1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
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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
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Rothmans European F5000 Championship, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, page 122
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 F5000 championship races in Europe, jpgleize.perso.neuf.fr Retrieved on 23 December 2014