Nordic Challenge Cup

Nordic Challenge Cup (NCC) was the predecessor of the popular and long-running sports car racing series Interserie, which is known as the "European Can-Am" and still exists today. NCC consisted of only three races in 1969 and was replaced by Interserie in 1970. It is now mostly remembered for the large number of Formula One drivers competing in it. Among these drivers were Jochen Rindt, who won the F1 World Drivers' Championship posthumously in 1970, and Jackie Oliver. The series also launched the career of Leo Kinnunen who went on to win the World Sportscar Championship the next year.

Races

Rnd Race Track Date Location Winning Driver Car
1 Finland Keimola Motor Stadium August 24 Vantaa Austria Jochen Rindt Porsche 908
2 Sweden Mantorp Park August 31 Mantorp Finland Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908
3 Sweden Scandinavian Raceway September 14 Anderstorp Finland Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908

Final standings

Pos Driver Car Points
1 Finland Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908 60
2 Switzerland Herbert Müller Lola T70 42
3 Sweden Jo Bonnier Lola T70 33
4 United Kingdom David Piper Lola T70 30
5 United Kingdom Chris Craft Porsche 908 25
United Kingdom Brian Redman Lola T70 25
7 United Kingdom Barrie Smith Lola T70 24
8 Belgium Teddy Pilette Alfa Romeo T33 23
9 Sweden Richard Broström Porsche 908 16
United Kingdom Richard Attwood Lola T70 16

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