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1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship

December 20, 2023

The 1971 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 European rounds.[5] It was the third of seven annual European Formula 5000 Championships to be contested between 1969 and 1975,[6] and the first to carry the Rothmans F5000 European Championship name. The championship was won by Frank Gardner, driving a Lola T192 and a Lola T300.[4]

Calendar edit

 
Frank Gardner won the championship driving a Lola T300, similar to that pictured above, and a Lola T192

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The championship was contested over seventeen rounds.[4]

Round [4][5] Name [4] Circuit [4][5] Date [4][5] Winning driver [4][5] Car [4][5]
1   Mallory Park 28 March   Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet
2   Snetterton 9 April   Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet
3 Yellow Pages Trophy [7]   Brands Hatch 12 April   Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet
4 Dublin Grand Prix [8]   Mondello Park 2 May   Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet
5 Daily Express International Trophy[9]
(Report) 		  Silverstone 8 May   Mike Hailwood ‡ Surtees TS8 Chevrolet
6   Castle Combe 15 May   Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet
7   Mallory Park 31 May   Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet
8 GP della Lotteria di Monza[8]   Monza 20 June   Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet
9 Yellow Pages Trophy [8]   Mallory Park 4 July   Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet
10 Kodak Super 8 Trophy [8]   Thruxton 1 August   Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet
11 Uniflo Trophy [8]   Silverstone 14 August   Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet
12 Rothmans International Gold Cup[8]   Oulton Park 21 August   Frank Gardner ‡ Lola T300 Chevrolet
13 The Rothmans Trophy Race [10]   Snetterton 30 August   Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet
14 Nations Grand Prix [8]   Hockenheim 12 September   Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet
15   Oulton Park 18 September   Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet
16   Brands Hatch 26 September   Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet
17 Rothmans World Championship Victory Race [9]
(Report) 		  Brands Hatch 24 October   Alan Rollinson ‡ Surtees TS8 Chevrolet

Points system edit

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.[4] Final championship positions were determined from the best six results from the longer rounds (i.e. those contested over a distance of 100 to 150 miles) and the best six results from the shorter rounds.[4]

Championship standings edit

Position [4] Driver [4] Car [4] Entrant [4] Points [4]
1   Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet
Lola T300 Chevrolet 		Lola Cars Limited [7] 95
2   Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Team Surtees 58
3   Mike Walker Lola T192 Chevrolet Doug Hardwick 40
4   Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Alan McKechnie Racing 35
5   Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet Syd Taylor Team Castrol [7] 34
6   Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet Crown Lynn Potteries 33
7   Ray Allen McLaren M10B Chevrolet Team Trojan 30
8   Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 18
9   Trevor Taylor Leda LT25 Chevrolet Malaya Garage Racing Division [7] 16
10   David Prophet McLaren M10B Chevrolet Bugie Prophet [7] 10
11   Tony Dean McLaren M7A Chevrolet 9
12   Peter Gethin McLaren M18 Chevrolet Syd Taylor 7
13   Ulf Norinder McLaren M18 Chevrolet Team Trojan 6
14   Fred Saunders Crosslé 15F Rover Mermaid Racing 5
=   John Myerscough McLaren M10B Chevrolet John Butterworth 5
16   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud McLaren M18 Chevrolet Barry Newman 4
=   Howden Ganley McLaren M18 Chevrolet Barry Newman 4
=   Keith Holland McLaren M10B Chevrolet Keith Holland [7] 4
=   Tony Trimmer Surtees TS5A Chevrolet
Lola T190 Chevrolet
Kaye Griffiths 		4
=   Gordon Spice McLaren M10B Chevrolet Gordon Spice Cash and Carry [7] 4
21   Jock Russell Lotus 70 Ford Jock Russell [7] 2
22   Rob Taylor Kitchiner K3A Ford 1
23   David Berry Brabham BT16 Rover David Berry [7] 1

References edit

  1. ^ Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship & Evening News Car Races, Brands Hatch, Monday 12 April 1971
  2. ^ Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Mallory Park, Monday 31 May 1971
  3. ^ Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Brands Hatch, Monday 26 September 1971
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, pages 67 to 89
  5. ^ a b c d e f European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 16 October 2014
  6. ^ Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, Table of Contents
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Programme, Brands Hatch, Monday 12 April 1971, page 8
  8. ^ a b c d e f g F5000 championship races in Europe, jpgleize.perso.neuf.fr Retrieved on 16 October 2014
  9. ^ a b Anthony Prichard, The Non-Championship Races, The Motor Racing Year No3, 1972, pages 118 to 147
  10. ^ Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Snetterton, Monday 30 August 1971, page 12 Retrieved on 29 June 2022

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Lola T192 The championship was contested over seventeen rounds 4 Round 4 5 Name 4 Circuit 4 5 Date 4 5 Winning driver 4 5 Car 4 5 1 nbsp Mallory Park 28 March nbsp Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet2 nbsp Snetterton 9 April nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet3 Yellow Pages Trophy 7 nbsp Brands Hatch 12 April nbsp Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet4 Dublin Grand Prix 8 nbsp Mondello Park 2 May nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet5 Daily Express International Trophy 9 Report nbsp Silverstone 8 May nbsp Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet6 nbsp Castle Combe 15 May nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet7 nbsp Mallory Park 31 May nbsp Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet8 GP della Lotteria di Monza 8 nbsp Monza 20 June nbsp Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet9 Yellow Pages Trophy 8 nbsp Mallory Park 4 July nbsp Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet10 Kodak Super 8 Trophy 8 nbsp Thruxton 1 August nbsp Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet11 Uniflo Trophy 8 nbsp Silverstone 14 August nbsp Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet12 Rothmans International Gold Cup 8 nbsp Oulton Park 21 August nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet13 The Rothmans Trophy Race 10 nbsp Snetterton 30 August nbsp Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet14 Nations Grand Prix 8 nbsp Hockenheim 12 September nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet15 nbsp Oulton Park 18 September nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet16 nbsp Brands Hatch 26 September nbsp Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet17 Rothmans World Championship Victory Race 9 Report nbsp Brands Hatch 24 October nbsp Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Highest placed Formula 5000 driver at Round 5 in a combined field of Formula 5000 and Formula One cars 4 Points system editChampionship points were awarded on a 9 6 4 3 2 1 basis for the first six places at each round 4 Final championship positions were determined from the best six results from the longer rounds i e those contested over a distance of 100 to 150 miles and the best six results from the shorter rounds 4 Championship standings editPosition 4 Driver 4 Car 4 Entrant 4 Points 4 1 nbsp Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited 7 952 nbsp Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Team Surtees 583 nbsp Mike Walker Lola T192 Chevrolet Doug Hardwick 404 nbsp Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet Alan McKechnie Racing 355 nbsp Brian Redman McLaren M18 Chevrolet Syd Taylor Team Castrol 7 346 nbsp Graham McRae McLaren M10B Chevrolet Crown Lynn Potteries 337 nbsp Ray Allen McLaren M10B Chevrolet Team Trojan 308 nbsp Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 189 nbsp Trevor Taylor Leda LT25 Chevrolet Malaya Garage Racing Division 7 1610 nbsp David Prophet McLaren M10B Chevrolet Bugie Prophet 7 1011 nbsp Tony Dean McLaren M7A Chevrolet 912 nbsp Peter Gethin McLaren M18 Chevrolet Syd Taylor 713 nbsp Ulf Norinder McLaren M18 Chevrolet Team Trojan 614 nbsp Fred Saunders Crossle 15F Rover Mermaid Racing 5 nbsp John Myerscough McLaren M10B Chevrolet John Butterworth 516 nbsp Jean Pierre Jaussaud McLaren M18 Chevrolet Barry Newman 4 nbsp Howden Ganley McLaren M18 Chevrolet Barry Newman 4 nbsp Keith Holland McLaren M10B Chevrolet Keith Holland 7 4 nbsp Tony Trimmer Surtees TS5A Chevrolet Lola T190 Chevrolet Kaye Griffiths 4 nbsp Gordon Spice McLaren M10B Chevrolet Gordon Spice Cash and Carry 7 421 nbsp Jock Russell Lotus 70 Ford Jock Russell 7 222 nbsp Rob Taylor Kitchiner K3A Ford 123 nbsp David Berry Brabham BT16 Rover David Berry 7 1References edit Programme Rothmans F5000 European Championship amp Evening News Car Races Brands Hatch Monday 12 April 1971 Programme Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races Mallory Park Monday 31 May 1971 Programme Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races Brands Hatch Monday 26 September 1971 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Wolfgang Kopfler Formula 5000 in Europe Race by Race 2004 pages 67 to 89 a b c d e f European Formula 5000 races 1969 1977 www oldracingcars com Retrieved on 16 October 2014 Wolfgang Kopfler Formula 5000 in Europe Race by Race 2004 Table of Contents a b c d e f g h i Programme Brands Hatch Monday 12 April 1971 page 8 a b c d e f g F5000 championship races in Europe jpgleize perso neuf fr Retrieved on 16 October 2014 a b Anthony Prichard The Non Championship Races The Motor Racing Year No3 1972 pages 118 to 147 Programme Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races Snetterton Monday 30 August 1971 page 12 Retrieved on 29 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship amp oldid 1095688152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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