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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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tyre ! rowspan=2 | Laps |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
External links
- [http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1990.html#8 WSPR-Racing - 1990 Montreal results]
{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 1990
| Sportscar_Series = World Sportscar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = 1990 480 km of Donington
| Next_race_in_season = 1990 480 km of Mexico City
}}