1962 World Sportscar Championship


The 1962 World Sportscar Championship season was the 10th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1962 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions, and the 1962 Coupe des Sports, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions. The season ran from 11 February 1962 to 21 September 1962 over 15 events.
For this season the FIA shifted the focus to production based GT cars and the World Sportscar Championship title was discontinued.
This was also the first year that each class had its own championship, instead of a single overall title.

Schedule

Although composed of 15 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.
RoundRaceCircuit or LocationCompetitorsDate
1 3 Hours of Daytona ContinentalDaytona International SpeedwayBoth11 February
2 Sebring 3 HoursSebring International RacewayGT23 March
3 12 Hours of SebringSebring International RacewayBoth24 March
4 Coppa MaifrediCircuito del GardaGT1 May
5 Targa FlorioPalermoBoth6 May
6 Berlin Grand PrixAVUSGT13 May
7 International ADAC 1000km NürburgringNürburgringBoth27 May
8 24 Hours of Le MansCircuit de la SartheBoth23 June
24 June
9 Trophée d'AuvergneCharade CircuitBoth15 July
10 Coppa Citta di EnnaAutodromo di PergusaGT15 August
11 RAC Tourist TrophyGoodwood CircuitGT18 August
12 International ADAC 500 km NürburgringNürburgringGT2 September
13 Double 400 kmBridgehamptonGT2.015 September
14 Double 400 kmBridgehamptonGT+2.016 September
15 1000 km de ParisAutodrome de MontlhéryGT21 October

Season results

Manufacturers' Championship

All championships scored points to the top six competitors in each class, in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.
Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in italics.

GT +2.0

This championship was for all GT class cars over 2000 cc. GT +2.0 did not participate in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 13.
PosManufacturerRd 1Rd 3Rd 5Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 11Rd 14Rd 15Total
1 Ferrari99999999945
2 Jaguar2343416
3 Chevrolet4239
4 Lancia44
5 Aston Martin11

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.
PosManufacturerRd 1Rd 3Rd 5Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 11Rd 13Rd 15Total
1 Porsche69999939945
2 Alfa Romeo9462444227
3 Lotus2169321
4 Morgan167
5 Abarth-Simca44
6 Sunbeam213
7 TVR22
8 MG11

GT 1.0

This championship was for all GT class cars under 1000 cc. GT 1.0 only participated in Rounds 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, and 13.
PosManufacturerRd 2Rd 4Rd 6Rd 10Rd 12Rd 13Total
1 Fiat-Abarth99999945
2 GSM235
3 Austin-Healey44

Coupe des Sports

S 3.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 3000 cc. Sportscars only scored points in Rounds 3, 5, and 7. The last two rounds were won by the Ferrari 246 SP.
PosManufacturerRd 3Rd 5Rd 7Total
1 Ferrari99927
2= Cooper66
2= Aston Martin66
4 Cegga-Ferrari44

S 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.

S 1.0

This championship was for all Sportscar class cars under 1000 cc. Sportscars only scored points in Rounds 3, 5, and 7.
PosManufacturerRd 3Rd 5Rd 7Total
1 Fiat-Abarth9413
2 Lotus99
3= O.S.C.A.66
3= Austin-Healey66
5 D.B.44