1990 FIA European Formula 3 Cup
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| style="width: 20%;" | Date
| 23 September 1990 | ||
| Official name
|colspan=2| FIA European Formula Three Cup | ||
| Location | ||
| Course
|colspan=2| Permanent racing facility | ||
| Distance
|Race | ||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"| Race | ||
| colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;"| Pole Position | ||
| Driver
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | ||
| | 1:39.36 | ||
| colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;"| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | ||
| | 1:56.27 | ||
| colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;"| Podium | ||
| First | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanardi | RC Motorsport |
| Second | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Savoldi | Prema Powerteam |
| Third | {{flagicon|FRA}} 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.
Drivers and teams
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! colspan=7 | 1990 Entry List |
| Team
! No ! Driver ! Chassis ! Engine |
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| rowspan=2 | Forti Corse
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Domenico Schiattarella | rowspan="2" | Dallara 390 | rowspan="2" | Alfa Romeo |
| align="center" | 48
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabiano Vandone |
| Italracing F3
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Savoldi | Dallara 390 |
| RC Motorsport
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanardi | Dallara 390 |
| West WTS Racing
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher |
| Volkswagen Racing
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Otto Rensing | Ralt RT34 |
| ONS Nachwuchsteam Bongers Motorsport | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller | Dallara 390 |
| Venturini Racing
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Angelelli | Dallara 390 |
| Alan Howell
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Muller | Ralt RT34 |
| Jacky Carmignon
| align="center" | 24 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Policand | Dallara 390 |
| Prema Powerteam
| align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago |
| colspan=5 | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|title=LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTERLISTE|accessdate=2015-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111549/http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}} |
Classification
= Qualifying =
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| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Gap |
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| 1
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | 1:39.36 | |
| 2
| align=center | 15 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Angelelli | Venturini Racing | 1:39.69 | + 0.33 s |
| 3
| align=center | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanardi | 1:39.96 | + 0.60 s |
| 4
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Domenico Schiattarella | 1:40.13 | + 0.77 s |
| 5
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Savoldi | Italracing F3 | 1:40.24 | + 0.88 s |
| 6
| align=center | 43 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago | 1:40.27 | + 0.91 s |
| 7
| align=center | 21 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Muller | Alan Howell | 1:40.40 | + 1.24 s |
| 8
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Otto Rensing | 1:40.78 | + 1.42 s |
| 9
| align=center | 24 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Policand | Jacky Carmignon | 1:41.04 | + 1.68 s |
| 10
| align=center | 48 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabiano Vandone | 1:42.20 | + 2.84 s |
| colspan=6 | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|title=LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTAUFSTELLUNG|accessdate=2015-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111549/http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}} |
= Race =
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| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Team ! Laps ! Time / Retired ! Grid |
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| 1
| align=center | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Zanardi | align=center | 22 | 43min 28.26sec | align=center | 3 |
| 2
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Savoldi | Italracing F3 | align=center | 22 | + 21.81 s | align=center | 5 |
| 3
| align=center | 21 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Muller | Alan Howell | align=center | 22 | + 32.10 s | align=center | 7 |
| 4
| align=center | 24 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Policand | Jacky Carmignon | align=center | 22 | + 54.31 s | align=center | 9 |
| 5
| align=center | 48 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabiano Vandone | align=center | 22 | + 1:10.76 s | align=center | 10 |
| DSQ
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | align=center | 22 | Disqualified | align=center | 1 |
| Ret
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Domenico Schiattarella | align=center | 17 | Retired | align=center | 4 |
| Ret
| align=center | 43 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago | align=center | 11 | Retired | align=center | 6 |
| DNS
| align=center | 15 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Angelelli | Venturini Racing | align=center | | Did not start | align=center | |
| DNS
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Otto Rensing | align=center | | Did not start | align=center | |
| DNQ
| align=center | 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller | ONS Nachwuchsteam | align=center | | Did not qualify | align=center | |
| colspan=7 | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|title=LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - ERGEBNIS|accessdate=2015-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111549/http://www.formel3guide.com/images/ergebnisse/1990-lemans.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}} |
See also
References
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