The World Sportscar Championship was the world endurance racing series run for sports car racing, sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), from 1953 to 1992.

Championship - World Sportscar Championship - list of all races of the championship including all years it was held

Possibly the most famous era of World Championship was between 1966 and 1971 when we saw such cars like Ford GT40, Ford Mk IV, Lola T70 Mk III, Ferrari 330 P4 or 512 S and a legendary Porsche 917. Many sportscars were excluded in 1972 when a 3 litre limit was established. Points were then awarded to the top ten finishers.

The 1992 Sportscar World Championship season was the 40th and final season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1992 FIA Sportscar World Championship, which was contested over a six race series which ran from 26 April to 18 October 1992. [1] The championship was open to Group C Sportscars.

The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. The championship evolved from a small collection of the most important sportscar, endurance and road racing events in Europe and North America with dozens of …

Between 1953 and 1961, the championship was known as the Sports Car World Championship, and the title went to the leading manufacturer. A 3-litre capacity limit was introduced in 1958, and at the end of 1961 the FIA introduced the GT (Grand Touring) championship, technically ending the Sportscar championship, although the organisers of the ...

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17 hours ago · That year saw the Aston Martin DBR1 win both Le Mans and the World Sportscar Championship, a feat the team would love to emulate. Although Aston has returned to Le Mans since, ...

5 days ago · CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford.

Oct 3, 2024 · The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. The championship evolved from a small collection of the most important sportscar, endurance and road racing events in Europe and North America with dozens of gentleman drivers at the grid, t