Race details Date 23 September 1990 Official name FIA European Formula Three Cup Location Le Mans, France Course Permanent racing facility DistanceRace22 laps, Race Pole Position Driver Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 1:39.36 Fastest Lap Driver Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 1:56.27 Podium First Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport Second Mirko Savoldi Prema Powerteam Third Yvan Muller Giovanni Bonanno
The 1990 FIA European Formula Three Cup was the sixth European Formula Three Cup race and the first to be held at the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans on September 23, 1990. The race was won by Italian Alessandro Zanardi, driving for RC Motorsport outfit after Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the race and stripped of his race win. Italian Mirko Savoldi and Frenchman Yvan Muller completed the podium. Only eleven drivers entered the race. It was the last season of the FIA European Formula 3 Cup, before it reappeared in 1999.
Drivers and teams 1990 Entry List Team No Driver Chassis Engine Forti Corse 1 Domenico Schiattarella Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo 48 Fabiano Vandone Italracing F3 2 Mirko Savoldi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo RC Motorsport 3 Alessandro Zanardi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo West WTS Racing 5 Michael Schumacher Reynard 903 Volkswagen-Opel Volkswagen Racing 6 Otto Rensing Ralt RT34 Volkswagen ONS NachwuchsteamBongers Motorsport 7 Jörg Müller Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo Venturini Racing 15 Massimiliano Angelelli Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo Alan Howell 21 Yvan Muller Ralt RT34 Alfa Romeo Jacky Carmignon 24 Jérôme Policand Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo Prema Powerteam 43 Roberto Colciago Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo Source:
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Qualifying Pos No Driver Team Time Gap 1 5 Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 1:39.36 2 15 Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini Racing 1:39.69 + 0.33 s 3 3 Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 1:39.96 + 0.60 s 4 1 Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 1:40.13 + 0.77 s 5 2 Mirko Savoldi Italracing F3 1:40.24 + 0.88 s 6 43 Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 1:40.27 + 0.91 s 7 21 Yvan Muller Alan Howell 1:40.40 + 1.24 s 8 6 Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing 1:40.78 + 1.42 s 9 24 Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon 1:41.04 + 1.68 s 10 48 Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 1:42.20 + 2.84 s Source:
Race Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid 1 3 Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 22 43min 28.26sec 3 2 2 Mirko Savoldi Italracing F3 22 + 21.81 s 5 3 21 Yvan Muller Alan Howell 22 + 32.10 s 7 4 24 Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon 22 + 54.31 s 9 5 48 Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 22 + 1:10.76 s 10 DSQ 5 Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 22 Disqualified 1 Ret 1 Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 17 Retired 4 Ret 43 Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 11 Retired 6 DNS 15 Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini Racing Did not start DNS 6 Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing Did not start DNQ 7 Jörg Müller ONS Nachwuchsteam Did not qualify Source:
See also FIA European Formula Three Cup
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