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Rothmans F5000 Championship round

Silverstone, 14 Aug 1971

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 [005] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 1)
25 36m 38.0s
119.85 mph
2 Frank Gardner Lola T300 [P] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 2)
25 37m 15.4s
3 Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B [400-20] - Chevrolet V8
25 37m 48.2s
4 Mike Walker Lola T192 [HU26] - Chevrolet V8
25 38m 01.8s
5 Graham McRae McLaren M10B [400-11S] - Chevrolet V8
25 38m 03.8s
6 David Prophet McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8
23
7 Fred Saunders Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8
23
8 Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 3)
23
9 Peter Hawtin Cooper T90 [F1C/2.69] - Chevrolet V8
22
R Brian Redman McLaren M18 [500-01] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 4)
22 out of fuel
R Bob Miller Dulon LD8 [1] - Chevrolet V8
21 petrol pump
R Trevor Taylor Leda LT25 [002] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 5)
13 clutch
R Terry Sanger Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 6)
engine
R Gordon Spice McLaren M10B [400-05] - Chevrolet V8
(see note 7)
5 piston failure
R Jock Russell Lotus 70 [06] - Ford V8
(see note 8)
2 ignition
DNSC Ray Allen McLaren M10B [400-21] - Chevrolet V8
Did not start (crashed)

All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Mike Hailwood (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS8 [005] - Chevrolet V8 1.24.8
2 Frank Gardner (F5000) 5-litre Lola T300 [P] - Chevrolet V8 1.25.2
3 Graham McRae (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-11S] - Chevrolet V8 1.26.6
4 Alan Rollinson (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8 1.27.0
5 Gordon Spice (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-05] - Chevrolet V8 1.27.6
6 David Prophet (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8 1.28.8
7 Brian Redman (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M18 [500-01] - Chevrolet V8 1.29.2
8 Mike Walker (F5000) 5-litre Lola T192 [HU26] - Chevrolet V8 1.33.4
9 Ray Allen * (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-21] - Chevrolet V8 1.34.0
10 Bob Miller (F5000) 5-litre Dulon LD8 [1] - Chevrolet V8 1.37.8
11 Jock Russell (F5000) 5-litre Lotus 70 [06] - Ford V8 1.40.8
12 Trevor Taylor (F5000) 5-litre Leda LT25 [002] - Chevrolet V8 1.41.0
13 Fred Saunders (F5000) 5-litre Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8 1.43.2
14 Terry Sanger (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8 1.45.0
15 Teddy Pilette (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-20] - Chevrolet V8 1.49.4
16 Peter Hawtin (F5000) 5-litre Cooper T90 [F1C/2.69] - Chevrolet V8 1.49.8
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Surtees TS8 [005] (Mike Hailwood): Built for 1971 season and run by Team Surtees for Mike Hailwood to race in the 1971 British F5000 series. Hailwood won the opening race and also at Mallory Park and Silverstone later in the season to finish second in the championship. Sold to Belgian driver Hervé Bayard for 1972, reportedly together with a works spare car. Bayard raced it in one early season F5000 race at Mallory Park, but his main focus was hillclimbing in Europe. He had the car fitted with a Cosworth DFV engine and competed in the French and European series, winning overall at La Bachellerie, Turckheim-Trois-Epis, Les Andelys and Soissons. He finished second overall in the European championship. Bayard also used the Surtees-DFV at the Rothmans 50,000 on 28 August 1972 but did not qualify. After the 1972 season, the car was rebuilt back to Formula 5000 specification and entered by Ecurie Bonnier (Geneva, Switzerland) for Rolf Tellsten in the F5000 race at Mallory Park on 28 May 1973 but he and the car did not arrive. Ecurie Bonnier had been taken over by Heini Mader since Jo Bonnier's death. In February 1974, Ecurie Bonnier advertised six cars for sale in Autosport, including a Surtees TS8 that was "chassis only". The Surtees was later sold to engine builder Louis Morand (La Tour-de-Trême, Switzerland) and was stored at Mader's workshop at Gland, Switzerland until 1978. It then moved to Morand's workshop and was restored to F5000 specification, with a view to Benoît Morand, Louis' son, driving it. This didn't happen, and the car remained stored until sold to Peter Hoffmann (Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) in 1982. Hoffman also did not race the car, and sold it in 1989 to Rainer Jacobi (Mainz), who restored the car and ran it in historic events in 1990 and 1991.
  2. Lola T300 [P] (Frank Gardner): Called a T242 at first race but this confused FB T240 owners so car renamed T300 for second race. Frank Gardner: UK 1971 (debuted R10 Thruxton 1 Aug). Raced four times before wrecked at Snetterton and replaced with first production T300.
  3. Surtees TS8 [007] (Alan Rollinson): New for Peter Revson at the 1971 Questor GP then for Alan Roillinson in UK series. To Alan Brodie 1972 and raced by Brodie and by Steve Thompson. To Servis Appliances Racing Team 1973 and raced by Ray Allan early in the season. Then possibly the Robin Darlington car in Sep 1973 Reappeared with Colin Andrews (Banbury, Oxfordshire) 1974, then to Steve Cuff (Frome, Somerset) 1975 for hillclimbs. To Alan Richards (Cheltenham) and used in sprints and occasional hill climbs in 1976 and 1977. Used in sprints and occasional hill climbs by Bob Clapham in 1978 and 1979. Then unknown until sold by Brian Redman to Dave Swigler (Panama City, FL) in 1986. Dave believes Brian got it from Richard Attwood about two years earlier. Retained until Swigler sold his collection to Harin De Silva (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) in 2009. Restored by Virtuoso Performance and first raced at Laguna Seca in August 2011. Also raced in New Zealand in the 2011/12 Tasman Revival series and at the Phillip Island Classic in March 2013.
  4. McLaren M18 [500-01] (Brian Redman): See full history: McLaren M18 500-01.
  5. Leda LT25 [002] (Trevor Taylor): Entered by Malaya Garages for Trevor Taylor in the 1971 European F5000 series. New at Monza in June 1971, where Trevor Taylor finished second. Used at the next four races but then heavily damaged in an accident at Oulton Park in October and written off.
  6. Lola T190 [190/F1/7] (Terry Sanger): New to Doug Hardwick's Henley Forklift team for the 1970 British Formula 5000 series. Raced by Mo Nunn (2 races), Davey Powell (7 races + 2 DNS) and Trevor Taylor (6 races) in 1970. To Kaye Griffiths (2 races + 1 DNQ), Terry Sanger (1 race only), Ian Ashley (3 races) and Tony Trimmer (1 race only) in 1971, during which time it was acquired by Rocky Plumridge. Retained by Plumridge for 1972 and raced by Ian Ashley (9 F5000 races, and DNQ for the Rothmans 50,000). Subsequent history unknown.
  7. McLaren M10B [400-05] (Gordon Spice): Barry Newman for Howden Ganley: UK 1970 (18 races, five second places) - Gordon Spice: Argentinean GP 1971; UK 1971 (11 races + 1 DNS). Rebuilt as 'Kitchmac' by Tony Kitchiner for 1972 season: driven by Gordon Spice (UK: 7 races + 1 DNS), John Kendall (UK: 2 races; US : 1 race only R3 Watkins Glen), Fred Saunders (UK: 1 DNS only), Alan Rollinson (UK: 1 race only), Roger Williamson (UK: 3 races); UK 1973: driven by Kaye Griffiths ( 1 race only), Richard Knight (5 races + 1 DNS). Not seen again after the end of 1973. It has been reported that this car was wrecked in an accident but it appears to have survived its final race in 1973 intact. Subsequent history unknown.
  8. Lotus 70 [06] (Jock Russell): Jock Russell (Ford V8) UK 1970 (debut Mallory Park May 1970), UK 1971, UK 1972 (first rounds only); retained by Russell for many years - Peter Denty (date unknown): restored and raced in UK by Peter's son, James Denty. Raced by James at the Silverstone Classic in 2005 and at Watkins Glen in 2008. Offered for sale by Peter Denty (Thetford, Norfolk) in 2010. Raced again by James Denty at Watkins Glen in 2012 but on behalf of new owner Nick Grewal (Gilford, NH).

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

1969-1976 UK results have been researched and collated by Chris Townsend based primarily on material in Autosport and Motoring News. Information has been added from the growing collection of entry lists from programs.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.