1974 World Sportscar Championship
{{Motorsport season
| series = World Sportscar Championship
| year = 1974
}}
The 1974 World Sportscar Championship season was the 22nd season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1974 World Championship for Makes 1974 FIA International Championships, 1975 FIA Yearbook, grey section, pages 89 & 90 and FIA Cup for GT Cars which were contested concurrently over a ten race series from 25 April to 9 November 1974. The World Championship for Makes, which was open to Group 5 Sports Cars and Group 4 GT Cars,Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 259 was won by Matra and the FIA Cup for GT Cars by Porsche.
Schedule
File:Matra Simca 670C - J. P. Jarier 1974-05-19.jpg won the championship with its MS670s]]
File:Gulf GR7 Nürburgring 1974-05-19.jpg
File:Porsche RSR am 19.05.1974.jpg placed third with its Carrera (pictured) & 908/3 models]]
File:AlfaRomeo 33T12 - Andrea de Adamich.jpg
The 1974 World Championship for Makes and FIA Cup for GT Cars were contested concurrently over a ten race series.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| Rnd
! Race ! Circuit or Location ! Date |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|ITA}} 1000km Monza | 25 April |
| 2
| {{flagicon|BEL}} 1000km Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 5 May |
| 3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} 1000km Nürburgring | 19 May |
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} 1000 km Imola | 2 June |
| 5
| {{flagicon|FRA}} 24 Hours of Le Mans | 15 June |
| 6
| {{flagicon|AUT}} 1000km Zeltweg | 30 June |
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} Watkins Glen 6 Hours | 13 July |
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} 1000 km Le Castellet | 15 August |
| 9
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch 1000km | 29 September |
| 10
| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Kyalami 6 Hours | Kyalami | 9 November |
Results
=Races=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| rowspan=3| Rnd
!rowspan=3| Circuit ! Outright winning team ! GT winning team !rowspan=3| Results |
|---|
| Outright winning drivers
! GT winning drivers |
| Outright winning car
! GT winning car |
| rowspan=3| 1
|rowspan=3| Monza | {{flagicon|ITA}} #3 Autodelta SpA | {{flagicon|DEU}} #87 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti {{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick |
| Alfa Romeo 33TT12 |
| rowspan=3| 2
|rowspan=3| Spa-Francorchamps | {{flagicon|FRA}} #4 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #53 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick |
| Matra-Simca MS670C |
| rowspan=3| 3
|rowspan=3| Nürburgring | {{flagicon|FRA}} #1 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #45 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick |
| Matra-Simca MS670C |
| rowspan=3| 4
|rowspan=3| Imola | {{flagicon|FRA}} #2 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #152 Porsche Kremer Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans Heyer |
| Matra-Simca MS670B/C |
| rowspan=3| 5
|rowspan=3| La Sarthe | {{flagicon|FRA}} #7 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|FRA}} #71 Raymond Touroul |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Grandet |
| Matra-Simca MS670B |
| rowspan=3| 6
|rowspan=3| Österreichring | {{flagicon|FRA}} #5 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #33 Porsche Kremer Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans Heyer |
| Matra-Simca MS670B/C |
| rowspan=3| 7
|rowspan=3| Watkins Glen | {{flagicon|FRA}} #1 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|USA}} #59 Brumos Porsche |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood |
| Matra-Simca MS670C |
| rowspan=3| 8
|rowspan=3| Le Castellet | {{flagicon|FRA}} #1 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #57 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|DEU}} Rolf Stommelen |
| Matra-Simca MS670C |
| rowspan=3| 9
|rowspan=3| Brands Hatch | {{flagicon|FRA}} #1 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #55 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick |
| Matra-Simca MS670C |
| rowspan=3| 10
|rowspan=3| Kyalami | {{flagicon|FRA}} #2 Equipe Gitanes | {{flagicon|DEU}} #20 Gelo Racing |rowspan=3| Results |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick |
| Matra-Simca MS670B/C |
=World Championship for Makes=
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260 Makes were only awarded the applicable points for their highest finishing car, with no points awarded for positions gained by additional cars. No points were awarded for places gained by Touring CarsJanos L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 886 or by any other cars from groups which were ineligible for the championship.
Only the best seven scores for each make counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the totals.Automobile Year 1974/75, page 216
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| Pos |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Matra | |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| (20) |align=center| (20) |align=center| 140 |
| 2
|align=center| (10) |align=center| 15 |align=center| 10 | |align=center| 10 |align=center| 10 | |align=center| 12 |align=center| 12 |align=center| 12 |align=center| 81 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=center| 8 |align=center| 12 |align=center| |align=center| 8 |align=center| 15 |align=center| |align=center| 15 |align=center| 10 |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| 68 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfa Romeo |align=center| 20 | |align=center| 15 |align=center| 15 | |align=center| 15 | | | | |align=center| 65 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chevron |align=center| 1 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 2 | |align=center| 4 | | |align=center| 10 |align=center| 10 |align=center| 30 |
| 6
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Ligier |align=center| 3 | | | |align=center| 3 | | |align=center| 6 | | |align=center| 12 |
| 7
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lola |align=center| 6 | | | | | | | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3 |align=center| 10 |
| 8
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari | | | | |align=center| 8 | | | | | |align=center| 8 |
| 9
| {{flagicon|GBR}} March | | | | | | | | |align=center| 3 | |align=center| 3 |
| 10=
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alpine | | |align=center| 1 | | | | | | | |align=center| 1 |
| 10=
| {{flagicon|ITA}} AMS | | | |align=center| 1 | | | | | | |align=center| 1 |
| 10=
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ecosse | | | | | | | | | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1 |
=FIA Cup for GT Cars=
In addition to being eligible for the overall championship, GT Cars also competed for their own award.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| Position |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| (12) |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| (20) |align=center| (20) |align=center| 140 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari | | | | |align=center| 20 | | | | | |align=center| 20 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} De Tomaso | | | |align=center| 10 | | | | | | |align=center| 10 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet | | | | |align=center| 1 | |align=center| 6 |align=center| 1 | | |align=center| 8 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW | |align=center| 3 | | | | | | | | |align=center| 3 |
The cars
The following models contributed to the nett point scores of their respective makes.
=World Championship for Makes=
=FIA Cup for GT Cars=
References
{{World Sportscar Championships}}
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