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 Drivers Rounds Team Sauber-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C9Mercedes-Benz C11 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8 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 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-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 6 Jean-Louis Ricci 2, 4–6 Henri Pescarolo 2, 4–5 Joest Porsche Racing 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 9 "John Winter" All Stanley Dickens 1–6 Henri Pescarolo 7–9 Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962CK6Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 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 11 Kunimitsu Takahashi 1 Kazuo Mogi 1 Anthony Reid 2–4, 6–7 Anders Olofsson 2, 4, 7 Eje Elgh 3, 6 19 Anthony Reid 5 Jürgen Barth 5 Courage Compétition Porsche 962CCougar C24S Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 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-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 14 Manuel Reuter All Luis Pérez-Sala 1 James Weaver 2–3, 5 Steven Andskär 4, 6–8 Perry McCarthy 9 Brun Motorsport Porsche 962CPorsche 962C GTi Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 15 Oscar Larrauri All Harald Huysman All 16 Walter Brun All Jésus Pareja All 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 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 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 R89CNissan R90CPNissan R90CK Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Turbo V8 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 25 Takao Wada 1 Kenny Acheson 1 Obermaier Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 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 SE89CBritish Barn BB90R Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 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 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 SE90CSpice SE87CSpice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 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 32 Franz Konrad All Jean-Louis Ricci 1 Almo Coppelli 2 Harri Toivonen 3–9 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 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 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-VToyota 90C-V Toyota R36V 3.6 L Turbo V8 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 38 Roland Ratzenberger 1 Pierre-Henri Raphanel 1 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 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 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-12Buick 4.5 L V6 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 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

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.

External links Points table for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers Retrieved from wspr-racing.com on 7 February 1990 Points table for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship for Teams Retrieved from wspr-racing.com on 7 February 1990 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship - round results Round 3 photos: Silverstone Round 5 photos: Dijon-Prenois Round 7 photos: Donington Park Round 8 photos: Montreal