The1970 World Sportscar Championship season was the 18th season ofFIAWorld Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1970 International Championship for Makes[1] and the 1970 International Cup for GT Cars,[1] which were contested concurrently from 31 January to 11 October over a ten race series. TheInternational Championship for Makes, which was open toGroup 6 Sports-Prototypes,Group 5 Sports Cars andGroup 4 Special GT Cars,[2] was won byGerman manufacturerPorsche. The International Cup for GT Cars was also won by Porsche.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  24 Hours of Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | 31 January 1 February |
| 2 | 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | 21 March |
| 3 |  BOAC 1000km† | Brands Hatch | 12 April |
| 4 |  1000km Monza | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 25 April |
| 5 | Targa Florio | Circuito delle Madonie | 3 May |
| 6 |  1000km Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 17 May |
| 7 |  1000km Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 31 May |
| 8 |  24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | 13 June 14 June |
| 9 | Watkins Glen 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International | 11 July |
| 10 |  Austrian 1000km | Österreichring | 11 October |
† - The BOAC 1000 km was open to Group 6 Sports-Prototypes and Group 5 Sports Cars only. GT Cars did not participate.
Points were awarded for the first six places in each race on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis.[3] Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest placed car[4] with no points awarded for positions filled by other cars from the same manufacturer.
No points were awarded for positions filled by cars other thanGroup 6 Sports-Prototypes,Group 5 Sports Cars andGroup 4 Special GT Cars.
Out of the ten rounds in the championship, only the best seven results counted towards the points total for each manufacturer.[3] Discarded points are shown within brackets in the following table.
| Pos | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | BRH | MZA | TGA | SPA | NÜR | LMS | WGL | ÖST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Porsche[1] | 9 | (6) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | (9) | (9) | 63 |
| 2[1] | Ferrari[1] | 4 | 9 | (2) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | (3) | 4 | 37 | |
| 3[1] | Alfa Romeo[1] | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
| 4[1] | Matra-Simca[1] | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5[1] | Chevrolet[1] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Points were awarded for the first six places in the GT category at each race on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis. Manufacturers were only given points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by other cars from the same manufacturer.
Only the best seven results were retained towards the championship total of each manufacturer. Discarded points are shown within brackets in the following table.
The Grand Touring Car category did not participate in Round 3 at Brands Hatch.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Porsche[1] | (3) | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 55 | |
| 2[1] | Chevrolet[1] | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | ||||||
| 3[1] | Lancia[1] | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 4[1] | Alpine[1] | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4[1] | Lotus[1] | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5[1] | British Leyland[1] | 1 | 1 |
The following models contributed towards the net point scores of their respective manufacturers.
International Championship for Makes
International Cup for GT Cars
