1990 World Sports Prototype Championship Explained

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		Drivers	Rounds
Team Sauber-Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C9 Mercedes-Benz C11	Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8	1	Jean-Louis Schlesser	All
			1	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-6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6	6	Jean-Louis Ricci	2, 4–6
Joest Racing			6	Henri Pescarolo	2, 4–5
Joest Porsche Racing			7	Bob Wollek	All
			7	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 962CK6 Porsche 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
			19	Jürgen Barth	5
Courage Compétition	Porsche 962C Cougar 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-6 Porsche 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 962C Porsche 962C GTi	Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6	15	Oscar Larrauri	All
			15	Harald Huysman	All
			16	Walter Brun	All
			16	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 R89C Nissan R90CP Nissan 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
			25	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 SE89C British Barn BB90R	Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 Ford 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 SE90C Spice SE87C Spice SE89C	Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 Ford 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-V Toyota 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
			38	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-12 Buick 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
Peugeot Talbot Sport	Peugeot 905	Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10	44	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
Rnd	Circuit	Winning Drivers	Results
1	Suzuka	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
1	Suzuka	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
2	Monza	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
2	Monza	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
3	Silverstone	No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar	Report
3	Silverstone	Martin Brundle Alain Ferté	Report
4	Spa-Francorchamps	No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
4	Spa-Francorchamps	Jochen Mass Karl Wendlinger	Report
5	Dijon-Prenois	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
5	Dijon-Prenois	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
6	Nürburgring	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
6	Nürburgring	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
7	Donington	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
7	Donington	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
8	Montreal	No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
8	Montreal	Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi	Report
9	Mexico City	No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
9	Mexico City	Jochen Mass Michael Schumacher	Report

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
+Points system
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	align=left rowspan=2	Fermín Vélez	Chamberlain Engineering	DNQ									7
12	Spice Engineering		11	3	4	Ret			21	10			7
12	Tim Harvey	Spice Engineering	Ret		Ret	4			3			7
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Team Sauber-Mercedes							2			6
14	align=left rowspan=2	Bruno Giacomelli	Spice Engineering	Ret		3				5			6
14	Team Davey		DNS										6
15	align=left rowspan=2	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Alba Formula Team	DNQ					9	4			6
15	Nissan Motorsports International		Ret	NC	10	21			DNS	4			6
16	align=left rowspan=2	Anders Olofsson	Nissan Motorsports International	3									4
16	Porsche Kremer Racing		10		12			8					4
16	Masahiro Hasemi	Nissan Motorsports International	3									4
16	align=left rowspan=2	Cor Euser	Chamberlain Engineering	DNQ	Ret	Ret	19						4
16	Spice Engineering					Ret	7	3					4
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	align=left rowspan=3	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

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