Nordic Challenge Cup

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Nordic Challenge Cup (NCC) was the predecessor of the popular and long-running sports car racing series Interserie, which is known as the "European Can-Am" and still exists today. NCC consisted of only three races in 1969 and was replaced by Interserie in 1970. It is now mostly remembered for the large number of Formula One drivers competing in it. Among these drivers were Jochen Rindt, who won the F1 World Drivers' Championship posthumously in 1970, and Jackie Oliver. The series also launched the career of Leo Kinnunen who went on to win the World Sportscar Championship the next year.

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Races

RndRace trackDateLocationWinning driverCar
1 Flag of Finland.svg Keimola Motor Stadium August 24 Vantaa Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Porsche 908
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park August 31 Mantorp Flag of Finland.svg Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Scandinavian Raceway September 14 Anderstorp Flag of Finland.svg Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908

Final standings

PosDriverCarPoints
1 Flag of Finland.svg Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908 60
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Herbert Müller Lola T70 42
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Lola T70 33
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lola T70 30
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Craft Porsche 908 25
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Lola T70 25
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrie Smith Lola T70 24
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Teddy Pilette Alfa Romeo T33 23
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Broström Porsche 908 16
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood Lola T70 16