The 1973 Rothmans 5000 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 incorporated European rounds.
The 1973 championship was won by Teddy Pilette, driving a McLaren M18 and a Chevron B24.
[4] 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.
[5] 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.