1961 World Sportscar Championship season
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| 1961 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1961 World Sportscar Championship season was the 9th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from March 25, 1961 to August 15, 1961, and was comprised of 5 races.
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[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  12 Hours of Sebring |
Sebring International Raceway | March 25 |
| 2 |  Targa Florio |
Palermo | April 30 |
| 3 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | May 28 |
| 4 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 10 June 11 |
| 5 | 4 Hours of Testa Rosa |
Pescara Circuit | August 15 |
[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 |
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| Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Sebring | #14 Scuderia Ferrari |
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| 2 | Palermo | #162 Scuderia Ferrari |
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| Wolfgang von Trips Olivier Gendebien |
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| 3 | Nürburgring | #1 Camoradi USA |
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| Masten Gregory Lloyd Casner |
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| 4 | La Sarthe | #10 Scuderia Ferrari |
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| Phil Hill Olivier Gendebien |
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| 5 | Pescara | #4 Scuderia Centro Sud |
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| Lorenzo Bandini Giorgio Scarlatti |
[edit] Manufacturers Championship
Only the best 3 results out of the 5 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† | 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 |
† - Race shortened, half points awarded.
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