1989 World Sportscar Championship Explained

The 1989 World Sportscar Championship season was the 37th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1989 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship, which was open to Group C1 Sports Prototypes, Group C2 Sports Prototypes and IMSA GTP cars. The championship was contested over an eight round series which ran from 9 April to 29 October 1989.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
1 WSPC Suzuka (480 km)Suzuka Circuit9 April
2 Coupe de Dijon (480 km)Dijon-Prenois21 May
3 Trofeo Repsol (480 km)Circuito Permanente Del Jarama25 June
4 Brands Hatch Trophy (480 km)Brands Hatch23 July
5 ADAC Trophy (480km)Nürburgring20 August
6 Wheatcroft Gold Cup (480 km)Donington Park3 September
7 Coupes de Spa (480km)Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps17 September
8 Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (480 km)Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez29 October

Entries

Group C1

EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Silk Cut JaguarJaguar XJR-9
Jaguar XJR-11
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
Jaguar JV6 3.0 L Turbo V6
1 Jan LammersAll
Patrick TambayAll
2 Andy WallaceAll
John Nielsen1–5, 7
Alain Ferté6, 8
3 Davy Jones4
Alain Ferté4
Repsol Brun MotorsportPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-65 Harald HuysmanAll
Juha Varjosaari1
Uwe Schäfer2, 5, 7
Oscar Larrauri2, 6, 8
Stanley Dickens3
Franz Konrad4
6 Jésus ParejaAll
Walter Brun1–2, 4–8
Oscar Larrauri3
16 Oscar Larrauri1–2, 5, 7
Maurizio Sandro Sala1
Stanley Dickens2, 6
Uwe Schäfer4, 6
Walter Lechner4
Franz Konrad5
Roland Ratzenberger7–8
Massimo Sigala8
Joest RacingPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-67 Bob Wollek1–2, 4–8
Frank Jelinski1–2, 4–8
8 Jean-Louis Ricci1–2, 4–8
Claude Ballot-Léna1–2
Henri Pescarolo4–8
Frank Jelinski8
Porsche Kremer RacingPorsche 962CK6Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-610 Bruno Giacomelli1–2
Giovanni Lavaggi1, 3, 5–7
George Fouché2–3, 5–7
Manuel Reuter8
Franz Konrad8
11 Masanori Sekiya1
Hideki Okada1
Courage CompétitionCougar C22SPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-613 Pascal FabreAll
Alessandro Santin1
Jean-Louis Bousquet2
Bernard de Dryver3
Hervé Regout4–7
Oscar Manautou8
Richard Lloyd RacingPorsche 962C GTiPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-614 Tiff Needell1–2, 4–8
Derek Bell1–2, 4–6, 8
Steven Andskär7
15 James Weaver4
David Hunt4
Steven Andskär5
Bertrand Gachot5
100 Steven Andskär1
George Fouché1
Dauer RacingPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-617 Jochen Dauer1–2, 4–8
Franz Konrad1–2
Will Hoy4–6
Juan Carlos Bolanos8
Aston MartinAston Martin AMR1Aston Martin RDP87 6.0 L V818 Brian Redman2, 4–8
David Leslie2, 4–5, 8
David Sears6
Stanley Dickens7
19 David Leslie6–7
Michael Roe6–7
Team DaveyPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
20 Tim Lee-Davey1–5, 7
Jürgen Barth1
Peter Oberndorfer2
Max Cohen-Olivar3
Desiré Wilson4
Heinz-Jörgen Dahmen5
Vern Schuppan7
Alfonso Toledano8
55 Vern Schuppan1
Eje Elgh1
Spice EngineeringSpice SE89CFord Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V821 Ray Bellm1–4, 7–8
Eliseo Salazar1, 3–7
Thorkild Thyrring1
Costas Los2
Tim Harvey5–6
Bernard Jourdain8
22 Thorkild ThyrringAll
Wayne TaylorAll
Eliseo Salazar8
Nissan Motorsports InternationalNissan R88C
Nissan R89C
Nissan VRH30 3.0 L Turbo V8
Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Turbo V8

23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino1
Toshio Suzuki1
Julian Bailey2–8
Mark Blundell2–3, 6–8
Andrew Gilbert-Scott4–5, 7
24 Masahiro Hasemi1
Anders Olofsson1
March 88SNissan VG30 3.2 L Turbo V685 Takao Wada1
Akio Morimoto1
France PrototeamSpice SE88CFord Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V826 Alain Ferté1–2
Henri Pescarolo1–2
Claude Ballot-Léna4, 6
Costas Los4
Bernard Thuner6
Mussato Action CarLancia LC2/89Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V829 Franco Scapini1–2, 6–8
Gianfranco Tacchino1
Andrea de Cesaris2
Bruno Giacomelli4–8
Massimo Monti4–5
Enrique Contreras8
Porsche Alméras MontpellierPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
34 Kunimitsu Takahashi1
Stanley Dickens1
Jacques Alméras2–5, 7–8
Jean-Marie Alméras2–5, 7–8
Toyota Team Tom'sToyota 88C
Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4
Toyota R32V 3.2 L Turbo V8
36 Paolo Barilla1
Hitoshi Ogawa1
37 Johnny DumfriesAll
Geoff Lees1–3, 5, 7
John Watson4, 6, 8
50 Roland Ratzenberger1
Keiichi Suzuki1
Swiss Team SalaminPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
40 Kenji Takahashi1
Kazuo Mogi1
Antoine Salamin2, 4–8
Max Cohen-Olivar2, 5–7
Giovanni Lavaggi4, 8
41 Walter Lechner2
Ernst Franzmaier2
Team Sauber MercedesSauber-Mercedes C9/88Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V861 Mauro Baldi1–4, 6–8
Kenny Acheson1–4, 6–8
Jean-Louis Schlesser1, 5
Jochen Mass5
62 Jean-Louis Schlesser1–4, 6–8
Jochen Mass1–4, 6–8
Kenny Acheson1, 5
Mauro Baldi5
Obermaier PrimagazPorsche 962CPorsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
72 Harald Grohs1
Akihiko Nakaya1
Jürgen Lässig2–5, 7–8
Pierre Yver2–5, 7–8
Chamberlain EngineeringSpice SE89CFord Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8101 Nick Adams8
Fermín Vélez8

Group C2

EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Chamberlain EngineeringSpice SE89CFord Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8101 Nick Adams1–7
Fermín Vélez1–7
Spice SE86CHart 418T 1.9 L Turbo I4102 Luigi Taverna2–7
John Williams2–6
Hendrik ten Cate7
Tomas Lopez8
Quirin Bovy8
France PrototeamSpice SE88CFord Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8103 Bernard Thuner1–5, 7–8
Almo Coppelli1–2, 4
Claude Ballot-Léna3, 5, 7
Jean Messaoudi8
Porto Kaleo TeamTiga GC288
Tiga GC289
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8105 Maurizio Gellini2
Jari Nurminen2
Stefano Sebastiani4, 6–7
Vito Veninata4
Mike Kimpton6
Jean-Pierre Frey7
106 Ranieri Randaccio2–8
Pasquale Barberio2–8
Tiga Race TeamTiga GC289Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8107 Jari Nurminen1, 3, 6–8
Luigi Taverna1
Jean-Claude Justice2
Jean-Claude Ferranin2
Mario Hytten3–4
John Sheldon4–5
Stephen Hynes5
Tony Trevor6
Carlo Rossi7
Oscar Hidalgo8
Roy Baker Racing
RBR GP Motorsport
Tiga GC289
Spice SE87C
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
108 John Sheldon1
Leif Lindström1
Philippe de Henning2, 4–8
Dudley Wood2, 4–7
Chris Hodgetts8
PC AutomotiveSpice SE88C
ADA 02B
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8111 Olindo Iacobelli2–8
Richard Piper2–8
Pierre-Alain LombardiSpice SE86C
Spice SE88C
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
Buick 4.5 L V6
151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi2, 4–7
Bruno Sotty2, 4–7
Carlos Guerrero8
Aurelio Lopez8
Team MakoSpice SE88CFord Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8171 James Shead2–7
Don Shead2
Robbie Stirling3–7
Andres Contreras8
Giovanni Aloi8
Automobiles Louis DescartesALD 04
ALD 06
BMW M88 3.5 L I6176 Sylvain Boulay2
Thierry Serfaty2
François Wettling7
Thierry Lecerf7
ALD C289Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8177 Alain Serpaggi2–8
Louis Descartes2–4
Marc Fontan5–8
Didier BonnetALD 06
ALD 05
Tiga GC289
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8178 Gérard Tremblay2–7
Didier Bonnet2
Jean-Claude Justice3–5
Joel Aulen6
Patrick Oudet7–8
Gérard Cuynet8

IMSA GTP

EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
MazdaspeedMazda 767
Mazda 767B
Mazda 13J 2.6 L 4-Rotor201 Takashi Yorino1
Tetsuya Oota1
Pierre Dieudonné2, 4–8
David Kennedy2, 4–8
202 Yoshimi Katayama1
Yojiro Terada1

Results and standings

Race results

RndCircuitOutright Winning TeamGroup C2 Winning TeamReports
Outright Winning DriversGroup C2 Winning Drivers
1Suzuka No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 101 Chamberlain EngineeringReport
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Mauro Baldi
Fermín Velez
Nick Adams
2Dijon-Prenois No. 7 Joest Racing No. 101 Chamberlain EngineeringReport
Bob Wollek
Frank Jelinski
Fermín Velez
Nick Adams
3Jarama No. 62 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 101 Chamberlain EngineeringReport
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jochen Mass
Fermín Velez
Nick Adams
4Brands Hatch No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 101 Chamberlain EngineeringReport
Kenny Acheson
Mauro Baldi
Fermín Velez
Nick Adams
5Nürburgring No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 171 Team MakoReport
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jochen Mass
James Shead
Robbie Stirling
6Donington No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 107 Tiga Race TeamReport
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jochen Mass
Jari Nurminen
Tony Trevor
7Spa-Francorchamps No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 127 Team MakoReport
Kenny Acheson
Mauro Baldi
James Shead
Robbie Stirling
8Mexico City No. 62 Team Sauber Mercedes No. 127 Team MakoReport
Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jochen Mass
Andreas Contreras
Giovanni Aloi
+Points system
Category1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Group C120151210864321
Group C2221714121086543

In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% 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 forfeited points if they drove in more than one car during the race. Group C2 entries earned two extra points for any finish within the overall top ten finishing positions.

Drivers championships

Drivers only scored for their six best results. Points earned but not tallied toward their total are marked in parentheses.

World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

Pos[1] [2] DriverTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points
1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Team Sauber Mercedes121(3)11Ret1115
2 Jochen Mass Team Sauber MercedesDNS21311Ret1107
3 Mauro Baldi Team Sauber Mercedes13(5)1221Ret102
4 Kenny Acheson Team Sauber Mercedes23(5)1221Ret97
5 Frank Jelinski Joest Racing312Ret42384
6 Bob Wollek Joest Racing312Ret42Ret72
7 Oscar Larrauri Repsol Brun Motorsport893654254
8 Patrick Tambay Silk Cut JaguarRetRet2510RetRet630
8 Jan Lammers Silk Cut JaguarRetRet2510RetRet630
10 Andy Wallace Silk Cut Jaguar5Ret6Ret5RetRet530
11 Mark Blundell Nissan Motorsports International158331227
11 Julian Bailey Nissan Motorsports International158331227
13 Harald Huysman Repsol Brun MotorsportRet91116125Ret225
14align=left rowspan=2 Henri Pescarolo France PrototeamDNS824
Joest RacingRet20863
15 Brian Redman Aston Martin174877824
16 David Leslie Aston Martin17486Ret822
17 John Nielsen Silk Cut Jaguar5Ret6Ret5Ret22
18 Jesús Pareja Repsol Brun Motorsport1713364RetRet720
18 Walter Brun Repsol Brun Motorsport171364RetRet720
20 Thorkild Thyrring Spice EngineeringRetRet4RetRetRet51019
21 Johnny Dumfries Toyota Team Tom's19410Ret7108Ret19
22 Tiff Needell Richard Lloyd Racing185Ret1511Ret418
22 Derek Bell Richard Lloyd Racing185Ret1511418
22 Wayne Taylor Spice EngineeringRetRet4RetRetRet5DNS18
25align=left rowspan=2 Giovanni Lavaggi Porsche Kremer RacingRet73121017
Swiss Team SalaminRetDNS
25 George Fouché Porsche Kremer Racing1873121017
27 Geoff Lees Toyota Team Tom's194DNS7817
28 Pascal Fabre Courage Compétition1469799RetRet16
29 Jean-Louis Ricci Joest RacingRet7Ret2086DNS13
30align=left rowspan=2 Alain Ferté France PrototeamDNS811
Silk Cut JaguarRetRet5
31 Toshio Suzuki Nissan Motorsports International410
31 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Nissan Motorsports International410
31align=left rowspan=2 Roland Ratzenberger Toyota Team Tom's2310
Repsol Brun Motorsport4DNS
34align=left rowspan=3 Franz Konrad Dauer Racing15Ret8
Repsol Brun Motorsport166
Porsche Kremer Racing9
35align=left rowspan=3 Stanley Dickens Porsche Alméras Montpellier78
Repsol Brun MotorsportRet11Ret
Aston Martin7
36 Hervé Regout Courage Compétition799Ret8
37 Hitoshi Ogawa Toyota Team Tom's66
37 Paolo Barilla Toyota Team Tom's66
37 Jean-Louis Bousquet Courage Compétition66
37 Michael Roe Aston Martin6Ret6
41 Fermín Vélez Chamberlain Engineering2311138Ret1513145
41 Nick Adams Chamberlain Engineering2311138Ret1513145
43 Kunimitsu Takahashi Porsche Alméras Montpellier74
43align=left rowspan=2 Claude Ballot-Léna Joest RacingRet74
France Prototeam141519RetRet
43 David Sears Aston Martin74
46 Maurizio Sandro Sala Repsol Brun Motorsport83
46 David Kennedy Mazdaspeed101313NC9133
46 Pierre Dieudonné Mazdaspeed101313NC9133
49 Masanori Sekiya Porsche Kremer Racing92
49 Hideki Okada Porsche Kremer Racing92
49 Bernard de Dryver Courage Compétition92
49 Uwe Schäfer Repsol Brun MotorsportDNS912RetRet2
49align=left rowspan=2 Walter Lechner Swiss Team Salamin222
Repsol Brun Motorsport9
49 Manuel Reuter Porsche Kremer Racing92
55 Akihiko Nakaya Obermaier Primagaz101
55 Harald Grohs Obermaier Primagaz101
55 Jean-Marie Alméras Porsche Alméras Montpellier1912101421151
55 Jacques Alméras Porsche Alméras Montpellier1912101421151
55 John Watson Toyota Team Tom'sRet10Ret1
55 Eliseo Salazar Spice EngineeringRetRetRetRetRetRet101
PosDriverTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points

FIA Cup for C2 Drivers

Pos[3] [4] DriverTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points
1 Fermín Vélez Chamberlain Engineering1111Ret32107
1 Nick Adams Chamberlain Engineering1111Ret32107
3 James Shead Team Mako4Ret212180
4 Robbie Stirling Team MakoRet212170
5 Olindo Iacobelli PC Automotive33Ret2Ret3461
5 Richard Piper PC Automotive33Ret2Ret3461
7 Bernard Thuner France PrototeamRet2253Ret558
8align=left rowspan=2 Jari Nurminen Tiga Race TeamRet41Ret741
Porto Kaleo Team5
9 Claude Ballot-Léna France Prototeam23Ret27
10 Ranieri Randaccio Porto Kaleo TeamRetRet8RetRet4325
10 Pasquale Barberio Porto Kaleo TeamRetRet8RetRet4325
12 Philippe de Henning Roy Baker RacingRet3RetNC6624
13align=left rowspan=2 Luigi Taverna Tiga Race TeamRet24
Chamberlain EngineeringRet564RetRet
13 John Williams Chamberlain EngineeringRet564Ret24
15 Tony Trevor Tiga Race Team120
15 Giovanni Aloi Team Mako120
15 Andres Contreras Team Mako120
18 Mario Hytten Tiga Race Team4420
19 Carlos Guerrero Pierre-Alain Lombardi215
19 Aurelio Lopez Pierre-Alain Lombardi215
21 Dudley Wood Roy Baker RacingRet3RetNCDNS12
22 Don Shead Team Mako410
22align=left rowspan=2 John Sheldon Roy Baker RacingDSQ10
Tiga Race Team4Ret
24 Maurizio Gellini Porto Kaleo Team58
24 Almo Coppelli France PrototeamRet258
24 Alan Serpaggi Automobiles Louis DescartesRetDNSRetRetRet5DNS8
24 Marc Fontan Automobiles Louis DescartesRetRet5DNS8
24 Jean Messaoudi France Prototeam58
29 Chris Hodgetts Roy Baker Racing66
30 Pierre-Alain Lombardi Pierre-Alain LombardiRet7RetRetRet4
30 Bruno Sotty Pierre-Alain LombardiRet7RetRetRet4
30 Stefano Sebastiani Porto Kaleo TeamDNQRet74
30 Jean-Pierre Frey Porto Kaleo Team74
30 Oscar Hidalgo Tiga Race Team74
35 Gérard Tremblay Didier BonnetDNQRetDNQRetRet83
35 Patrick Oudet Didier Bonnet83
35 Quirin Bovy Chamberlain Engineering83
35 Tomas Lopez Chamberlain Engineering83
39 Thierry Lecerf Automobiles Louis Descartes92
39 François Wettling Automobiles Louis Descartes92
PosDriverTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points

Teams championships

Teams were only awarded points for their highest finishing entry.

World Sports Prototype Championship for Teams

PosTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points
1 Team Sauber Mercedes12111111155
2 Joest Racing3122042384
3 Repsol Brun Motorsport8936454266
4 Silk Cut Jaguar5Ret255RetRet547
5 Nissan Motorsports International4158RetRet331237
6 Aston Martin174867826
7 Toyota Team Tom's6410Ret7108Ret25
8 Porsche Kremer Racing918731210921
9 Spice EngineeringRet144RetRetRet51019
10 Richard Lloyd Racing135Ret1111Ret418
11 Courage Compétition1469799RetRet16
12 Porsche Alméras Montpellier71912101421155
13 France PrototeamRet8141519RetRet203
13 Chamberlain Engineering2311138211513143
15 Mazdaspeed17101313NC9133
16 Obermaier Primagaz102015121612Ret1

FIA Cup for C2 Teams

PosTeam
SUZ

DIJ

JAR

BHC

NÜR

DON

SPA

MEX
Points
1 Chamberlain Engineering11114328120
2 Team Mako4Ret21211100
3 PC Automotive33Ret2Ret3461
4 France PrototeamRet2253Ret558
5 Tiga Race TeamRetDNS44Ret1Ret744
6 Porto Kaleo Team5Ret8RetRet4333
7 Roy Baker RacingDSQRet3RetNC6624
8 Pierre-Alain LombardiRet7RetRetRet219
9 Automobiles Louis DescartesRetDNSRetRetRet5DNS8
10 Didier BonnetDNQRetDNQRetRet8Ret3

References

  1. 1990 FIA Yearbook, "Red section", pages 61-63
  2. Drivers Championship results below 36th position are from János L. Wimpffen, The Other Side of Stuttgart, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1628-1664
  3. 1990 FIA Yearbook, "Red section", pages 61-63
  4. Drivers Championship results below 36th position are from János L. Wimpffen, The Other Side of Stuttgart, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1628-1664

Further reading

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