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1961 World Sportscar Championship

Racing tournament

Racing tournament

The 1961 World Sportscar Championship was the ninth season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It was contested over a five race series, which ran from 25 March to 15 August 1961. The title was won by Italian manufacturer Ferrari.

Season schedule and results

Schedule with results

RoundDateRaceCircuitLocationWinning TeamWinning driversWinning carResults1[Results](1961-12-hours-of-sebring)2[Results](1961-targa-florio)3[Results](1961-1000km-of-nurburgring)4[Results](1961-24-hours-of-le-mans)5[Results](1961-4-hours-of-testa-rosa)
March 25United States [12 Hours of Sebring](12-hours-of-sebring)Sebring International RacewaySebring, Florida, United States**Italy #14 Scuderia Ferrari**United States Phil Hill
Belgium Olivier GendebienFerrari 250 TR61
April 30Italy Targa FlorioCircuito delle MadonieCerda, Sicily, Italy**Italy #162 Scuderia Ferrari**Germany Wolfgang von Trips
Belgium Olivier GendebienFerrari 246 SP
May 28Germany [1000km Nürburgring](1000km-nurburgring)NürburgringNürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany**United States #1 Camoradi USA**United States Masten Gregory
United States Lloyd CasnerMaserati Tipo 61
June 10-11France [24 Hours of Le Mans](24-hours-of-le-mans)Circuit de la SartheLe Mans, Sarthe, France**Italy #10 Scuderia Ferrari**United States Phil Hill
Belgium Olivier GendebienFerrari 250 TR61
August 15Italy 4 Hours of PescaraPescara CircuitPescara, Italy**Italy #4 Scuderia Centro Sud**Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Giorgio ScarlattiFerrari 250 TR61

Manufacturers Championship

Points were awarded to the top 6 places, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1, however manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car in each race, with no points awarded to places filled by other cars from the same manufacturer..

Only half points were awarded at the Pescara race as it was staged over a four-hour duration, which was less than the FIA’s minimum requirement of six hours or 1000km.

Only the best 3 results out of the 5 race season counted towards the championship totals of each manufacturer. Discarded points are shown within brackets.

PosManufacturerUSA [SEB](1961-12-hours-of-sebring)ITA [TGA](1961-targa-florio)West Germany NÜRFRA [LMS](1961-24-hours-of-le-mans)ITA PESTotal1234
Italy Ferrari88(6)8(4)**24**
Italy Maserati383(2)**14**
Germany Porsche26(1)(2)3**11**
Italy O.S.C.A.1**1**

The cars

The following models contributed to the nett points totals of their respective manufacturers in the 1961 World Sports Car Championship.

  • Ferrari 250 TR61 & Ferrari 246 SP
  • Maserati Tipo 61 & Maserati Tipo 63
  • Porsche 718 RS61
  • O.S.C.A. S1600

References

References

  1. Previous FIA Championship Winners, World Sports Car Championship (Makes), FIA Yearbook, 1974
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