1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship

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]

  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 Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, pages 67 to 89
  5. ^ 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