1959 World Sportscar Championship season

The 1959 World Sportscar Championship season was the 7th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from March 21, 1959 to September 5, 1959, and consisted of 5 races.

Season results
Points were awarded for the top 6 finishers, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.

Manufacturers Championship
Only the best 3 results out of the 5 race season counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed within brackets.

† - Ferrari declared second due to having the same number of wins, one, and second places, one, as Porsche but having two 3rd place finishes to Porsche's one.