1964 World Sportscar Championship Explained

The 1964 World Sportscar Championship season was the 12th season of FIA 'World Sportscar Championship' motor racing. It featured the 1964 International Championship for GT Manufacturers which was open to Group 3 GT cars and was contested from 16 February 1964 to 11 October 1964 over a twenty race series. Titles were awarded in three engine capacity divisions:

The season also included the 1964 International Prototype Trophy which was open to Prototype cars and was contested over four of the twenty championship races. Titles were awarded to those that were:

Schedule

The twenty championship races each counted towards one or more of the five FIA Titles, as shown below.[1] A points coefficient multiplication factor was applied for each race to the determine the number of championship points to be awarded.[2]

Race Race nameCircuit or LocationDateGTIGTIIGTIIIProt.Points
Coefficient
Results
1 2000 km of DaytonaDaytona International Speedway Road Course16 February-Rd 1Rd 1-1.3Report
2 12 Hours of SebringSebring International Raceway21 MarchRd 1Rd 2Rd 2Rd 11.6Report
3 Targa FlorioCircuito delle Madonie26 April-Rd 3Rd 3Rd 21.6Report
4 Monza 3 HoursAutodromo Nazionale Monza3 MayRd 2---1.3Report
5 500 km of SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps17 May-Rd 4Rd 4-1.3Report
6 La Consuma HillclimbConsuma24 MayRd 3---1.0Report
7 ADAC 1000km Rennen NürburgringNürburgring31 MayRd 4Rd 5Rd 5Rd 31.6Report
8 Alpenbergpreis RossfeldRossfeld7 JuneRd 5---1.0Report
9 24 Hours of Le MansCircuit de la Sarthe20–21 June-Rd 6Rd 6Rd 42.0Report
10 International 12 Hours of ReimsReims-Gueux5 July-Rd 7Rd 7-1.0Report
11 Grosser Bergpreis Freiburg-SchauinslandSchauinsland9 August-Rd 8Rd 8-1.0Report
12 Coppa Citta di EnnaAutodromo di Pergusa16 August-Rd 9 --1.3Report
13 RAC Gallaghers Tourist TrophyGoodwood Circuit29 August--Rd 9 -1.3Report
14 Grosser Bergerpreis Sierre Crans-MontanaCrans-Montana30 AugustRd 6 Rd 10Rd 10 -1.0Report
15 500 km NürburgringNürburgring6 SeptemberRd 7---1.0Report
16 Coppa Inter-EuropaAutodromo Nazionale Monza6 September-Rd 11--1.3Report
17 Double 500 kmBridgehampton Race Circuit19 SeptemberRd 8Rd 12Rd 11-1.6Report
18 Double 500 kmBridgehampton Race Circuit20 SeptemberRd 9Rd 13--1.3Report
19 Tour de France11–20 September--Rd 12-1.3Report
20 1000 km of ParisAutodrome de Montlhéry11 OctoberRd 10Rd 14--1.6Report

Points system

International Championship for GT Manufacturers

International Prototypes Trophy

Results

International Championship for GT Manufacturers

Division I (1300 cc)

PosManufacturer SEB MZA1 CSU NÜR1 FRI CRA NÜR2 BHP1 BHP2 MTYTotal
1Abarth-Simca14,4 11,7914,4(9)(9)914,459,9
2Triumph314,46,424
3Alpine6,47,814,4
4Lotus4,83,9412,7
5Fiat-Abarth2,66(1)210,6
6Alfa Romeo9,611,711,7
7René Bonnet9,6 9,6
8Austin-Healey5,25,2
9=NSU4,84,8
9=Glas4,834,8
11Honda44
12Marcos11

Division II (2000 cc)

PosManufacturer DAY SEB TGA SPA NÜR1 ROS LMS REI PER CRA MZA2 BHP1 BHP2 MTYTotal
1Porsche(11,7)14,414,4(11,7)14,4918(9)(1,3)(4)(11,7)14,4(11,7)14,499
2Alfa Romeo6,46,44(2,6)(1,3)3,25,24,830
3Abarth-Simca2,6 (1)11,793,926,2
4MG4,84,8
5Lotus-Ford3,23,2
6=Volvo2,62,6
6=Sunbeam2,62,6
8Lotus1,61,6

Division III (+2000 cc)

PosManufacturer DAY SEB TGA SPA NÜR1 LMS REI SCH GWD CRA BHP1 TDFTotal
1Ferrari11,7(4,8)14,411,714,412(9)6(3,9)(3) 14,484,6
2Shelby3,914,49,6(1,3) (1,6)18911,7(9)11,778,3
3Jaguar42,66,6
4A.C.44
5Lancia1,6

Note: Some manufacturers (other than the three Division winners) may have been ineligible for championship classification under the minimum race participation regulation.[3]

International Prototypes Trophy

PosManufacturer SEB TGA NÜR1 LMSTotal
1Porsche4,814,49,6634,8
2Alpine9,69,6
3Austin-Healey1,61,6

Note:

- 3000 cc

PosManufacturer SEB TGA NÜR1 LMSTotal
1Porsche14,414,414,41862,4
2Alpine3,29,61224,8
3Austin-Healey4,84,8411,6

Note:

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 481-554
  2. János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 483
  3. János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 553
  4. János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 553-554