1963 World Sportscar Championship season

1963 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1963 International Championship for GT Makes and Coupes des Sports seasons were the 11th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for Sportscars (referred to as Prototypes) and Grand Touring cars. It ran from February 17, 1963 to September 14, 1963, and comprised 22 races.

This was the first season to include hillclimb style races.

[edit] Schedule

Although composed of 22 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.

Rnd	Race	Circuit or Location	Competitors	Date
1	Daytona 3 Hours	Daytona International Speedway	GT	February 17
2	Sebring 3 Hours	Sebring International Raceway	GT	March 22
3	12 Hours of Sebring	Sebring International Raceway	Both	March 23
4	Targa Florio	Palermo	Both	May 5
5	Grand Prix Spa 500 Kilometres	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	GT	May 12
6	Coppa Maifredi	Circuito Del Garda	GT	May 12
7	1000km Nürburgring	Nürburgring	Both	May 19
8	Coppa della Consuma Hillclimb	Consuma	Both	June 2
9	Rossfeld Mountain Grand Prix	Rossfeld	Both	June 9
10	24 Hours of Le Mans	Circuit de la Sarthe	Both	June 15 June 16
11	Monza 3 Hours	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	GT	June 29
12	Wiesbaden-Rallye	Wiesbaden	GT	July 7
13	Trophée d'Auvergne	Charade Circuit	Both	July 7
14	Freiburg-Schauinsland Hillclimb	Schauinsland	Both	August 11
15	Coppa Citta di Enna	Autodromo di Pergusa	GT	August 18
16	RAC Tourist Trophy	Goodwood Circuit	GT	August 24
17	Ollon-Villars Swiss Mountain Grand Prix	Villars	Both	August 25
18	500km Nüburgring	Nürburgring	Both	September 1
19	Coppa Inter-Europa	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	GT2.0	September 8
20	Coppa Inter-Europa	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	GT+2.0	September 8
21	Tour de France		GT	September 2
22	Double 500km	Bridgehampton	GT	September 14