1958 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1958 World Sportscar Championship season was the 6th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from January 26, 1958 to September 13, 1958, and was comprised of 6 races.
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[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1000km Buenos Aires |
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | January 26 |
| 2 |  12 Hours of Sebring |
Sebring International Raceway | March 22 |
| 3 |  Targa Florio |
Palermo | May 11 |
| 4 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | June 1 |
| 5 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 21 June 22 |
| 6 |  RAC Tourist Trophy |
Goodwood Circuit | September 13 |
[edit] Season Results
Points were awarded for the top 6 finishers, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.
[edit] Races
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Buenos Aires | #2 Scuderia Ferrari |
Results |
| Peter Collins Phil Hill |
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| 2 | Sebring | #14 Scuderia Ferrari |
Results |
| Peter Collins Phil Hill |
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| 3 | Palermo | #106 Scuderia Ferrari |
Results |
Luigi Musso Olivier Gendebien |
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| 4 | Nürburgring | #1 David Brown, Ltd. |
Results |
Stirling Moss Jack Brabham |
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| 5 | La Sarthe | #14 Scuderia Ferrari |
Results |
| Phil Hill Olivier Gendebien |
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| 6 | Goodwood | #7 David Brown, Ltd. |
Results |
| Stirling Moss Tony Brooks |
[edit] Manufacturers Championship
Only the best 4 results out of the 6 race season counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in italics.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6† | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2* | Aston Martin |
8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |||
| 3* | Porsche |
4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 18 |
| 4 | Lotus |
3 | 3 | |||||
| 5 | O.S.C.A. |
2 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | Jaguar |
1 | 1 |
† - Race shortened, half points awarded.
* - Aston Martin awarded second place due to greater number of wins, two, to Porsche's none.
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