1990 Montreal


23 September 1990 - Montreal (CDN): Round 8, World Sports Prototype Championship.
61 laps of a 2.728 mile/4.390 km circuit - 166.405 miles/267.802 kms were completed.
Race stopped due to dangerous track conditions - was scheduled for 110 laps.
Weather: cold, windy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Mercedes-Benz C11 03 Team Sauber Mercedes 61 1:44:42,012      1. 1:25,407 
2. 23 Mark Blundell (GB)
Julian Bailey (GB)
Nissan R90CK 06 Nissan Motorsports International 61 1:44:48,460      2. 1:25,897 
3. 14 Manuel Reuter (D)
Steven Andskar (S)^
Porsche 962C GTi 201 Richard Lloyd Racing 61 1:46:05,576      13. 1:29,375 
4. 10 Bernd Schneider (D)
Jürgen Barth (D)^
Anthony Reid (GB)*
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/06-2 Porsche Kremer Racing 61 1:46:06,153      10. 1:28,633 
5. 24 Kenny Acheson (GB)
Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)^
Nissan R90CK 01 Nissan Motorsports International 61 1:46:33,317      9. 1:28,460 
6. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Porsche 962C 012 Joest Porsche Racing 61 1:46:34,385      7. 1:28,103 
7. 37T Geoff Lees (GB)
John Watson (GB)
Toyota 89C-V 07 Toyota Team Tom's 60       8. 1:28,377 
8. 8 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Porsche 962C 014 Joest Porsche Racing 60       5. 1:26,739 
9. 2 Jochen Mass (D)
Karl Wendlinger (A)
Mercedes-Benz C11 04 Team Sauber Mercedes 60       4. 1:26,086 
10. 15 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Harald Huysman (B)
Porsche 962C 160 Brun Motorsport 59 Accident     11. 1:28,993 
11. 26 Harald Grohs (D)
Otto Altenbach (D)^
Juergen Opperman (I)*
Porsche 962C 901 Obermaier Racing 59       17. 1:32,008 
12. 29 Richard Piper (GB)
Charles Zwolsman (NL)^
Nick Adams (GB)*
John Williams (GB)*
Peter  Bourque (CDN)*
Spice SE89C Ford 001 Chamberlain Engineering 59       25. 1:35,687 
13. 9 Henri Pescarolo (F)
"John Winter" (D)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)*
Porsche 962C 145 Joest Porsche Racing 59       20. 1:32,670 
14. 36 Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Roberto Ravaglia (I)
Toyota 90C-V 05 Toyota Team Tom's 59       14. 1:29,648 
15. 3 Martin Brundle (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Alain Ferte (F)*
Jaguar XJR-11 1190 Silk Cut Jaguar 58 Drive shaft     3. 1:26,034 
16. 17 Bernard Santal (CH)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Massimo Sigala (I)*
Porsche 962C 150 Brun Motrosport 58 Accident     19. 1:32,517 
17. 27 Otto Altenbach (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D)^
Porsche 962C 902 Obermaier Racing 58       18. 1:32,440 
18. 34 Jacques Alméras (F)
Jean-Marie Alméras (F)
Porsche 962C EAF/1 Equipe Alméras Fréres 57       27. 1:38,602 
19. 12 Bernard Thuner (CH)
Denis Morin (F)
Pascal Fabre (F)*
Michel Trolle (F)*
Cougar C24S Porsche 03 Courage Competition 56 Accident     26. 1:37,847 
20. 39 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Porsche 962C 157 Swiss Team Salamin 56       29. 1:40,801 
21. 22 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Fermin Velez (E)
Tim Harvey (GB)*
Spice SE90C Ford 011 Spice Engineering 55       16. 1:31,916 
22. 32 Franz Konrad (A)
Harri Toivonen (SF)
Porsche 962C 001K Konrad Motorsport 52       24. 1:35,020 
23. 13 Pascal Fabre (F)
Michel Trollé (F)
Bernard Thuner (CH)*
Lionel Robert (F)*
Cougar C24S Porsche 05 Courage Competition 46 Shift linkage     15. 1:30,497 
DNF 4 Davy Jones (USA)
Andy Wallace (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)*
Jaguar XJR-11 1290 Silk Cut Jaguar 37 Drive shaft     6. 1:27,489 
DNF 20 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Mercedes Stermitz (A)^
Michael Dow (USA)*
Porsche 962C 138.001 Team Davey 30 Suspension     30. 1:41,073 
DNF 30 Beppe Gabbiani (I)
Andrew Hepworth (GB)^
Jari Nurminen (SF)*
Spice SE90C Ford 008 GP Motorsport 23 Electrical fire     22. 1:33,421 
DNF 16 Jésus Pareja (E)
Walter Brun (CH)
Porsche 962C 163 Brun Motorsport 22 Accident     23. 1:33,846 
DNF 44 Keke Rosberg (SF)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)^
Peugeot 905 EV12 Peugeot Talbot Sport 22 Fuel pump     12. 1:29,257 
DNF 41 Giorgio Francia (I)
Fabio Mancini (I)*
Alba AR20 Buick 1 Alba CSAI 8 Electrics     28. 1:40,209 
DNF 35 François Migault (F)
Luigi Taverna (I)
ALD C289 Ford 1 Louis Descartes 3 Accident     31. 1:42,803 
DNS 21 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Fermin Velez (E)
Bruno Giacomelli (I)*
Spice SE90C Ford 016 Spice Engineering   Withdrawn     21. 1:32,802 
DNS 28 Nick Adams (GB)
Charles Zwolsman (NL)
Spice SE89C Ford 006 Chamberlain Engineering   Suspension   C1 33. 2:45,182 
DNQ 40 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Spice SE89C Ford 004 The Berkeley Team London         32. 2:09,097 
DNS 2T Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Mercedes-Benz C11 01 Team Sauber Mercedes   Spare car       no time
DNS 37 Geoff Lees (GB)
John Watson (GB)
Toyota 90C-V 89CV/10 Toyota Team Tom's   Raced 89CV T-car       1:28,377 
DNS 44T Keke Rosberg (SF)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)
Peugeot 905 EV11 Peugeot Talbot Sport   T-car       no time
DNP 19 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Mercedes Stermitz (A)
Desiré Wilson (ZA)
Porsche 962C 143 Team Davey            
N.B. - Race stopped after a man-hole cover was sucked up from the track surface, and was flicked into the air. It went through the windscreen of Jesus Pareja's Porsche, rupturing the fuel tank, the car catching fire, and then crashing. Pareja was unhurt.


Winning Time: 1h44m42.012, 95.361 mph/153.468 kph
Fastest Lap: Mauro Baldi #1 (Mercedes-Benz C11), 1m28.725, 110.686 mph/178.132 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 01/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net