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1989 World Sportscar Championship

1989 World Sportscar Championship

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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.

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

Schedule

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Entries

Group C1

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Group C2

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IMSA GTP

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Results and standings

Race results

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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

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

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FIA Cup for C2 Drivers

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Teams championships

Teams were only awarded points for their highest finishing entry.

World Sports Prototype Championship for Teams

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FIA Cup for C2 Teams

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References

  1. 1990 FIA Yearbook, "Red section", pages 61-63
  2. Drivers Championship results below 36th position are from János L. Wimpffen, The Other Side of Stuttgart, Time and Two Seats, 1999, pages 1628-1664

Further reading

  • 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

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