1960 World Sportscar Championship season
1960 World Sportscar Championship season | |||
Previous: | 1959 | Next: | 1961 |
The 1960 World Sportscar Championship season was the eighth season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from 31 January 1960 to 26 June 1960, and was composed of five races.
Schedule
Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
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1 | ![]() |
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | 31 January |
2 | ![]() |
Sebring International Raceway | 26 March |
3 | ![]() |
Palermo | 8 May |
4 | ![]() |
Nürburgring | 22 May |
5 | ![]() |
Circuit de la Sarthe | 25 June 26 June |
Season results
Races
Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
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Winning Drivers | |||
1 | Buenos Aires | ![]() |
Results |
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2 | Sebring | ![]() |
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3 | Palermo | ![]() |
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4 | Nürburgring | ![]() |
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5 | La Sarthe | ![]() |
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Manufacturers Championship
Points were awarded to the top 6 finishers, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers 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 3 results out of the 5 race season counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are shown within brackets.
Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
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1† | ![]() |
8 | (4) | 6 | (4) | 8 | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
(4) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 8 | 11 | |||
4 | ![]() |
4 | 4 |
† - Ferrari declared the champion from tie breaker of more points having two 3rd place finishes to Porsche's one.
External links
- 1960 World Sportscar Championship
- World Championship Points Tables Retrieved from classicscars.com on 21 October 2008
- Images from the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring Retrieved from Racing Sports Cars on 21 October 2008