1964 World Sportscar Championship

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The 1964 World Sportscar Championship season was the 12th season of FIA 'World Sportscar Championship' motor racing. It featured the 1964 International Championship for GT Manufacturers which was open to Group 3 GT cars and was contested from 16 February 1964 to 11 October 1964 over a twenty race series. Titles were awarded in three engine capacity divisions:

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The season also included the 1964 International Prototype Trophy which was open to Prototype cars and was contested over four of the twenty championship races. Titles were awarded to those that were:

Schedule

The twenty championship races each counted towards one or more of the five FIA Titles, as shown below. [1] A points coefficient multiplication factor was applied for each race to the determine the number of championship points to be awarded. [2]

RaceRace nameCircuit or LocationDateGTIGTIIGTIIIProt.Points [2]
Coefficient		Results
1 Flag of the United States.svg 2000 km of Daytona Daytona International Speedway Road Course 16 February-Rd 1Rd 1-1.3 Report
2 Flag of the United States.svg 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 21 MarchRd 1Rd 2Rd 2Rd 11.6 Report
3 Flag of Italy.svg Targa Florio Palermo 26 April-Rd 3Rd 3Rd 21.6 Report
4 Flag of Italy.svg Monza 3 Hours Autodromo Nazionale Monza 3 MayRd 2---1.3 Report
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 500 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 17 May-Rd 4Rd 4-1.3 Report
6 Flag of Italy.svg La Consuma HillclimbConsuma24 MayRd 3---1.0 Report
7 Flag of Germany.svg ADAC 1000km Rennen Nürburgring Nürburgring 31 MayRd 4Rd 5Rd 5Rd 31.6 Report
8 Flag of Germany.svg Alpenbergpreis RossfeldRossfeld7 JuneRd 5---1.0 Report
9 Flag of France.svg 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 20–21 June-Rd 6Rd 6Rd 42.0 Report
10 Flag of France.svg International 12 Hours of Reims Reims-Gueux 5 July-Rd 7Rd 7-1.0 Report
11 Flag of Germany.svg Grosser Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland Schauinsland 9 August-Rd 8Rd 8-1.0 Report
12 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Citta di Enna Autodromo di Pergusa 16 August-Rd 9--1.3 Report
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RAC Gallaghers Tourist Trophy Goodwood Circuit 29 August--Rd 9-1.3 Report
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grosser Bergerpreis Sierre Crans-Montana Crans-Montana 30 AugustRd 6Rd 10Rd 10-1.0 Report
15 Flag of Germany.svg 500 km Nürburgring Nürburgring 6 SeptemberRd 7---1.0 Report
16 Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Inter-Europa Autodromo Nazionale Monza 6 September-Rd 11--1.3 Report
17 Flag of the United States.svg Double 500 km Bridgehampton Race Circuit 19 SeptemberRd 8Rd 12Rd 11-1.6 Report
18 Flag of the United States.svg Double 500 km Bridgehampton Race Circuit 20 SeptemberRd 9Rd 13--1.3 Report
19 Flag of France.svg Tour de France 11–20 September--Rd 12-1.3 Report
20 Flag of France.svg 1000 km of Paris Autodrome de Montlhéry 11 OctoberRd 10Rd 14--1.6 Report

Points system

International Championship for GT Manufacturers

International Prototypes Trophy

Results

Porsche won the GT Division II title with the 904 GTS 1964-05-31 Porsche 904, Linge, Herbert.jpg
Porsche won the GT Division II title with the 904 GTS
Ferrari won the GT Division III title with the 250 GTO Ferrari 250 GTO 00.jpg
Ferrari won the GT Division III title with the 250 GTO
Porsche won the Prototype Trophy with the 904 1964-05 Training Porsche 904 8-Zyl. wahrscheinl. E. Barth.jpg
Porsche won the Prototype Trophy with the 904

International Championship for GT Manufacturers

Division I (1300 cc)

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg MZA1 Flag of Italy.svg CSU Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of Germany.svg FRI Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg CRA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR2 Flag of the United States.svg BHP1 Flag of the United States.svg BHP2 Flag of France.svg MTYTotal
1 Abarth-Simca 14,411,7914,4(9)(9)914,459,9
2 Triumph 314,46,424
3 Alpine 6,47,814,4
4 Lotus 4,83,9412,7
5 Fiat-Abarth 2,66(1)210,6
6 Alfa Romeo 9,611,711,7
7 René Bonnet 9,69,6
8 Austin-Healey 5,25,2
9= NSU 4,84,8
9= Glas 4,834,8
11 Honda 44
12 Marcos 11

Division II (2000 cc)

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg SPA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of Germany.svg ROS Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of France.svg REI Flag of Italy.svg PER Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg CRA Flag of Italy.svg MZA2 Flag of the United States.svg BHP1 Flag of the United States.svg BHP2 Flag of France.svg MTYTotal
1 Porsche (11,7)14,414,4(11,7)14,4918(9)(1,3)(4)(11,7)14,4(11,7)14,499
2 Alfa Romeo 6,46,44(2,6)(1,3)3,25,24,830
3 Abarth-Simca 2,6(1)11,793,926,2
4 MG 4,84,8
5 Lotus-Ford 3,23,2
6= Volvo 2,62,6
6= Sunbeam 2,62,6
8 Lotus 1,61,6

Division III (+2000 cc)

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg SPA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of France.svg REI Flag of Germany.svg SCH Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GWD Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg CRA Flag of the United States.svg BHP1 Flag of France.svg TDFTotal
1 Ferrari 11,7(4,8)14,411,714,412(9)6(3,9)(3)14,484,6
2 Shelby 3,914,49,6(1,3)(1,6)18911,7(9)11,778,3
3 Jaguar 42,66,6
4 A.C. 44
5 Lancia 1,6

Note: Some manufacturers (other than the three Division winners) may have been ineligible for championship classification under the minimum race participation regulation. [3]

International Prototypes Trophy

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of France.svg LMSTotal
1 Porsche 4,814,49,6634,8
2 Alpine 9,69,6
3 Austin-Healey 1,61,6

Note:

- 3000 cc

PosManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of France.svg LMSTotal
1 Porsche 14,414,414,41862,4
2 Alpine 3,29,61224,8
3 Austin-Healey 4,84,8411,6

Note:

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References

  1. ↑ János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 481-554
  2. 1 2 3 4 János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 483
  3. 1 2 3 4 János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 553
  4. 1 2 3 János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 553-554
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