1990 World Sportscar Championship
1990 World Sportscar Championship | |||
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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 |
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1 | ![]() |
Suzuka Circuit | 8 April |
2 | ![]() |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 29 April |
3 | ![]() |
Silverstone Circuit | 20 May |
4 | ![]() |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 3 June |
5 | ![]() |
Dijon-Prenois | 22 July |
6 | ![]() |
Nürburgring | 19 August |
7 | ![]() |
Donington Park | 2 September |
8 | ![]() |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 23 September |
9 | ![]() |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 7 October |
Season results
Teams' Championship points were awarded to the top 6 placed cars in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1, with the following exceptions:
- Teams were only awarded points for their highest finishing car; any other team cars were merely skipped in the points standings.
- Teams were not awarded points if the car did not complete 75% of the winner's distance.
Drivers' Championship points were awarded to the top 6 placed cars in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1, with the following exceptions:
- Drivers failing to drive the car at least 30% of the laps in a race were not awarded points.
- Drivers were not awarded points if the car did not complete 75% of the winner's distance.
Races
Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
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1 | Suzuka | ![]() |
Results |
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2 | Monza | ![]() |
Results |
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3 | Silverstone | ![]() |
Results |
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4 | Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() |
Results |
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5 | Dijon-Prenois | ![]() |
Results |
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6 | Nürburgring | ![]() |
Results |
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7 | Donington | ![]() |
Results |
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8 | Gilles Villeneuve | ![]() |
Results† |
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9 | Hermanos Rodriguez | ![]() |
Results |
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† - Race failed to cover 75% of planned distance, half points were awarded.
Teams Championship
Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz C11 |
Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
4.5 |
9 |
67.5 | |
2 | ![]() |
Jaguar XJR-11 | Jaguar JV6 3.5L Turbo V6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |||
3 | ![]() |
Nissan R89C Nissan R90CP Nissan R90CK |
Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 Nissan VRH35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
26 | ||
4 | ![]() |
Spice SE90C | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||
5 | ![]() |
Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 8.5 | ||||
6 | ![]() |
Porsche 962C Porsche 962CK6 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
5.5 | ||||||
7 | ![]() |
Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
8 | ![]() |
Toyota 89C-V Toyota 90C-V |
Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 |
3 |
3 | ||||||||
9 | ![]() |
Porsche 962C GTi | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Drivers Championship
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