1990 World Sports Prototype Championship

Last updated September 28, 2025

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	Tyre	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Team Sauber-Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C9 Mercedes-Benz C11	Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8	G	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	G	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	G	6	Jean-Louis Ricci	2, 4–6
Joest Racing			G	6	Henri Pescarolo	2, 4–5
Joest Porsche Racing			M	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
			M G	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	Y	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
			Y D	11	Kunimitsu Takahashi	1
					Kazuo Mogi	1
					Anthony Reid	2–4, 6–7
					Anders Olofsson	2, 4, 7
					Eje Elgh	3, 6
			D	19	Anthony Reid	5
			D	19	Jürgen Barth	5
Courage Compétition	Porsche 962C Cougar C24S	Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6	G	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	G	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	Y	15	Oscar Larrauri	All
				15	Harald Huysman	All
				16	Walter Brun	All
				16	Jésus Pareja	All
			D Y	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	D	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	G	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	D	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
			Y	25	Takao Wada	1
			Y	25	Kenny Acheson	1
Obermaier Racing	Porsche 962C	Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6	G	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	G	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
			D G	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	D	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	G	32	Franz Konrad	All
					Jean-Louis Ricci	1
					Almo Coppelli	2
					Harri Toivonen	3–9
			BF	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	Y G	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	D	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	B	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
			D	38	Roland Ratzenberger	1
			D	38	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	1
Swiss Team Salamin	Porsche 962C	Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6	B G	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	G	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	G	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	M	44	Keke Rosberg	8–9
Peugeot Talbot Sport	Peugeot 905	Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10	M	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

Points system
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
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	Fermín Vélez	Chamberlain Engineering	DNQ									7
12	Fermín Vélez	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	Bruno Giacomelli	Spice Engineering	Ret		3				5			6
14	Bruno Giacomelli	Team Davey		DNS								6
15	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Alba Formula Team	DNQ					9	4			6
15	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Nissan Motorsports International		Ret	NC	10	21			DNS	4	6
16	Anders Olofsson	Nissan Motorsports International	3									4
16	Anders Olofsson	Porsche Kremer Racing		10		12			8			4
16	Masahiro Hasemi	Nissan Motorsports International	3									4
16	Cor Euser	Chamberlain Engineering	DNQ	Ret	Ret	19						4
16	Cor Euser	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	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

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

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

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