The European Formula 5000 Championship was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars held annually from 1969 to 1975.Wolfgang Klopfer, Formula 5000 in Europe: Race By Race It was organized in the United Kingdom by the British Racing and Sports Car Club with each championship also including rounds held at European circuits.European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 7 February 2015
The championship was first run in 1969 as the Guards Formula 5000 Championship. Various sponsorship and name changes followed, with the series run as the Guards European Formula 5000 Championship in 1970, the Rothmans F5000 European Championship in 1971Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship & Evening News Car Races, Brands Hatch, Monday 12 April 1971Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Mallory Park, Monday 31 May 1971Programme, Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Brands Hatch, Monday 26 September 1971 and 1972,Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday 18 June 1972Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, Sunday 24 September 1972Programme, 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship Car Races, Oulton Park, Saturday 14 October 1972 the Rothmans 5000 European Championship in 1973Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday 1 April 1973Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Grote Prijs van Zandvoort, 30-9-1973Official Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, 20th/21 October 1973 and 1974Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Oulton Park, Friday 12 April 1974Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, Monday 15 April 1974Programme, Rothmans 5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, 14 July 1974 and finally as the ShellSport 5000 European Championship in 1975.Programme, ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch, Easter Monday, 31 MarchProgramme, ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday, 10 AugustProgramme, ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship, Mallory Park, Sunday, 12 October
The series was replaced by the Shellsport International Series in 19761976 Shellsport International Series, www.silhouet.com Retrieved on 7 February 2015 with Formula One, Formula Two and Formula Atlantic cars also eligible to compete.
Championship results
Year Championship Winning driver Car 1969 Guards Formula 5000 Championship Peter Gethin McLaren M10A Chevrolet 1970 Guards European Formula 5000 Championship Peter Gethin McLaren M10B Chevrolet 1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship Frank Gardner Lola T192 Chevrolet Lola T300 Chevrolet 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship Gijs van Lennep Surtees TS11 Chevrolet McLaren M18 Chevrolet 1973 Rothmans 5000 European Championship Teddy Pilette McLaren M18 Chevrolet Chevron B24 Chevrolet 1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship Bob Evans Lola T332 Chevrolet 1975 ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship Teddy Pilette Lola T400 Chevrolet
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