Points System
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers as follows:
- 60-45-36-30-24-18-12-9-6-3 for the Le Mans 24 hour race
- 40-30-24-20-16-12-8-6-4-2 for 800–1000 km races
- 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for 360 km races
Bonus points were awarded to drivers of Group C2 cars which finished within the first ten outright positions as follows:
- 6 points for the Le Mans 24 hour race
- 4 points for 800–1000 km races
- 2 points for 360 km races
In addition:
- Drivers had to drive at least 30% of their cars distance to score points.
- Only the seven best race results could be retained by each driver.
- Only the best placed car from each team was eligible to score points towards the Teams Championship, with no points awarded for positions filled by other cars.
- Results from all races counted towards the Teams Championship.
- Neither driver nor teams scored points if the car did not complete 90% of the winner's distance.
Read more about this topic: 1988 World Sportscar Championship Season
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