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]
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 | Brands Hatch | 18 March | Brian Redman | McLaren M10B Chevrolet |
2 | Mallory Park Rothmans F5000 | Mallory Park | 26 March | Alan Rollinson | Lola T300 Chevrolet |
3 | Snetterton Rothmans F5000 | Snetterton | 31 March | Gijs van Lennep | Surtees TS11 Chevrolet |
4 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | Brands Hatch | 3 April | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
5 | Trophée de la Mer | Nivelles | 9 April | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
6 | GKN Vanwall Trophy | Silverstone | 22 April | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet |
7 | Dublin Grand Prix | Mondello Park | 30 April | Brian Redman | McLaren M10B Chevrolet |
8 | Oulton Park Rothmans F5000 | Oulton Park | 29 May | Brian Redman | Chevron B24 Chevrolet |
9 | Mallory Park Rothmans F5000 | Mallory Park | 18 June | Steve Thompson | Surtees TS8 Chevrolet |
10 | Charles Heidsieck Challenge Trophy | Brands Hatch | 13 July | Graham McRae | McRae GM1 Chevrolet |
11 | Silverstone Rothmans F5000 | Silverstone | 6 August | Gijs van Lennep | Surtees TS11 Chevrolet |
12 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | Brands Hatch | 24 September | Alan Rollinson | Lola T300 Chevrolet |
13 | Oulton Park Rothmans F5000 | Oulton Park | 14 October | Graham McRae | McRae GM1 Chevrolet |
14 | Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000 | Brands Hatch | 21 October | Brian Redman | Chevron B24 Chevrolet |
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]
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