The 1974 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the ninth and final season of the original Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running half hour Sprint races followed by hour-long Cup races. It began June 16, 1974, and was cancelled after the fifth round on August 25, 1974.
Following the cancellation of the series, many teams turned to the new Camel GT Challenge, although the cars were not of the same type as had been used in Can-Am. The Can-Am name would return in 1977, although the formula used would vary greatly from the original series, concentrating instead on open-wheel-based chassis.
Schedule
editAll rounds had a Sprint qualifying heat first to determine the starting order for the Cup event. The results of the Sprint and Cup were not combined.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labatt's Blue Trophy | Mosport Park | June 16 |
| 2 | WQXI Can-Am | Road Atlanta | July 7 |
| 3 | Watkins Glen Can-Am | Watkins Glen International | July 14 |
| 4 | Buckeye Cup | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 11 |
| 5 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | August 25 |
Season results
edit| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver | |||
| 1 | Mosport | Results | |
| 2 | Road Atlanta | Results | |
| 3 | Watkins Glen | Results | |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio | Results | |
| 5 | Road America | Results | |
Drivers Championship
editPoints are awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow DN4 | Chevrolet 8.1L V8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 82 | ||
| 2 | Shadow DN4 | Chevrolet 8.1L V8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | ||||
| 3 | McLaren M20 | Chevrolet 8.1L V8 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 44 | ||||
| 4 | Lola T260 | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | |||
| 5 | Lola T260 | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | |||
| 6 | McLaren M8F | Chevrolet 8.1L V8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | ||||
| 7 | McLaren M8R | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||||
| 8 | Porsche 908/02 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |||
| 9 | Ferrari 512M | Ferrari 5.7L V12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |||||
| 10= | Ferrari 512M Porsche 917/30 |
Ferrari5.7L V12 Porsche 5.4L Turbo Flat-12 |
15 |
15 | ||||||
| 10= | McLaren M8F | Chevrolet 8.1L V8 | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| 12 | Porsche 917/10 | Porsche 5.4L Turbo Flat-12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| 13= | McLaren M8F | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| 13= | Sting GW1 | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| 15 | Costello SP8 | Oldsmobile V8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 16= | Lola T222 | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 16= | McLaren M8D | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 18 | McLaren M8F | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 19 | Porsche 908/02 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 20= | Porsche 908/02 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 20= | Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | Alfa Romeo 4.0L V8 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 20= | McLaren M8E | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 23 | McLaren M8C | Chevrolet 7.2L V8 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 24= | McLaren M8FP | Chevrolet 7.6L V8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 24= | Lola T163 | Chevrolet V8 | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- "Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1974". World Sports Racing Prototypes. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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