Race details
Date 23 September 1990
Official name FIA European Formula Three Cup
Location Le Mans, France
Course Permanent racing facility
4.43 km (2.75 mi)
Distance Race
22 laps, 97.46 km (60.56 mi)
Race
Pole Position
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing
1:39.36
Fastest Lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing
1:56.27
Podium
First Italy Alessandro Zanardi Forti Corse
Second Italy Mirko Savoldi Prema Powerteam
Third France 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

1990 Entry List
Team No Driver Chassis Engine
Forti Corse 1 Italy Domenico Schiattarella Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
48 Italy Fabiano Vandone
Italracing F3 2 Italy Mirko Savoldi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
RC Motorsport 3 Italy Alessandro Zanardi Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
West WTS Racing 5 Germany Michael Schumacher Reynard 903 Volkswagen-Opel
Volkswagen Racing 6 Germany Otto Rensing Ralt RT34 Volkswagen
ONS Nachwuchsteam
Bongers Motorsport 		7 Germany Jörg Müller Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Venturini Racing 15 Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Alan Howell 21 France Yvan Muller Ralt RT34 Alfa Romeo
Jacky Carmignon 24 France Jérôme Policand Dallara 390 Alfa Romeo
Prema Powerteam 43 Italy Roberto Colciago Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo
Source:[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap
1 5 Germany Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 1:39.36
2 15 Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini Racing 1:39.69 + 0.33 s
3 3 Italy Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 1:39.96 + 0.60 s
4 1 Italy Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 1:40.13 + 0.77 s
5 2 Italy Mirko Savoldi Italracing F3 1:40.24 + 0.88 s
6 43 Italy Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 1:40.27 + 0.91 s
7 21 France Yvan Muller Alan Howell 1:40.40 + 1.24 s
8 6 Germany Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing 1:40.78 + 1.42 s
9 24 France Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon 1:41.04 + 1.68 s
10 48 Italy Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 1:42.20 + 2.84 s
Source:[2]

Race

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 3 Italy Alessandro Zanardi RC Motorsport 22 43min 28.26sec 3
2 2 Italy Mirko Savoldi Italracing F3 22 + 21.81 s 5
3 21 France Yvan Muller Alan Howell 22 + 32.10 s 7
4 24 France Jérôme Policand Jacky Carmignon 22 + 54.31 s 9
5 48 Italy Fabiano Vandone Forti Corse 22 + 1:10.76 s 10
DSQ 5 Germany Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing 22 Disqualified 1
Ret 1 Italy Domenico Schiattarella Forti Corse 17 Retired 4
Ret 43 Italy Roberto Colciago Prema Powerteam 11 Retired 6
DNS 15 Italy Massimiliano Angelelli Venturini Racing Did not start
DNS 6 Germany Otto Rensing Volkswagen Racing Did not start
DNQ 7 Germany Jörg Müller ONS Nachwuchsteam Did not qualify
Source:[3]

See also

FIA European Formula Three Cup

References

  1. ^ "LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTERLISTE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  2. ^ "LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - STARTAUFSTELLUNG" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. ^ "LE MANS F300 - FIA F3 COUPE D'EUROPE - ERGEBNIS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
Preceded by1989 FIA European Formula Three Cup FIA European Formula Three Cup 1990 Succeeded by1999 FIA European Formula Three Cup
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