1990 480km of Montreal

The 1990 480km of Montreal was the eighth round of the 1990 World Sportscar Championship season, taking place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada. It took place on September 23, 1990.

The race was ended just after half distance due to a heavy accident. Jésus Pareja's Brun 962C collided with a manhole cover which had been pulled free by the ground effects of the car ahead of it, leading to a large fire. Concern over the manhole covers led to the organizers stopping the race a few laps later, with half points being awarded due to failing to complete 75% of the race distance.

This race also saw the competition debut of Peugeot, with their new 905.

Official Results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

tatistics

* Pole Position - #1 Team Sauber Mercedes - 1:25.407
* Fastest Lap - #1 Team Sauber Mercedes - 1:28.725
* Distance - 267.79km
* Average Speed - 153.461km/h

External links

* [http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1990.html#8 WSPR-Racing - 1990 Montreal results]

Sportscar Race Report
Year_of_race = 1990
Sportscar_Series = World Sportscar Championship
Previous_race_in_season = 1990 480km of Donington
Next_race_in_season = 1990 480km of Mexico City