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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]

Calendar

Gijs van Lennep won the championship driving a Surtees TS11 and a McLaren M18

The championship was contested over fourteen rounds.[4]

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

References

  1. ^ Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday 18 June 1972
  2. ^ Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, Sunday 24 September 1972
  3. ^ Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Oulton Park, Saturday 14 October 1972
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, pages 90 to 91
  5. ^ European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 23 December 2014
  6. ^ Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, Table of Contents
  7. ^ a b c d e Rothmans European F5000 Championship, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, page 122
  8. ^ a b F5000 championship races in Europe, jpgleize.perso.neuf.fr Retrieved on 23 December 2014