38th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing
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※
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
|
JĂĽrgen 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
|
JĂĽrgen 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 PĂ©rez-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
|
JĂ©sus 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
|
JĂ©sus 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
|
FermĂn VĂ©lez
|
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
|
FermĂn VĂ©lez
|
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
|
JĂĽrgen 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
|
FermĂn VĂ©lez
|
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
|
GĂ©rard 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.
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※
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (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※
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.
External links※