The 1974 World Sportscar Championship season was the 22nd season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1974 World Championship for Makes 1974 FIA International Championships, 1975 FIA Yearbook, grey section, pages 89 & 90 and FIA Cup for GT Cars which were contested concurrently over a ten race series from 25 April to 9 November 1974. The World Championship for Makes, which was open to Group 5 Sports Cars and Group 4 GT Cars,Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 259 was won by Matra and the FIA Cup for GT Cars by Porsche.
Schedule
The 1974 World Championship for Makes and FIA Cup for GT Cars were contested concurrently over a ten race series. Rnd Race Circuit or Location Date 1 1000km Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza 25 April 2 1000km Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 May 3 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 19 May 4 1000 km Imola Autodromo Dino Ferrari 2 June 5 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 15 June16 June 6 1000km Zeltweg Österreichring 30 June 7 Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International 13 July 8 1000 km Le Castellet Circuit Paul Ricard 15 August 9 Brands Hatch 1000km Brands Hatch 29 September 10 Kyalami 6 Hours Kyalami 9 November
Results
Races Rnd Circuit Outright winning team GT winning team Results Outright winning drivers GT winning drivers Outright winning car GT winning car 1 Monza #3 Autodelta SpA #87 Gelo Racing Results Mario Andretti Arturo Merzario John Fitzpatrick Georg Loos Jürgen Neuhaus Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2 Spa-Francorchamps #4 Equipe Gitanes #53 Gelo Racing Results Jean-Pierre Jarier Jacky Ickx John Fitzpatrick Jürgen Barth Matra-Simca MS670C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3 Nürburgring #1 Equipe Gitanes #45 Gelo Racing Results Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise John Fitzpatrick Jürgen Barth Matra-Simca MS670C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 4 Imola #2 Equipe Gitanes #152 Porsche Kremer Racing Results Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse Hans Heyer Paul Keller Matra-Simca MS670B/C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 5 La Sarthe #7 Equipe Gitanes #71 Raymond Touroul Results Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse Cyril Grandet Dominique Bardini Matra-Simca MS670B Ferrari 365 GTB/4 6 Österreichring #5 Equipe Gitanes #33 Porsche Kremer Racing Results Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse Hans Heyer Erwin Kremer Paul Keller Matra-Simca MS670B/C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 7 Watkins Glen #1 Equipe Gitanes #59 Brumos Porsche Results Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg Matra-Simca MS670C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 8 Le Castellet #1 Equipe Gitanes #57 Gelo Racing Results Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise Rolf Stommelen Tim Schenken Matra-Simca MS670C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 9 Brands Hatch #1 Equipe Gitanes #55 Gelo Racing Results Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise John Fitzpatrick Toine Hezemans Manfred Schurti Matra-Simca MS670C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 10 Kyalami #2 Equipe Gitanes #20 Gelo Racing Results Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse John Fitzpatrick Rolf Stommelen Tim Schenken Matra-Simca MS670B/C Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
World Championship for Makes Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260 Makes were only awarded the applicable points for their highest finishing car, with no points awarded for positions gained by additional cars. No points were awarded for places gained by Touring CarsJanos L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 886 or by any other cars from groups which were ineligible for the championship.
Only the best seven scores for each make counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the totals.Automobile Year 1974/75, page 216 Pos Make Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 Matra 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 (20) (20) 140 2 Gulf Ford (10) 15 10 10 10 12 12 12 81 3 Porsche 8 12 8 15 15 10 68 4 Alfa Romeo 20 15 15 15 65 5 Chevron 1 3 2 4 10 10 30 6 Ligier 3 3 6 12 7 Lola 6 1 3 10 8 Ferrari 8 8 9 March 3 3 10= Alpine 1 1 10= AMS 1 1 10= Ecosse 1 1
FIA Cup for GT Cars In addition to being eligible for the overall championship, GT Cars also competed for their own award. Position Make Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total 1 Porsche 20 20 20 20 (12) 20 20 20 (20) (20) 140 2 Ferrari 20 20 3 De Tomaso 10 10 4 Chevrolet 1 6 1 8 5 BMW 3 3
The cars The following models contributed to the nett point scores of their respective makes.
World Championship for Makes Matra-Simca MS670 Gulf GR7 Ford Porsche Carrera, Porsche Carrera RSR & Porsche 908/3 Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Chevron B23 Ford & Chevron B26 Ford Ligier JS2 Maserati Lola T282 Ford, Lola T294 Ford & Lola T292 Ford Ferrari 365 GTB/4 March 74S Ford Alpine A441 Renault AMS Ford Ecosse Ford
FIA Cup for GT Cars Porsche Carrera RSR Ferrari 365 GTB/4 de Tomaso Pantera Chevrolet Corvette BMW 3.0 CSL
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