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 Keimola Motor Stadium August 24 Vantaa Jochen Rindt Porsche 908
2 Mantorp Park August 31 Mantorp Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908
3 Scandinavian Raceway September 14 Anderstorp Leo Kinnunen Porsche 908

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


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