Sauber Mercedes won the 1989 World Sports Prototype Championship for Teams with the Sauber C9 Mercedes, as seen here at the Nürburgring in August 2009 Silk Cut Jaguar placed 4th in the Teams Championship with the Jaguar XJR9 (above) & XJR11 Aston Martin placed 6th in the Teams Championship with the Aston Martin AMR1 The 1989 World Sportscar Championship season was the 37th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1989 FIA World Sports Prototype Championship, which was open to Group C1 Sports Prototypes , Group C2 Sports Prototypes and IMSA GTP cars . The championship was contested over an eight round series which ran from 9 April to 29 October 1989.
Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-9 Jaguar XJR-11 Jaguar 7.0 L V12Jaguar JV6 3.0 L Turbo V6 D 1 Jan Lammers All Patrick Tambay All 2 Andy Wallace All John Nielsen 1–5, 7 Alain Ferté 6, 8 3 Davy Jones 4 Alain Ferté 4 Repsol Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 5 Harald Huysman All Juha Varjosaari 1 Uwe Schäfer 2, 5, 7 Oscar Larrauri 2, 6, 8 Stanley Dickens 3 Franz Konrad 4 6 Jésus Pareja All Walter Brun 1–2, 4–8 Oscar Larrauri 3 16 Oscar Larrauri 1–2, 5, 7 Maurizio Sandro Sala 1 Stanley Dickens 2, 6 Uwe Schäfer 4, 6 Walter Lechner 4 Franz Konrad 5 Roland Ratzenberger 7–8 Massimo Sigala 8 Joest Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 7 Bob Wollek 1–2, 4–8 Frank Jelinski 1–2, 4–8 8 Jean-Louis Ricci 1–2, 4–8 Claude Ballot-Léna 1–2 Henri Pescarolo 4–8 Frank Jelinski 8 Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962CK6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 10 Bruno Giacomelli 1–2 Giovanni Lavaggi 1, 3, 5–7 George Fouché 2–3, 5–7 Manuel Reuter 8 Franz Konrad 8 B 11 Masanori Sekiya 1 Hideki Okada 1 Courage Compétition Cougar C22S Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 13 Pascal Fabre All Alessandro Santin 1 Jean-Louis Bousquet 2 Bernard de Dryver 3 Hervé Regout 4–7 Oscar Manautou 8 Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962C GTi Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 14 Tiff Needell 1–2, 4–8 Derek Bell 1–2, 4–6, 8 Steven Andskär 7 15 James Weaver 4 David Hunt 4 Steven Andskär 5 Bertrand Gachot 5 D 100 Steven Andskär 1 George Fouché 1 Dauer Racing Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 17 Jochen Dauer 1–2, 4–8 Franz Konrad 1–2 Will Hoy 4–6 Juan Carlos Bolanos 8 Aston Martin Aston Martin AMR1 Aston Martin RDP87 6.0 L V8 G 18 Brian Redman 2, 4–8 David Leslie 2, 4–5, 8 David Sears 6 Stanley Dickens 7 19 David Leslie 6–7 Michael Roe 6–7 Team Davey Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 D G 20 Tim Lee-Davey 1–5, 7 Jürgen Barth 1 Peter Oberndorfer 2 Max Cohen-Olivar 3 Desiré Wilson 4 Heinz-Jörgen Dahmen 5 Vern Schuppan 7 Alfonso Toledano 8 55 Vern Schuppan 1 Eje Elgh 1 Spice Engineering Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 G 21 Ray Bellm 1–4, 7–8 Eliseo Salazar 1, 3–7 Thorkild Thyrring 1 Costas Los 2 Tim Harvey 5–6 Bernard Jourdain 8 22 Thorkild Thyrring All Wayne Taylor All Eliseo Salazar 8 Nissan Motorsports International Nissan R88C Nissan R89C Nissan VRH30 3.0 L Turbo V8Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Turbo V8 B D 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1 Toshio Suzuki 1 Julian Bailey 2–8 Mark Blundell 2–3, 6–8 Andrew Gilbert-Scott 4–5, 7 24 Masahiro Hasemi 1 Anders Olofsson 1 March 88S Nissan VG30 3.2 L Turbo V6 Y 85 Takao Wada 1 Akio Morimoto 1 France Prototeam Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 G 26 Alain Ferté 1–2 Henri Pescarolo 1–2 Claude Ballot-Léna 4, 6 Costas Los 4 Bernard Thuner 6 Mussato Action Car Lancia LC2/89 Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 D 29 Franco Scapini 1–2, 6–8 Gianfranco Tacchino 1 Andrea de Cesaris 2 Bruno Giacomelli 4–8 Massimo Monti 4–5 Enrique Contreras 8 Porsche Alméras Montpellier Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y G 34 Kunimitsu Takahashi 1 Stanley Dickens 1 Jacques Alméras 2–5, 7–8 Jean-Marie Alméras 2–5, 7–8 Toyota Team Tom's Toyota 88C Toyota 89C-V Toyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L Turbo I4Toyota R32V 3.2 L Turbo V8 B 36 Paolo Barilla 1 Hitoshi Ogawa 1 37 Johnny Dumfries All Geoff Lees 1–3, 5, 7 John Watson 4, 6, 8 D 50 Roland Ratzenberger 1 Keiichi Suzuki 1 Swiss Team Salamin Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Y G 40 Kenji Takahashi 1 Kazuo Mogi 1 Antoine Salamin 2, 4–8 Max Cohen-Olivar 2, 5–7 Giovanni Lavaggi 4, 8 D 41 Walter Lechner 2 Ernst Franzmaier 2 Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8 M 61 Mauro Baldi 1–4, 6–8 Kenny Acheson 1–4, 6–8 Jean-Louis Schlesser 1, 5 Jochen Mass 5 62 Jean-Louis Schlesser 1–4, 6–8 Jochen Mass 1–4, 6–8 Kenny Acheson 1, 5 Mauro Baldi 5 Obermaier Primagaz Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 B G 72 Harald Grohs 1 Akihiko Nakaya 1 Jürgen Lässig 2–5, 7–8 Pierre Yver 2–5, 7–8 Chamberlain Engineering Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 G 101 Nick Adams 8 Fermín Vélez 8
Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Chamberlain Engineering Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 101 Nick Adams 1–7 Fermín Vélez 1–7 Spice SE86C Hart 418T 1.9 L Turbo I4 102 Luigi Taverna 2–7 John Williams 2–6 Hendrik ten Cate 7 Tomas Lopez 8 Quirin Bovy 8 France Prototeam Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 103 Bernard Thuner 1–5, 7–8 Almo Coppelli 1–2, 4 Claude Ballot-Léna 3, 5, 7 Jean Messaoudi 8 Porto Kaleo Team Tiga GC288 Tiga GC289 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 105 Maurizio Gellini 2 Jari Nurminen 2 Stefano Sebastiani 4, 6–7 Vito Veninata 4 Mike Kimpton 6 Jean-Pierre Frey 7 106 Ranieri Randaccio 2–8 Pasquale Barberio 2–8 Tiga Race Team Tiga GC289 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 107 Jari Nurminen 1, 3, 6–8 Luigi Taverna 1 Jean-Claude Justice 2 Jean-Claude Ferranin 2 Mario Hytten 3–4 John Sheldon 4–5 Stephen Hynes 5 Tony Trevor 6 Carlo Rossi 7 Oscar Hidalgo 8 Roy Baker Racing RBR GP Motorsport Tiga GC289 Spice SE87C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D G 108 John Sheldon 1 Leif Lindström 1 Philippe de Henning 2, 4–8 Dudley Wood 2, 4–7 Chris Hodgetts 8 PC Automotive Spice SE88C ADA 02B Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 111 Olindo Iacobelli 2–8 Richard Piper 2–8 Pierre-Alain Lombardi Spice SE86C Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8Buick 4.5 L V6 G 151 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 2, 4–7 Bruno Sotty 2, 4–7 Carlos Guerrero 8 Aurelio Lopez 8 Team Mako Spice SE88C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 171 James Shead 2–7 Don Shead 2 Robbie Stirling 3–7 Andres Contreras 8 Giovanni Aloi 8 Automobiles Louis Descartes ALD 04 ALD 06 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 G 176 Sylvain Boulay 2 Thierry Serfaty 2 François Wettling 7 Thierry Lecerf 7 ALD C289 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 177 Alain Serpaggi 2–8 Louis Descartes 2–4 Marc Fontan 5–8 Didier Bonnet ALD 06 ALD 05 Tiga GC289 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 178 Gérard Tremblay 2–7 Didier Bonnet 2 Jean-Claude Justice 3–5 Joel Aulen 6 Patrick Oudet 7–8 Gérard Cuynet 8
Results and standings [ edit ] Points system Category 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Group C1 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 Group C2 22 17 14 12 10 8 6 5 4 3
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% 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 forfeited points if they drove in more than one car during the race. Group C2 entries earned two extra points for any finish within the overall top ten finishing positions.
Drivers championships [ edit ] Drivers only scored for their six best results. Points earned but not tallied toward their total are marked in parentheses.
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers [ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
FIA Cup for C2 Drivers [ edit ] Teams championships [ edit ] Teams were only awarded points for their highest finishing entry.
World Sports Prototype Championship for Teams [ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
FIA Cup for C2 Teams [ edit ] ^ a b c d 1990 FIA Yearbook, "Red section", pages 61-63 ^ a b Drivers Championship results below 36th position are from János L. Wimpffen, The Other Side of Stuttgart, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1628-1664 Automobile Year 1989/90 Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 261-262 & 302-303 János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999