1975 World Sportscar Championship

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The 1975 World Sportscar Championship season was the 23rd season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1975 World Championship for Makes [1] which was open to Group 5 Sports Cars and Group 4 Special GT Cars. [2] It also included the FIA Cup for GT Cars and the FIA Cup for 2-Litre Cars. [1] The three titles were contested concurrently over a nine race series which ran from 1 February to 12 July 1975.

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Schedule

RndRaceCircuit or LocationDate
1 Flag of the United States.svg 24 Hours of Daytona Daytona International Speedway 1 February
2 February
2 Flag of Italy.svg 1000 km of Mugello Mugello Circuit 23 March
3 Flag of France.svg 800 km of Dijon Dijon-Prenois 6 April
4 Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 20 April
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1000km Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 4 May
6 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Florio (1000 km) Autodromo di Pergusa 18 May
7 Flag of Germany.svg 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 1 June
8 Flag of Austria.svg 1000km Zeltweg Österreichring 29 June
9 Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International 12 July

† Due to a lack of Group 5 entries, the FIA initially rescinded the championship status of the Daytona race. Several months after the event the FIA retroactively conferred championship status to the race and placed cars into the classes they would theoretically have entered. [3]

Season results

Races

RndCircuitWinning TeamGT Winning Team2-Litre Winning TeamResults
Winning DriversGT Winning Drivers2-Litre Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #59 Brumos Porsche [4] Flag of the United States.svg #71 North American Racing Team None Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Woodner
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Phillips
2 Mugello Flag of France.svg #5 Elf Alpine-Renault Flag of Germany.svg #44 Gelo Racing Team #24 KVG Racing Results
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Flag of France.svg Gérard Larrousse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toine Hezemans
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Manfred Schurti
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hine
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grob
3 Dijon-Prenois Flag of Germany.svg #2 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Flag of Germany.svg #33 Gelo Racing Team #18 KVG Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toine Hezemans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grob
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hine
4 Monza Flag of Germany.svg #2 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team None Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg #15 Eqipe Elf Switzerland Results
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite
Flag of Italy.svg Lella Lombardi
Flag of France.svg Marie-Claude Beaumont
5 Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany.svg #2 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg #42 Porsche Club Romand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #34 Peter Smith Results
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claude Haldi
Flag of France.svg Bernard Béguin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Turner
6 Pergusa Flag of Germany.svg #1 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Flag of Germany.svg #48 Tebernum Porsche Racing#27 Scuderia Citta dei Mille Results
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Flag of Germany.svg Hartwig Bertrams
Flag of Germany.svg Clemens Schickentanz
Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg "Bramen"
7 Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg #1 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Flag of Germany.svg #54 Jägermeister Kremer Racing #30 March-Hart Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Kelleners
Flag of Germany.svg Hans Heyer
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Morgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lepp
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan
8 Österreichring Flag of Germany.svg #2 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team None#29 March Racing Results
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Morgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lepp
9 Watkins Glen Flag of Germany.svg #4 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Flag of the United States.svg #95 Bob Hagestad Porsche-Audi None Results
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hagestad
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood

World Championship for Makes

Alfa Romeo won the 1975 World Championship for Makes with the Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12 1975 red vr TCE.jpg
Alfa Romeo won the 1975 World Championship for Makes with the Alfa Romeo 33TT12
Porsche placed second in the championship with the 911 Carrera RSR and 908/3 (pictured). Porsche 908.3.jpg
Porsche placed second in the championship with the 911 Carrera RSR and 908/3 (pictured).
Alpine Renault placed third in the championship with the A441 & A442 (pictured). Renault Alpine V6.jpg
Alpine Renault placed third in the championship with the A441 & A442 (pictured).

Points towards the World Championship for Makes were awarded to the top 10 positions in each race in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. [5] Points were awarded to the position gained by the highest placed car from each make with any positions filled by other cars from the same make not attracting points. No points were awarded to positions gained by cars other than Group 5 Sports Cars and Group 4 Special GT Cars.

Only the 7 best results were retained for championship classification. [6] Discarded points are shown (below) within brackets

Pos. [6] Make [6] Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total [6]
1 Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo (15)20202020202020140
2 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 20121515121212(12)(10)98
3 Flag of France.svg Alpine-Renault 2012101254
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chevron 8123261436
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mirage 1515
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March 4812
7 Flag of France.svg Ligier 4610
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola 13610
9 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 44
10 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 33

FIA Cup for GT Cars

Pos. [6] Make [6] Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total [6]
1 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 15202020202020135
2 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 2020
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 81018
4 Flag of Italy.svg De Tomaso 88
5 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 33

FIA Cup for 2-Litre Cars

Pos. [1] Make [1] Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total [1]
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chevron 20201520202015130
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola 15152050
3 Flag of France.svg Alpine 15122047

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 1976 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 91-93
  2. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 259
  3. János Wimpffen, Daytona 24 Hours, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1006-1010
  4. Rusz, Joe (October 2011). "Legendary Porsche 911 Racing Teams". Road & Track . 63 (2): 62.
  5. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Results, Automobile Year 1975/76, page 232