The 1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship ^[1] was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars.^[2] The series was organized in the United Kingdom by the British Racing and Sports Car Club, but also incorporated European rounds.^[3] It was the sixth in a sequence of annual European Formula 5000 Championships,^[2] and the second to be contested as the Rothmans 5000 European Championship. The 1974 championship was won by Bob Evans, driving a Lola T332.^[4]

Calendar

Peter Gethin placed second in the championship driving a Chevron B28

Lela Lombardi placed fifth driving a Lola T330

David Hobbs placed sixth driving a Lola T330

The championship was contested over eighteen rounds.^[3]

Round [5]	Name [5]	Circuit [5]	Date [5]	Winning driver [5]	Car [5]
1	Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000	Brands Hatch	16 March	Peter Gethin	Chevron B28 Chevrolet
2	Mallory Park Rothmans F5000	Mallory Park	24 March	David Hobbs	Lola T330 Chevrolet
3	Silverstone Vanwall Trophy	Silverstone	6 April	Brian Redman	Lola T332 Chevrolet
4	Oulton Park Rothmans F5000	Oulton Park	12 April	Brian Redman	Lola T332 Chevrolet
5	Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000	Brands Hatch	15 April [6]	Bob Evans	Lola T332 Chevrolet
6	Zolder Limburg Trophee	Zolder	28 April	Peter Gethin	Chevron B28 Chevrolet
7	Thruxton Rothmans F5000	Thruxton	27 May	Ian Ashley	Lola T330 Chevrolet
8	Zandvoort Duinen Trophee	Zandvoort	3 June	Peter Gethin	Chevron B28 Chevrolet
9	Mugello Rothmans F5000	Mugello	23 June	David Hobbs	Lola T330 Chevrolet
10	GP della Lotteria	Monza	30 June	Peter Gethin	Chevron B28 Chevrolet
11	Mallory Park Rothmans F5000	Mallory Park	14 July	Bob Evans	Lola T332 Chevrolet
12	Mondello Park Dublin GP	Mondello Park	28 July	Bob Evans	Lola T332 Chevrolet
13	Thruxton Rothmans F5000	Thruxton	18 August	Bob Evans	Lola T332 Chevrolet
14	Brands Hatch Rothmans F5000	Brands Hatch	26 August	Tony Dean	Chevron B24 Chevrolet
15	Oulton Park Gold Cup	Oulton Park	8 September	Ian Ashley	Lola T330 Chevrolet
16	Snetterton Rothmans F5000	Snetterton	6 October	Tom Belso	Lola T330 Chevrolet
17	Mallory Park Rothmans F5000	Mallory Park	13 October	Guy Edwards	Lola T332 Chevrolet
18	Brands Hatch Rothmans Motorshow 200	Brands Hatch	20 October	Vern Schuppan	Chevron B24 Chevrolet

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten places at each of the first seventeen rounds and on a 40–30–24–20–16–12–8–6–4–2 basis for the first ten places at the final round.^[4] Each driver could retain points from fourteen rounds.^[4]

Championship standings

References