The 1990 World Sportscar Championship season was the 38th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers and the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Teams, both of which were contested over a series for cars running under the FIA's Group C formula. The series ran from 8 April 1990 to 7 October 1990 and was composed of nine races.
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Fuji Film Cup (480 km) | Suzuka Circuit | 8 April |
2 | Trofeo F. Caracciolo ( 480km) | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 29 April |
3 | Shell BRDC Empire Trophy (480 km) | Silverstone Circuit | 20 May |
4 | Coupes de Spa ( 480km) | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 3 June |
5 | Coupe de Dijon (480 km) | Dijon-Prenois | 22 July |
6 | ADAC Sportwagen Weltmeisterschaft ( 480km) | Nürburgring | 19 August |
7 | Shell Donington Trophy (480 km) | Donington Park | 2 September |
8 | Players Ltée Mondial (480 km) | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 23 September |
9 | Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (480 km) | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 7 October |
The Montreal race was stopped before 75% distance was completed, therefore half points were awarded.
Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Winning Drivers | |||
1 | Suzuka | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
2 | Monza | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
3 | Silverstone | No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar | Report |
Martin Brundle Alain Ferté | |||
4 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jochen Mass Karl Wendlinger | |||
5 | Dijon-Prenois | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
6 | Nürburgring | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
7 | Donington | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
8 | Montreal | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
9 | Mexico City | No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jochen Mass Michael Schumacher |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 75% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points.
Pos | Team |
SUZ |
MNZ |
SIL |
SPA |
DIJ |
NUR |
DON |
MON |
MEX |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Team Sauber-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67.5 |
2 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | DSQ | 15 | 3 | 30 |
3 | Nissan Motorsports International | 3 | 7 | NC | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
4 | Spice Engineering | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
5 | Joest Porsche Racing | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8.5 |
6 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 |
7 | Brun Motorsport | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 4 |
8 | Richard Lloyd Racing | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 3 | Ret | 3 |
9 | Toyota Team Tom's | 4 | Ret | 12 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 3 |
1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race for Group C Sports Prototypes which did not count towards the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.
The 1990 World Sportscar Championship season was the 38th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers and the 1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Teams, both of which were contested over a series for cars running under the FIA's Group C formula. The series ran from 8 April 1990 to 7 October 1990 and was composed of nine races.
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fuji Film Cup (480 km) | Suzuka Circuit | 8 April |
2 | Trofeo F. Caracciolo ( 480km) | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 29 April |
3 | Shell BRDC Empire Trophy (480 km) | Silverstone Circuit | 20 May |
4 | Coupes de Spa ( 480km) | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 3 June |
5 | Coupe de Dijon (480 km) | Dijon-Prenois | 22 July |
6 | ADAC Sportwagen Weltmeisterschaft ( 480km) | Nürburgring | 19 August |
7 | Shell Donington Trophy (480 km) | Donington Park | 2 September |
8 | Players Ltée Mondial (480 km) | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 23 September |
9 | Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (480 km) | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 7 October |
Entrant | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Sauber-Mercedes |
Mercedes-Benz C9 Mercedes-Benz C11 |
Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | All |
Mauro Baldi | All | |||||
2 | Jochen Mass | All | ||||
Karl Wendlinger | 1–2, 4, 8 | |||||
Michael Schumacher | 3, 5–6, 9 | |||||
Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 7 | |||||
Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-11 | Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6 | G | 3 | Martin Brundle | All |
Alain Ferté | 1–7 | |||||
Jan Lammers | 8–9 | |||||
4 | Andy Wallace | All | ||||
Jan Lammers | 1–7 | |||||
Davy Jones | 8–9 | |||||
Joest Racing | Porsche 962C |
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 |
G | 6 | Jean-Louis Ricci | 2, 4–6 |
Henri Pescarolo | 2, 4–5 | |||||
Joest Porsche Racing | M | 7 | Bob Wollek | All | ||
Frank Jelinski | All | |||||
8 | Jonathan Palmer | All | ||||
Henri Pescarolo | 1 | |||||
Tiff Needell | 2–3 | |||||
Derek Bell | 4 | |||||
David Hobbs | 5 | |||||
Hans-Joachim Stuck | 6, 8–9 | |||||
Michael Bartels | 7 | |||||
M G |
9 | "John Winter" | All | |||
Stanley Dickens | 1–6 | |||||
Henri Pescarolo | 7–9 | |||||
Porsche Kremer Racing |
Porsche 962CK6 Porsche 962C |
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 10 | Bernd Schneider | 1–4, 6–9 |
Hideki Okada | 1 | |||||
Sarel van der Merwe | 2, 4–7 | |||||
Steven Andskär | 3 | |||||
Giovanni Lavaggi | 5 | |||||
Jürgen Barth | 8 | |||||
Tomas Lopez | 9 | |||||
Y D |
11 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | 1 | |||
Kazuo Mogi | 1 | |||||
Anthony Reid | 2–4, 6–7 | |||||
Anders Olofsson | 2, 4, 7 | |||||
Eje Elgh | 3, 6 | |||||
D | 19 | Anthony Reid | 5 | |||
Jürgen Barth | 5 | |||||
Courage Compétition |
Porsche 962C Cougar C24S |
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 12 | Kenji Takahashi | 1 |
Will Hoy | 1 | |||||
Bernard Thuner | 2–6, 8 | |||||
Costas Los | 2–4 | |||||
Michel Trollé | 5–7, 9 | |||||
Denis Morin | 8 | |||||
Pascal Fabre | 9 | |||||
13 | Pascal Fabre | All | ||||
Lionel Robert | 1, 5–6 | |||||
Beppe Gabbiani | 2 | |||||
Michel Trollé | 3–4, 7–9 | |||||
Richard Lloyd Racing | Porsche 962C GTi |
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 |
G | 14 | Manuel Reuter | All |
Luis Pérez-Sala | 1 | |||||
James Weaver | 2–3, 5 | |||||
Steven Andskär | 4, 6–8 | |||||
Perry McCarthy | 9 | |||||
Brun Motorsport |
Porsche 962C Porsche 962C GTi |
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 |
Y | 15 | Oscar Larrauri | All |
Harald Huysman | All | |||||
16 | Walter Brun | All | ||||
Jésus Pareja | All | |||||
D Y |
17 | George Fouché | 1 | |||
Steven Andskär | 1 | |||||
Massimo Sigala | 2–4, 9 | |||||
Eje Elgh | 2 | |||||
Bernard Santal | 3–9 | |||||
Walter Brun | 5 | |||||
Otto Rensing | 6 | |||||
Jésus Pareja | 8 | |||||
Team Davey | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 19 | Vern Schuppan | 1 |
Eje Elgh | 1 | |||||
Fulvio Ballabio | 2 | |||||
Bruno Giacomelli | 2 | |||||
Giovanni Lavaggi | 3–4 | |||||
Tim Lee-Davey | 3–4 | |||||
20 | Alfonso Toledano | 1–3 | ||||
Tim Lee-Davey | 1–2, 5, 8 | |||||
Fulvio Ballabio | 2 | |||||
Bruno Giacomelli | 2 | |||||
Paul Stott | 3 | |||||
Robin Smith | 5 | |||||
Val Musetti | 7 | |||||
Giovanni Lavaggi | 7 | |||||
Mercedes Stermitz | 8 | |||||
Bernard Jourdain | 9 | |||||
Michel Jourdain | 9 | |||||
Spice Engineering | Spice SE90C | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 | G | 21 | Bernard Jourdain | 1–2 |
Eliseo Salazar | 1, 9 | |||||
Fermín Vélez | 2–5, 8–9 | |||||
Bruno Giacomelli | 3, 7 | |||||
Tim Harvey | 4 | |||||
Cor Euser | 5–6 | |||||
Costas Los | 6 | |||||
Eric van de Poele | 7 | |||||
Wayne Taylor | 8 | |||||
22 | Tim Harvey | 1, 3–4, 7 | ||||
Bruno Giacomelli | 1 | |||||
Wayne Taylor | 2–3, 5, 8 | |||||
Eric van de Poele | 2 | |||||
Fermín Vélez | 4, 8 | |||||
Eliseo Salazar | 5 | |||||
Cor Euser | 6–7 | |||||
Costas Los | 6 | |||||
Nissan Motorsports International |
Nissan R89C Nissan R90CP Nissan R90CK |
Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Turbo V8 | D | 23 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 1 |
Andrew Gilbert-Scott | 1 | |||||
Julian Bailey | 2–9 | |||||
Kenny Acheson | 2–4 | |||||
Mark Blundell | 5–9 | |||||
24 | Masahiro Hasemi | 1 | ||||
Anders Olofsson | 1 | |||||
Gianfranco Brancatelli | 2–5, 8-9 | |||||
Mark Blundell | 2–4 | |||||
Kenny Acheson | 5–9 | |||||
Y | 25 | Takao Wada | 1 | |||
Kenny Acheson | 1 | |||||
Obermaier Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 26 | Harald Grohs | All |
Jürgen Oppermann | 1–4, 6 | |||||
Pierre Yver | 5 | |||||
Otto Altenbach | 7–9 | |||||
27 | Otto Altenbach | All | ||||
Jürgen Lässig | 1–4, 6, 8 | |||||
Harald Grohs | 5, 7, 9 | |||||
Chamberlain Engineering |
Spice SE89C British Barn BB90R |
Ford
Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 |
G | 28 | Cor Euser | 1–4 |
Fermín Vélez | 1 | |||||
Mario Hytten | 2–4 | |||||
Nick Adams | 5–8 | |||||
Charles Zwolsman | 5–6, 8 | |||||
Richard Piper | 6 | |||||
Will Hoy | 7 | |||||
Alfonso Toledano | 9 | |||||
Bernard Thuner | 9 | |||||
D G |
29 | Tunehisa Asai | 1 | |||
Jirou Yoneyama | 1 | |||||
Nick Adams | 2–4 | |||||
Charles Zwolsman | 2, 4, 8–9 | |||||
Richard Piper | 3, 8–9 | |||||
Philippe de Henning | 5 | |||||
John Williams | 5 | |||||
Bernard Thuner | 7 | |||||
Robbie Stirling | 7 | |||||
GP Motorsport |
Spice SE90C Spice SE87C Spice SE89C |
Ford
Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 |
D | 30 | Philippe de Henning | 1–4 |
David Hobbs | 1 | |||||
Will Hoy | 2 | |||||
Jari Nurminen | 3–5, 7 | |||||
Quirin Bovy | 4 | |||||
Beppe Gabbiani | 5–8 | |||||
Richard Jones | 6 | |||||
Andrew Hepworth | 8 | |||||
Tom Hessert | 9 | |||||
Enrique Contreras | 9 | |||||
31 | Dudley Wood | 3 | ||||
Pasquale Barberio | 3 | |||||
Richard Piper | 7 | |||||
David Youles | 7 | |||||
Konrad Motorsport | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 32 | Franz Konrad | All |
Jean-Louis Ricci | 1 | |||||
Almo Coppelli | 2 | |||||
Harri Toivonen | 3–9 | |||||
BF | 33 | Raul Boesel | 2, 6 | |||
Derek Bell | 3 | |||||
Henri Pescarolo | 3 | |||||
Jochen Dauer | 5 | |||||
Bobby Unser | 5 | |||||
Equipe Alméras Frères | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 |
Y G |
34 | Tiff Needell | 1 |
Derek Bell | 1 | |||||
Jacques Alméras | 2–6, 8–9 | |||||
Jean-Marie Alméras | 2, 4–6, 8–9 | |||||
Louis Descartes | ALD C289 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 | D | 35 | François Migault | 1–8 |
Louis Descartes | 1 | |||||
Denis Morin | 2–4 | |||||
Gérard Tremblay | 5 | |||||
François Wettling | 6–7 | |||||
Luigi Taverna | 8 | |||||
Toyota Team Tom's |
Toyota 89C-V Toyota 90C-V |
Toyota R36V 3.6 L Turbo V8 | B | 36 | Geoff Lees | 1–3 |
Hitoshi Ogawa | 1 | |||||
Aguri Suzuki | 2 | |||||
John Watson | 3–4 | |||||
Johnny Dumfries | 4–9 | |||||
Roberto Ravaglia | 5–9 | |||||
37 | Johnny Dumfries | 1–3 | ||||
Aguri Suzuki | 1, 4 | |||||
Roberto Ravaglia | 2 | |||||
Hitoshi Ogawa | 3, 6 | |||||
Geoff Lees | 4–9 | |||||
John Watson | 5, 7–9 | |||||
D | 38 | Roland Ratzenberger | 1 | |||
Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 1 | |||||
Swiss Team Salamin | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 |
B G |
39 | Volker Weidler | 1 |
Akihiko Nakaya | 1 | |||||
Antoine Salamin | 2–9 | |||||
Luigi Taverna | 2–5 | |||||
Max Cohen-Olivar | 6–9 | |||||
The Berkeley Team London | Spice SE89C | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 | G | 40 | Ranieri Randaccio | 1–8 |
Stefano Sebastiani | 1, 3–5, 7, 9 | |||||
Pasquale Barberio | 2, 6, 8–9 | |||||
Alba Formula Team | Alba AR20 |
Subaru 1235 3.5 L Flat-12 Buick 4.5 L V6 |
G | 41 | Marco Brand | 1–4, 6–7 |
Gianfranco Brancatelli | 1, 6-7 | |||||
Fabio Mancini | 2, 4 | |||||
Giorgio Francia | 8–9 | |||||
François Migault | 9 | |||||
Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 905 | Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10 | M | 44 | Keke Rosberg | 8–9 |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 8–9 |
The Montreal race was stopped before 75% distance was completed, therefore half points were awarded.
Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Winning Drivers | |||
1 | Suzuka | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
2 | Monza | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
3 | Silverstone | No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar | Report |
Martin Brundle Alain Ferté | |||
4 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jochen Mass Karl Wendlinger | |||
5 | Dijon-Prenois | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
6 | Nürburgring | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
7 | Donington | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
8 | Montreal | No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | |||
9 | Mexico City | No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes | Report |
Jochen Mass Michael Schumacher |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 75% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points.
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Pos | Team |
SUZ |
MNZ |
SIL |
SPA |
DIJ |
NUR |
DON |
MON |
MEX |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Team Sauber-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67.5 |
2 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | DSQ | 15 | 3 | 30 |
3 | Nissan Motorsports International | 3 | 7 | NC | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
4 | Spice Engineering | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
5 | Joest Porsche Racing | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8.5 |
6 | Porsche Kremer Racing | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 |
7 | Brun Motorsport | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 4 |
8 | Richard Lloyd Racing | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 3 | Ret | 3 |
9 | Toyota Team Tom's | 4 | Ret | 12 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 3 |
1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race for Group C Sports Prototypes which did not count towards the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.