Rothmans F5000 Championship round

Mallory Park, 30 May 1971

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Graham McRae McLaren M10B [400-11S] - Chevrolet V8
50 0.36.50.8
2 Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8 [005] - Chevrolet V8
50 0.36.55.4
3 Frank Gardner Lola T192 [HU28] - Chevrolet V8
50 0.37.11.0
4 Alan Rollinson Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8
50 0.37.12.0
5 Ulf Norinder McLaren M18 [500-05] - Chevrolet V8
50 0.38.03.3
6 Peter Gethin McLaren M18 [500-01] - Chevrolet V8
49
7 Keith Holland McLaren "M10H" [400-06(B)] - Chevrolet V8
49
8 Trevor Taylor Leda LT25 [001] - Chevrolet V8
49
9 David Prophet McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8
49
10 Fred Saunders (F5000) 3.5-litre Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8
48
11 John Myerscough McLaren M10B [400-18S] - Chevrolet V8
48
12 Howden Ganley McLaren M18 [500-04] - Chevrolet V8
36
13 Dave Berry (F5000) 4.5-litre Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] - Rover V8
(see note 1) 		22 oil pump drive
14 Mike Walker Lola T192 [HU26] - Chevrolet V8
11 piston
DNS Bob Miller Dulon LD8 [1] - Chevrolet V8
Did not start
(dropped valve)
DNQ Jock Russell Lotus 70 [06] - Ford V8
Did not qualify
DNQ Rob Taylor (F5000) 3.5-litre McLaren M10A [300-16] - Rover V8
Did not qualify
DNQ Peter Hawtin Cooper T90 [F1C/2.69] - Chevrolet V8
Did not qualify

All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Graham McRae250.18.26.8109.77
2Frank Gardner250.18.32.2
3Alan Rollinson250.18.32.6
4Mike Hailwood250.18.35.4
5Ulf Norinder250.19.02.2
6David Prophet250.19.10.0
7Keith Holland250.19.12.6
8Fred Saunders24
9Peter Gethin24
10John Myerscough24
11Trevor Taylor24
12Dave Berry22oil pump drive
13Mike Walker14piston
14Howden Ganley11gearbox
Bob MillerDid not start (dropped valve)
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Mike Hailwood250.18.20.0111.45
2Peter Gethin250.18.22.6
3Graham McRae250.18.24.0
4Frank Gardner250.18.38.8
5Alan Rollinson250.18.39.4
6Howden Ganley250.18.39.6
7Trevor Taylor250.18.53.2
8Ulf Norinder250.19.01.2
9David Prophet24
10Keith Holland24
11John Myerscough24
12Fred Saunders24
Qualifying
1 Mike Hailwood (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS8 [005] - Chevrolet V8 0.43.4
2 Peter Gethin (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M18 [500-01] - Chevrolet V8 0.43.4
3 Graham McRae (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-11S] - Chevrolet V8 0.43.6
4 Frank Gardner (F5000) 5-litre Lola T192 [HU28] - Chevrolet V8 0.43.8
5 Alan Rollinson (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8 0.43.8
6 Howden Ganley (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M18 [500-04] - Chevrolet V8 0.44.0
7 Trevor Taylor (F5000) 5-litre Leda LT25 [001] - Chevrolet V8 0.44.0
8 David Prophet (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-04] - Chevrolet V8 0.44.8
9 Dave Berry (F5000) 4.5-litre Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] - Rover V8 0.45.0
10 Ulf Norinder (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M18 [500-05] - Chevrolet V8 0.45.8
11 Keith Holland (F5000) 5-litre McLaren "M10H" [400-06(B)] - Chevrolet V8 0.46.4
12 Fred Saunders (F5000) 3.5-litre Crosslé 15F [C15F/69/42] - Rover V8 0.46.6
13 John Myerscough (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-18S] - Chevrolet V8 0.46.6
14 Bob Miller * (F5000) 5-litre Dulon LD8 [1] - Chevrolet V8 0.47.2
15 Mike Walker (F5000) 5-litre Lola T192 [HU26] - Chevrolet V8 0.48.0
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Brabham BT16/21B [F2-19-65] (Dave Berry): Jack Brabham's works SCA-engined BT16, used during the 1965 mid-season and also raced by Chris Irwin when the Honda project was revived. To Robs Lamplough for 1966 and retained for 1967. To John Watson for Irish racing in 1968 and fitted with a Lotus-Ford twin-cam. Then to Dave Berry in 1969 and retained until 1971.

Sources

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' orginal 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 if you can add anything.