This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of the seasonal motorsports championships. Points are usually awarded depending on placement in the individual races. In addition, there may be bonus points for fastest training laps, fastest race laps, leading laps or other individual criteria. In some racing series, for example the ARCA Menards Series, full time entries get additional points after a predetermined number of races. Drivers who do not take part in the series full-time but only take part in certain races do not receive these special points. The following overview shows the different championship scoring systems.
Limited race scoring systems (up to 20 points positions)
Table of point scoring systems for races which distribute points up to 20th place.
Shared scoring systems Points scoring systems that were used by several championships or sanctioning bodies.
Year From Year To Championship Comment1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th 1953 1961 World Sportscar Championship WSC class championship, Not all results counted towards total points scoring.864321-------------- 1960 1961 Formula One Not all results counted towards total points scoring. Scoring system used only for constructors championship in 1961. 1961 1990 Formula One World Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring. Scoring system used only for drivers championship in 1961.964321-------------- 1962 1990 World Sportscar Championship WSC class championship, not used between 1972 and 1989 1964 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship Not used in 1988 1966 1968 Can-Am 1969 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship ATC class championship, not used between 1983 and 1992 1970 1972 European Formula 5000 Championship Basic scoring system, used for all races besides 1972 final round. 1971 1989 IMSA GT Championship GT class championship 1976 1978 Rothmans International Series 1979 1982 British Formula One Championship With 2 additional bonus points for pole and 1 bonus point for fastest race lap between 1978 and 1980respectively with 1 additional bonus point for pole and fastest race lap in 1982 1988 1995 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1988 2000 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1969 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing Between 1969 and 1976 not all results counted towards total points scoring.1512108654321---------- 1989 2011 British Touring Car Championship 1 additional bonus point for pole position, fastest race lap and leading at least one lap 2000 2002 Swedish Touring Car Championship 2008 2008 Formula Nippon Championship Scoring system for single race round 1969 1987 Can-Am Not all results counted towards total points scoring.20151210864321---------- 1971 2004 German Formula Three Championship Not used between 1988 and 1989 nor in 2002, additional 3 bonus points for pole position between 2003 and 2004 1972 1992 World Sportscar Championship WSC class championship, 1988 only for 360 km races, in 1989 only for group C1 entries 1973 1978 Formula LibreEuropean F5000 ChampionshipBritish Formula One Championship Basic scoring system, 2 additional bonus points for pole position between 1976 and 1978 1978 1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1987 1987 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship 1987 1987 World Touring Car Championship 1987 1991 Australian Touring Car Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1990 1996 IMSA GT Championship 1990 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1991 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring, not used between 1994 and 1995 1994 1994 Super Tourenwagen Cup 1996 1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship Not all results counted towards total points scoring, 5 bonus points for qualifying 1998 2012 British Formula 3 International Series 2001 2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship 1 additional bonus point for pole position and fastest race lap 2011 2017 Formula Masters China 1 additional bonus point for pole position, between 2012 and 2017 only for results in races #1 and 3 per round. 2019 2023 TC2000 Championship 1979 2011 Stock Car Pro Series Points are awarded for each race at an event to the driver/s of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race252016141210987654321----- 2011 2013 Brasileiro de Marcas Points are awarded for each race at an event to the driver/s of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race 1981 1981 World Sportscar Championship Scoring system for class points championship2019181716151413121110987654321 1981 1982 Formula Pacific Scoring system for scoring of individual races of a championship round 1995 1995 Super Tourenwagen Cup Scoring system used for race 1 of a championship round 1981 2003 Championship Auto Racing Teams 1 additional bonus point for pole position and most led lapsused only for events shorter than 200 miles between 1981 and 1982Points Systems20161412108654321-------- 1986 2001 American Racing Series / Indy Lights 1 additional bonus point for pole position and most led laps 1999 2002 Formula Atlantic 1 additional bonus point for pole position and most led laps 1984 1985 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 201614121110987654321----- 1984 2003 Formula Atlantic Not used between 1998 and 2002,1 additional bonus point for fastest driver of both qualifying sessions and for most laps led 1986 1989 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 201816151413121110987654321-- 1988 1989 German Formula Three Championship 1988 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing 201715131110987654321----- 2003 2004 Swedish Touring Car Championship 2012 2023 British Touring Car Championship 1 additional bonus point for pole position, fastest race lap and leading at least one lap 2018 2023 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Scoring system used for race 2 of a championship round. 2021 2022 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship 1991 2002 Formula One World Championship 1064321-------------- 1995 2002 Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup 1996 2006 Formula Nippon Championship 2002 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Scoring system for main race 2002 2002 German Formula Three Championship 1 additional bonus point for pole position 1993 1996 Australian Touring Car Championship Scoring system used in 1993 only for final round of championship and used between 1994 and 1996 for all rounds of the championship201614121086421---------- 1994 1995 Australian Drivers' Championship 1993 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing 252016131110987654321----- 2019 2022 World Touring Car Cup Scoring system only for race #2 of a championship round in 2022 2019 2022 ADAC GT Masters 2020 2022 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship 2023 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2003 2009 Formula One World Championship 108654321------------ 2003 2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2003 2016 Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup 2004 2009 Le Mans Endurance Series 1 additional bonus point for pole position 2005 2009 World Touring Car Championship 2005 2011 GP2 Series 2005 2011 German Formula Three Championship 1 additional bonus point for pole position and fastest race lap 2005 2023 Formula Renault AsiaCup Scoring system only for teams championship 2006 2009 Swedish Touring Car Championship 2007 2010 ADAC GT Masters 2007 2019 Formula Nippon Championship Scoring system for standard race, 1 additional bonus point for pole position between 2007 and 2019 2021 2022 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Scoring system for qualy race 2022 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship Scoring system for sprint race 2004 2007 Champ Car World Series 1 additional bonus point for fastest driver in every qualification session1 additional bonus point for gaining most positions in a race1 additional bonus point for fastest race lap between 2004 and 20061 additional bonus point for leading at least one race lap between 2004 and 20063127252321191715131110987654321 2004 2008 Atlantic Championship 1 additional bonus point for fastest driver in every qualification session1 additional bonus point for gaining most positions in a race1 additional bonus point for fastest race lap between 2004 and 20071 additional bonus point for most led laps in 2008 2005 2023 Formula Speed with 2 additional bonus points for pole and 1 bonus point for fastest race lap and 1 bonus point for most positions gained 25 21 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1110987654321 2014 2016 Formula 1000 with 2 additional bonus points for pole and 1 bonus point for fastest race lap and 1 bonus point for most positions gained 2010 2024 Formula One World Championship 1 additional bonus point for fastest race lap between 2021 and 2024251815121086421 - - - - - - - - - - 2010 2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship 2010 2017 World Touring Car Championship 2011 2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2011 2018 ADAC GT Masters 2011 2020 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship 2012 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 1 additional bonus point for fastest race lap in 2022 2012 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship Scoring system for feature races, 2 additional bonus points for fastest race lap and 4 additional bonus points for pole position 2012 2023 European Le Mans Series Not used between 2014 and 2021, 1 additional bonus point for pole position 2014 2023 Formula E Championship 2 additional bonus points for fastest race lap between 2014 and 2015,1 additional bonus point for fastest race lap between 2016 and 2023,3 additional bonus points for pole position between 2014 and 2023 2016 2023 Formula 4 United States Championship20162024Intercontinental GT ChallengeEntries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A manufacturer only received points for its two highest placed cars in each round. 2018 2018 World Touring Car Cup Scoring system for race #2 of a championship round 2018 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship 2022 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship Scoring system for 6 hour races 2022 2024 Le Mans Cup Scoring system used between 2022 and 2023 for 2-hour-races, 1 additional bonus point for pole positionScoring system used in 2024 for all single-race championship rounds 2015 2021 Indy Lights Scoring system used for drivers championship on road course and street course tracks3025221917151413121110987654321 2023 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship Scoring system used for drivers championship on road course and street course tracks 2023 2024 Pacific F2000 Scoring system used for drivers championship on road course and street course tracks 2015 2021 Indy Lights Scoring system used for drivers championship on oval tracks4538332926232120181715141211986542 2023 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship Scoring system used for drivers championship on oval tracks 2023 2024 Pacific F2000 Scoring system used for drivers championship on oval tracks
Unique scoring systems This is a list of some individual points scoring systems, which were only used for one racing series or by one sanctioning body.