1961 World Sportscar Championship
The 1961 World Sportscar Championship was the ninth season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It was contested over a five race series,[1] which ran from 25 March to 15 August 1961. The title was won by Italian manufacturer Ferrari.[1]
Season schedule and results
Schedule with results
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Manufacturers Championship
Points were awarded to the top 6 places, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1, however manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car in each race, with no points awarded to places filled by other cars from the same manufacturer.. Only half points were awarded at the Pescara race as it was staged over a four-hour duration, which was less than the FIA’s minimum requirement of six hours or 1000km. Only the best 3 results out of the 5 race season counted towards the championship totals of each manufacturer. Discarded points are shown within brackets.
| Pos [1] | Manufacturer [1] | United States SEB | Italy TGA | West Germany NÜR | France LMS | Italy PES | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Ferrari | 8 | 8 | (6) | 8 | (4) | 24 |
| 2 | Italy Maserati | 3 | 8 | 3 | (2) | 14 | |
| 3 | Germany Porsche | 2 | 6 | (1) | (2) | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Italy O.S.C.A. | 1 | 1 |
The cars
The following models contributed to the nett points totals of their respective manufacturers in the 1961 World Sports Car Championship.
- Ferrari 250 TR61 & Ferrari 246 SP
- Maserati Tipo 61 & Maserati Tipo 63
- Porsche 718 RS61
- O.S.C.A. S1600
References
External links
- 1961 World Sportscar Championship race results, www.wspr-racing.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1961 World Sportscar Championship points tables, www.wspr-racing.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- World Sportscar Championship 1961, www.racingsportscars.com
- 1961 World Sportscar Championship, www.dlg.speedfreaks.org