1962 World Sportscar Championship

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Ferrari won the over 2.0 litre GT class award with its 250 GT Berlinetta SWB and 250 GTO (pictured) 1962Ferrari250GTO.jpg
Ferrari won the over 2.0 litre GT class award with its 250 GT Berlinetta SWB and 250 GTO (pictured)

The 1962 World Sportscar Championship season was the 10th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1962 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions, and the 1962 Coupe des Sports, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions. The season ran from 11 February 1962 to 21 September 1962 over 15 events. For this season the FIA shifted the focus to production based GT cars and the World Sportscar Championship title was discontinued. This was also the first year that each class had its own championship, instead of a single overall title.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Schedule

Although composed of 15 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.

RoundRaceCircuit or LocationCompetitorsDate
1 Flag of the United States.svg 3 Hours of Daytona Continental Daytona International Speedway Both11 February
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebring 3 Hours Sebring International Raceway GT23 March
3 Flag of the United States.svg 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway Both24 March
4 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Maifredi Circuito del Garda GT1 May
5 Flag of Italy.svg Targa Florio Circuito delle Madonie Both6 May
6 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Grand Prix AVUS GT13 May
7 Flag of Germany.svg International ADAC 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring Both27 May
8 Flag of France.svg 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe Both23 June
24 June
9 Flag of France.svg Trophée d'Auvergne Charade Circuit Both15 July
10 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Citta di Enna Autodromo di Pergusa GT15 August
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RAC Tourist Trophy Goodwood Circuit GT18 August
12 Flag of Germany.svg International ADAC 500 km Nürburgring Nürburgring GT2 September
13 Flag of the United States.svg Double 400 km Bridgehampton GT2.015 September
14 Flag of the United States.svg Double 400 km Bridgehampton GT+2.016 September
15 Flag of France.svg 1000 km de Paris Autodrome de Montlhéry GT21 October

Season results

RoundCircuitSportscar Winning TeamGT Winning TeamResults
Sportscar Winning DriversGT Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #96 Frank Arciero Flag of the United States.svg #18 NART Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss
2 Sebring Did Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #8 Briggs Cunningham Results
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren
3 Sebring Flag of Italy.svg #23 Scuderia SSS Venezia Flag of the United States.svg #24 NART Results
Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien
4 Circuito del Garda Did Not Participate Flag of Italy.svg #56 No Team Name Results
Flag of Italy.svg Ludovico Scarfiotti
5 Palermo Flag of Italy.svg #152 SEFAC Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg #86 San Marco Results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Rodríguez
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Scarlatti
Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Ferraro
6 AVUS Did Not Participate Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg #40 No Team Name Results
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Robert Jenny
7 Nürburgring Flag of Italy.svg #92 SEFAC Ferrari Flag of Germany.svg #51 Peter Nöcker Results
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Nöcker
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Seidel
8 Le Mans Flag of Italy.svg #6 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg #19 Pierre Noblet Results
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Noblet
Flag of France.svg Jean Guichet
9 Charade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #18 Essex Racing Team Flag of Italy.svg #3 Scuderia SSS Venezia Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rees Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Maria Abate
10 Pergusa Did Not Participate Flag of Italy.svg #58 Abarth Results
Flag of Italy.svg "Pam"
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Scotti
11 Goodwood Did Not Participate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #15 UDT-Laystall Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland
12 Nürburgring Did Not Participate Flag of Italy.svg #86 Abarth Results
Flag of Germany.svg Eberhard Mahle
13 Bridgehampton (2.0)Did Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #31 Chuck Cassel Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert
14 Bridgehampton (+2.0) Flag of the United States.svg #3 NART Flag of the United States.svg #17 Bob Grossman Results
Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Rodríguez Flag of the United States.svg Bob Grossman
15 Montlhéry Did Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #1 NART Results
Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Rodríguez
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Rodríguez

Manufacturers' Championship

All championships scored points to the top six competitors in each class, in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.

Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in italics.

GT +2.0

This championship was for all GT class cars over 2000 cc. GT +2.0 did not participate in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 13.

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of France.svg CHA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GWD Flag of the United States.svg BHA Flag of France.svg MTYTotal
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 99999999945
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar 2343416
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 4239
4 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 44
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin 11

GT 2.0

This championship was for all GT class cars under 2000 cc but above 1000 cc. GT 2.0 did not participate in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 14.

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of France.svg CHA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GWD Flag of the United States.svg BHA Flag of France.svg MTYTotal
1 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 69999939945
2 Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 9462444227
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus 2169321
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morgan 167
5 Flag of France.svg Abarth-Simca 44
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sunbeam 213
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TVR 22
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MG 11

GT 1.0

This championship was for all GT class cars under 1000 cc. GT 1.0 only participated in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 13.

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg GDA Flag of Germany.svg AVU Flag of Italy.svg PER Flag of Germany.svg NÜR Flag of the United States.svg BHATotal
1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat-Abarth 99999945
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg GSM 235
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin-Healey 44

Coupe des Sports

S 3.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 3000 cc. Sportscars only scored points in Rounds 3, 5, and 7. The last two rounds were won by the Ferrari 246 SP.

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜRTotal
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 99927
2= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cooper 66
2= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin 66
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cegga-Ferrari 44

S 2.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 2000 cc but above 1000 cc.

Porsche was the only manufacturer to finish a race in this class in the three scoring rounds, and were declared the champion.

S 1.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 1000 cc. Sportscars only scored points in Rounds 3, 5, and 7.

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜRTotal
1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat-Abarth 9413
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus 99
3= Flag of Italy.svg O.S.C.A. 66
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin-Healey 66
5 Flag of France.svg D.B. 44