The European Formula 5000 Championship was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars held annually from 1969 to 1975. [1] 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. [2]
The championship was first run in 1969 as the Guards Formula 5000 Championship. [1] Various sponsorship and name changes followed, with the series run as the Guards European Formula 5000 Championship in 1970, [1] the Rothmans F5000 European Championship in 1971 [3] [4] [5] and 1972, [6] [7] [8] the Rothmans 5000 European Championship in 1973 [9] [10] [11] and 1974 [12] [13] [14] and finally as the ShellSport 5000 European Championship in 1975. [15] [16] [17]
The series was replaced by the Shellsport International Series in 1976 [18] with Formula One, Formula Two and Formula Atlantic cars also eligible to compete. [2]
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 |