1964 World Sportscar Championship

Racing tournament 1964 World Sportscar Championship 1963 1965 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: Division I – Under 1300cc Division II – Under 2000cc Division III – Over 2000cc 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: Outright Under 3000cc Schedule The twenty championship races each counted towards one or more of the five FIA Titles, as shown below.János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 481-554 A points coefficient multiplication factor was applied for each race to the determine the number of championship points to be awarded.János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 483 Race Race name Circuit or Location Date GTI GTII GTIII Prot. PointsCoefficient Results 1 USA 2000 km of Daytona Daytona International Speedway Road Course 16 February - Rd 1 Rd 1 - 1.3 Report 2 USA 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 21 March Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 2 Rd 1 1.6 Report 3 ITA Targa Florio Circuito delle Madonie 26 April - Rd 3 Rd 3 Rd 2 1.6 Report 4 ITA Monza 3 Hours Autodromo Nazionale Monza 3 May Rd 2 - - - 1.3 Report 5 BEL 500 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 17 May - Rd 4 Rd 4 - 1.3 Report 6 ITA La Consuma Hillclimb Consuma 24 May Rd 3 - - - 1.0 Report 7 DEU ADAC 1000km Rennen Nürburgring Nürburgring 31 May Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 5 Rd 3 1.6 Report 8 DEU Alpenbergpreis Rossfeld Rossfeld 7 June Rd 5 - - - 1.0 Report 9 FRA 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 20–21 June - Rd 6 Rd 6 Rd 4 2.0 Report 10 FRA International 12 Hours of Reims Reims-Gueux 5 July - Rd 7 Rd 7 - 1.0 Report 11 DEU Grosser Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland Schauinsland 9 August - Rd 8 Rd 8 - 1.0 Report 12 ITA Coppa Citta di Enna Autodromo di Pergusa 16 August - Rd 9 - - 1.3 Report 13 GBR RAC Gallaghers Tourist Trophy Goodwood Circuit 29 August - - Rd 9 - 1.3 Report 14 CHE Grosser Bergerpreis Sierre Crans-Montana Crans-Montana 30 August Rd 6 Rd 10 Rd 10 - 1.0 Report 15 DEU 500 km Nürburgring Nürburgring 6 September Rd 7 - - - 1.0 Report 16 ITA Coppa Inter-Europa Autodromo Nazionale Monza 6 September - Rd 11 - - 1.3 Report 17 USA Double 500 km Bridgehampton Race Circuit 19 September Rd 8 Rd 12 Rd 11 - 1.6 Report 18 USA Double 500 km Bridgehampton Race Circuit 20 September Rd 9 Rd 13 - - 1.3 Report 19 FRA Tour de France 11–20 September - - Rd 12 - 1.3 Report 20 FRA 1000 km of Paris Autodrome de Montlhéry 11 October Rd 10 Rd 14 - - 1.6 Report Points system International Championship for GT Manufacturers Points were awarded to the top six positions in each division in each race on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis with the relevant points coefficient applied (see Schedule above). Points were awarded only for the position gained by the best placed car from each manufacturer in each division at each race. Only the best six race results plus one hillclimb result were retained towards the final classification.János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 553 Manufacturers had to enter at least six races and one hillclimb to be eligible for championship classification. International Prototypes Trophy Points were awarded to the top six positions outright and in the Under 3000cc division in each race on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis with the relevant points coefficient applied (see Schedule above). Points were awarded only for the position gained by the best placed car from each manufacturer at each race. All points were retained towards the final classification. Manufacturers had to enter all four Trophy races to be eligible for championship classification. Results thumb|Porsche won the GT Division II title with the 904 GTS thumb|Ferrari won the GT Division III title with the 250 GTO thumb|Porsche won the Prototype Trophy with the 904 International Championship for GT Manufacturers Division I (1300 cc) Pos Manufacturer USA SEB ITA MZA1 ITA CSU West Germany NÜR1 West Germany FRI SWI CRA West Germany NÜR2 USA BHP1 USA BHP2 FRA MTY Total 1 Abarth-Simca 14,4 11,7 9 14,4 (9) (9) 9 14,4 59,9 2 Triumph 3 14,4 6,4 24 3 Alpine 6,4 7,8 14,4 4 Lotus 4,8 3,9 4 12,7 5 Fiat-Abarth 2,6 6(1) 2 10,6 6 Alfa Romeo 9,6 11,7 11,7 7 René Bonnet 9,6 9,6 8 Austin-Healey 5,2 5,2 9= NSU 4,8 4,8 9= Glas 4,8 3 4,8 11 Honda 4 4 12 Marcos 1 1 Division II (2000 cc) Pos Manufacturer USA DAY USA SEB ITA TGA BEL SPA West Germany NÜR1 West Germany ROS FRA LMS FRA REI ITA PER SWI CRA ITA MZA2 USA BHP1 USA BHP2 FRA MTY Total 1 Porsche (11,7) 14,4 14,4 (11,7) 14,4 9 18 (9) (1,3) (4) (11,7) 14,4 (11,7) 14,4 99 2 Alfa Romeo 6,4 6,4 4 (2,6) (1,3) 3,2 5,2 4,8 30 3 Abarth-Simca 2,6 (1) 11,7 9 3,9 26,2 4 MG 4,8 4,8 5 Lotus-Ford 3,2 3,2 6= Volvo 2,6 2,6 6= Sunbeam 2,6 2,6 8 Lotus 1,6 1,6 Division III (+2000 cc) Pos Manufacturer USA DAY USA SEB ITA TGA BEL SPA West Germany NÜR1 FRA LMS FRA REI West Germany SCH UK GWD SWI CRA USA BHP1 FRA TDF Total 1 Ferrari 11,7 (4,8) 14,4 11,7 14,4 12 (9) 6 (3,9) (3) 14,4 84,6 2 Shelby 3,9 14,4 9,6 (1,3) (1,6) 18 9 11,7 (9) 11,7 78,3 3 Jaguar 4 2,6 6,6 4 A.C. 4 4 5 Lancia 1,6 Note: Some manufacturers (other than the three Division winners) may have been ineligible for championship classification under the minimum race participation regulation. International Prototypes Trophy Pos Manufacturer USA SEB ITA TGA West Germany NÜR1 FRA LMS Total 1 Porsche 4,8 14,4 9,6 6 34,8 2 Alpine 9,6 9,6 3 Austin-Healey 1,6 1,6 Note: Ferrari scored 46.8 points but was deemed ineligible for classification as it had not contested the Prototype category at all four races.János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 553-554 Iso, MG & Chevrolet also scored points but were ineligible for classification for the same reason. - 3000 cc Pos Manufacturer USA SEB ITA TGA West Germany NÜR1 FRA LMS Total 1 Porsche 14,4 14,4 14,4 18 62,4 2 Alpine 3,2 9,6 12 24,8 3 Austin-Healey 4,8 4,8 4 11,6 Note: MG, Rene Bonnet, Triumph, Diva, Martini & Volvo all scored points but were deemed ineligible for classification as they had not contested the Prototype category at all four races. References External links Championship points tables at wspr-racing.com 1964 Championship race results at wspr-racing.com 1964 Championship points tables & race results at www.teamdan.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032719/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1964/1964.html 2016-03-04 Championship race results & images at www.racingsportscars.com Category:World Sportscar Championship seasons World Sportscar Championship