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1963 World Sportscar Championship

Racing tournament

Racing tournament

The 1963 World Sportscar Championship season was the 11th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1963 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions and the 1963 International Trophy for GT Prototypes, which was contested in two engine capacity divisions.

This was the first World Sportscar Championship season to include hillclimb and rally events.

Schedule

Each of the following 22 events counted towards one or more of the FIA titles. All divisions did not compete in all events and some events were open to classes which were not contesting a championship or trophy round.

EventEvent nameCircuit or LocationDateGT IGT IIGT IIIGTPResults12345678910111213141516171819202122
USA [Daytona 3 Hours](24-hours-of-daytona)Daytona International Speedway Road Course17 FebruaryRd 1Rd 1[Report](http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=21332)
USA Sebring 3 HoursSebring International Raceway22 MarchRd 1[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Sebring-1963-03-23g.html)
USA [12 Hours of Sebring](12-hours-of-sebring)Sebring International Raceway23 MarchRd 2Rd 2Rd 1[Report](http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=37064)
ITA Targa FlorioCircuito delle Madonie5 MayRd 3Rd 3Rd 2[Report](1963-targa-florio)
BEL [Grand Prix Spa 500 Kilometres](6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps)Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps12 MayRd 4Rd 4[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Spa-1963-05-12-2391.html)
ITA Coppa MaifrediCircuito del Garda12 MayRd 2Report
DEU [1000km Nürburgring](1000km-nurburgring)Nürburgring19 MayRd 5Rd 5Rd 3[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Nurburgring-1963-05-19.html)
ITA Coppa della Consuma HillclimbConsuma2 JuneRd 3Rd 6Rd 6[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Consuma-1963-06-02-2390.html)
DEU Rossfeld Mountain Grand PrixRossfeld9 JuneRd 7[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Rossfeld-1963-06-09.html)
FRA [24 Hours of Le Mans](24-hours-of-le-mans)Circuit de la Sarthe15 June
16 JuneRd 8Rd 7Rd 4[Report](1963-24-hours-of-le-mans)
ITA Monza 3 HoursAutodromo Nazionale Monza29 JuneRd 4[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-1963-06-29-4419.html)
DEU Wiesbaden-RallyeWiesbaden7 JulyRd 5Rd 9Rd 8[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Wiesbaden-1963-07-07-4420.html)
FRA Trophée d'AuvergneCharade Circuit7 JulyRd 10Rd 9[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Clermont-Ferrand-1963-07-07-4421.html)
DEU Freiburg-Schauinsland HillclimbSchauinsland11 AugustRd 6Rd 10Report
ITA Coppa Citta di EnnaAutodromo di Pergusa18 AugustRd 7[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Pergusa-1963-08-18-2386.html)
GBR RAC Tourist TrophyGoodwood Circuit24 AugustRd 11Rd 11[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Goodwood-1963-08-24.html)
CHE Ollon-Villars Swiss Mountain Grand PrixVillars25 AugustRd 8Rd 12Rd 12[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Ollon-Villars-1963-08-25.html)
DEU ADAC 500km Rennen NürburgringNürburgring1 SeptemberRd 9[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Nurburgring-1963-09-01.html)
ITA Coppa Inter-Europa (-2.0)Autodromo Nazionale Monza8 SeptemberRd 13[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-1963-09-08a.html)
ITA Coppa Inter-Europa (+2.0)Autodromo Nazionale Monza8 SeptemberRd 13[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-1963-09-08.html)
FRA Tour de France2 SeptemberRd 10Rd 14Rd 14[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Tour_de_France-1963-09-22.html)
USA Double 500 kmBridgehampton Race Circuit14 SeptemberRd 15Rd 15[Report](https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Bridgehampton-1963-09-15.html)

Results – International Championship for GT Manufacturers

GTO
5Chevrolet26

Results – International Trophy for GT Prototypes

6Fiat-Abarth4

References

References

  1. Denis Jenkinson, The Automobile Year Book of Sports Car Racing, 1982, page 222
  2. The season ran from 17 February 1963 to 14 September 1963 over 22 events.[https://archive.today/20120911134115/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/wsc/1963/1963.html 1963 World Sportscar Championship] Retrieved on 29 January 2010
  3. Janos J Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 479-480
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