1990 480 km of Montreal

File:Gilles Villeneuve Circuit Montreal (88-93).svg (1988-1993)]]

The 1990 480 km of Montreal (promoted as the Player's Ltée Mondial Montréal) was the eighth round of the 1990 World Sportscar Championship season, taking place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada. It took place on September 23, 1990.

The race was ended just after half distance due to a heavy accident. Jésus Pareja's Brun 962C collided with a manhole cover which had been pulled free by the ground effects of the car ahead of it, leading to a large fire. Concern over the manhole covers led to the organizers stopping the race a few laps later, with half points being awarded due to failing to complete 75% of the race distance.

This race also saw the competition debut of Peugeot, with their new 905.

Official results

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Engine
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! rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Team Sauber Mercedes

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Louis Schlesser
{{flagicon|Italy}} Mauro Baldi

| Mercedes-Benz C11

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

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| Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8

rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 23

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Nissan Motorsports International

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mark Blundell
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Julian Bailey

| Nissan R90CK

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

Nissan VHR35Z 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 14

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Richard Lloyd Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Manuel Reuter

| Porsche 962C GTi

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 10

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Porsche Kremer Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Bernd Schneider

| Porsche 962CK6

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 24

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Nissan Motorsports International

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Kenny Acheson

| Nissan R90CK

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

Nissan VHR35Z 3.5L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Joest Porsche Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Bob Wollek
{{flagicon|Germany}} Frank Jelinski

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 61

Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 37

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Toyota Team Tom's

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Lees
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Watson

| Toyota 89C-V

| rowspan=2 | {{Bridgestone}}

| rowspan=2 | 60

Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Joest Porsche Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jonathan Palmer
{{flagicon|Germany}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 60

Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Team Sauber Mercedes

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Jochen Mass
{{flagicon|Austria}} Karl Wendlinger

| Mercedes-Benz C11

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 60

Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 10
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Brun Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Oscar Larrauri
{{flagicon|Norway}} Harald Huysman

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 59

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 11

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 26

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Obermaier Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Harald Grohs

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 59

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 29

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Chamberlain Engineering

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Richard Piper

| Spice SE89C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 59

Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
rowspan=2 | 13

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Joest Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Henri Pescarolo
{{flagicon|Germany}} "John Winter"

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 59

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 14

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 36

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Toyota Team Tom's

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Johnny Dumfries
{{flagicon|Italy}} Roberto Ravaglia

| Toyota 90C-V

| rowspan=2 | {{Bridgestone}}

| rowspan=2 | 58

Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 15
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Silk Cut Jaguar

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Martin Brundle
{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Lammers

| Jaguar XJR-11

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 58

Jaguar JV6 3.5L Turbo V6
rowspan=2 | 16
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 17

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Brun Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Bernard Santal
{{flagicon|Spain}} Jesús Pareja

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 58

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 17

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 27

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Obermaier Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Otto Altenbach
{{flagicon|Germany}} Jürgen Lässig

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 58

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 18

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 34

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Equipe Alméras Fréres

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Jacques Alméras
{{flagicon|France}} Jean-Marie Alméras

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 57

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 19
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Courage Compétition

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Denis Morin
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Bernard Thuner

| Cougar C24S

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 56

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 20

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 39

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Swiss Team Salamin

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Antoine Salamin
{{flagicon|Morocco}} Max Cohen-Olivar

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 56

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 22

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Spice Engineering

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Wayne Taylor
{{flagicon|Spain}} Fermín Vélez

| Spice SE90C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 55

Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
rowspan=2 | 22

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 32

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Konrad Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Franz Konrad
{{flagicon|Finland}} Harri Toivonen

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 52

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 23
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 13

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Courage Compétition

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Pascal Fabre
{{flagicon|France}} Michel Trollé

| Cougar C24S

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 46

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 24
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Silk Cut Jaguar

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Andy Wallace
{{flagicon|United States}} Davy Jones

| Jaguar XJR-11

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 37

Jaguar JV6 3.5L Turbo V6
rowspan=2 | 25
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 20

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Team Davey

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tim Lee-Davey

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 30

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 26
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 30

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} GP Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Beppe Gabbiani

| Spice SE90C

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 23

Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
rowspan=2 | 27
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Brun Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Spain}} Jesús Pareja
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Walter Brun

| Porsche 962C

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 22

Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 28
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 44

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Peugeot Talbot Sport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Keke Rosberg
{{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jabouille

| Peugeot 905

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 22

Peugeot SA35 3.5L V10
rowspan=2 | 29
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 41

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Alba Formula

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giorgio Francia

| Alba AR20

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 8

Buick 4.5L V6
rowspan=2 | 30
DNF

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 35

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} Automobiles Louis Descartes

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} François Migault
{{flagicon|Italy}} Luigi Taverna

| ALD C289

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 3

Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
rowspan=2 | DNS

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Spice Engineering

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Wayne Taylor
{{flagicon|Spain}} Fermín Vélez

| Spice SE90C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | -

Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
rowspan=2 | DNS

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 28

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Chamberlain Engineering

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Nick Adams
{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Charles Zwolsman

| Spice SE89C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | -

Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
rowspan=2 | DNQ

| rowspan=2 | C

| rowspan=2 | 40

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} The Berkeley Team London

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Ranieri Randaccio
{{flagicon|Italy}} Pasquale Barberio

| Spice SE89C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | -

Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #1 Team Sauber Mercedes - 1:25.407
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Team Sauber Mercedes - 1:28.725
  • Distance - 267.79 km
  • Average Speed - 153.461 km/h