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]
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The championship was contested over seventeen rounds. [4]
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]
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]
.
The championship was contested over seventeen rounds. [4]
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]