1978 World Sportscar Championship

The 1978 World Sportscar Championship season was the 26th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship for Makes, which was contested from 4 February to 3 September 1978 over an eight race series. The 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1000 km Nürburgring were part of the inaugural FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.[1]

The championship was open to cars in Groups 1 to 5,[2] i.e.:

Porsche was awarded the overall championship [5] and the Division 2 title for cars with an engine capacity of over 2 litres.[6] BMW was awarded the Division 1 title for cars with an engine capacity of up to 2 litres [6] and Porsche won the GT Cup.[6]

Schedule

Porsche won the championship with their 935 model (pictured in 1977)
BMW placed first in Division 1 with the 320i
Rnd Race name Circuit Date
1 United States 24 Hours of Daytona Daytona International Speedway 4 February
5 February
2 Italy 6 Hours of Mugello Mugello Circuit 19 March
3 France 6 Hours of Dijon Dijon-Prenois 16 April
4 United Kingdom 6 Hours of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 14 May
5 Germany 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 28 May
6 Italy Misano 6 Hours Misano Circuit 25 June
7 United States Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International 8 July
8 Italy 6 Hours of Vallelunga Vallelunga 3 September

Round results

Rnd Circuit Over 2.0 Winning Team Under 2.0 Winning Team GT Cup Winning Team Results
Over 2.0 Winning Drivers Under 2.0 Winning Drivers GT Cup Winning Drivers
Over 2.0 Winning Car Under 2.0 Winning Car GT Cup Winning Car
1 Daytona United States #99 Brumos Porsche None None Results
United States Peter Gregg
Germany Rolf Stommelen
Netherlands Toine Hezemans
None None
Germany Porsche 935-77A None None
2 Mugello Germany #12 Gelo Racing Team Germany #31 Faltz Preparation Italy #4 Jolly Club Results
Germany Hans Heyer
Netherlands Toine Hezemans
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Austria Dieter Quester
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Italy Fulvio Bacchelli
Italy Claudio Magnani
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i Italy Lancia Stratos
3 Dijon Germany #2 Porsche Kremer Racing Italy #21 BMW Italia-Osella #31 Meccarillos Racing Team Results
France Bob Wollek
France Henri Pescarolo
Italy Giorgio Francia
United States Eddie Cheever
Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Switzerland Peter Bernhard
Switzerland Enzo Calderari
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i Germany Porsche 934
4 Silverstone Germany #1 Martini Racing Belgium #53 BMW Belgium #25 Wrangler Racing Team Results
Germany Jochen Mass
Belgium Jacky Ickx
Germany Harald Grohs
Belgium Eddy Joosen
Germany Eberhard Sindel
Denmark Preben Kristoffersen
Germany Porsche 935-78 Germany BMW 320i Germany Porsche 934
5 Nürburgring Germany #3 Gelo Racing Team Germany #34 BMW Motorsport GmbH #48 Norddeutscher Automobilclub Results
Germany Hans Heyer
Germany Klaus Ludwig
Netherlands Toine Hezemans
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Austria Markus Höttinger
Germany Gerhard Happel
Germany Götz von Tschirnhaus
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i Germany Porsche Carrera RSR
6 Misano Germany #7 Porsche Kremer Racing Belgium #2 BMW Belgium #18 Angelo Pallavicini Results
France Bob Wollek
France Henri Pescarolo
Germany Harald Grohs
Belgium Patrick Nève
Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Switzerland Edi Kofel
Switzerland Marco Vanoli
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i Germany Porsche 934
7 Watkins Glen Germany #30 Gelo Racing Team Germany #10 BMW Faltz United States #29 Billy J. Hagan Results
United States Peter Gregg
Netherlands Toine Hezemans
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Austria Dieter Quester
United States Hoyt Overbagh
United States Billy Hagan
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i United States Chevrolet Monza 350
8 Vallelunga Germany #3 Porsche Kremer Racing Switzerland #34 BMW Schweiz Switzerland #12 Angelo Pallavicini Results
France Bob Wollek
France Henri Pescarolo
Switzerland Marc Surer
Sweden Freddy Kottulinsky
Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Switzerland Marco Vanoli
Germany Porsche 935-77A Germany BMW 320i Germany Porsche 934

Points system

Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in each division on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis. Manufacturers were only allocated points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by any other car from that manufacturer.

Only the best six points finishes could be retained towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total.[6]

Championship results

The overall championship was awarded to the winner of Division 2 (Over 2000cc),[5] Porsche thus scoring their third straight World Championship for Makes victory.

Division 1 (Up to 2000cc)

Position [5] Manufacturer [5] Total [5]
1 BMW 120
2 Porsche 12
3 Fiat 10
4 Alpine 8
5 Volkswagen 6
6 Ford 4

Division 2 (Over 2000cc)

Position [5] Manufacturer [5] Total [5]
1 Porsche 120
2 De Tomaso 8
3 Chevrolet 4
4 Ferrari 3
= Lancia 3

GT Cup

Position [5] Manufacturer [5] Total [5]
1 Porsche 115
2 Lancia 20
= Chevrolet 20
4 Fiat 10
5 Alpine 8

References

  1. "World Challenge for Endurance Drivers - Championships - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. János Wimpffen, 1978 - A German International Championship, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1144 to 1145
  3. Contents, 1977 FIA Yearbook
  4. Contents, 1979 FIA Yearbook
  5. János Wimpffen, 1978 Summary, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1179 to 1180
  6. World Championship for Makes 1978, 1979 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 87 & 88
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