{{Short description|Racing tournament}} {{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 <ref name=FIA>1974 FIA International Championships, 1975 FIA Yearbook, grey section, pages 89 & 90</ref> and FIA Cup for GT Cars <ref name=FIA/> which were contested concurrently over a ten race series <ref name=FIA/> 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,<ref name=Higham>Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 259</ref> was won by Matra<ref name=FIA/> and the FIA Cup for GT Cars by Porsche.<ref name=FIA/>

==Schedule== [[File:Matra Simca 670C - J. P. Jarier 1974-05-19.jpg|thumb|Matra won the championship with its MS670s]] thumb|Gulf Ford placed second with its GR7s [[File:Porsche RSR am 19.05.1974.jpg|thumb|Porsche placed third with its Carrera (pictured) & 908/3 models]] thumb|Alfa Romeo placed fourth with its 33TT12s

The 1974 World Championship for Makes and FIA Cup for GT Cars were contested concurrently over a ten race series.<ref name=FIA/> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Rnd ! Race ! Circuit or Location ! Date |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} 1000km Monza | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 25 April |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} 1000km Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 5 May |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|DEU}} 1000km Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 19 May |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} 1000&nbsp;km Imola | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 2 June |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | 15 June<br>16 June |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|AUT}} 1000km Zeltweg | Österreichring | 30 June |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Watkins Glen 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International | 13 July |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} 1000&nbsp;km Le Castellet | Circuit Paul Ricard | 15 August |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch 1000km | Brands Hatch | 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<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Georg Loos<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Neuhaus |- | Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !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<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Barth |- | Matra-Simca MS670C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !rowspan=3| 3 |rowspan=3| Nürburgring | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #1 Equipe Gitanes''' | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} #45 Gelo Racing''' |rowspan=3| Results |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Jürgen Barth |- | Matra-Simca MS670C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !rowspan=3| 4 |rowspan=3| Imola | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #2 Equipe Gitanes''' | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} #152 Porsche Kremer Racing''' |rowspan=3| Results |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans Heyer<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} Paul Keller |- | Matra-Simca MS670B/C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !rowspan=3| 5 |rowspan=3| La Sarthe | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #7 Equipe Gitanes''' | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #71 Raymond Touroul''' |rowspan=3| Results |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Grandet<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Bardini |- | Matra-Simca MS670B | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 |- !rowspan=3| 6 |rowspan=3| Österreichring | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #5 Equipe Gitanes''' | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} #33 Porsche Kremer Racing''' |rowspan=3| Results |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hans Heyer<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Erwin Kremer<br>{{flagicon|CHE}} Paul Keller |- | Matra-Simca MS670B/C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !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<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Gregg |- | Matra-Simca MS670C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !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<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|DEU}} Rolf Stommelen<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken |- | Matra-Simca MS670C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !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<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} Toine Hezemans<br>{{flagicon|LIE}} Manfred Schurti |- | Matra-Simca MS670C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |- !rowspan=3| 10 |rowspan=3| Kyalami | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} #2 Equipe Gitanes''' | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} #20 Gelo Racing''' |rowspan=3| Results |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Larrousse | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Fitzpatrick<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Rolf Stommelen<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken |- | Matra-Simca MS670B/C | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |}

===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.<ref name=Higham_260>Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260</ref> Makes were only awarded the applicable points for their highest finishing car,<ref name=Higham_260/> with no points awarded for positions gained by additional cars. No points were awarded for places gained by Touring Cars<ref name=Wimpffen>Janos L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 886</ref> 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.<ref>Automobile Year 1974/75, page 216</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Pos <ref name=FIA/> ! Make <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 1 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 2 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 3 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 4 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 5 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 6 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 7 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 8 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 9 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 10 <ref name=FIA/> ! Total <ref name=FIA/> |- ! 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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gulf Ford |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.<ref name=Wimpffen/> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Position <ref name=FIA/> ! Make <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 1 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 2 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 3 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 4 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 5 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 6 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 7 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 8 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 9 <ref name=FIA/> ! Rd 10 <ref name=FIA/> ! Total <ref name=FIA/> |- ! 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=== * Matra-Simca MS670 * Gulf GR7 Ford * Porsche Carrera, Porsche Carrera RSR & Porsche 908/3 * Alfa Romeo 33TT12 * Chevron B23 Ford & Chevron B26 Ford * Ligier JS2 Maserati * Lola T282 Ford, Lola T294 Ford & Lola T292 Ford * Ferrari 365 GTB/4 * March 74S Ford * Alpine A441 Renault * AMS Ford * Ecosse Ford

===FIA Cup for GT Cars=== * Porsche Carrera RSR * Ferrari 365 GTB/4 * de Tomaso Pantera * Chevrolet Corvette * BMW 3.0 CSL

==References== <references/>

{{World Sportscar Championships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1974 World Sportscar Championship Season}} Category:World Sportscar Championship seasons World Sportscar