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]
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The championship was contested over fourteen rounds.[4]
| Round [7] | Name [8] | Circuit [7] | Date [7] | Winning driver [8] | Car [7] |
| 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
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]
