The 1978 World Sportscar Championship season was the 26th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship for Makes, which was contested from 4 February to 3 September 1978 over an eight race series.
The championship was open to cars in Groups 1 to 5, ie:
- Group 1 Series Touring Cars
- Group 2 Touring Cars
- Group 3 Series Grand Touring Cars
- Group 4 Grand Touring Cars
- Group 5 Special Production Cars
Porsche was awarded the overall championship and the Division 2 title for cars with an engine capacity of over 2 litres. BMW was awarded the Division 1 title for cars with an engine capacity of up to 2 litres and Porsche won the GT Cup.
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