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cars.Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula 5000 in Europe - Race by Race, 2004 The series was organized in the

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but also incorporated

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an rounds.''European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977'', www.oldracingcars.com
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s, and the first to be contested as the Rothmans 5000 European Championship. The 1973 championship was won by

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, driving a

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and a

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cars, which were defined for this series as single-seater cars using production based engines.''Event 1, The Rothmans 5000 European Championship Race'' (entry list), Programme, Mallory Park, 8 July 1973 Significant changes to the technical regulations were made for 1973. Engines from 2750cc to 5000cc capacity were now permitted, regardless of the number of cylinders. Engines with a capacity of between 4000cc and 5000cc were still required to use pushrod operated valve gear, however engines of less than 4000cc capacity could use unrestricted valve gear and could be turbocharged.

Calendar

The championship was contested over fifteen rounds.

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.

Championship standings

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References

European Formula 5000 Championship seasons Rothmans