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Rothmans F5000 Championship round

Silverstone, 6 Aug 1972

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Gijs van Lennep Surtees TS11 [02] - Chevrolet V8
#9 Speed International Racing
17 31m 50.6s
93.75 mph
2 John Cannon March 725 [1] - Oldsmobile RES V8
#38 Sidney Taylor (see note 1)
17 31m 51.0s
3 Steve Thompson Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8
#14 Servis Appliances Racing Team [Alan Brodie]
(see note 2)
17 33m 39.4s
4 Ian Ashley Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8
#6 W.M.G. Marketing/Plumbridge (see note 3)
16 32m 46.2s
5 Jock Russell McRae GM1 [003] - Chevrolet Smith V8
#5 Jock Russell (see note 4)
16 33m 14.2s
6 Clive Santo McLaren M10B [400-21] - Chevrolet V8
#18 Clive Santo
16 33m 16.6s
7 Alan Rollinson Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] - Chevrolet Kitchiner V8
#7 Tony Kitchiner/Powrmatic Heating and Ventilation
(see note 5)
15 31m 59.4s
8 Ray Allen McLaren M18 [500-05] - Chevrolet V8
#8 Speed International Racing (see note 6)
15 32m 26.4s
9 David Prophet McLaren M10B [400-04-2] - Chevrolet V8
#21 David Prophet
15 33m 22.0s
10 Graham McRae McRae GM1 [005] - Chevrolet Morand V8
#22 STP Racing/Crown Lynn Potteries
(see note 7)
8 Handling
11 John Bowtell Lola T142 [SL142/36] - Chevrolet V8
Andrew Cavell (see note 8)
4 Overheating
DNS Fred Saunders Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] - Chevrolet Kitchiner V8
#7 Tony Kitchiner/Powrmatic Heating and Ventilation
(see note 9)
Did not start
(car used by Rollinson)
DNS Pierre Soukry McLaren M10B [400-20] - Chevrolet V8
#23 Pierre Soukry
Did not start
(engine)
DNSC Alan Rollinson Lola T300 [HU9] - Chevrolet V8
#12 McKechnie Racing Organisation
Did not start (crashed)
  Ray Calcutt McLaren M18 [500-04] - Chevrolet V8
#10 Speed International Racing/Kent Messenger
(see note 10)
On entry list
  Keith Holland McLaren "M10H" [400-06 (B)] - Chevrolet V8
#25 Saffery Autos (see note 11)
On entry list
  Teddy Pilette McLaren M18/M22 [500-01] - Chevrolet V8
#33 Racing Team V.D.S. (see note 12)
On entry list

All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Graham McRae (F5000) 5-litre McRae GM1 [005] - Chevrolet Morand V8 1.20.6
2 Alan Rollinson * (F5000) 5-litre Lola T300 [HU9] - Chevrolet V8 1.21.6
3 Gijs van Lennep (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS11 [02] - Chevrolet V8 1.21.6
4 Ray Allen (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M18 [500-05] - Chevrolet V8 1.23.4
5 John Cannon (F5000) 5-litre March 725 [1] - Oldsmobile RES V8 1.23.4
6 Steve Thompson (F5000) 5-litre Surtees TS8 [007] - Chevrolet V8 1.24.2
7 David Prophet (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-04-2] - Chevrolet V8 1.25.0
8 Ian Ashley (F5000) 5-litre Lola T190 [190/F1/7] - Chevrolet V8 1.25.2
9 Fred Saunders * (F5000) 5-litre Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] - Chevrolet Kitchiner V8 1.27.6
10 Clive Santo (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-21] - Chevrolet V8 1.29.6
11 Jock Russell (F5000) 5-litre McRae GM1 [003] - Chevrolet Smith V8 1.30.0
12 John Bowtell (F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/36] - Chevrolet V8 1.37.0
13 Pierre Soukry * (F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B [400-20] - Chevrolet V8 1.40.2
14 Alan Rollinson (F5000) 5-litre Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] - Chevrolet Kitchiner V8 No time
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. March 725 [1] (John Cannon): Built for 1972 season for John Cannon and fitted with Oldsmobile engine. Raced in UK and US series 1972. Advertised by Cannon and Patrick Kay (Autosport 9 Nov 1972) and later appeared in Ecurie Santos adverts in 1973 and 1974 but not seen again. It is reported that the 725 was sold as part of a large package of cars to Australian Ray Gibbs but the 725 remained in the UK and was sold to Peter Bloore (Wallingford, Oxfordshire). Bloore later sold it to Ryan Hodges who sold it to his friend Jeff Luff but the dates of these transations are unknown. In 1986 it was sold to Richard Parkin (Retford, Nottinghamshire). Richard has sold the car at least twice, only to buy it back again. Parkin sold the car to Richard Taylor (Rishton, Lancashire) in August 2014, but it sat with him at his Autotune Ltd business until 2021, when restoration finally began. During the restoration, Taylor's customer Andrew Wareing admired the car and decided to buy it. The car was completed in mid-2023 and after an initial shakedown test, the car was first seen in public at Aintree in August.
  2. Surtees TS8 [007] (Steve Thompson): 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.
  3. Lola T190 [190/F1/7] (Ian Ashley): 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.
  4. McRae GM1 [003] (Jock Russell): Built for 1972 season as a Leda LT27 and entered by Leda Cars for Trevor Taylor in the UK series until Graham McRae bought the Leda Cars operation. Rebranded as a McRae GM1 (plated "LT27 GM3") and sold to Jock Russell (Midlothian, Scotland) July 1972. Raced by Russell in the 1972 UK series (also raced by Brett Lunger at two races). Raced again by Russell in the UK series in 1973. From Russell to Noel Butler (Birmingham), then to Roy Lane 2000, and restored in Lane's orange colours. To Peter and Aaron Burson (New Zealand) Oct 2006, and raced regularly by Peter in the F5000 Tasman Revival series from 2007/08 onwards. More information about Leda LT27-003/McRae GM1-003
  5. Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] (Alan Rollinson): 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.
  6. McLaren M18 [500-05] (Ray Allen): Built for 1971 season. Run by Team Trojan in the British F5000 series for Ulf Norinder in four races in May and June 1971. Then to Jackie Epstein's Speed International Racing for 1972 and raced by Ray Allen at most races in the British series, but also by David Prophet at Mallory Park in March and by Gijs van Lennep at Oulton Park in October. Not seen in 1973 and ended up being used by Shell as a show car. To dealer Jon Bradburn (Wolverhampton) by 1984 and sold by him to Gerry Walton, who raced for many years in HSCC racing before crashing it at Oulton Park. Repaired but then damaged when a lorry reversed into it! Subsequently sold to Martin Cowell (Hereford) in 1995 or 1996. The car's last outing with Cowell was at Shelsley Walsh in August 2005, and it was sold by him to Dave Roberts (Worcester) in December 2017.
  7. McRae GM1 [005] (Graham McRae): See full history: McRae GM1/005.
  8. Lola T142 [SL142/36] (John Bowtell): New to Alan Fraser for Keith Holland to drive in British F5000 in 1969 and 1970, and by Ray Calcutt when Holland left the team. Then via Harry Linney and Bob Miller to John Bowtell (Witney, Oxfordshire) who raced it in late 1971 and early 1972, entered by Andrew Cavell. Raced at Silverstone in April by Martin Ridehalgh, and by Bowtell again later in the year. To Richard Brown (Chieveley, Berkshire) for hillclimbs in 1973, then to Bob de la Haye for 1974 and 1975. Then unknown until acquired by John Peskett (Leicester) in 1978. Unused and stored until the car was featured on TV program 'Salvage Squad' broadcast in March 2002. Again unknown until advertised by Marcel Roks (Belgium) 2005 (blue with white stripe, #39). To Will Tomkins (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire) 2005 - Roger Deans (Baldock, Herts) 2006 and debuted at Shelsley Walsh in September 2006. See full history: Lola T142 SL142/36.
  9. Kitchmac [M10B 400-05] (Fred Saunders): 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.
  10. McLaren M18 [500-04] (Ray Calcutt): See full history: McLaren M18 500-04.
  11. McLaren "M10H" [400-06 (B)] (Keith Holland): Keith Holland's replacement car. Used in the 1971 British F5000 series during which time it was modified along the lines of McRae's successful car. Retained for 1972 but crashed at Brands in April, after which the car was even further modified and dubbed "M10H". By July 1972, it had side radiators, a wedge nose and had been lengthened by 3½in. Sold to Clive Baker August 1972 and raced in the British series in 1972 and 1973. Then via Chris Oates to Spencer Elton (Westbury, Wilts) late 1973 and advertised. To Stephen Cuff (also Westbury, Wilts) late 1973 and advertised with a 5.7-litre Chev Jan to Apr 1974. To Bob Leckie (Aberdeen) for libre racing that summer. Advertised by Leckie in July 1974 but not seen again. Spencer Elton recalls that Leckie converted the M10B to a Skoda Super Saloon. Subsequent history unknown.
  12. McLaren M18/M22 [500-01] (Teddy Pilette): See full history: McLaren M18 500-01.

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.