- World Endurance Championship redirects here. For the motorcycle endurance series, see Endurance World Championship. Endurance World Championship is the premier worldwide endurance Motorcycle racing Championship
The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
The championship evolved from a small collection of the most important sportscar, endurance and road racing events in Europe and North America with dozens of gentleman drivers at the grid, to a professional racing series where the world's largest automakers spent millions of dollars per year. Endurance racing is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races The official name of the series has changed throughout the years, however it has generally been known as the World Sportscar Championship since its inception in 1953. The World Sportscar Championship was, with the Formula One World Championship, one of the two major world championships in circuit motor racing.
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Races
Among others, the following races counted towards the championships in certain years:
- Mille Miglia 1953-1957
- Carrera Panamericana 1953-1954
- Targa Florio 1955-1973
- 24 Hours of Le Mans 1953-
- 24 Hours of Daytona 1967-
- 12 Hours of Sebring 1963-
- 1000km Nürburgring 1953-
- 1000km Monza 1963-
- 1000km Spa 1963-
- 1000km Buenos Aires 1954-1972
- 1000km Fuji 1983-1988
- Norisring 200 Miles 1984-1988
1953 to 1961
In the first years, now legendary races such as the Mille Miglia, Carrera Panamericana and Targa Florio were part of the calendar, alongside the remaining 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring. The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced 'miʎʎa was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen The Carrera Panamericana was a Sports car racing event on open roads in Mexico, similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced 'miʎʎa was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen The Carrera Panamericana was a Sports car racing event on open roads in Mexico, similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Manufacturers such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Aston Martin fielded entries, many times employing professional racing drivers with experience in Formula 1, but the majority of the grids were filled up by gentleman drivers. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England. Classes were split into GT (closed bodywork) and Sports (open bodywork), and were further divided by engine displacement. The Ferrari works team were the most dominant throughout the decade, a result of Enzo Ferrari's determination to bring prestige to the name. Enzo Anselmo "the Commendatore" Ferrari ( February 20, 1898 &ndash August 14, 1988) was an Italian car driver and entrepreneur The Mercedes-Benz work team pulled out of the championship after 1955 due to their crash at Le Mans, while the small Aston Martin factory team struggled to find success in 1957 and 1958 until it managed to score win the championship in 1959. The 1955 Le Mans disaster occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans when a racing car involved in an accident flew into the crowd killing the driver ( Pierre Levegh Notably absent from the overall results were the official Jaguar team, who did not enter any events other than the 24 Hours of Le Mans despite the potential of the C-Type and D-Type. The Jaguar C-Type (also called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a Racing car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953 The Jaguar D-Type, like its predecessor the C-Type, was a factory-built Race car.
1962 to 1965
In 1962, the calendar was expanded with smaller races, while the FIA attempted to shift the series' focus into GT cars, without success.
1966 to 1981
Starting from 1966, the S (5 L sports cars ) and P (3 L closed prototypes) classes were the most competitive, and cars such as the Ferrari 512S, Ferrari Prototypes, Ford GT40, Lola T70, Chaparral, Alfa Romeo 33, Porsche 906, Porsche 908, Porsche 917 and Shelby Cobra battled for supremacy on classic circuits such as Sebring, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, Targa Florio and Le Mans, in what is now considered the Golden Age of sports car racing. This article is about the 1969-1971 race car For road cars designated 512 BB / 512 BBi and 512 TR / F512M see Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer and The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s The Ford GT40 was a high performance Sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row from 1966 to 1969 (in 1967 with a different body though Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Chaparral Cars was a United States Automotive company which built prototype race cars from the 1960s through the early 1980s The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 was a sports racing Prototype raced by the Alfa Romeo Works team between 1967 and 1977 The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. The Porsche 908 was a Racing car from Porsche, introduced from 1967 in the Porsche 906 / Porsche 907 / Porsche 910 series of models The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Shelby Cobra redirects here See also the Shelby Mustang Cobra The AC Cobra was a British built and designed sports car that was Sebring International Raceway is a road course Auto racing facility located in Sebring Florida. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River.
In 1972 the Group 6 Prototype and Group 5 Sports Car classes were both replaced by a new Group 5 Sports Car class. Group 6 was the official designation applied by the FIA to two motor racing classifications the Prototype-Sports Car category from 1966 to 1971 and the Two-Seater Racing Cars Group 5 was an FIA classification for cars in Sportscar racing. These cars were limited to 3. 0 L engines by the FIA (a move that some cynics believed was made to benefit the French Matra team), and manufacturers gradually lost interest. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics The new Group 5 Sports Cars, together with Group 4 Grand Touring Cars, would contest the FIA's newly renamed World Championship for Makes from 1972 to 1975. From 1976 to 1981 the World Championship for Makes was open to Group 5 Special Production Cars and Group 4 GT cars and it was during this period that the nearly-invincible Porsche 935 dominated international endurance racing. The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche Prototypes returned, but were usually unable to counter the sea of Porsche 935s and the works Lancia Beta Montecarlo. The Lancia Beta is a car produced by Lancia. It was the first Lancia produced by the company after it had been taken over by Fiat in 1969 In 1981, the FIA instituted a drivers championship.
1982 to 1992
In 1982, the FIA attempted to counter a worrying climb in engine output of the Group 5 Special Production Cars by introducing Group C, a new category for closed sports-prototypes (purpose built racing cars) that limited fuel consumption (the theory being that, by limiting fuel consumption, engine regulations could be more relaxed). Group C was a category of Auto racing, introduced into Sports car racing by the FIA in 1982 along with Group A for touring cars While this change was unwelcome amongst some of the private teams, manufacturer support for the new regulations was immense. Several of the 'old guard' manufacturers returned to the WSC within the next two years, with each marque adding to the diversity of the series. Under the new rules, it was theoretically possible for normally aspirated engines to compete with the (expensive to maintain) forced induction engines that had dominated the series in the 70's and early 80's. In addition, most races ran for either 500 or 1000 km, usually going over three and six hours, respectively, so it was possible to emphasize the "endurance" aspect of the competition as well. Group B cars, which was a GT class, were also allowed to race, but entries in this class were sparse, and Group B cars disappeared from the series, with sports-prototypes dominating the championship. The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. A sports prototype is a form of racing car that is used as a top category in Sports car racing.
Porsche was the first constructor to join the series, with the 956, but soon several other makes joined the series, including Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and Aston Martin. The Porsche 956 was a Group C Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. As costs increased, a C2 class (originally named C Junior) was created for privateer teams and small manufacturers, with more limits to fuel consumption. In this lower class, most cars used either the BMW M1 engine or the new Cosworth DFL, but, like in the main class, a variety of solutions were employed by each individual manufacturer. The BMW M1 is a Sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981 Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Alba, Tiga, Spice and Ecurie Ecosse were among the most competitive in this class. Tiga Race Cars Ltd is a British Auto racing constructor and team Spice Engineering was a British racing team founded by driver Gordon Spice in the early 1980's later becoming a successful sports car constructor in 1986 Ecurie Ecosse was a motor racing team from Scotland. Founded in 1952 by Edinburgh businessman and racing driver David Murray and mechanic Wilkie Wilkinson While the Group C formula had brought manufacturers back to the sport, it was again Porsche - with its 956 & 962 Group C line - that continued their domination of the sport.
For 1986, the World Endurance Championship became the World Sports-Prototype Championship.
Although the Group C formula was a success, with regular crowds of 50,000 or more, 350,000 at Le Mans (better attendance than contemporary Portuguese and Spanish GP's), the FIA introduced new rules for 1991 at the behest of FIA vice president Bernie Ecclestone; 750Kg machines with contemporary normally aspirated engines, which were purpose-built 3500cc racing units. The new classification, known as Group C Category 1, was designed to mandate Formula 1 engines. Although power was generally less than existing Group C cars (around 650Bhp compared to around 750Bhp upwards) the new cars are considered to be the among the quickest sportscars ever. However, the take up of these new regulations was slow and only a handful of Category 1 cars were ready for the 1991 season. Consequently the FIA also allowed cars complying with pre-1991 Group C rules to contest the championship (as Group C Category 2 cars) during the one transitional year. They were however seriously handicapped in terms of weight, fuel allocation and grid positions. For 1991 the championship took on yet another new name, the FIA Sportscar World Championship and the new 3. 5 litre rules took full effect for the 1992 championship with the old Group C cars no longer included.
The new generation of WSC racing engines, stated intent of reducing costs and providing more competition, quickly proved highly suspect, costs rose massively as works teams developed cars capable of qualifying around half way up a grand prix grid; despite 200 Kilos more weight. Manufacturers again abandoned the sportscar series, realising that they now had an engine suitable for F1 but were paying even more for development of their sportscar programs because of the more open nature of sportscar aerodynamics. In particular, Mercedes and Peugeot elected to either concentrate on or move to F1. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The more exotic engines were unaffordable for teams like Spice and ADA, thus after the manufacturers left the top class of sportscar racing, the series essentially collapsed. A lack of entries meant the 1993 season was cancelled before the start of the first race.
1993 onwards
In 1994, the World Sportscar Championship title would return, this time in the hands of the International Motor Sports Association in North America for use in the IMSA GT series. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. The name would be used for the series' top class of prototypes until 1998 when the series ended.
In addition, 1994 also signaled the return of an international GT series after an absence of over a decade with the introduction of the BPR Global GT Series. The BPR Global GT Series (sometimes referred to as the BPR Global GT Endurance Series or simply abbreviated as BPR. The success of the series lead to a friendly takeover by the FIA in 1997, becoming the FIA GT Championship. The FIA GT Championship is a Sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de Prototypes were mainly absent from European tracks (Le Mans being the sole notable exception) until 1997, which saw with the creation of the International Sports Racing Series which evolved into the short-lived FIA Sportscar Championship in 2001. The FIA Sportscar Championship was a Sports car racing series created by John Mangoletsi and was eventually taken control of by the Fédération Internationale The FIA now maintains GT and prototype racing separately, these cars running together only on ACO-sanctioned events. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West - referring to the western region of France sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest Automotive group In 1999, Don Panoz gained permission from the ACO to use its extensive rulebook and founded the American Le Mans Series featuring sprint and endurance races across North America. Dr Donald Panoz (pronounced PAY-nose (born February 13, 1935, in Alliance Ohio) is an American Entrepreneur who made The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada.
Championship winners
| Year | Winning Constructor (1953 - 1984) | Winning Team (1985 - 1992) | Winning Driver(s) (1981 - 1992) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  Ferrari | - | - |
| 1954 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1955 |  Mercedes-Benz | - | - |
| 1956 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1957 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1958 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1959 |  Aston Martin | - | - |
| 1960 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1961 | Ferrari | - | - |
| 1962 | Ferrari (GT+2. Schedule Season Results Points were awarded for the top 6 finishers in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1 Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1954 World Sportscar Championship season was the 2nd season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1955 World Sportscar Championship season was the 3rd season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 1956 World Sportscar Championship season was the 4th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1957 World Sportscar Championship season was the 5th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1958 World Sportscar Championship season was the 6th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1959 World Sportscar Championship season was the 7th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England. The 1960 World Sportscar Championship season was the 8th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1961 World Sportscar Championship season was the 9th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The 1962 International Championship for GT Manufacturers season was the 10th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy 0) Porsche (GT2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Fiat-Abarth (GT1. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 0) | - | - |
| 1963 | Ferrari (P) Ferrari (GT+2. The 1963 International Championship for GT Makes and Coupes des Sports seasons were the 11th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy 0) Porsche (GT2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Fiat-Abarth (GT1. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 0) | - | - |
| 1964 | Ferrari (P) Porsche (P3. The 1964 International Championship for GT Manufacturers and International Prototype Trophy seasons were the 12th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Ferrari (GT+2. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy 0) Porsche (GT2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Abarth-Simca (GT1. History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 Simca redirects here for other uses of that term see SIMCA (disambiguation. 0) | - | - |
| 1965 | Ferrari (P) Shelby (GT+2. The 1965 International Championship of GT Manufacturers and International Prototype Trophy seasons were the 13th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Carroll Shelby International was formed by Carroll Shelby in 2003 from Shelby American 0) Porsche (GT2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Abarth-Simca (GT1. History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 Simca redirects here for other uses of that term see SIMCA (disambiguation. 3) | - | - |
| 1966 | Ford (P+2. The 1966 International Manufacturers' Championship and International Sports Car Championship seasons were the 14th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 0) Porsche (P2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Ford (S+2. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 0) Porsche (S2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Abarth (S1. History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 3) | - | - |
| 1967 | Ferrari (P+2. The 1967 International Manufacturers' Championship and International Sports Car Championship seasons were the 15th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy 0) Porsche (P2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Ford (S+2. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 0) Porsche (S2. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Abarth (S1. History Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo Abarth in Turin in 1949 3) | - | - |
| 1968 | Ford (S & P) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1969 | Porsche (S & P) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1970 | Porsche (S & P) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1971 | Porsche (S & P) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1972 | Ferrari (S) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1973 |  Matra (S) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1974 | Matra (S) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1975 | Alfa Romeo (S) Porsche (GT) | - | - |
| 1976 (WSC) | Porsche | - | - |
| 1976 (WCM) | Porsche | - | - |
| 1977 (WSC) | Alfa Romeo | - | - |
| 1977 (WCM) | Porsche (+2. The 1968 International Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 16th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1969 International Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 17th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1970 International Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 18th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1971 International Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 19th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1972 World Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 20th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1973 World Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 21st season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1974 World Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 22nd season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Schedule Season Results Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 During its history Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, Sportscar racing, Touring Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch World Championship of Makes See also 1976 World Championship for Makes season Following the 1975 season the FIA chose to divide the World Championship Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch World Sportscar Championship See also 1976 World Sportscar Championship season Following the 1975 season the FIA chose to divide the World Championship Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch World Championship of Makes See also 1977 World Championship for Makes season For 1977 the FIA continued to run a divided World Championship with two During its history Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, Sportscar racing, Touring World Sportscar Championship See also 1977 World Sportscar Championship season For 1977 the FIA continued to run a divided World Championship with two Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) BMW (2. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 0) | - | - |
| 1978 | Porsche | - | - |
| 1979 | Porsche | - | - |
| 1980 | Porsche (+2. Schedule Season results Manufacturers' championship Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1979 World Championship for Makes season was the 27th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The 1980 World Championship for Makes season was the 28th FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Lancia (2. Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 0) | - | - |
| 1981 | Porsche (+2. The 1981 World Endurance Championship for Drivers and Makes season was the 29th FIA World Sportscar Championship. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 0) Lancia (2. Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 0) | - | Bob Garretson |
| 1982 | Porsche | - | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
| 1983 | Porsche (C) Alba - Giannini (C Jnr) Porsche (B) | - | Jacky Ickx |
| 1984 | Porsche (C) Alba - Giannini (C Jnr) BMW (B) | - | Stefan Bellof |
| 1985 | - | Rothmans Porsche (C) Spice Engineering (C2) | Derek Bell (C) Hans-Joachim Stuck (C) Gordon Spice (C2) Ray Bellm (C2) |
| 1986 | - |  Brun Motorsport (C) Ecurie Ecosse (C2) | Derek Bell (C) Hans-Joachim Stuck (C) Gordon Spice (C2) Ray Bellm (C2) |
| 1987 | - | Silk Cut Jaguar (C) Spice Engineering (C2) |  Raul Boesel (C) Gordon Spice (C2) Fermin Velez (C2) |
| 1988 | - | Silk Cut Jaguar (C) Spice Engineering (C2) | Martin Brundle (C) Gordon Spice (C2) Ray Bellm (C2) |
| 1989 | - | Team Sauber Mercedes (C) Chamberlain Engineering (C2) | Jean-Louis Schlesser (C) Nick Adams (C2) Fermin Velez |
| 1990 | - | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi |
| 1991 | - | Silk Cut Jaguar | Teo Fabi |
| 1992 | - | Peugeot Talbot Sport (C1) Chamberlain Engineering (Cup) | Derek Warwick (C1) Yannick Dalmas (C1) Ferdinand de Lesseps (Cup) |
External links
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The 1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship season was the 34th FIA World Sportscar Championship season Brun Motorsport GmbH was a Swiss Auto racing team founded by driver Walter Brun in 1983. Ecurie Ecosse was a motor racing team from Scotland. Founded in 1952 by Edinburgh businessman and racing driver David Murray and mechanic Wilkie Wilkinson Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former Racing driver from England who was extremely Hans-Joachim "Strietzel" Stuck (born January 1, 1951) is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One and many other Ray Bellm (born 20 May 1950) is an Auto racing driver from Britain. The 1987 World Sports-Prototype Championship season was the 35th FIA World Sportscar Championship season Silk Cut is brand of low Tar Cigarette produced by the Gallaher Group. 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The 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship season was the 38th FIA World Sportscar Championship season Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Jean-Louis Schlesser (born September 12, 1948 in Nancy, France) is a racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country Mauro Baldi (born January 31, 1954 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian former Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows The 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship season was the 39th FIA World Sportscar Championship season Silk Cut is brand of low Tar Cigarette produced by the Gallaher Group. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Teodorico Fabi (born March 9, 1955) better known as Teo Fabi, is an Italian former Racing driver. 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