1990 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

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Race details
Bugatti Circuit 1991-1996.png
Date23 September 1990
Official nameFIA European Formula Three Cup
Location Le Mans, France
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.43 km (2.75 mi)
DistanceRace
22 laps, 97.46 km (60.56 mi)
Race
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing
1:39.36
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing
1:56.27
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Forti Corse
Second Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Savoldi Prema Powerteam
Third Flag of France.svg 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.

Contents

Drivers and teams

1990 Entry List
TeamNoDriverChassisEngine
Forti Corse 1 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Schiattarella Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
48 Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano Vandone
Italracing F32 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Savoldi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
RC Motorsport 3 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
West WTS Racing5 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Reynard 903 Volkswagen-Opel
Volkswagen Racing 6 Flag of Germany.svg Otto Rensing Ralt RT34 Volkswagen
ONS Nachwuchsteam
Bongers Motorsport
7 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Venturini Racing15 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Angelelli Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Alan Howell21 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Ralt RT34 Alfa Romeo
Jacky Carmignon24 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Policand Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Prema Powerteam 43 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo
Source: [1]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverTeamTimeGap
15 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing1:39.36
215 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini Racing1:39.69+ 0.33 s
33 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 1:39.96+ 0.60 s
41 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 1:40.13+ 0.77 s
52 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko SavoldiItalracing F31:40.24+ 0.88 s
643 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 1:40.27+ 0.91 s
721 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Alan Howell1:40.40+ 1.24 s
86 Flag of Germany.svg Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing 1:40.78+ 1.42 s
924 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon1:41.04+ 1.68 s
1048 Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 1:42.20+ 2.84 s
Source: [2]

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime / RetiredGrid
13 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 2243min 28.26sec3
22 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko SavoldiItalracing F322+ 21.81 s5
321 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Alan Howell22+ 32.10 s7
424 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon22+ 54.31 s9
548 Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 22+ 1:10.76 s10
DSQ5 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing22Disqualified1
Ret1 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 17Retired4
Ret43 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 11Retired6
DNS15 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini RacingDid Not Start
DNS6 Flag of Germany.svg Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing Did Not Start
DNQ7 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller ONS NachwuchsteamDid Not Qualify
Source: [3]

See also

FIA European Formula Three Cup

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Preceded by FIA European Formula Three Cup
1990
Succeeded by