1991 Sportscar World Championship Explained

The 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship season was the 39th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship, which was contested over an eight race series from 14 April to 28 October 28, 1991. The series was open to Group C Sportscars, with Category 1 cars complying with new 1991 Group C rules and Category 2 cars running under the pre 1991 regulations. Teo Fabi won the Drivers Championship and Silk Cut Jaguar won the Teams title.

Schedule

Rnd	Race	Circuit	Date
1	Fuji Film Cup (430 km)	Suzuka Circuit	14 April
2	Trofeo F. Caracciolo (430km)	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	5 May
3	Castrol BRDC Empire Trophy (430 km)	Silverstone Circuit	19 May
4	24 Hours of Le Mans	Circuit de la Sarthe	22 June 23 June
5	ADAC Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft (430km)	Nürburgring	18 August
6	Championnat du Monde de Voitures de Sport (430 km)	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	15 September
7	Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (430 km)	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	6 October
8	SWC in Autopolis (430 km)	Autopolis	28 October

Entries

Entrant	Car	Engine		Drivers	Rounds
Team Sauber-Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C11 Mercedes-Benz C291	Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8 Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5 L Flat-12	1	Jean-Louis Schlesser	All
				Jochen Mass	All
				Alain Ferté	4
			2	Karl Wendlinger	1–3, 5–8
			2	Michael Schumacher	1–3, 5–8
			31	Karl Wendlinger	4
				Michael Schumacher	4
				Fritz Kreutzpointner	4
			32	Jonathan Palmer	4
				Stanley Dickens	4
				Kurt Thiim	4
Silk Cut Jaguar	Jaguar XJR-14	Jaguar HB 3.5 L V8	3	Derek Warwick	1–3, 5–8
				Martin Brundle	1–3
				David Brabham	5–8
			4	Teo Fabi	1–3, 5–8
				Martin Brundle	1–2
				Derek Warwick	3
				David Brabham	5–6, 8
	Jaguar XJR-12	Jaguar 7.4 L V12	33	Derek Warwick	4
				Andy Wallace	4
				John Nielsen	4
			34	Teo Fabi	4
				Bob Wollek	4
				Kenny Acheson	4
			35	Davy Jones	4
				Raul Boesel	4
				Michel Ferté	4
TWR Suntec Jaguar			36	David Leslie	4
				Mauro Martini	4
				Jeff Krosnoff	4
Peugeot Talbot Sport	Peugeot 905 Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis	Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10 Peugeot SA35-A2 3.5 L V10	5	Philippe Alliot	All
				Mauro Baldi	All
				Jean-Pierre Jabouille	4
			6	Keke Rosberg	All
				Yannick Dalmas	All
				Pierre-Henri Raphanel	4
Louis Descartes	ALD C91 Spice SE89C	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8	7	Philippe de Henning	1–2, 4
				Luigi Taverna	2–4, 6–7
				Patrick Gonin	4, 6–7
				Ranieri Randaccio	5
				Mirko Savoldi	5
	ROC 002	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8	37 60	Pascal Fabre	4, 6
	ROC 002	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8	37 60	Bernard Thuner	4, 6
	Spice SE89C	Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8	39	Michel Maisonneuve	4
				Xavier Lapeyre	4
				Jean-Philippe Grand	4
			60	John Sheldon	3
			60	Mercedes Stermitz	3
Euro Racing	Spice SE90C	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8	8	Cor Euser	All
				Charles Zwolsman	1–2, 4–8
				Richard Piper	3
				Tim Harvey	4
		Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8	40	Lyn St. James	4
				Desiré Wilson	4
				Cathy Muller	4
			41	Naoki Nagasaka	4
				Hisashi Yokoshima	4
				Kiyoshi Misaki	4
	Spice SE88P	Ferrari 3.5 L V8	42	Justin Bell	4
	Spice SE88P	Ferrari 3.5 L V8	42	Syunji Kasuya	4
	Spice SE89C	Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8	43	Jean-Louis Ricci	4
				Olindo Iacobelli	4
				Richard Piper	4
			44	John Sheldon	4
				Charles Rickett	4
				Ferdinand de Lesseps	4
			45	Nick Adams	4
				Richard Jones	4
				Robin Donovan	4
	Spice SE90C	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8	61	Henri Pescarolo	6
				Jean-Louis Ricci	6
				Wayne Taylor	8
				Hideshi Matsuda	8
Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 962CK6	Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6	11	Manuel Reuter	All
				Harri Toivonen	1–6, 8
				JJ Lehto	4
				Tomas Lopez	7
			46	Tiff Needell	4
				Gregor Foitek	4
				Tomas Lopez	4
			55	Otto Rensing	5
				Mercedes Stermitz	5
				Gregor Foitek	6
				Tomas Lopez	6
Courage Compétition	Porsche 962C Porsche 962C GTi Cougar C26S	Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Flat-6	12	Steven Andskär	1, 8
				George Fouché	1, 8
				François Migault	2–7
				Lionel Robert	2, 4–6
				Marco Brand	3
				Jean-Daniel Raulet	4
				Tomás Saldaña	7
			13	Eje Elgh	1, 8
				Paolo Barilla	1, 8
				Michel Trollé	2–3
				Claude Bourbonnais	2–3
				Johnny Dumfries	4
				Anders Olofsson	4
				Thomas Danielsson	4
				Marco Brand	5–6
				Andrea Filippini	5
				Denis Morin	6
				Pascal Fabre	7
				Lionel Robert	7
			47	Michel Trollé	4
				Marco Brand	4
				Claude Bourbonnais	4
			48	Chris Hodgetts	4
				Andrew Hepworth	4
				Thierry Lecerf	4
	Porsche 962C		49	Steven Andskär	4
			49	George Fouché	4
		Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6	50	Jean-Marie Alméras	4
				Jacques Alméras	4
				Pierre de Thoisy	4
Team Salamin Primagaz	Porsche 962C	Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6	14	Antoine Salamin	1–5
				Max Cohen-Olivar	1–4
				Marcel Tarrès	4
				Pierre Yver	5
				Otto Altenbach	6
				Jürgen Lässig	6
				Bernd Schneider	7
				"John Winter"	7
				Roland Ratzenberger	8
				Eje Elgh	8
			51	Otto Altenbach	4
				Jürgen Lässig	4
				Pierre Yver	4
			52	Roland Ratzenberger	4
				Eje Elgh	4
				Will Hoy	4
			53	James Weaver	4
				Hurley Haywood	4
				Wayne Taylor	4
			54	Katsunori Iketani	4
			54	Mercedes Stermitz	4
			59	Jonathan Palmer	3
				Eje Elgh	3
				Jürgen Oppermann	5
				Otto Altenbach	5
				Derek Bell	7
				Gianpiero Moretti	7
Veneto Equipe	Lancia LC2 SP91	Ferrari 308C 3.1 L Turbo V8	15	Andrea Filippini	1–2
				Marco Brand	1–2
				Almo Coppelli	4–6
				Luigi Giorgio	4
Repsol Brun Motorsport	Porsche 962C Brun C91	Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 Judd EV 3.5 L V10	16	Oscar Larrauri	1–3, 5–8
				Bernard Santal	1, 4
				Massimo Sigala	2
				Jésus Pareja	3, 8
				Harald Huysman	4
				Robbie Stirling	4
				Gregor Foitek	5, 7
			17	Jésus Pareja	1–2, 4–8
				Massimo Sigala	1, 3, 7
				Walter Brun	2–6
				Oscar Larrauri	4
				Bernard Santal	8
Mazdaspeed	Mazda 787 Mazda 787B	Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor	18	Maurizio Sandro Sala	1–6, 8
				David Kennedy	1, 3–5
				Pierre Dieudonné	2, 6–7
				Stefan Johansson	4
				Yojiro Terada	7–8
			55	Volker Weidler	4
				Johnny Herbert	4
				Bertrand Gachot	4
			56	Yojiro Terada	4
				Takashi Yorino	4
				Pierre Dieudonné	4
			58	Takashi Yorino	1, 8
				Yojiro Terada	1
				David Kennedy	8
Konrad Motorsport	Porsche 962C Konrad KM-011	Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 Lamborghini 3512 3.5 L V12	21	Franz Konrad	2–8
				Stefan Johansson	2, 5–8
				Tiff Needell	3
				Anthony Reid	4
				Pierre-Alain Lombardi	4
			57	Bernd Schneider	4
				Henri Pescarolo	4
				"John Winter"	4
				Harald Becker	5
				Franz Konrad	5
			58	Hans-Joachim Stuck	4
				Frank Jelinski	4
				Derek Bell	4
			59	Jürgen Barth	4
			59	Franz Konrad	4
Toyota Team Tom's	Toyota TS010	Toyota RV10 3.5 L V10	36	Geoff Lees	8
Toyota Team Tom's	Toyota TS010	Toyota RV10 3.5 L V10	36	Andy Wallace	8

Note: As Toyota Team Tom's was not a full-season SWC entrant, the team and drivers were not eligible for championship points.

Results and standings

Race results

Rnd	Circuit	Winning Team	Results
Rnd	Circuit	Winning Drivers	Results
1	Suzuka	No. 5 Peugeot Talbot Sport	Report
1	Suzuka	Mauro Baldi Philippe Alliot	Report
2	Monza	No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar	Report
2	Monza	Derek Warwick Martin Brundle	Report
3	Silverstone	No. 4 Silk Cut Jaguar	Report
3	Silverstone	Derek Warwick Teo Fabi	Report
4	Le Mans	No. 55 Mazdaspeed	Report
4	Le Mans	Volker Weidler Johnny Herbert Bertrand Gachot	Report
5	Nürburgring	No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar	Report
5	Nürburgring	David Brabham Derek Warwick	Report
6	Magny-Cours	No. 6 Peugeot Talbot Sport	Report
6	Magny-Cours	Keke Rosberg Yannick Dalmas	Report
7	Mexico City	No. 6 Peugeot Talbot Sport	Report
7	Mexico City	Keke Rosberg Yannick Dalmas	Report
8	Autopolis	No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes	Report
8	Autopolis	Michael Schumacher Karl Wendlinger	Report

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
+Points system^[1]
20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

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.^[1]

Drivers' World Championship

Pos	Driver	Team	SUZ	MON	SIL	LMS	NUR	MAG	MEX	AUT	Points
1	Teo Fabi	Silk Cut Jaguar	Ret	2	1	3	2	3	DNS	3	86
2	Derek Warwick	Silk Cut Jaguar	NC	1	1	4	1	5	6	2	79
3	Philippe Alliot	Peugeot Talbot Sport	1	8	6	Ret	Ret	2	2	4	69
3	Mauro Baldi	Peugeot Talbot Sport	1	8	6	Ret	Ret	2	2	4	69
4	Cor Euser	Euro Racing	4	4	5	Ret	Ret	4	4	6	54
5	Charles Zwolsman	Euro Racing	4	4		Ret	Ret	4	4	6	46
6	Jochen Mass	Team Sauber-Mercedes	2	3	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	45
6	Jean-Louis Schlesser	Team Sauber Mercedes	2	3	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	45
7	Michael Schumacher	Team Sauber-Mercedes	Ret	Ret	2	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	43
7	Karl Wendlinger	Team Sauber-Mercedes	Ret	Ret	2	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	43
8	Manuel Reuter	Porsche Kremer Racing	3	5	8	9	3	6	Ret	Ret	43
9	Harri Toivonen	Porsche Kremer Racing	3	5	8	9	3	6		Ret	41
10	Keke Rosberg	Peugeot Talbot Sport	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	1	Ret	40
10	Yannick Dalmas	Peugeot Talbot Sport	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	1	Ret	40
11	Maurizio Sandro Sala	Mazdaspeed	6	7	11	6	5	7		8	31
12	Johnny Herbert	Mazdaspeed				1					20
12	Volker Weidler	Mazdaspeed				1					20
13	David Brabham	Silk Cut Jaguar					1	3	6	3	18
14	David Kennedy	Mazdaspeed	6		11	6	5			9	16
15	Jésus Pareja	Repsol Brun Motorsport	7	Ret	7	10	7	NC	8	Ret	16
16	Davy Jones	Silk Cut Jaguar				2					15
16	Raul Boesel	Silk Cut Jaguar				2					15
17	Martin Brundle	Silk Cut Jaguar	Ret	1	3						12
17	Kenny Acheson	Silk Cut Jaguar				3					12
17	Bob Wollek	Silk Cut Jaguar				3					12
17	align=left rowspan=2	Bernd Schneider	Konrad Motorsport				Ret					12
17	Team Salamin Primagaz							3				12
18	Steven Andskär	Courage Compétition	5			Ret				7	12
18	George Fouché	Courage Compétition	5			Ret				7	12
19	Lionel Robert	Courage Compétition		9		11	6	Ret	7		12
20	Otto Altenbach	Team Salamin Primagaz				Ret	4	10			11
21	Oscar Larrauri	Repsol Brun Motorsport	DSQ	6	7	10	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	11
21	Massimo Sigala	Repsol Brun Motorsport	7	6	10				8		11
22	John Nielsen	Silk Cut Jaguar				4					10
22	Jürgen Oppermann	Team Salamin Primagaz					4				10
23	Pierre Dieudonné	Mazdaspeed		7		8		7	9		10
24	align=left rowspan=2	Derek Bell	Konrad Motorsport				7					8
24	Team Salamin Primagaz							5				8
24	Gianpiero Moretti	Team Salamin Primagaz							5		8
25	align=left rowspan=2	Stefan Johansson	Konrad Motorsport		Ret			DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	6
25	Mazdaspeed				6							6
26	Walter Brun	Repsol Brun Motorsport		Ret	10	8	7	Ret			5
27	Yojiro Terada	Mazdaspeed	NC			8			9	8	5
27	Takashi Yorino	Mazdaspeed	NC			8				9	5
28	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Konrad Motorsport				7					4
28	Frank Jelinski	Konrad Motorsport				7					4
28	align=left rowspan=2	Pascal Fabre	Louis Descartes				Ret		Ret			4
28	Courage Compétition							7				4
29	Paolo Barilla	Courage Compétition	8							WD	3
29	align=left rowspan=2	Eje Elgh	Courage Compétition	8							WD	3
29	Team Salamin Primagaz			Ret	Ret				Ret			3
29	Otto Rensing	Porsche Kremer Racing					8				3
29	align=left rowspan=3	Mercedes Stermitz	Louis Descartes			DNS						3
	Team Salamin Primagaz				DNQ
	Porsche Kremer Racing					8
29	Tomas Lopez	Porsche Kremer Racing				Ret		8	Ret		3
29	align=left rowspan=2	Gregor Foitek	Porsche Kremer Racing				Ret		8			3
29	Repsol Brun Motorsport					DNS		Ret				3
30	François Migault	Courage Compétition		9	Ret	11	6	Ret	10		3
30	Claude Bourbonnais	Courage Compétition		10	9	NC					3
30	Michel Trollé	Courage Compétition		10	9	NC					3
31	Antoine Salamin	Team Salamin Primagaz	9	Ret	NC	Ret	NC				2
31	Max Cohen-Olivar	Team Salamin Primagaz	9	Ret	NC	Ret					2
31	Franz Konrad	Konrad Motorsport		Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	2
31	Harald Becker	Konrad Motorsport					9				2
31	align=left rowspan=2	Marco Brand	Veneto Equipe	DNQ	Ret							2
31	Courage Compétition			Ret	NC	Ret	9					2
31	Denis Morin	Courage Compétition						9			2
32	Jürgen Lässig	Team Salamin Primagaz						10			1
32	Tomás Saldaña	Courage Compétition							9		1
Pos	Driver	Team	SUZ	MON	SIL	LMS	NUR	MAG	MEX	AUT	Points

Teams' World Championship

Teams only scored points for their highest finishing entry.

Pos	Team	SUZ	MON	SIL	LMS	NUR	MAG	MEX	AUT	Points
1	Silk Cut Jaguar	NC	1	1	2	1	3	6	2	108
2	Peugeot Talbot Sport	1	8	6	Ret	Ret	1	1	4	79
3	Team Sauber-Mercedes	2	3	2	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	70
4	Euro Racing	4	4	5	12	Ret	4	4	6	54
5	Mazdaspeed	6	7	11	1	5	7	9	8	47
6	Porsche Kremer Racing	3	5	8	9	3	8	Ret	Ret	43
7	Courage Compétition	5	9	9	11	6	9	7	7	28
8	Team Salamin Primagaz	9	Ret	NC	NC	4	10	3	Ret	25
9	Repsol Brun Motorsport	7	6	7	10	7	NC	8	Ret	22
10	Konrad Motorsport		Ret	Ret	7	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	6

References

FIA Sportscar World Championship, Seasonal Survey, Autosport, 9 January 1992, page 56

External links

1991 Sportscar World Championship race results