1974 World Sportscar Championship season
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| 1974 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1974 World Sportscar Championship season was the 22nd season of the FIA World Championship for Makes. It was a series for Sportscars and Grand Touring. It ran from April 25, 1974 to November 9, 1974, and was comprised of 10 races.
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[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1000km Monza |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | April 25 |
| 2 |  1000km Spa |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | May 5 |
| 3 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | May 19 |
| 4 | 1000km Imola |
Autodromo Dino Ferrari | June 2 |
| 5 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 15 June 16 |
| 6 |  1000km Zeltweg |
Österreichring | June 30 |
| 7 |  Watkins Glen 6 Hours |
Watkins Glen International | July 13 |
| 8 | 1000km Le Castellet |
Circuit Paul Ricard | August 15 |
| 9 |  Brands Hatch 1000km |
Brands Hatch | September 29 |
| 10 |  Kyalami 6 Hours |
Kyalami | November 9 |
[edit] Season Results
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only given points for their highest finishing car; any other cars from that manufacturer were merely skipped in the points standings.
[edit] Races
| Rnd | Circuit | Sportscar Winning Team | GT Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportscar Winning Drivers | GT Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Monza | #3 Autodelta SpA |
#87 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Mario Andretti Arturo Merzario |
John Fitzpatrick Georg Loos Jürgen Neuhaus |
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| 2 | Spa-Francorchamps | #4 Equipe Gitanes |
#53 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier Jacky Ickx |
John Fitzpatrick Jürgen Barth |
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| 3 | Nürburgring | #1 Equipe Gitanes |
#45 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
John Fitzpatrick Jürgen Barth |
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| 4 | Imola | #2 Equipe Gitanes |
#152 Porsche Kremer Racing |
Results |
| Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
Hans Heyer Paul Keller |
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| 5 | La Sarthe | #7 Equipe Gitanes |
#71 Raymond Touroul |
Results |
| Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
Cyril Grandet Dominique Bardini |
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| 6 | Österreichring | #5 Equipe Gitanes |
#33 Porsche Kremer Racing |
Results |
| Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
Hans Heyer Erwin Kremer Paul Keller |
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| 7 | Watkins Glen | #1 Equipe Gitanes |
#59 Brumos Porsche |
Results |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg |
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| 8 | Le Castellet | #1 Equipe Gitanes |
#57 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Rolf Stommelen Tim Schenken |
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| 9 | Brands Hatch | #1 Equipe Gitanes |
#55 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
John Fitzpatrick Toine Hezemans Manfred Schurti |
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| 10 | Kyalami | #2 Equipe Gitanes |
#20 Gelo Racing |
Results |
| Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
John Fitzpatrick Rolf Stommelen Tim Schenken |
[edit] Manufacturers Championships
[edit] Overall Manufacturers Championship
All cars were awarded points for the overall championship, but the GT class also had their own separate championship.
Cars participating in races that were not included in the S, P, or GT classes are skipped in rewarding points for the overall championship.
Only the best 7 points finishes counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total. Skipped points are marked in italics.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matra-Simca |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 140 | |
| 2 | Mirage |
10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 79 | ||
| 3 | Porsche |
8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 76 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo |
20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 65 | ||||||
| 5 | Chevron |
1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||||
| 6 | Ligier |
3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||||||
| 7 | Lola |
6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
| 8 | Ferrari |
8 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | March |
3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 10= | Alpine-Renault |
1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 10= | AMS |
1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 10= | Ecosse |
1 | 1 |
[edit] GT Manufacturers Championship
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 140 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
20 | 20 | |||||||||
| 3 | De Tomaso |
10 | 10 | |||||||||
| 4 | Chevrolet |
1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
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