Sports car world championship 1975

Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12

The sports car world championship in 1975 was the 23rd season of this championship. It started on February 1st and ended on July 13th.

championship

In 1975 it was clear that the World Sports Car Championship had lost its attraction. With the exception of Renault and Alpine , there were no more works teams in the European races. The Willi Kauhsen Racing Team wrapped the Alfa Romeo races and the Gulf Research Racing only started at the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The traditional 24-hour race , which was held for the first time in 1923 , was no longer part of the racing series. After the 12-hour race at Sebring and the Targa Florio , the championship had thus lost the third prominent endurance race . Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell won the Le Mans race in the Gulf GR8 .

The superior cars in the world championship, which ended in July after the 6-hour race at Watkins Glen , were the Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12 , which won seven of the nine races. For Alfa Romeo this meant victory in the Manufacturers' World Championship.

Racing calendar

No.	date	Race name / circuit	team	Overall winner	vehicle	championship
1	February 12th	Daytona 24 Hours ( Daytona International Speedway )	Brumo's Porsche	Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	GT
2	March 23	1000 km Mugello race ( Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello )	Eleven-Alpine Renault	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Gérard Larrousse	Alpine-Renault A441	All
3	April 6th	800 km race of Dijon ( Circuit de Dijon-Prenois )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Arturo Merzario Jacques Laffite	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
4th	20th of April	Monza 1000 km race ( Autodromo Nazionale Monza )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Arturo Merzario Jacques Laffite	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
5	May 4th	Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km race ( Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
6th	May 18	1000 km race of Pergusa ( Autodromo di Pergusa )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Arturo Merzario Jochen Mass	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
7th	June 1st	1000 km race on the Nürburgring ( Nürburgring )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Arturo Merzario Jacques Laffite	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
8th	June 29th	1000 km race from Zeltweg ( Österreichring )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All
9	July 13th	6 Hours of Watkins Glen ( Watkins Glen International )	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	All

Mastery of the constructors

Brands World Championship

position	constructor	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	total
1	Alfa Romeo		(15)	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	140
2	Porsche	20th	15th	15th	15th	12	12	12	(12)	(10)	98
3	Alpine		20th		12			10		12	54
4th	Chevron		8th	12	3	2	6th	1	4th		36
5	Mirage							15th			15th
6th	March							4th	8th		12
7 =	Ligier		4th	6th							10
7 =	Lola			1			3		6th		10
9	Ferrari	4th									4th
10	Chevrolet									3	3

FIA Cup for 2 liter sports cars

position	constructor	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	total
1	Chevron		20th	20th	15th	20th	20th	20th	15th		130
2	Lola			15th			15th		20th		50
3	Alpine		15th	12	20th						47

FIA Cup for GT racing cars

position	constructor	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	total
1	Porsche	15th	20th	20th		20th	20th	20th		20th	135
2	Ferrari	20th									20th
3	Chevrolet	8th								10	18th
4th	De Tomaso		8th								8th
5	Datsun	3									3

literature

• Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .

Web links

• Results of the Sports Car World Championship 1975