World Sportscar Championship
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The World Sportscar Championship was an international endurance racing series organized by the FIA that featured prototype and grand touring sports cars competing in long-distance events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4322000 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World Sportscar Championship Context triple: [Lancia Martini Racing, motorsportSeries, World Sportscar Championship]
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FIA World Endurance Championship
The FIA World Endurance Championship is an international sports car racing series featuring multi-class endurance events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, contested by factory and privateer teams from around the world.
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IMSA SportsCar Championship (historically)
The IMSA SportsCar Championship is a premier North American sports car racing series featuring multi-class endurance events with professional teams and manufacturers.
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FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was an international sports car racing series featuring grand tourer-style cars competing in endurance and sprint events across Europe and beyond.
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Grand Prix GTP
The Grand Prix GTP is a high-performance, supercharged variant of Pontiac’s Grand Prix sedan, known for its enhanced power and sport-oriented features.
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GT World Challenge Europe
GT World Challenge Europe is a premier European grand tourer sports car racing series featuring professional and amateur drivers competing in GT3-spec machinery across renowned circuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World Sportscar Championship Target entity description: The World Sportscar Championship was an international endurance racing series organized by the FIA that featured prototype and grand touring sports cars competing in long-distance events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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A.
FIA World Endurance Championship
The FIA World Endurance Championship is an international sports car racing series featuring multi-class endurance events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, contested by factory and privateer teams from around the world.
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B.
IMSA SportsCar Championship (historically)
The IMSA SportsCar Championship is a premier North American sports car racing series featuring multi-class endurance events with professional teams and manufacturers.
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C.
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was an international sports car racing series featuring grand tourer-style cars competing in endurance and sprint events across Europe and beyond.
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D.
Grand Prix GTP
The Grand Prix GTP is a high-performance, supercharged variant of Pontiac’s Grand Prix sedan, known for its enhanced power and sport-oriented features.
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E.
GT World Challenge Europe
GT World Challenge Europe is a premier European grand tourer sports car racing series featuring professional and amateur drivers competing in GT3-spec machinery across renowned circuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FIA championship
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endurance racing series ⓘ sports car racing championship ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
defunct auto racing series
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motorsport series ⓘ |
| country | International ⓘ |
| discipline | endurance racing ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1992 ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredCarType |
Group C sports cars
NERFINISHED
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grand touring cars ⓘ sports prototypes ⓘ |
| formerName |
World Championship for Makes
NERFINISHED
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World Championship for Sports Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ World Sports Car Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| notableEventIncluded |
1000 km of Monza
NERFINISHED
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1000 km of Nürburgring ⓘ 1000 km of Spa NERFINISHED ⓘ 12 Hours of Sebring NERFINISHED ⓘ 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ Mille Miglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Targa Florio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableManufacturerParticipant |
Aston Martin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferrari NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | FIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointsSystem | FIA championship points system ⓘ |
| raceFormat |
endurance races
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long-distance races ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd |
declining manufacturer participation
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rising costs ⓘ |
| region |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| sport | sports car racing ⓘ |
| successor |
FIA Sportscar Championship
NERFINISHED
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FIA World Endurance Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDistance | 1000 km ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDuration | 6 hours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Sportscar Championship Description of subject: The World Sportscar Championship was an international endurance racing series organized by the FIA that featured prototype and grand touring sports cars competing in long-distance events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIA World Sportscar Championship
this entity surface form:
World Drivers’ Championship (endurance)
this entity surface form:
World Sportscar Championship events in the early 1960s
this entity surface form:
World Sportscar Championship events
this entity surface form:
FIA World Sportscar Championship