List of 1964 motorsport champions

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1964 motorsport champions
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This list of 1964 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Formula cars

SeriesDriverSeason article
Formula One World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees 1964 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1964 USAC Championship Car season
Tasman Series Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren 1964 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bib Stillwell 1964 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack 1964 Australian 1½ Litre Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack 1964 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Formula Three
BRSCC British Formula 3 Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Banting 1964 British Formula Three season
BARC British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Team: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyrrell Racing
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Henri Grandsire
Team: Automobiles Alpine
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo "Geki" Russo
Team: Scuderia Sorocaima
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Ptushkin

Sports car

SeriesDriverSeason article
International Championship for GT Manufacturers Class GT+2.0: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari
Class GT2.0: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Class GT1.3: Flag of Italy.svg Abarth-Simca
1964 World Sportscar Championship season
International Prototype Trophy Class P+3.0: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari
Class P3.0: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
1964 World Sportscar Championship season
United States Road Racing Championship Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hall 1964 United States Road Racing Championship season
SCCA National Sports Car Championship C Modified: Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lowther 1964 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
D Modified: Flag of the United States.svg Tom O'Brien
A Production: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Johnson

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
European Touring Car Challenge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warwick Banks
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Geoghegan 1964 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark 1964 British Saloon Car Championship

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg Richard Petty 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series

Motorcycle

SeriesRiderSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood 1964 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman
250cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
125cc World Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri
50cc World Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson
Speedway World Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship

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