1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship

The 1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship [1][2][3] was a motor racing series for Formula 5000 cars.

[4] The series was organized in the United Kingdom by the British Racing and Sports Car Club but also included European rounds.

The championship was contested over seventeen rounds.

[4] Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.

[4] 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.