1958 World Sportscar Championship

Racing tournament 1958 World Sportscar Championship 1957 1959 The 1958 World Sportscar Championship was a motor racing series for sportscars which ran from 26 January to 13 September 1958 and comprised six races in six countries. It was the sixth World Sportscar Championship. The championship was won by Ferrari. Season thumb|Ferrari won the championship with the 250 TR 58 thumb|Porsche placed second with the 718 RSK (pictured) and the 550A RS thumb|Aston Martin placed third with the DBR1/300 (pictured) and the DB3S thumb|Lotus placed fourth with the Lotus Eleven. After major accidents at the 1955 Les 24 Heures du Mans and 1957 Mille Miglia, the sport's governing body, F.I.A. and its Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) dictated several technical changes to the 1958 Sports Car regulations with engine capacity now limited to three litres. Although Le Mans continued, the Mille Miglia was never run in its original format again and was dropped from the calendar, with the Sicilian Targa Florio replacing it as the Italian round of the championship.http://www.cavallion.com/images/samples/174-BA%20Race.pdfFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/wsc.html World Sports Car Championship 2016-01-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055916/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/wsc.html 2016-03-04 dead http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11009/Maserati-450-S.aspx 1957 Maserati 450 S This allowed Scuderia Ferrari to dominate the season, as Maserati withdrew from motor racing, leaving Aston Martin and Porsche as the main opposition, but as the previous seasons, the majority of the fields were made up of amateur or gentlemen drivers, often up against professional racing drivers with experience in Formula One. Season results Race results Round Date Event Circuit or Location Winning driver Winning team Winning car Results 1 January 26 Argentina 1000km of Buenos Aires Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz GBR Peter CollinsUSA Phil Hill Italy Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 250 TR 58 Results 2 March 22 USA 12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for The Amoco Trophy Sebring International Raceway USA Phil HillGBR Peter Collins Italy Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 250 TR 58 Results 3 May 11 Italy Targa Florio Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie Italy Luigi MussoBelgium Olivier Gendebien Italy Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 250 TR 58 Results 4 June 1 West Germany Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometre Rennen Nürburgring Nürburgring GBR Stirling MossAustralia Jack Brabham GBR David Brown, Aston Martin Ltd. GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300 Results 5 June 21–22 France 24 Heures du Mans Circuit de la Sarthe Belgium Olivier GendebienUSA Phil Hill Italy Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 250 TR 58 Results 6 September 13 GBR RAC Tourist Trophy Goodwood Circuit GBR Stirling MossGBR Tony Brooks GBR David Brown Ltd. GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300 Results Championship standings Pos Manufacturer ARG BUE USA SEB ITA TGA West Germany NÜR FRA LMS UK TTR Total 1 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey Section, Previous FIA Championship Winners, page 122 ITA Ferrari 8 8 8 (6) 8 32 (38) 2 DEU Porsche 4 4 6 (1) 4 (1) 18 (20) 3 GBR Aston Martin 8 6 4 18 4 GBR Lotus 3 3 5 ITA O.S.C.A. 2 2 Note: Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1, excepting the RAC Tourist Trophy, for which points were awarded 4-3-2-1 for the first four positions. Manufacturers were awarded points only for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars. Only the best four results from the six races could be retained by each manufacturer. Points earned but not retained are listed within brackets in the above table. Gross points earned are shown in the Total column within brackets. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 266 The cars The following models contributed to the net championship point scores of their respective manufacturers. Ferrari 250 TR 58 Porsche 718 RSK & Porsche 550A RS Aston Martin DBR1/300 & Aston Martin DB3S Lotus Eleven Osca S1500 References External links 1958 World Sportscar Championship race results, www.classicscars.com 1958 World Sportscar Championship points table, www.classicscars.com Category:World Sportscar Championship seasons World