The 1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars.Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004, pages 67 to 89 The series was organized in the United Kingdom by the British Racing and Sports Car Club but also included European rounds.''European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977'', www.oldracingcars.com
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Calendar

. The championship was contested over seventeen rounds. * ‡ Highest placed Formula 5000 driver at Round 5 in a combined field of Formula 5000 and Formula One cars.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round. Final championship positions were determined from the best six results from the longer rounds (i.e. those contested over a distance of 100 to 150 miles) and the best six results from the shorter rounds.

Championship standings

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References

European Formula 5000 Championship seasons

Rothmans Rothmans may refer to: * Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, a Canadian tobacco company * Rothmans International, a former British tobacco manufacturer, founded by Louis Rothman See also * Rothman, a surname * Rothmans 12 hours, a series of sports car ra ...