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.

Contents

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
1 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Film Cup (480 km) Suzuka Circuit 8 April
2 Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo F. Caracciolo (480km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 April
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shell BRDC Empire Trophy (480 km) Silverstone Circuit 20 May
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Coupes de Spa (480km) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 3 June
5 Flag of France.svg Coupe de Dijon (480 km) Dijon-Prenois 22 July
6 Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Sportwagen Weltmeisterschaft (480km) Nürburgring 19 August
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shell Donington Trophy (480 km) Donington Park 2 September
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Players Ltée Mondial (480 km) Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 23 September
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (480 km) Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 7 October

Entries

EntrantCarEngineTyreNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C9
Mercedes-Benz C11
Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8 G 1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser All
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi All
2 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass All
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger 1–2, 4, 8
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher 3, 5–6, 9
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-11 Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6 G 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle All
Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté 1–7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers 8–9
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace All
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers 1–7
Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 8–9
Flag of Germany.svg 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 Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Ricci 2, 4–6
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 2, 4–5
Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing M 7 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek All
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Jelinski All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer All
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell 2–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs 5
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck 6, 8–9
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels 7
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9 Flag of Germany.svg "John Winter" All
Flag of Sweden.svg Stanley Dickens 1–6
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 7–9
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962CK6
Porsche 962C
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 10 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider 1–4, 6–9
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada 1
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sarel van der Merwe 2, 4–7
Flag of Sweden.svg Steven Andskär 3
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi 5
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Barth 8
Flag of Mexico.svg Tomas Lopez 9
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11 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi 1
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid 2–4, 6–7
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 2, 4, 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh 3, 6
D 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid 5
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Barth 5
Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition Porsche 962C
Cougar C24S
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 12 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Takahashi 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Hoy 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Thuner 2–6, 8
Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los 2–4
Flag of France.svg Michel Trollé 5–7, 9
Flag of France.svg Denis Morin 8
Flag of France.svg Pascal Fabre 9
13 Flag of France.svg Pascal Fabre All
Flag of France.svg Lionel Robert 1, 5–6
Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Gabbiani 2
Flag of France.svg Michel Trollé 3–4, 7–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter All
Flag of Spain.svg Luis Pérez-Sala 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver 2–3, 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Steven Andskär 4, 6–8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Perry McCarthy 9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 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 Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Larrauri All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harald Huysman All
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun All
Flag of Spain.svg Jésus Pareja All
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17 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg George Fouché 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Steven Andskär 1
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Sigala 2–4, 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Santal 3–9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun 5
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Rensing 6
Flag of Spain.svg Jésus Pareja 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Davey Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 D 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh 1
Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Ballabio 2
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 2
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi 3–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Lee-Davey 3–4
20 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Toledano 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Lee-Davey 1–2, 5, 8
Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Ballabio 2
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stott 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Smith 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Val Musetti 7
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi 7
Flag of Austria.svg Mercedes Stermitz 8
Flag of Mexico.svg Bernard Jourdain 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering Spice SE90C Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 G 21 Flag of Mexico.svg Bernard Jourdain 1–2
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar 1, 9
Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Vélez 2–5, 8–9
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 3, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser 5–6
Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele 7
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Taylor 8
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 1, 3–4, 7
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 1
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Taylor 2–3, 5, 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele 2
Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Vélez 4, 8
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser 6–7
Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los 6
Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International Nissan R89C
Nissan R90CP
Nissan R90CK
Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Turbo V8 D 23 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey 2–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson 2–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell 5–9
24 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 1
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli 2–5, 8-9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell 2–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson 5–9
Y 25 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson 1
Flag of Germany.svg Obermaier Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 26 Flag of Germany.svg Harald Grohs All
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Oppermann 1–4, 6
Flag of France.svg Pierre Yver 5
Flag of Germany.svg Otto Altenbach 7–9
27 Flag of Germany.svg Otto Altenbach All
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Lässig 1–4, 6, 8
Flag of Germany.svg Harald Grohs 5, 7, 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain Engineering Spice SE89C
British Barn BB90R
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8
Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8
G 28 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser 1–4
Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Vélez 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mario Hytten 2–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adams 5–8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman 5–6, 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Piper 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Hoy 7
Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Toledano 9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Thuner 9
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G
29 Flag of Japan.svg Tunehisa Asai 1
Flag of Japan.svg Jirou Yoneyama 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adams 2–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman 2, 4, 8–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Piper 3, 8–9
Flag of France.svg Philippe de Henning 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Williams 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bernard Thuner 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbie Stirling 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GP Motorsport Spice SE90C
Spice SE87C
Spice SE89C
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8
Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8
D 30 Flag of France.svg Philippe de Henning 1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Hoy 2
Flag of Finland.svg Jari Nurminen 3–5, 7
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Quirin Bovy 4
Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Gabbiani 5–8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Jones 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Hepworth 8
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Enrique Contreras 9
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dudley Wood 3
Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Barberio 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Piper 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Youles 7
Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 32 Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad All
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Ricci 1
Flag of Italy.svg Almo Coppelli2
Flag of Finland.svg Harri Toivonen 3–9
BF 33 Flag of Brazil.svg Raul Boesel 2, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 3
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 3
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Dauer 5
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser 5
Flag of France.svg Equipe Alméras Frères Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y
G
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 1
Flag of France.svg Jacques Alméras 2–6, 8–9
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marie Alméras 2, 4–6, 8–9
Flag of France.svg Louis Descartes ALD C289 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 35 Flag of France.svg François Migault 1–8
Flag of France.svg Louis Descartes 1
Flag of France.svg Denis Morin 2–4
Flag of France.svg Gérard Tremblay 5
Flag of France.svg François Wettling 6–7
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Taverna 8
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Tom's Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 90C-V
Toyota R36V 3.6 L Turbo V8 B 36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 1
Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson 3–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries 4–9
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia 5–9
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki 1, 4
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia 2
Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 3, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 4–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson 5, 7–9
D 38 Flag of Austria.svg Roland Ratzenberger 1
Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 B
G
39 Flag of Germany.svg Volker Weidler 1
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Antoine Salamin 2–9
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Taverna 2–5
Flag of Morocco.svg Max Cohen-Olivar 6–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Berkeley Team London Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 G 40 Flag of Italy.svg Ranieri Randaccio 1–8
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sebastiani 1, 3–5, 7, 9
Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Barberio 2, 6, 8–9
Flag of Italy.svg Alba Formula Team Alba AR20 Subaru 1235 3.5 L Flat-12
Buick 4.5 L V6
G 41 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Brand 1–4, 6–7
Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli 1, 6-7
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Mancini 2, 4
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Francia 8–9
Flag of France.svg François Migault 9
Flag of France.svg Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 905 Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10 M 44 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg 8–9
Flag of France.svg 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.

RndCircuitWinning TeamResults
Winning Drivers
1 Suzuka Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
2 Monza Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
3 Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar Report
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle
Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté
4 Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany.svg No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger
5 Dijon-Prenois Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
6 Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
7 Donington Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
8 Montreal Flag of Germany.svg No. 1 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
9 Mexico City Flag of Germany.svg No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher
Points system
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
964321

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

PosDriverTeam Flag of Japan.svg
SUZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of France.svg
DIJ
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MON
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEX
Points
1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 11Ret81111DSQ49.5
1 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 11Ret81111DSQ49.5
2 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 22DNQ12229148
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret42244DSQRet325
4 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 221921
4 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes DNQ22121
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret42244DSQ15Ret21
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret31Ret53DSQ15Ret19
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Bailey Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International 7Ret33DNS62218
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International RetNC103562216
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International Ret7Ret321945411
10 Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret31DNS53DNS10
11 Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing Ret547767667.5
11 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Jelinski Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing Ret547767667.5
12 Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Vélez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain Engineering DNQ7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering 1134Ret2110
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering RetRet437
13 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 26
14 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering Ret356
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Davey DNS
15 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli Flag of Italy.svg Alba Formula Team DNQ946
Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International RetNC1021DNS4
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International 34
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 10128
16 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International 34
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain Engineering DNQRetRet194
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering Ret73
16 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret34
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Larrauri Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brun Motorsport 6Ret65128Ret10Ret4
18 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 13959189473.5
19 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing 1517116RetRet113Ret3
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Tom's 4Ret12DNSRetRetRet7Ret3
20 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Tom's 4RetRet3
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering 653
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Steven Andskär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brun Motorsport 73
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing 6Ret11DNS
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing 118RetRet8Ret10852
22 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing Ret852
22 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 52
22 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 52
23 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering 6Ret6212
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harald Huysman Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brun Motorsport 6Ret65128Ret10Ret1
24 Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering 186101
PosDriverTeam Flag of Japan.svg
SUZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of France.svg
DIJ
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MON
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEX
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Teams' World Championship

PosTeam Flag of Japan.svg
SUZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of France.svg
DIJ
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MON
Flag of Mexico.svg
MEX
Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber-Mercedes 11Ret11111167.5
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Ret31243DSQ15330
3 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports International 37NC33542226
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering 18634673211013
5 Flag of Germany.svg Joest Porsche Racing 11547767658.5
6 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing 595918188475.5
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Brun Motorsport 612651181210Ret4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing 1517116RetRet113Ret3
9 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Tom's 4Ret1218RetRetRet7Ret3

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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Debora LMP296</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 FIA World Endurance Championship</span>

The 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the third season of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series, co-organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars from four ACO categories. World Championship titles were awarded for Le Mans Prototypes drivers and for LMP1 manufacturers, and several World Endurance Cups and Endurance Trophies were also awarded. The eight race series began in April at the Silverstone Circuit and concluded in November at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

The GMS Durango LMP1 was a Le Mans Prototype built for Durango by GMS in 2000. Initially fitted with a 4-litre BMW V8 engine, which was prepared by Mader, a Judd GV4 V10 was fitted in its place for the 2002 season. Durango replaced the car with their own PM 02 for the 2003 season. The GMS Durango LMP1 was not particularly successful, and had a weak gearbox; but it was able to win one race, the 2002 6 Hours of Vallelunga.

The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the fifth edition of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars meeting four ACO categories. The season began at the Silverstone Circuit in April and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in November, and included the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This season was also the last WEC season for Audi Sport Team Joest as they decided not to race in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship Season.

The 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship was the seventh season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series is open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-style racing cars divided into four categories. The season marked the first move to a winter schedule for the championship, with the season starting at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in May 2018 and concluding at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2019. World championship titles were awarded for LMP drivers, GTE drivers, LMP1 teams and GTE manufacturers.

The 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship was the ninth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series is open to prototype and grand tourer-style racing cars divided into four categories. World Championship titles were awarded to the leading manufacturers and drivers in both the prototype and grand tourer divisions.