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.

Schedule

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

Entries

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

Results and standings

Race results

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
Points system
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.

Drivers' World Championship

Pos Driver Team
SUZ
MNZ
SIL
SPA
DIJ
NUR
DON
MON
MEX 		Points
1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Team Sauber-Mercedes 1 1 Ret 8 1 1 1 1 DSQ 49.5
1 Mauro Baldi Team Sauber-Mercedes 1 1 Ret 8 1 1 1 1 DSQ 49.5
2 Jochen Mass Team Sauber-Mercedes 2 2 DNQ 1 2 2 2 9 1 48
3 Andy Wallace Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 4 2 2 4 4 DSQ Ret 3 25
4 Karl Wendlinger Team Sauber-Mercedes 2 2 1 9 21
4 Michael Schumacher Team Sauber-Mercedes DNQ 2 2 1 21
5 Jan Lammers Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 4 2 2 4 4 DSQ 15 Ret 21
6 Martin Brundle Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 3 1 Ret 5 3 DSQ 15 Ret 19
7 Julian Bailey Nissan Motorsports International 7 Ret 3 3 DNS 6 2 2 18
8 Mark Blundell Nissan Motorsports International Ret NC 10 3 5 6 2 2 16
9 Kenny Acheson Nissan Motorsports International Ret 7 Ret 3 21 9 4 5 4 11
10 Alain Ferté Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 3 1 DNS 5 3 DNS 10
11 Bob Wollek Joest Porsche Racing Ret 5 4 7 7 6 7 6 6 7.5
11 Frank Jelinski Joest Porsche Racing Ret 5 4 7 7 6 7 6 6 7.5
12 Fermín Vélez Chamberlain Engineering DNQ 7
Spice Engineering 11 3 4 Ret 21 10
12 Tim Harvey Spice Engineering Ret Ret 4 3 7
13 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Team Sauber-Mercedes 2 6
14 Bruno Giacomelli Spice Engineering Ret 3 5 6
Team Davey DNS
15 Gianfranco Brancatelli Alba Formula Team DNQ 9 4 6
Nissan Motorsports International Ret NC 10 21 DNS 4
16 Anders Olofsson Nissan Motorsports International 3 4
Porsche Kremer Racing 10 12 8
16 Masahiro Hasemi Nissan Motorsports International 3 4
16 Cor Euser Chamberlain Engineering DNQ Ret Ret 19 4
Spice Engineering Ret 7 3
16 Davy Jones Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 3 4
17 Oscar Larrauri Brun Motorsport 6 Ret 6 5 12 8 Ret 10 Ret 4
18 Bernd Schneider Porsche Kremer Racing 13 9 5 9 18 9 4 7 3.5
19 Manuel Reuter Richard Lloyd Racing 15 17 11 6 Ret Ret 11 3 Ret 3
20 Geoff Lees Toyota Team Tom's 4 Ret 12 DNS Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 3
20 Hitoshi Ogawa Toyota Team Tom's 4 Ret Ret 3
21 Eric van de Poele Spice Engineering 6 5 3
21 Steven Andskär Brun Motorsport 7 3
Porsche Kremer Racing 5
Richard Lloyd Racing 6 Ret 11 DNS
22 Jonathan Palmer Joest Porsche Racing 11 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 8 5 2
22 Hans-Joachim Stuck Joest Porsche Racing Ret 8 5 2
22 Kunimitsu Takahashi Porsche Kremer Racing 5 2
22 Kazuo Mogi Porsche Kremer Racing 5 2
23 Wayne Taylor Spice Engineering 6 Ret 6 21 2
24 Harald Huysman Brun Motorsport 6 Ret 6 5 12 8 Ret 10 Ret 1
24 Eliseo Salazar Spice Engineering 18 6 10 1
Pos Driver Team
SUZ
MNZ
SIL
SPA
DIJ
NUR
DON
MON
MEX 		Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Teams' World Championship

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

See also

1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race for Group C Sports Prototypes which did not count towards the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.

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