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	Álvaro Mazzacane Sr.	1-6
All American Eagles	P	Shelby Cobra 260ci	Ford Windsor 4.3 V8	78	Peter Sutcliffe	5
					Jim Wester	6
Bib Stillwell	P	Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC R	Jaguar XK6 3.8 L6	444	Bib Stillwell	1
Ford Motor Company	M	Ford Falcon HMC 1	Ford Windsor 4.0 V8	900	Roy Pierpoint	1-6
				901	Peter Procter	1-6
				902	Henry Taylor	1-6
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
Gilberte Thirion	P	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS	Mercedes-Benz M198 3.0 L6	2	Gilberte Thirion	6
North American Racing Team	P	Ferrari 250 GTO	Colombo Tipo 168 Comp/62 3.0 V12	18	Augie Pabst	3
				24	Pedro Rodríguez	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	Geoff Richardson	2-7
				290	Chris Lawrence	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
Peugeot S.A.	M	Peugeot 404 Super Luxe Injection	Peugeot XKCF 1.6 L4	43	Joop Heidendahl	1-6
				80	Fernand Tavano	1-6
		Peugeot 404 Rallye	Peugeot XKCF-R 1.6 L4	94	Jo Schlesser	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	Georgio Beccuci	TBA
				144	Piero Scotti	TBA
Volkswagenwerk AG	M	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	Peder Larsson	1-3
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 TR4 R	Triumph 122X 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	1-2
				9	Syd van der Vyver	1-2
				10	Paul Russo	1-2
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
Saab AB	M	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	M	BMW 700 RS	BMW Modell 106 0.7 B2	101	Hubert Hahne	1-6
				102	Walter Schneider	1-6
				103	Fritz Hahnl, Jr.	1-6
				104	Sepp Liebl	1-6
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 constructor
1	CAMS Warwick Farm Sprint Race	Warwick Farm Raceway	16-18 March	GT +3.0	Roy Pierpoint	Álvaro Mazzacane Sr.	Jack Sears	Aston Martin
				GT 3.0	Pedro Rodriguez (O)	Willy Mairesse (O)	Pedro Rodríguez (O)	Ferrari (O)
				GT 2.0	Denny Hulme	Peter Arundell	Pedro Bello	Alfa Romeo
				GT 1.0	Mauro Bianchi	Hubert Hahne	Fritz Hahnl, Jr.	BMW
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	Brands Hatch Circuit	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	9												9
2	Jaguar	6												6
3	Shelby	3												3
4	Maserati	2												2
5	Ford	1												1
6	ZiL	0												0
7	Chevrolet													0

GT 3.0

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

GT 1.0

Pos	Manufacturer	AUS	SAF	ITA	FRA	GBR	BEL	DEN	GER	CAN	USA	MEX	ARG	Pts
1	BMW	9												9
2	Alpine	4												4
3	Fiat-Abarth	3												3
4	Saab	1												1
5	Austin	0												0
6	MG	0												0
7	Lotus													0

Drivers Championship

GT +3.0

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

GT 3.0

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

GT 2.0

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

GT 1.0

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