1989 World Sportscar Championship
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.
Schedule
Entries
Group C1
Group C2
IMSA GTP
Results and standings
Race results
Rnd | Circuit | Outright Winning Team | Group C2 Winning Team | Reports |
Rnd | Circuit | Outright Winning Drivers | Group C2 Winning Drivers | Reports |
1 | Suzuka | No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 101 Chamberlain Engineering | Report |
1 | Suzuka | Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | Fermín Velez Nick Adams | Report |
2 | Dijon-Prenois | No. 7 Joest Racing | No. 101 Chamberlain Engineering | Report |
2 | Dijon-Prenois | Bob Wollek Frank Jelinski | Fermín Velez Nick Adams | Report |
3 | Jarama | No. 62 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 101 Chamberlain Engineering | Report |
3 | Jarama | Jean-Louis Schlesser Jochen Mass | Fermín Velez Nick Adams | Report |
4 | Brands Hatch | No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 101 Chamberlain Engineering | Report |
4 | Brands Hatch | Kenny Acheson Mauro Baldi | Fermín Velez Nick Adams | Report |
5 | Nürburgring | No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 171 Team Mako | Report |
5 | Nürburgring | Jean-Louis Schlesser Jochen Mass | James Shead Robbie Stirling | Report |
6 | Donington | No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 107 Tiga Race Team | Report |
6 | Donington | Jean-Louis Schlesser Jochen Mass | Jari Nurminen Tony Trevor | Report |
7 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 61 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 127 Team Mako | Report |
7 | Spa-Francorchamps | Kenny Acheson Mauro Baldi | James Shead Robbie Stirling | Report |
8 | Mexico City | No. 62 Team Sauber Mercedes | No. 127 Team Mako | Report |
8 | Mexico City | Jean-Louis Schlesser Jochen Mass | Andreas Contreras Giovanni Aloi | Report |
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.