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
M	Manufacturer
P	Privateer

GT +3.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
David Brown Racing Department	M	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Aston Martin 3.7 L6	5	Peter Harper	1-6
				6	Jack Sears	1-6
				7	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	Paddy Hopkirk	5
				30	Desmond Titterington	5
Jaguar Cars Ltd.	M	Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC R	Jaguar XK6 3.8 L6	32	Paul Frère	1-6
				33	Umberto Maglioli	1-6
				34	Vic Elford	1-6
Shelby American Inc.	M	Shelby Cobra 260ci	Ford Windsor 4.3 V8	39	Gerson Alarcón Santana	1-6
				40	Alvaro Mazzacane Sr.	1-6
All American Eagles	P	Shelby Cobra 260ci	Ford Windsor 4.3 V8	78	Peter Sutcliffe	5
					Jim Wester	6
State Committee for Sports and Body Culture of USSR	M	ZiL-112S	ZiL-111 6.0 V8	922	Angelina Sokoloff	1-6

GT 3.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
North American Racing Team	P	Ferrari 250 GTO	Colombo Tipo 168 Comp/62 3.0 V12	18	Augie Pabst	3
				24	Pedro Rodriguez	1-6
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	M	Ferrari 250 GTO	Colombo Tipo 168 Comp/62 3.0 V12	22	Ludovico Scarfiotti	1-6
				23	Willy Mairesse	1-6
				27	Giancarlo Baghetti	1-6
				28	Simone Bizzarri	1-6
Donald Healey Motor Company	M	Austin-Healey 3000 BJ7 Rally	BMC C-series 29D 3.0 L6	56	Heinz Schiller	1-6
AC Cars Ltd.	M	AC Ace 2.6/V	Ruddspeed Ford Zephyr 2.6 L6	90	Jack Fairman	1-6
				91	Peter Ryan	1-6
				92	Colin Davis	1-6
				93	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
Team Lotus Engineering	M	Lotus 23	Lotus TwinCam 1.5 L4	14	Peter Arundell	1-6
				15	Denny Hulme	1-6
				16	Hachiman Setou	1-6
Morgan Motor Company	M	Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports LT	Triumph 122X 2.0 L4	25	Lord Montgomery Sterling	2-7
				26	TBA	2-7
Porsche System Engineering	M	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
Sunbeam Talbot	M	Sunbeam Alpine Series II R	Hillman 1.6 L4	44	George "Doc" Shepherd	1-6
				45	Ralph Bowyer	1-6
				46	TBA	TBA
British Motor Corporation	M	MG A 1600 Twin-Cam	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	58	Paddy Hopkirk	1-3
		TBA	TBA		John Young	5
Zimmer Racing Enterprises	P	Lotus Elite Super 95	Coventry Climax FWE 1.2 L4	59	James Zimmer	1-2
Standard Triumph Ltd.	M	Triumph TR3A	Standard TS 2.0 L4	61	Brian Naylor	1-6
				62	Gerry Ashmore	1-6
Anglo Racing Engineering	P	MG A 1600 Twin-Cam	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	66	Alan Foster	1-2
Alfa Corse	M	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Coupé SS	Alfa Romeo Twin Cam 1.3 L4	75	Henry C. Bradley	1-2, 4-6
					Oscar Gálvez	3
				76	Karl Foitek	1-6
				77	Pedro Bello	1-6
TVR Cars Ltd.	M	TVR Grantura Series III	BMC B-series 1.6 L4	200	Christabel Carlisle	1-6
				201	P.J. Woodroffe	1-6

GT 1.0

Entrant	Type	Car	Engine	#	Drivers	Rounds
Ecurie Voeckler	P	Alpine A110 1000 75 Berlinette	Renault Cléon-Fonte 689 0.95 L4	3	André Simon	2-3
				4	Jean-François Voeckler	2-3
Abarth Corse SpA	M	Fiat Abarth 850 TC SS	Fiat Abarth 214D/F 0.85 L4	8	Gaetano Starrabba	1
				9	Syd van der Vyver	1
				10	Paul Russo	1
Douglas-Cliff Racing	P	Lotus Seven F	Ford Kent 1.0 L4	55	Tony Douglas	2
Anglo Racing Engineering	P	Austin Mini Cooper	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	67	John Love	1-2
Liefeld and Associates	P	Austin Mini Cooper	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	74	Marshall Liefeld	5
British Motor Corporation	M	MG Midget 950	BMC A-series 1.0 L4	84	John Sprinzel	1-6
		Austin Mini Cooper		87	Warwick Banks	1-6
				88	Frank Gardner	1-2
					John Rhodes	3-6
Société Automobiles Alpine	M	Alpine A110 1000 75 Berlinette	Renault Cléon-Fonte 689 0.95 L4	110	Mauro Bianchi	1-6
				111	Henri Grandsire	1-6
				112	Jean Vinatier	1-6

Calendar

Round	Race	Track	Date	Class	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	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	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	RAC Brands Hatch Sprint Race	Warwick Farm Raceway	8-10 June	GT +3.0
				GT 3.0
				GT 2.0
				GT 1.0
6	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	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	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	AUS	SAF	ITA	FRA	GBR	BEL	DEN	GER	CAN	USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Aston Martin													0
2	Ford													0
3	Jaguar													0
4	Maserati													0
5	Shelby													0
6	ZiL													0
7	Chevrolet													0

GT 3.0

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

GT 2.0

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

GT 1.0

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

Drivers Championship

GT +3.0

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

GT 3.0

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

GT 2.0

Pos	Driver	AUS	SAF	ITA	FRA	GBR	BEL	DEN	GER	CAN	USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Rob Slotemaker													0
2	Henk van Zalinge													0
3	Peter Arundell													0
4	Denny Hulme													0
5	Hachiman Setou													0
6	Lord Montgomery Sterling													0
7	Herbert Linge													0
8	Edgar Barth													0
9	Hans Herrmann													0
10	Sepp Greger													0
11	George "Doc" Shepherd													0
12	Ralph Bowyer													0
13	Paddy Hopkirk													0
14	James Zimmer													0
15	Brian Naylor													0
16	Gerry Ashmore													0
17	Alan Foster													0
18	Henry C. Bradley													0
19	Karl Foitek													0
20	Pedro Bello													0
21	Christabel Carlisle													0
22	P.J. Woodroffe													0
23	Oscar Gálvez													0
24	John Young													0

GT 1.0

Pos	Driver	AUS	SAF	ITA	FRA	GBR	BEL	DEN	GER	CAN	USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	Gaetano Starrabba													0
2	Syd van der Vyver													0
3	Paul Russo													0
4	John Love													0
5	John Sprinzel													0
6	Warwick Banks													0
7	Frank Gardner													0
8	Mauro Bianchi													0
9	Henri Grandsire													0
10	Jean Vinatier													0
11	André Simon													0
12	Jean-François Voeckler													0
13	Tony Douglas													0
14	John Rhodes													0
15	Marshall Liefeld													0