The 1990 World Sportscar Championship season was the 38th season of
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World Sportscar Championship
The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992.
The championship evolved from a small collection of the most important sportscar, endurance, and road racing events in Europe and No ...
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
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It was designed to replace both Group 5 special production cars (closed top touri ...
formula. The series ran from 8 April 1990 to 7 October 1990 and was composed of nine races.
Schedule
Entries
Results and standings
Race results
The Montreal race was stopped before 75% distance was completed, therefore half points were awarded.
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
Teams' World Championship
See also
1990 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 58th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 and 17 June 1990.
Background
Two chicanes were introduced along the Mulsanne Straight prior to the race. This was done to reduce the maximum speed of the cars ...
, a race for Group C Sports Prototypes which did not count towards the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.
External links
Points table for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship for DriversRetrieved from wspr-racing.com on 7 February 1990
Retrieved from wspr-racing.com on 7 February 1990
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World Sportscar Championship seasons
Sports
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