1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
The 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship [1] [2] [3] was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars.[4] The series was organized in the United Kingdom by the British Racing and Sports Car Club but also included rounds in Belgium and Ireland.[5] It was the fourth European Formula 5000 Championship,[6] and the second to be contested under the Rothmans F5000 European Championship name. The championship was won by Gijs van Lennep, driving a Surtees TS11 and a McLaren M18.[4]
1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship | |||
Previous: | 1971 | Next: | 1973 |
Calendar
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Gijs van Lennep won the championship driving a Surtees TS11 and a McLaren M18
The championship was contested over fourteen rounds.[4]
Round [7] | Name [8] | Circuit [7] | Date [7] | Winning driver [8] | Car [7] |
1 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
18 March | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet |
2 | Mallory Park Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
26 March | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet |
3 | Snetterton Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
31 March | ![]() |
Surtees TS11 Chevrolet |
4 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
3 April | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
5 | Trophée de la Mer | ![]() |
9 April | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
6 | GKN Vanwall Trophy | ![]() |
22 April | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
7 | Dublin Grand Prix | ![]() |
30 April | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet |
8 | Oulton Park Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
29 May | ![]() |
Chevron B24 Chevrolet |
9 | Mallory Park Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
18 June | ![]() |
Surtees TS8 Chevrolet |
10 | Charles Heidsieck Challenge Trophy | ![]() |
13 July | ![]() |
McRae GM1 Chevrolet |
11 | Silverstone Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
6 August | ![]() |
Surtees TS11 Chevrolet |
12 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
24 September | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet |
13 | Oulton Park Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
14 October | ![]() |
McRae GM1 Chevrolet |
14 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | ![]() |
21 October | ![]() |
Chevron B24 Chevrolet |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each of the first thirteen rounds and on an 18-12-10-8-6-4-2 basis for the first six places at the final round.[4]
Championship standings
Position [4] | Driver [4] | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | Points [4] |
1 | ![]() |
Surtees TS11 Chevrolet McLaren M18 Chevrolet |
Speed International Racing | 65 |
2 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet Chevron B24 Chevrolet |
Sid Taylor | 61 |
3 | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet [7] McRae GM1 Chevrolet |
Crown Lynn Potteries | 57 |
4 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet Kitchmac Chevrolet |
Alan McKenchnie Racing | 51 |
5 | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet McLaren M22 Chevrolet |
Racing Team VDS | 25 |
6 | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet Surtees TS11 Chevrolet |
Speed International Racing | 23 |
7 | ![]() |
Surtees TS8 Chevrolet | Alan Brodie | 19 |
8 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 16 | |
9 | ![]() |
March 725 Oldsmobile | 15 | |
10 | ![]() |
Lola T330 Chevrolet | Lola Cars | 8 |
11 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | Rocky Plumridge | 6 |
= | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet McLaren M10B Chevrolet |
Speed International Racing | 6 |
13 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 5 | |
14 | ![]() |
Kitchmac Chevrolet | 4 | |
15 | ![]() |
Crosslé 15F Rover | Mermaid Racing | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | John Butterworth | 2 |
= | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 2 | |
= | ![]() |
Kitchmac Chevrolet | 2 | |
19 | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet | Speed International Racing | 1 |
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References
- Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday 18 June 1972
- Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, Sunday 24 September 1972
- Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Oulton Park, Saturday 14 October 1972
- Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, pages 90 to 91
- European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 23 December 2014
- Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, Table of Contents
- Rothmans European F5000 Championship, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, page 122
- F5000 championship races in Europe, jpgleize.perso.neuf.fr Retrieved on 23 December 2014
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