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

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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]

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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

## Points system

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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

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Position [4] | Driver [4] | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | Points [4]

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1  |  Gijs van Lennep | Surtees TS11 Chevrolet
McLaren M18 Chevrolet | Speed International Racing  | 65
2  |  Brian Redman | McLaren M10B Chevrolet
Chevron B24 Chevrolet | Sid Taylor  | 61
3  |  Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet[7]
McRae GM1 Chevrolet | Crown Lynn Potteries  | 57
4  |  Alan Rollinson | Lola T300 Chevrolet
Kitchmac Chevrolet | Alan McKenchnie Racing  | 51
5  |  Teddy Pilette | McLaren M18 Chevrolet
McLaren M22 Chevrolet | Racing Team VDS  | 25
6  |  Ray Allen  | McLaren M18 Chevrolet
Surtees TS11 Chevrolet | Speed International Racing  | 23
7  |  Steve Thompson  | Surtees TS8 Chevrolet | Alan Brodie  | 19
8  |  Keith Holland | McLaren M10B Chevrolet |  | 16
9  |  John Cannon | March 725 Oldsmobile |  | 15
10  |  Frank Gardner | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Lola Cars | 8
11  |  Ian Ashley | Lola T190 Chevrolet | Rocky Plumridge  | 6
=  |  David Prophet | McLaren M18 Chevrolet
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | Speed International Racing  | 6
13  |  Clive Santo  | McLaren M10B Chevrolet |  | 5
14  |  Gordon Spice | Kitchmac Chevrolet |  | 4
15  |  Fred Saunders  | Crosslé 15F Rover | Mermaid Racing  | 3
16  |  Guy Edwards | McLaren M10B Chevrolet | John Butterworth  | 2
=  |  Pierre Soukry  | McLaren M10B Chevrolet |  | 2
=  |  Roger Williamson | Kitchmac Chevrolet |  | 2
19  |  Ray Calcutt  | McLaren M18 Chevrolet | Speed International Racing  | 1

## References

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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