1978 World Sportscar Championship
# 1978 World Sportscar Championship

The 1978 World Sportscar Championship season was the 26th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship for Makes, which was contested from 4 February to 3 September 1978 over an eight race series. The 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1000 km Nürburgring were part of the inaugural FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.

The championship was open to cars in Groups 1 to 5, i.e.:

* Group 1 Series Touring Cars
* Group 2 Touring Cars
* Group 3 Series Grand Touring Cars
* Group 4 Grand Touring Cars
* Group 5 Special Production Cars

Porsche was awarded the overall championship and the Division 2 title for cars with an engine capacity of over 2 litres. BMW was awarded the Division 1 title for cars with an engine capacity of up to 2 litres and Porsche won the GT Cup.

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race name | Circuit | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 Hours of Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | 4 February 5 February |
| 2 | 6 Hours of Mugello | Mugello Circuit | 19 March |
| 3 | 6 Hours of Dijon | Dijon-Prenois | 16 April |
| 4 | 6 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 14 May |
| 5 | 1000km Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 28 May |
| 6 | Misano 6 Hours | Misano Circuit | 25 June |
| 7 | Watkins Glen 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International | 8 July |
| 8 | 6 Hours of Vallelunga | Vallelunga | 3 September |

## Round results

| Rnd | Circuit | Over 2.0 Winning Team | Under 2.0 Winning Team | GT Cup Winning Team | Results |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rnd | Circuit | Over 2.0 Winning Drivers | Under 2.0 Winning Drivers | GT Cup Winning Drivers | Results |
| Rnd | Circuit | Over 2.0 Winning Car | Under 2.0 Winning Car | GT Cup Winning Car | Results |
| 1 | Daytona | #99 Brumos Porsche | None | None | Results |
| 1 | Daytona | Peter Gregg Rolf Stommelen Toine Hezemans | None | None | Results |
| 1 | Daytona | Porsche 935-77A | None | None | Results |
| 2 | Mugello | #12 Gelo Racing Team | #31 Faltz Preparation | #4 Jolly Club | Results |
| 2 | Mugello | Hans Heyer Toine Hezemans John Fitzpatrick | Dieter Quester Derek Bell | Fulvio Bacchelli Claudio Magnani | Results |
| 2 | Mugello | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Lancia Stratos | Results |
| 3 | Dijon | #2 Porsche Kremer Racing | #21 BMW Italia-Osella | #31 Meccarillos Racing Team | Results |
| 3 | Dijon | Bob Wollek Henri Pescarolo | Giorgio Francia Eddie Cheever | Angelo Pallavicini Peter Bernhard Enzo Calderari | Results |
| 3 | Dijon | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Porsche 934 | Results |
| 4 | Silverstone | #1 Martini Racing | #53 BMW Belgium | #25 Wrangler Racing Team | Results |
| 4 | Silverstone | Jochen Mass Jacky Ickx | Harald Grohs Eddy Joosen | Eberhard Sindel Preben Kristoffersen | Results |
| 4 | Silverstone | Porsche 935-78 | BMW 320i | Porsche 934 | Results |
| 5 | Nürburgring | #3 Gelo Racing Team | #34 BMW Motorsport GmbH | #48 Norddeutscher Automobilclub | Results |
| 5 | Nürburgring | Hans Heyer Klaus Ludwig Toine Hezemans | Hans-Joachim Stuck Markus Höttinger | Gerhard Happel Götz von Tschirnhaus | Results |
| 5 | Nürburgring | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Porsche Carrera RSR | Results |
| 6 | Misano | #7 Porsche Kremer Racing | #2 BMW Belgium | #18 Angelo Pallavicini | Results |
| 6 | Misano | Bob Wollek Henri Pescarolo | Harald Grohs Patrick Nève | Angelo Pallavicini Edi Kofel Marco Vanoli | Results |
| 6 | Misano | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Porsche 934 | Results |
| 7 | Watkins Glen | #30 Gelo Racing Team | #10 BMW Faltz | #29 Billy J. Hagan | Results |
| 7 | Watkins Glen | Peter Gregg Toine Hezemans John Fitzpatrick | Hans-Joachim Stuck Dieter Quester | Hoyt Overbagh Billy Hagan | Results |
| 7 | Watkins Glen | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Chevrolet Monza 350 | Results |
| 8 | Vallelunga | #3 Porsche Kremer Racing | #34 BMW Schweiz | #12 Angelo Pallavicini | Results |
| 8 | Vallelunga | Bob Wollek Henri Pescarolo | Marc Surer Freddy Kottulinsky | Angelo Pallavicini Marco Vanoli | Results |
| 8 | Vallelunga | Porsche 935-77A | BMW 320i | Porsche 934 | Results |

## Points system

Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in each division on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis. Manufacturers were only allocated points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by any other car from that manufacturer.

Only the best six points finishes could be retained towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total.

## Championship results

The overall championship was awarded to the winner of Division 2 (Over 2000cc), Porsche thus scoring their third straight World Championship for Makes victory.

### Division 1 (Up to 2000cc)

| Position | Manufacturer | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | BMW | 120 |
| 2 | Porsche | 12 |
| 3 | Fiat | 10 |
| 4 | Alpine | 8 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 6 |
| 6 | Ford | 4 |

### Division 2 (Over 2000cc)

| Position | Manufacturer | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Porsche | 120 |
| 2 | De Tomaso | 8 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 3 |
| = | Lancia | 3 |

### GT Cup

| Position | Manufacturer | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Porsche | 115 |
| 2 | Lancia | 20 |
| = | Chevrolet | 20 |
| 4 | Fiat | 10 |
| 5 | Alpine | 8 |
