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s, and the second to be contested as the Rothmans 5000 European Championship. The 1974 championship was won by Bob Evans, driving a

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Calendar

Peter Gethin at 1974 Monza Formula 5000 race

Lella Lombardi at 1974 Monza Formula 5000 race

Hogan Racing at 1974 Monza Formula 5000 race

The championship was contested over eighteen 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. Each driver could retain points from fourteen rounds.

Championship standings

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References

European Formula 5000 Championship seasons Rothmans