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 World Sportscar Championship raced on 60 different circuits on 6 continents in its 40-year history. The Nürburgring hosted 36 events, more than any other track. From 1963 to 1967, the world championship included hillclimbs in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.

The 1990 World Sportscar Championship season was the 38th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers and the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Teams, both of which were contested over a series for cars running under the FIA's Group C formula.

1982年：基于C组赛车规范的WEC世界耐力锦标赛选手权（World Endurance Championship，缩写成WEC，后改称“World Sportscar Championship ”）正式开始举行，位于法国巴黎西方200公里的小城勒芒举办的勒芒24小时耐力赛也被纳入该组。

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 …

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

2 days ago · The only competitor that is derived from a road-legal hypercar, the Valkyrie is the first racing car built to the FIA’s ‘Hypercar’ regulations that will contest both the FIA World Endurance Championship [WEC] and the US-based IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship [IMSA].

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 ...