WSC / HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
1978 World Sportscar Championship
Published race records and season classifications. Historical title eligibility and points systems changed across this archive.
Intermediate championship ranks have not been reconstructed for this historical view. Published final standings and original round cells are shown where collected; no modern scoring system is applied retroactively.
Season calendar
| Round / source label | Event | Published date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17th Annual 24 Hours of Daytona Camel GT Challenge | 1978-02-05 |
| 2 | 6 h Mugello | 1978-03-19 |
| 3 | 6 h Dijon | 1978-04-16 |
| 4 | 6 h Silverstone | 1978-05-14 |
| 5 | 1000 km Nürburgring | 1978-05-28 |
| 6 | Misano 6 Hours | 1978-06-25 |
| 7 | Watkins Glen 6 Hours/Trans-Am Championship, Watkins Glen Grand Prix C ircuit | 1978-07-08 |
| 8 | 6 h Vallelunga | 1978-09-03 |
1978 World Championship for Makes · manufacturer · -
| Published rank | Competitor | Final counted points | Original round cells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche - I | 120 | 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 · /20/ / · 20/ |
| 1 | Porsche - II | 12 | — · — · — · 12 · — · — · — · — |
| 2 | BMW | 120 | — · 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 · 20 / · 20/ |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 10 | — · — · — · — · — · — · 10 · — |
| 3 | Fiat | 10 | — · — · — · — · — · 10 · — · — |
| 5 | Renault | 8 | — · — · — · — · — · 8 · — · — |
| 6 | De Tomaso | 8 | — · 6 · — · — · 2 · — · — · — |
| 7 | Jaguar | 6 | — · — · — · — · — · — · 6 · — |
| 8 | Ford - II | 4 | — · — · — · — · 4 · — · — · — |
| 8 | Ford - I | 1 | — · — · — · 1 · — · — · — · — |
| 9 | Ferrari | 4 | 3 · — · — · — · — · 1 · — · — |
| 10 | VW | 3 | — · — · — · — · 3 · — · — · — |
| 10 | Lancia | 3 | — · 3 · — · — · — · — · — · — |
Round-cell marks, discards and blanks are preserved. Original WSPR table