1961 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1961 World Sportscar Championship season was the ninth season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1961 World Sports Car Championship,[1] which was contested over a five race series [1] that ran from 25 March to 15 August 1961. The title was won by Italian manufacturer Ferrari.[1]
Contents
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  12 Hours of Sebring |
Sebring International Raceway | 25 March |
| 2 |  Targa Florio |
Palermo | 30 April |
| 3 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | 28 May |
| 4 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | 10-11 June |
| 5 | 4 Hours of Testa Rosa |
Pescara Circuit | 15 August |
Season results
Races
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Winning Car | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebring | #14 Scuderia Ferrari |
Phil Hill Olivier Gendebien |
Ferrari 250 TR61 | Results |
| 2 | Palermo | #162 Scuderia Ferrari |
Wolfgang von Trips Olivier Gendebien |
Ferrari Dino 246SP | Results |
| 3 | Nürburgring | #1 Camoradi USA |
Masten Gregory Lloyd Casner |
Maserati Tipo 61 | Results |
| 4 | La Sarthe | #10 Scuderia Ferrari |
Phil Hill Olivier Gendebien |
Ferrari 250 TR61 | Results |
| 5 | Pescara | #4 Scuderia Centro Sud |
Lorenzo Bandini Giorgio Scarlatti |
Ferrari 250 TR61 | Results |
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.
| Pos [1] | Manufacturer [1] | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
8 | 8 | (6) | 8 | (4) | 24 |
| 2 | Maserati |
3 | 8 | 3 | (2) | 14 | |
| 3 | Porsche |
2 | 6 | (1) | (2) | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 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 Dino 246SP
- Maserati Tipo 61 & Maserati Tipo 63
- Porsche 718 RS61
- O.S.C.A. S1600
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Previous FIA Championship Winners, World Sports Car Championship (Makes), FIA Yearbook, 1974
