1973 Australian Drivers' Championship

[1] The championship was won by John McCormack driving an Elfin MR5 Repco Holden.

[3] There was to be a round at Symmons Plains on 23 September in an event shared with the 1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship.

[1] Only drivers holding a CAMS General Competition License were eligible to score points.

[3] Conditions for the championship were promulgated by CAMS under the name "Australian Formula 1 Championship – Gold Star Award",[1] with mention of the requirement for the phrase "Australian Champion Driver" to be reserved exclusively for the winner of the CAMS Gold Star.

[1] Historic records published by CAMS use the term Australian Drivers' Championship[2] and that title has been used here.