Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from 1968 to 1982. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon It was originally intended as a low-cost series aimed at open-wheel racing cars that no longer fit into any particular formula. The '5000' denomination comes from the maximum 5. 0 litre engine capacity allowed in the cars, although many cars ran with 3. 5, 4. 5 and 4. 7 litre engines. Manufacturers included greats such as McLaren, Eagle, March, Lola, Lotus and Chevron. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Anglo American Racers was a Formula One and Champ Car constructor from the USA owned by Dan Gurney and run from the Weslake factory March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. This article is about the manufacturer of racing cars for the Chevron promotional cartoon see Chevron Cars.
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F5000 around the world
North America
Formula 5000 was introduced in 1968 as a class within SCCA Formula A races, a series where single seaters from different origins were allowed to compete, but which rapidly came to be dominated by the cars equipped with production-based American V8s. The concept was inspired by the success of the Can-Am Series, which featured unlimited formula sports cars fitted with very powerful engines derived from American V8s; the idea was to replicate the concept using open wheel racing cars. The Canadian-American Challenge Cup or Can-Am, was an SCCA / CASC Sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974 Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Open-wheel car (Often single-seater car, in UK English describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and in most cases one seat F5000 enjoyed popularity in the early 1970s in the U. S. and featured drivers such as Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter, Brian Redman, David Hobbs, Ian Ashley, John Cannon and Eppie Wietzes. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Jody David Scheckter (born January 29, 1950) is a South African former Auto racing driver the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Brian Thomas Redman (born March 9, 1937 in Colne, Lancashire) is a British former Racing driver from England David Hobbs (born June 9, 1939) is a British former Racing driver currently employed as a SPEED commentator Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley (born 26 October 1947 in Wuppertal, Germany) is a British former Racing driver who raced in John Cannon (born in London, UK on June 21, 1933 - died in New Mexico, USA on October 18, 1999 Egbert "Eppie" Wietzes (born May 28, 1938 in Assen, Netherlands) is a former Racing driver from Canada.
Increasing costs and Lola domination meant the formula quickly lost its appeal after 1975. Older cars continued to be used in the SCCA national races, but the most competitive teams reconverted their cars with sports car bodyworks, in the resurrected Can-Am championship, starting in 1977. The Canadian-American Challenge Cup or Can-Am, was an SCCA / CASC Sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974 The formula worked initially, with a number of European drivers crossing the Atlantic to attend the SCCA-run championship, but when IMSA introduced the new GTP prototype regulations for their own sports car championship, the old F5000 were now clumsy and slow compared to the new cars. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association.
Europe
In the UK, the arrival of the Cosworth DFV engine meant that many teams could now afford to build their own chassis around a good engine/transmission package, so Cooper, Lotus and Brabham stopped the production of customer Formula 1 cars. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native Unfortunately, smaller privateer teams and drivers that entered Britain's non-championship F1 events were left behind, and the RAC quickly adopted the American F5000 regulations. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organization which it formerly owned
Unlike the American series, the British championship didn't attract many star names from Formula 1 and sports cars, and was dominated by drivers that were usually seen in Formula 2 or in the back of F1's World Championship grids. Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of Formula racing. Peter Gethin managed to launch his F1 career thanks to his F5000 championship titles. Peter Kenneth Gethin (born February 21, 1940) is a former Racing driver from England. While it was based in the United Kingdom, the British F5000 series (named Guards F5000, Rothmans F5000 or Shellsport F5000, according to the year's sponsor) managed to spread across Europe, with races held at many international circuits, including Monza (Italy), Hockenheim (Germany) and Zandvoort (Netherlands), and attracted a significant number of continental drivers. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an Automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Circuit Park Zandvoort is a Motorsport Race track located in the dunes near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North
The weak pound (a result of the energy crisis) and the increasing cost of importing Chevy V8s caused some concern and engine regulations for European F5000 were revised to permit engines other than the big pushrod V8s - the DOHC Cosworth GA V6 (based on a unit used in Group 2 Capris was permitted to race at a capacity of 3500cc. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three separate Automobile models The Ford Consul Capri coupe produced by Ford of Great March 75A and Chevron B30 cars were successful with the V6, the March in particular being little more than a 751 Formula One car with minor modifications for the new engine.
However, the same problem that befell US F5000 happened in Europe, and in 1976, the Championship was opened to Formula 1 cars, forming the basis of what would become the Aurora F1 Championship. The British Formula One Series, often abbreviated to British F1, was a Formula One motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom. F5000 cars continued to be used, but were no longer competitive against their 3. 0 litre counterparts. Older F5000 cars continued to be used in the British Sprint Championship and were common in Formula Libre races well into the 1980s. Formula Libre (also known as 'Formule Libre' is a form of Automobile racing allowing a wide variety of types ages and makes of purpose-built racing cars to compete "head
Australia and New Zealand
In Australia and New Zealand, F5000 replaced the FIA Intercontinental Formula in the Tasman Series starting from 1970. The Tasman Series was a motor racing series held from 1964 to 1975 in Australia and New Zealand, and named after the Tasman Sea between the two countries The Tasman Series ran during the Formula One off season in the European winter, and in the late 1960s it had attracted the attention of the greatest names in Grand Prix racing, from locals Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham to foreigners like Graham Hill and Jim Clark. Early life As an eleven year old McLaren contracted a disease in his hip which left his left leg shorter than the right Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE (born April 2 1926) is an Australian former racing driver who was Formula One Norman Graham Hill ( February 15, 1929 – November 29, 1975) was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One
However, by the 1970s, the Tasman Series had become a competitive Australian/New Zealand local championship, but the more famous names were no longer taking part in the races, leaving the field to be dominated by the cream of "Down Under" drivers, racing against a few Europeans.
South Africa
In South Africa, F5000 first ran concurrently with used F1 cars.
List of F5000 Champions
| US Formula A/F5000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Driver | Car |
| 1967 |  Gus Hutchison |
Lotus 41 |
| 1968 | Lou Sell |
Eagle Mk4 |
| 1969 | Tony Adamowicz |
Eagle Mk5 |
| 1970 |  John Cannon |
McLaren M10B |
| 1971 |  David Hobbs |
McLaren M10B |
| 1972 |  Graham McRae |
McRae GM1 |
| 1973 |  Jody Scheckter |
Trojan T101 Lola T330 |
| 1974 | Brian Redman |
Lola T332 |
| 1975 | Brian Redman |
Lola T332 Lola T400 |
| 1976 | Brian Redman |
Lola T332C |
| Single-seat Can-Am | ||
| 1977 |  Patrick Tambay |
Lola T333CS |
| 1978 |  Alan Jones |
Lola T333CS |
| 1979 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Lola T333CS |
| 1980 | Patrick Tambay |
Lola T530 |
| 1981 | Geoff Brabham |
Lola T530 VDS 001 |
| 1982 | Al Unser, Jr. |
Frissbee GR2 Frissbee GR3 |
| 1983 | Jacques Villeneuve |
Frissbee GR2 Frissbee GR3 |
| 1984 |  Michael Roe |
VDS 002 VDS 004 |
| 1985 | Rick Miaskiewicz |
Frissbee GR3 |
| 1986 | Horst Kroll |
Frissbee KR3 |
| British F5000 Championship | ||
| 1969 | Peter Gethin |
McLaren M10A |
| 1970 | Peter Gethin |
McLaren M10B |
| 1971 | Frank Gardner |
Lola T192 Lola T300 |
| 1972 |  Gijs van Lennep |
Surtees TS11 |
| 1973 | Teddy Pilette |
Chevron B24 |
| 1974 | Bob Evans |
Lola T332 |
| 1975 | Teddy Pilette |
Lola T400 |
| 1976 | David Purley |
Chevron B30 |
| Tasman Series (F5000 years) | ||
| 1970 | Graeme Lawrence |
Ferrari 246T |
| 1971 | Graham McRae |
McLaren M10B |
| 1972 | Graham McRae |
McRae GM1 |
| 1973 | Graham McRae |
McRae GM1 |
| 1974 | Peter Gethin |
Chevron B24 |
| 1975 | Warwick Brown |
Lola T332 |
| Australian Drivers' Championship - CAMS Gold Star (F5000 years only) |
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| 1971 | Max Stewart |
Mildren |
| 1972 | Frank Matich |
Matich A50 |
| 1973 | John McCormack |
Elfin MR5 |
| 1974 | Max Stewart |
Lola T330 |
| 1975 | John McCormack |
Elfin MR6 |
| 1976 | John Leffler |
Lola T400 |
| 1977 | John McCormack |
McLaren M23 |
| 1978 | Graham McRae |
McRae GM3 |
| 1979 | Johnnie Walker |
Lola T332 |
| 1980 | Alfredo Costanzo |
Lola T430 |
| 1981 | Alfredo Costanzo |
McLaren M26 |
References
OldRacingCars.com F5000 cars histories and race results
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