1963 World Sportscar Championship

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The 1963 World Sportscar Championship season was the 11th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. [1] It featured the 1963 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions and the 1963 International Trophy for GT Prototypes, which was contested in two engine capacity divisions. [1] The season ran from 17 February 1963 to 14 September 1963 over 22 events. [2]

Contents

This was the first World Sportscar Championship season to include hillclimb and rally events.

Schedule

Each of the following 22 events counted towards one or more of the FIA titles. All divisions did not compete in all events and some events were open to classes which were not contesting a championship or trophy round.

EventEvent nameCircuit or LocationDateGT IGT IIGT IIIGTPResults
1 Flag of the United States.svg Daytona 3 Hours Daytona International Speedway Road Course 17 FebruaryRd 1Rd 1 Report
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebring 3 Hours Sebring International Raceway 22 MarchRd 1 Report
3 Flag of the United States.svg 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 23 MarchRd 2Rd 2Rd 1 Report
4 Flag of Italy.svg Targa Florio Circuito delle Madonie 5 MayRd 3Rd 3Rd 2 Report
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grand Prix Spa 500 Kilometres Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 12 MayRd 4Rd 4 Report
6 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Maifredi Circuito del Garda 12 MayRd 2 Report
7 Flag of Germany.svg 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 19 MayRd 5Rd 5Rd 3 Report
8 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa della Consuma HillclimbConsuma2 JuneRd 3Rd 6Rd 6 Report
9 Flag of Germany.svg Rossfeld Mountain Grand PrixRossfeld9 JuneRd 7 Report
10 Flag of France.svg 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 15 June
16 June		Rd 8Rd 7Rd 4 Report
11 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 3 Hours Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 JuneRd 4 Report
12 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden-Rallye Wiesbaden 7 JulyRd 5Rd 9Rd 8 Report
13 Flag of France.svg Trophée d'Auvergne Charade Circuit 7 JulyRd 10Rd 9 Report
14 Flag of Germany.svg Freiburg-Schauinsland Hillclimb Schauinsland 11 AugustRd 6Rd 10 Report
15 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Citta di Enna Autodromo di Pergusa 18 AugustRd 7 Report
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RAC Tourist Trophy Goodwood Circuit 24 AugustRd 11Rd 11 Report
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ollon-Villars Swiss Mountain Grand PrixVillars25 AugustRd 8Rd 12Rd 12 Report
18 Flag of Germany.svg ADAC 500km Rennen Nürburgring Nürburgring 1 SeptemberRd 9 Report
19 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Inter-Europa (-2.0) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 8 SeptemberRd 13 Report
20 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Inter-Europa (+2.0) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 8 SeptemberRd 13 Report
21 Flag of France.svg Tour de France 2 SeptemberRd 10Rd 14Rd 14 Report
22 Flag of the United States.svg Double 500 km Bridgehampton Race Circuit 14 SeptemberRd 15Rd 15 Report

Results – International Championship for GT Manufacturers

Fiat-Abarth won Division I with the Fiat-Abarth 1000 Fiat Abarth-front.jpg
Fiat-Abarth won Division I with the Fiat-Abarth 1000
Porsche won Division II with various 356 models such as this 356 B-Carrera GTL-Abarth Porsche Carrera Abarth am 15.08.1981.jpg
Porsche won Division II with various 356 models such as this 356 B-Carrera GTL-Abarth
Ferrari won Division III with the GTO 250GTO - Nick Masson.JPG
Ferrari won Division III with the GTO
PositionManufacturerPoints [3]
 Division I (1000cc) 
1 Fiat-Abarth 54
2 Alpine 9
3 Marcos 6
4 MG 4
  DB 4
6 Austin-Healey 3
 Series 1 Subdivision (750cc)  
1 Fiat-Abarth 45
2 NSU 33
3 BMW 18
 Series 2 Subdivision (850cc)  
1 Fiat-Abarth 27
2 Alpine 27
3 DKW 12
4 DB 9
5 René Bonnet 6
 Series 3 Sub-Div (1000cc)  
1 Fiat-Abarth 63
2 Alpine 27
3 Austin-Healey 7
4 Marcos 6
5 MG 4
 Division II (2000cc) 
1 Porsche 90
2 Lotus 52
3 Alfa Romeo 45
4 Abarth-Simca 38
5 MG 36
6 Sunbeam 18
7 Lotus Ford 6
8 Volvo 3
 Series 1 Sub-Div (1300cc)  
1 Alfa Romeo 87
2 Abarth-Simca 72
3 Lotus 63
4 MG 15
5 Volkswagen 12
 Series 2 Sub-Div (1600cc)  
1 Porsche 90
2 Alfa Romeo 49
3 Sunbeam 30
4 O.S.C.A. 15
5 TVR 9
6 Lotus Ford 6
7 MG 3
8 Lotus 1
 Series 3 Sub-Div (2000cc)  
1 Porsche 90
2 MG 54
3 Volvo 18
4 TVR 6
  Morgan 6
6 Turner 4
7 AC 3
 Division III (+2000cc) 
1 Ferrari 126
2 Jaguar 28
3 Shelby 24
4 Austin-Healey 18
5 Aston Martin 13
6 Lancia 10
7 Chevrolet 8
8 Alfa Romeo 3
9 Morgan 1
 Series 1 Sub-Div (2500cc)  
1 Triumph 90
2 Morgan 38
  Lancia 38
 Series 2 Sub-Div (3000cc)  
1 Ferrari 117
2 Austin-Healey 18
 Series 3 Sub-Div (+3000cc)  
1 Jaguar 99
2 Aston Martin 30
3 Shelby 27
  AC 27
5 Chevrolet 26

Results – International Trophy for GT Prototypes

PositionManufacturerPoints [3]
 Over 3000cc 
1 Ferrari 27
 Under 3000cc 
1 Ferrari 72
2 Porsche 30
3 René Bonnet 19
4 Austin-Healey 16
5 Alpine 6
6 Fiat-Abarth 4

References

  1. 1 2 Denis Jenkinson, The Automobile Year Book of Sports Car Racing, 1982, page 222
  2. ↑ 1963 World Sportscar Championship Retrieved on 29 January 2010
  3. 1 2 Janos J Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 479-480
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