1991 Sportscar World Championship

The 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship season was the 39th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1991 FIA Sportscar World Championship, which was contested over an eight race series from 14 April to 28 October 28, 1991. The series was open to Group C Sportscars, with Category 1 cars complying with new 1991 Group C rules and Category 2 cars running under the pre 1991 regulations. Teo Fabi won the Drivers Championship and Silk Cut Jaguar won the Teams title.

Schedule

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Silk Cut Jaguar won the Teams Championship with Jaguar XJR-14 (above) and XJR-12 models
 
Peugeot Talbot Sport placed second with the 905
 
Team Sauber Mercedes placed third with the Mercedes C11 (above) and C291 models
Rnd Race Circuit Date
1   Fuji Film Cup (430 km) Suzuka Circuit 14 April
2   Trofeo F. Caracciolo (430km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 5 May
3   Castrol BRDC Empire Trophy (430 km) Silverstone Circuit 19 May
4   24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 22 June
23 June
5   ADAC Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft (430km) Nürburgring 18 August
6   Championnat du Monde de Voitures de Sport (430 km) Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 15 September
7   Trofeo Hermanos Rodriguez (430 km) Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 6 October
8   SWC in Autopolis (430 km) Autopolis 28 October

Entries

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  Team Sauber-Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C11
Mercedes-Benz C291
Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0 L Turbo V8
Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5 L Flat-12
G 1   Jean-Louis Schlesser All
  Jochen Mass All
  Alain Ferté 4
2   Karl Wendlinger 1–3, 5–8
  Michael Schumacher 1–3, 5–8
31   Karl Wendlinger 4
  Michael Schumacher 4
  Fritz Kreutzpointner 4
32   Jonathan Palmer 4
  Stanley Dickens 4
  Kurt Thiim 4
  Silk Cut Jaguar Jaguar XJR-14 Jaguar HB 3.5 L V8 G 3   Derek Warwick 1–3, 5–8
  Martin Brundle 1–3
  David Brabham 5–8
4   Teo Fabi 1–3, 5–8
  Martin Brundle 1–2
  Derek Warwick 3
  David Brabham 5–6, 8
Jaguar XJR-12 Jaguar 7.4 L V12 33   Derek Warwick 4
  Andy Wallace 4
  John Nielsen 4
34   Teo Fabi 4
  Bob Wollek 4
  Kenny Acheson 4
35   Davy Jones 4
  Raul Boesel 4
  Michel Ferté 4
  TWR Suntec Jaguar 36   David Leslie 4
  Mauro Martini 4
  Jeff Krosnoff 4
  Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 905
Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis
Peugeot SA35-A1 3.5 L V10
Peugeot SA35-A2 3.5 L V10
M 5   Philippe Alliot All
  Mauro Baldi All
  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 4
6   Keke Rosberg All
  Yannick Dalmas All
  Pierre-Henri Raphanel 4
  Louis Descartes ALD C91
Spice SE89C
Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8
G 7   Philippe de Henning 1–2, 4
  Luigi Taverna 2–4, 6–7
  Patrick Gonin 4, 6–7
  Ranieri Randaccio 5
  Mirko Savoldi 5
ROC 002 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 37
60
  Pascal Fabre 4, 6
  Bernard Thuner 4, 6
Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 39   Michel Maisonneuve 4
  Xavier Lapeyre 4
  Jean-Philippe Grand 4
60   John Sheldon 3
  Mercedes Stermitz 3
  Euro Racing Spice SE90C Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 G 8   Cor Euser All
  Charles Zwolsman 1–2, 4–8
  Richard Piper 3
  Tim Harvey 4
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 D 40   Lyn St. James 4
  Desiré Wilson 4
  Cathy Muller 4
G 41   Naoki Nagasaka 4
  Hisashi Yokoshima 4
  Kiyoshi Misaki 4
Spice SE88P Ferrari 3.5 L V8 42   Justin Bell 4
  Syunji Kasuya 4
Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 L V8 43   Jean-Louis Ricci 4
  Olindo Iacobelli 4
  Richard Piper 4
44   John Sheldon 4
  Charles Rickett 4
  Ferdinand de Lesseps 4
45   Nick Adams 4
  Richard Jones 4
  Robin Donovan 4
Spice SE90C Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 61   Henri Pescarolo 6
  Jean-Louis Ricci 6
  Wayne Taylor 8
  Hideshi Matsuda 8
  Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962CK6 Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 Y 11   Manuel Reuter All
  Harri Toivonen 1–6, 8
  JJ Lehto 4
  Tomas Lopez 7
46   Tiff Needell 4
  Gregor Foitek 4
  Tomas Lopez 4
55   Otto Rensing 5
  Mercedes Stermitz 5
  Gregor Foitek 6
  Tomas Lopez 6
  Courage Compétition Porsche 962C
Porsche 962C GTi
Cougar C26S
Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Flat-6 D
G
12   Steven Andskär 1, 8
  George Fouché 1, 8
  François Migault 2–7
  Lionel Robert 2, 4–6
  Marco Brand 3
  Jean-Daniel Raulet 4
  Tomás Saldaña 7
13   Eje Elgh 1, 8
  Paolo Barilla 1, 8
  Michel Trollé 2–3
  Claude Bourbonnais 2–3
  Johnny Dumfries 4
  Anders Olofsson 4
  Thomas Danielsson 4
  Marco Brand 5–6
  Andrea Filippini 5
  Denis Morin 6
  Pascal Fabre 7
  Lionel Robert 7
47   Michel Trollé 4
  Marco Brand 4
  Claude Bourbonnais 4
48   Chris Hodgetts 4
  Andrew Hepworth 4
  Thierry Lecerf 4
Porsche 962C D 49   Steven Andskär 4
  George Fouché 4
Porsche Type-935/82 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 50   Jean-Marie Alméras 4
  Jacques Alméras 4
  Pierre de Thoisy 4
  Team Salamin Primagaz Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 G
D
14   Antoine Salamin 1–5
  Max Cohen-Olivar 1–4
  Marcel Tarrès 4
  Pierre Yver 5
  Otto Altenbach 6
  Jürgen Lässig 6
  Bernd Schneider 7
  "John Winter" 7
  Roland Ratzenberger 8
  Eje Elgh 8
51   Otto Altenbach 4
  Jürgen Lässig 4
  Pierre Yver 4
D 52   Roland Ratzenberger 4
  Eje Elgh 4
  Will Hoy 4
53   James Weaver 4
  Hurley Haywood 4
  Wayne Taylor 4
54   Katsunori Iketani 4
  Mercedes Stermitz 4
D
G
59   Jonathan Palmer 3
  Eje Elgh 3
  Jürgen Oppermann 5
  Otto Altenbach 5
  Derek Bell 7
  Gianpiero Moretti 7
  Veneto Equipe Lancia LC2 SP91 Ferrari 308C 3.1 L Turbo V8 D 15   Andrea Filippini 1–2
  Marco Brand 1–2
  Almo Coppelli 4–6
  Luigi Giorgio 4
  Repsol Brun Motorsport Porsche 962C
Brun C91
Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
Judd EV 3.5 L V10
Y 16   Oscar Larrauri 1–3, 5–8
  Bernard Santal 1, 4
  Massimo Sigala 2
  Jésus Pareja 3, 8
  Harald Huysman 4
  Robbie Stirling 4
  Gregor Foitek 5, 7
17   Jésus Pareja 1–2, 4–8
  Massimo Sigala 1, 3, 7
  Walter Brun 2–6
  Oscar Larrauri 4
  Bernard Santal 8
  Mazdaspeed Mazda 787
Mazda 787B
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor D 18   Maurizio Sandro Sala 1–6, 8
  David Kennedy 1, 3–5
  Pierre Dieudonné 2, 6–7
  Stefan Johansson 4
  Yojiro Terada 7–8
55   Volker Weidler 4
  Johnny Herbert 4
  Bertrand Gachot 4
56   Yojiro Terada 4
  Takashi Yorino 4
  Pierre Dieudonné 4
58   Takashi Yorino 1, 8
  Yojiro Terada 1
  David Kennedy 8
  Konrad Motorsport Porsche 962C
Konrad KM-011
Porsche Type-935/82 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
Lamborghini 3512 3.5 L V12
G
Y
21   Franz Konrad 2–8
  Stefan Johansson 2, 5–8
  Tiff Needell 3
  Anthony Reid 4
  Pierre-Alain Lombardi 4
57   Bernd Schneider 4
  Henri Pescarolo 4
  "John Winter" 4
  Harald Becker 5
  Franz Konrad 5
58   Hans-Joachim Stuck 4
  Frank Jelinski 4
  Derek Bell 4
59   Jürgen Barth 4
  Franz Konrad 4
  Toyota Team Tom's Toyota TS010 Toyota RV10 3.5 L V10 G 36   Geoff Lees 8
  Andy Wallace 8

Note: As Toyota Team Tom's was not a full-season SWC entrant, the team and drivers were not eligible for championship points.

Results and standings

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Race results

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Rnd Circuit Winning Team Results
Winning Drivers
1 Suzuka   No. 5 Peugeot Talbot Sport Report
  Mauro Baldi
  Philippe Alliot
2 Monza   No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar Report
  Derek Warwick
  Martin Brundle
3 Silverstone   No. 4 Silk Cut Jaguar Report
  Derek Warwick
  Teo Fabi
4 Le Mans   No. 55 Mazdaspeed Report
  Volker Weidler
  Johnny Herbert
  Bertrand Gachot
5 Nürburgring   No. 3 Silk Cut Jaguar Report
  David Brabham
  Derek Warwick
6 Magny-Cours   No. 6 Peugeot Talbot Sport Report
  Keke Rosberg
  Yannick Dalmas
7 Mexico City   No. 6 Peugeot Talbot Sport Report
  Keke Rosberg
  Yannick Dalmas
8 Autopolis   No. 2 Team Sauber-Mercedes Report
  Michael Schumacher
  Karl Wendlinger
Points system[1]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

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.[1]

Drivers' World Championship

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Pos Driver Team  
SUZ
 
MON
 
SIL
 
LMS
 
NUR
 
MAG
 
MEX
 
AUT
Points
1   Teo Fabi   Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 2 1 3 2 3 DNS 3 86
2   Derek Warwick   Silk Cut Jaguar NC 1 1 4 1 5 6 2 79
3   Philippe Alliot   Peugeot Talbot Sport 1 8 6 Ret Ret 2 2 4 69
3   Mauro Baldi   Peugeot Talbot Sport 1 8 6 Ret Ret 2 2 4 69
4   Cor Euser   Euro Racing 4 4 5 Ret Ret 4 4 6 54
5   Charles Zwolsman   Euro Racing 4 4 Ret Ret 4 4 6 46
6   Jochen Mass   Team Sauber-Mercedes 2 3 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 45
6   Jean-Louis Schlesser   Team Sauber Mercedes 2 3 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 45
7   Michael Schumacher   Team Sauber-Mercedes Ret Ret 2 5 Ret Ret Ret 1 43
7   Karl Wendlinger   Team Sauber-Mercedes Ret Ret 2 5 Ret Ret Ret 1 43
8   Manuel Reuter   Porsche Kremer Racing 3 5 8 9 3 6 Ret Ret 43
9   Harri Toivonen   Porsche Kremer Racing 3 5 8 9 3 6 Ret 41
10   Keke Rosberg   Peugeot Talbot Sport Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 40
10   Yannick Dalmas   Peugeot Talbot Sport Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 40
11   Maurizio Sandro Sala   Mazdaspeed 6 7 11 6 5 7 8 31
12   Johnny Herbert   Mazdaspeed 1 20
12   Volker Weidler   Mazdaspeed 1 20
13   David Brabham   Silk Cut Jaguar 1 3 6 3 18
14   David Kennedy   Mazdaspeed 6 11 6 5 9 16
15   Jésus Pareja   Repsol Brun Motorsport 7 Ret 7 10 7 NC 8 Ret 16
16   Davy Jones   Silk Cut Jaguar 2 15
16   Raul Boesel   Silk Cut Jaguar 2 15
17   Martin Brundle   Silk Cut Jaguar Ret 1 3 12
17   Kenny Acheson   Silk Cut Jaguar 3 12
17   Bob Wollek   Silk Cut Jaguar 3 12
17   Bernd Schneider   Konrad Motorsport Ret 12
  Team Salamin Primagaz 3
18   Steven Andskär   Courage Compétition 5 Ret 7 12
18   George Fouché   Courage Compétition 5 Ret 7 12
19   Lionel Robert   Courage Compétition 9 11 6 Ret 7 12
20   Otto Altenbach   Team Salamin Primagaz Ret 4 10 11
21   Oscar Larrauri   Repsol Brun Motorsport DSQ 6 7 10 DNS Ret Ret Ret 11
21   Massimo Sigala   Repsol Brun Motorsport 7 6 10 8 11
22   John Nielsen   Silk Cut Jaguar 4 10
22   Jürgen Oppermann   Team Salamin Primagaz 4 10
23   Pierre Dieudonné   Mazdaspeed 7 8 7 9 10
24   Derek Bell   Konrad Motorsport 7 8
  Team Salamin Primagaz 5
24   Gianpiero Moretti   Team Salamin Primagaz 5 8
25   Stefan Johansson   Konrad Motorsport Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 6
  Mazdaspeed 6
26   Walter Brun   Repsol Brun Motorsport Ret 10 8 7 Ret 5
27   Yojiro Terada   Mazdaspeed NC 8 9 8 5
27   Takashi Yorino   Mazdaspeed NC 8 9 5
28   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Konrad Motorsport 7 4
28   Frank Jelinski   Konrad Motorsport 7 4
28   Pascal Fabre   Louis Descartes Ret Ret 4
  Courage Compétition 7
29   Paolo Barilla   Courage Compétition 8 WD 3
29   Eje Elgh   Courage Compétition 8 WD 3
  Team Salamin Primagaz Ret Ret Ret
29   Otto Rensing   Porsche Kremer Racing 8 3
29   Mercedes Stermitz   Louis Descartes DNS 3
  Team Salamin Primagaz DNQ
  Porsche Kremer Racing 8
29   Tomas Lopez   Porsche Kremer Racing Ret 8 Ret 3
29   Gregor Foitek   Porsche Kremer Racing Ret 8 3
  Repsol Brun Motorsport DNS Ret
30   François Migault   Courage Compétition 9 Ret 11 6 Ret 10 3
30   Claude Bourbonnais   Courage Compétition 10 9 NC 3
30   Michel Trollé   Courage Compétition 10 9 NC 3
31   Antoine Salamin   Team Salamin Primagaz 9 Ret NC Ret NC 2
31   Max Cohen-Olivar   Team Salamin Primagaz 9 Ret NC Ret 2
31   Franz Konrad   Konrad Motorsport Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 2
31   Harald Becker   Konrad Motorsport 9 2
31   Marco Brand   Veneto Equipe DNQ Ret 2
  Courage Compétition Ret NC Ret 9
31   Denis Morin   Courage Compétition 9 2
32   Jürgen Lässig   Team Salamin Primagaz 10 1
32   Tomás Saldaña   Courage Compétition 9 1
Pos Driver Team  
SUZ
 
MON
 
SIL
 
LMS
 
NUR
 
MAG
 
MEX
 
AUT
Points
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)

Teams' World Championship

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Teams only scored points for their highest finishing entry.

Pos Team  
SUZ
 
MON
 
SIL
 
LMS
 
NUR
 
MAG
 
MEX
 
AUT
Points
1   Silk Cut Jaguar NC 1 1 2 1 3 6 2 108
2   Peugeot Talbot Sport 1 8 6 Ret Ret 1 1 4 79
3   Team Sauber-Mercedes 2 3 2 5 Ret Ret Ret 1 70
4   Euro Racing 4 4 5 12 Ret 4 4 6 54
5   Mazdaspeed 6 7 11 1 5 7 9 8 47
6   Porsche Kremer Racing 3 5 8 9 3 8 Ret Ret 43
7   Courage Compétition 5 9 9 11 6 9 7 7 28
8   Team Salamin Primagaz 9 Ret NC NC 4 10 3 Ret 25
9   Repsol Brun Motorsport 7 6 7 10 7 NC 8 Ret 22
10   Konrad Motorsport Ret Ret 7 9 Ret Ret Ret 6

References

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  1. ^ a b FIA Sportscar World Championship, Seasonal Survey, Autosport, 9 January 1992, page 56
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