1962 World Sportscar Championship season

1962 World Sportscar Championship season

Sportscar season
Sportscar_series = World Sportscar Championship
Current = 1962
Next = 1963
Previous = 1961
The 1962 International Championship for GT Manufacturers season was the 10th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for Sportscars and Grand Touring cars. It ran from February 11, 1962 to October 21, 1962, and featured 15 races.

This was also the first year that each class had its own championship, instead of a singular overall Manufacturers Championship.

chedule

Although composed of 15 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.

GT 2.0

This championship was for all GT class cars under 2000 cc but above 1000 cc. GT 2.0 did not participate in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 14.

2.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 2000 cc but above 1000 cc. Porsche was the only manufacturer to finish a race in this class in the three scoring rounds, and were declared the champion.

1.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 1000 cc. Sportscars only scored points in Rounds 3, 5, and 7.

External links

* [http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1962.html 1962 World Sportscar Championship]


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