page_title: 1977 World Sportscar Championship
section_title: Race results
hierarchical_section_title: 1977 World Sportscar Championship / World Championship for Sports Cars / Race results
caption_attribution_description: English: Osella PA5 BMW of Ian Ross at Mallala Motor Sport Park in April 2010. This car, chassis no 58, was built in 1977 for Group 6 racing. Osella earned second place in the 1977 World Championship for Sports Cars with the PA5.
context_page_description: The 1977 World Sports Car Championship season was the 25th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured two separate World Championship series.
  The 1977 World Championship for Sports Cars, which was contested by Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars
  The 1977 World Championship for Makes, which was open to cars from various production-based categories including Group 5 Special Production Cars
  In 1978 the World Championship of Makes would become the sole international series, while the World Championship for Sports Cars would be downgraded by the FIA to become the European Sportscar Championship. The European Championship was discontinued at the end of the 1978 season.
caption: Osella placed second in the World Championship for Sports Cars with its PA5s
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