1962 World Sprint Racing Championship season

1962 WSRC
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The 1962 World Sprint Racing Championship season was the inaugural season of the World Sprint Racing Championship.

Teams and Drivers

Icon	Type
Template:Manufacturer	Manufacturer
P	Privateer

GT +3.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
Template:GBR David Brown Racing Department	Template:Manufacturer	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Aston Martin 3.7 L6	5	Template:GBR Peter Harper	1-6
				6	Template:GBR Jack Sears	1-6
				7	Template:GBR John Campbell-Jones	1-6
Scuderia Filipinetti	P	Maserati 3500 GTi Corse	Maserati Tipo 101/10 Comp 3.5 L6	17	Francesco Fausti	1-3
				555	Giorgio Scarlatti	1-3
Irish Racing Cars	P	Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC R	Jaguar XK6 3.8 L6	29	Template:GBR Paddy Hopkirk	5
				30	Template:GBR Desmond Titterington	5
Template:GBR Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Template:Manufacturer	Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC R	Jaguar XK6 3.8 L6	32	Template:BEL Paul Frère	1-6
				33	Umberto Maglioli	1-6
				34	Template:GBR Vic Elford	1-6
Template:USA Shelby American Inc.	Template:Manufacturer	Shelby Cobra 260ci	Ford Windsor 4.3 V8	39	Gerson Alarcón Santana	1-6
				40	Alvaro Mazzacane Sr.	1-6
Template:USA All American Eagles	P	Shelby Cobra 260ci	Ford Windsor 4.3 V8	78	Template:GBR Peter Sutcliffe	5
					Template:USA Jim Wester	6
Template:AUS Bib Stillwell	P	Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC R	Jaguar XK6 3.8 L6	444	Template:AUS Bib Stillwell	1
State Committee for Sports and Body Culture of USSR	Template:Manufacturer	ZiL-112S	ZiL-111 6.0 V8	922	Angelina Sokoloff	1-6
Template:USA Ford Motor Company	Template:Manufacturer	Ford Falcon HMC 1	Ford Windsor 4.0 V8	900	Template:GBR Roy Pierpoint	1-6
				901	Template:GBR Peter Procter	1-6
				902	Template:GBR Henry Taylor	1-6

GT 3.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
Template:BEL Gilberte Thirion	P	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS	Mercedes-Benz M198 3.0 L6	2	Template:BEL Gilberte Thirion	6
Template:USA North American Racing Team	P	Ferrari 250 GTO	Colombo Tipo 168 Comp/62 3.0 V12	18	Template:USA Augie Pabst	3
				24	Pedro Rodriguez	1-6
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Template:Manufacturer	Ferrari 250 GTO	Colombo Tipo 168 Comp/62 3.0 V12	22	Ludovico Scarfiotti	1-6
				23	Template:BEL Willy Mairesse	1-6
				27	Giancarlo Baghetti	1-6
				28	Simone Bizzarri	1-6
Template:GBR Donald Healey Motor Company	Template:Manufacturer	Austin-Healey 3000 BJ7 Rally	BMC C-series 29D 3.0 L6	56	Template:SUI Heinz Schiller	1-6
Template:GBR AC Cars Ltd.	Template:Manufacturer	AC Ace 2.6/V	Ruddspeed Ford Zephyr 2.6 L6	90	Template:GBR Jack Fairman	1-6
				91	Peter Ryan	1-6
				92	Template:GBR Colin Davis	1-6
				93	Template:GBR Sidney Hunter	1-6

GT 2.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
Ecurie Maarsbergen	P	Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GT	Porsche 692/3A 1.6 B4	11	Rob Slotemaker	1-2
		Porsche 356B Super 90	Porsche 616/7 1.6 B4	12	Henk van Zalinge	1-2
Template:GBR Team Lotus Engineering	Template:Manufacturer	Lotus 23	Lotus TwinCam 1.5 L4	14	Template:GBR Peter Arundell	1-6
				15	Denny Hulme	1-6
				16	Hachiman Setou	1-6
Template:GBR Morgan Motor Company	Template:Manufacturer	Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports LT	Triumph 122X 2.0 L4	25	Template:GBR Lord Montgomery Sterling	2-7
				26	Template:GBR Geoff Richardson	2-7
Porsche System Engineering	Template:Manufacturer	Porsche 356B 2000 GS Carrera 2	Porsche 578/1 2.0 B4	31	Herbert Linge	1-6
				47	Edgar Barth	1-6
				48	Hans Herrmann	1-6
		Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GT	Porsche 692/3A 1.6 B4	49	Sepp Greger	1-6
Template:FRA Peugeot S.A.	Template:Manufacturer	Peugeot 404 Super Luxe Injection	Peugeot XKCF 1.6 L4	43	Joop Heidendahl	1-6
				80	Template:FRA Fernand Tavano	1-6
		Peugeot 404 Rallye	Peugeot XKCF-R 1.6 L4	94	Template:FRA Jo Schlesser	1-6
Template:GBR Sunbeam Talbot	Template:Manufacturer	Sunbeam Alpine Series II R	Hillman 1.6 L4	44	Template:GBR George "Doc" Shepherd	1-6
				45	Template:USA Ralph Bowyer	1-6
				46	TBA	TBA
Volkswagenwerk AG	Template:Manufacturer	VW Karmann Ghia Super 90	Porsche 616/7 1.6 B4	52	Gerhard Mitter	1-3
		VW Karmann Ghia 1500	Volkswagen Type 1 1.5 B4	53	Helmut Busch	1-3
				54	Template:DEN Peder Larsson	1-3
Template:GBR British Motor Corporation	Template:Manufacturer	MG A 1600 Twin-Cam	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	58	Template:GBR Paddy Hopkirk	1-3
		TBA	TBA		Template:GBR John Young	5
Template:AUS Zimmer Racing Enterprises	P	Lotus Elite Super 95	Coventry Climax FWE 1.2 L4	59	Template:AUS James Zimmer	1-2
Template:GBR Standard Triumph Ltd.	Template:Manufacturer	Triumph TR3A	Standard TS 2.0 L4	61	Template:GBR Brian Naylor	1-6
				62	Template:GBR Gerry Ashmore	1-6
Template:GBR Anglo Racing Engineering	P	MG A 1600 Twin-Cam	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	66	Template:GBR Alan Foster	1-2
Alfa Corse	Template:Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Coupé SS	Alfa Romeo Twin Cam 1.3 L4	75	Henry C. Bradley	1-2, 4-6
					Oscar Gálvez	3
				76	Template:SUI Karl Foitek	1-6
				77	Pedro Bello	1-6
Template:GBR TVR Cars Ltd.	Template:Manufacturer	TVR Grantura Series III	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	200	Template:GBR Christabel Carlisle	1-6
				201	Template:GBR P.J. Woodroffe	1-6

GT 1.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
Template:FRA Ecurie Voeckler	P	Alpine A110 1000 75 Berlinette	Renault Cléon-Fonte 689 0.95 L4	3	Template:FRA André Simon	2-3
				4	Template:FRA Jean-François Voeckler	2-3
Abarth Corse SpA	Template:Manufacturer	Fiat Abarth 850 TC SS	Fiat Abarth 214D/F 0.85 L4	8	Gaetano Starrabba	1
				9	Syd van der Vyver	1
				10	Template:USA Paul Russo	1
Template:GBR Douglas-Cliff Racing	P	Lotus Seven F	Ford Kent 1.0 L4	55	Template:GBR Tony Douglas	2
Template:GBR Anglo Racing Engineering	P	Austin Mini Cooper	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	67	John Love	1-2
Template:GBR Liefeld and Associates	P	Austin Mini Cooper	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	74	Template:GBR Marshall Liefeld	5
Template:GBR British Motor Corporation	Template:Manufacturer	MG Midget 950	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	84	Template:GBR John Sprinzel	1-6
		Austin Mini Cooper		87	Template:GBR Warwick Banks	1-6
				88	Template:AUS Frank Gardner	1-2
					Template:GBR John Rhodes	3-6
Saab AB	Template:Manufacturer	Saab 96 Rally	Saab two-stroke 0.84 L3	96	Bo Ljungfeldt	1-4
				960	Freddy Kottulinsky	1-4
		Saab 96 Sport	Saab two-stroke 0.84 L3	961	Per Olsen	1-4
				962	Björn Larsen	1-4
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG	Template:Manufacturer	BMW 700 RS	BMW Modell 106 0.7 B2	101	Hubert Hahne	TBC
				102	Walter Schneider	TBC
				103	Fritz Hahnl, Jr.	TBC
				104	Sepp Liebl	TBC
Template:FRA Société Automobiles Alpine	Template:Manufacturer	Alpine A110 1000 75 Berlinette	Renault Cléon-Fonte 689 0.95 L4	110	Template:BEL Mauro Bianchi	1-6
				111	Template:FRA Henri Grandsire	1-6
				112	Template:FRA Jean Vinatier	1-6

Calendar

Round	Race	Track	Date	Class	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	Template:AUS CAMS Warwick Farm Sprint Race	Warwick Farm Raceway	16-18 March	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
2	AASA East London Sprint Race	Prince George Circuit	6-8 April	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
3	ACI Gara Corta a Monza	Autodromo di Monza	27-29 April	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
4	Template:FRA Course Sprint de l'ACF à Rouen	Circuit de Rouen-Les Essarts	11-13 May	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
5	Template:GBR RAC Brands Hatch Sprint Race	Brands Hatch Circuit	8-10 June	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
6	Template:BEL Course Sprint RACB de Spa-Francorchamps	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	29 June-1 July	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
7	Template:DEN ASK Roskilde Ring Sprintløbet	Roskilde Ring	27-29 July	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
8	AvD Nürburgring Sprintrennen	Nürburgring	10-12 August	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
9	CASC Mosport Park Sprint Race	Mosport Park	7-8 September	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
10	Template:USA SCCA Daytona Sprint Race	Daytona International Speedway	21-23 September	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
11	AMA Carrera Sprint de Ciudad de México	Autódromo de la Magdalena Mixhuca	12-14 October	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
12	ACA Carrera Sprint de Buenos Aires	Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires	2-4 November	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0

• (O) denotes the best overall result

Results

Manufacturers are only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer are skipped in the points count, and the points are not redistributed to lower placed cars. In the drivers championship, points are awarded normally.

Points system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	9	6	4	3	2	1

Manufacturers Championship

GT +3.0

Pos	Manufacturer	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Template:GBR Aston Martin													0
2	Template:USA Ford													0
3	Template:GBR Jaguar													0
4	Maserati													0
5	Template:USA Shelby													0
6	ZiL													0
7	Template:USA Chevrolet													0

GT 3.0

Pos	Manufacturer	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Template:GBR AC													0
2	Template:GBR Austin-Healey													0
3	Ferrari													0
4	Fiat-Abarth													0
5	Mercedes-Benz													0
6	Template:GBR Daimler													0

GT 2.0

Pos	Manufacturer	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Alfa Romeo													0
2	Template:FRA Citroën													0
3	Template:GBR Ford													0
4	Template:GBR Lotus													0
5	Template:GBR MG													0
6	Template:GBR Morgan													0
7	Template:FRA Peugeot													0
8	Porsche													0
9	Template:GBR Sunbeam													0
10	Template:GBR Triumph													0
11	Template:GBR TVR													0
12	Volkswagen													0
13	Volvo													0

GT 1.0

Pos	Manufacturer	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Template:FRA Alpine													0
2	Template:GBR Austin													0
3	BMW													0
4	Fiat-Abarth													0
5	Template:GBR Lotus													0
6	Template:GBR MG													0
7	Saab													0

Drivers Championship

GT +3.0

Pos	Driver	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Template:GBR Peter Harper													0
2	Template:GBR Jack Sears													0
3	Template:GBR John Campbell-Jones													0
4	Francesco Fausti													0
5	Giorgio Scarlatti													0
6	Template:BEL Paul Frère													0
7	Umberto Maglioli													0
8	Template:GBR Vic Elford													0
9	Gerson Alarcón Santana													0
10	Alvaro Mazzacane Sr.													0
11	Angelina Sokoloff													0
12	Template:GBR Roy Pierpoint													0
13	Template:GBR Peter Procter													0
14	Template:GBR Henry Taylor													0
15	Template:AUS Bib Stillwell													0
16	Template:GBR Paddy Hopkirk													0
17	Template:GBR Desmond Titterington													0
18	Template:GBR Peter Sutcliffe													0
19	Template:USA Jim Wester													0

GT 3.0

Pos	Driver	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Pedro Rodriguez													0
2	Ludovico Scarfiotti													0
3	Template:BEL Willy Mairesse													0
4	Giancarlo Baghetti													0
5	Simone Bizzarri													0
6	Template:SUI Heinz Schiller													0
7	Template:GBR Jack Fairman													0
8	Peter Ryan													0
9	Template:GBR Colin Davis													0
10	Template:GBR Sidney Hunter													0
11	Template:USA Augie Pabst													0

GT 2.0

Pos	Driver	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Rob Slotemaker													0
2	Henk van Zalinge													0
3	Template:GBR Peter Arundell													0
4	Denny Hulme													0
5	Hachiman Setou													0
6	Herbert Linge													0
7	Edgar Barth													0
8	Hans Herrmann													0
9	Sepp Greger													0
10	Template:GBR George "Doc" Shepherd													0
11	Template:USA Ralph Bowyer													0
12	Template:GBR Paddy Hopkirk													0
13	Template:AUS James Zimmer													0
14	Template:GBR Brian Naylor													0
15	Template:GBR Gerry Ashmore													0
16	Template:GBR Alan Foster													0
17	Henry C. Bradley													0
18	Template:SUI Karl Foitek													0
19	Pedro Bello													0
20	Template:GBR Christabel Carlisle													0
21	Template:GBR P.J. Woodroffe													0
22	Joop Heidendahl													0
23	Template:FRA Fernand Tavano													0
24	Template:FRA Jo Schlesser													0
25	Gerhard Mitter													0
26	Helmut Busch													0
27	Template:DEN Peder Larsson													0
28	Template:GBR Lord Montgomery Sterling													0
29	Template:GBR Geoff Richardson													0
30	Oscar Gálvez													0
31	Template:GBR John Young													0

GT 1.0

Pos	Driver	Template:AUS AUS	SAF	ITA	Template:FRA FRA	Template:GBR GBR	Template:BEL BEL	Template:DEN DEN	GER	CAN	Template:USA USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Gaetano Starrabba													0
2	Syd van der Vyver													0
3	Template:USA Paul Russo													0
4	John Love													0
5	Template:GBR John Sprinzel													0
6	Template:GBR Warwick Banks													0
7	Template:AUS Frank Gardner													0
8	Template:BEL Mauro Bianchi													0
9	Template:FRA Henri Grandsire													0
10	Template:FRA Jean Vinatier													0
11	Bo Ljungfeldt													0
12	Freddy Kottulinsky													0
13	Per Olsen													0
14	Björn Larsen													0
15	Hubert Hahne													0
16	Walter Schneider													0
17	Fritz Hahnl, Jr.													0
18	Sepp Liebl													0
19	Template:FRA André Simon													0
20	Template:FRA Jean-François Voeckler													0
21	Template:GBR Tony Douglas													0
22	Template:GBR John Rhodes													0
23	Template:GBR Marshall Liefeld													0