FORMULA FORMULA5000 5000 REMEMBERED
Fifty years since f5000 made its uk debut was celebrate data si.
It was Easter 1969 when Formula 5000 made its debut at Oulton Park. To mark that golden anniversary, the Historic Sports Car Club staged an F5000 display at Autosport International and brought together some drivers from the late 1960s and early 1970s to remember a category that delivered a mighty spectacle.
Big, brash and noisy, the five-litre monster single-seaters ran in a European series which featured most UK tracks. This was truly ground-shaking racing and Formula 5000 retains a special place in the hearts of those involved and those who saw the races. Motorsport News asked some of the drivers to share their memories of the series.