# 1991 430 km of Suzuka

The 1991 430 km of Suzuka was the opening round of the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season, taking place at Suzuka Circuit, Japan. It took place on April 14, 1991.

## Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 90% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | C1 | 5 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Mauro Baldi Philippe Alliot | Peugeot 905 | M | 74 |
| 1 | C1 | 5 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Mauro Baldi Philippe Alliot | Peugeot SA35 3.5L V10 | M | 74 |
| 2 | C2 | 1 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jochen Mass Jean-Louis Schlesser | Mercedes-Benz C11 | G | 73 |
| 2 | C2 | 1 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jochen Mass Jean-Louis Schlesser | Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | G | 73 |
| 3 | C2 | 11 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Manuel Reuter Harri Toivonen | Porsche 962CK6 | Y | 72 |
| 3 | C2 | 11 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Manuel Reuter Harri Toivonen | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 72 |
| 4 | C1 | 8 | Euro Racing | Cor Euser Charles Zwolsman | Spice SE90C | G | 72 |
| 4 | C1 | 8 | Euro Racing | Cor Euser Charles Zwolsman | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 | G | 72 |
| 5 | C2 | 12 | Courage Compétition Trust Racing Team | George Fouché Steven Andskär | Porsche 962C GTi | D | 71 |
| 5 | C2 | 12 | Courage Compétition Trust Racing Team | George Fouché Steven Andskär | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 71 |
| 6 | C2 | 18 | Mazdaspeed | David Kennedy Maurizio Sandro Sala | Mazda 787B | D | 71 |
| 6 | C2 | 18 | Mazdaspeed | David Kennedy Maurizio Sandro Sala | Mazda R26B 2.6L 4-Rotor | D | 71 |
| 7 | C2 | 17 | Repsol Brun Motorsport | Massimo Sigala Jesús Pareja | Porsche 962C | Y | 70 |
| 7 | C2 | 17 | Repsol Brun Motorsport | Massimo Sigala Jesús Pareja | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 70 |
| 8 | C2 | 13 | Courage Compétition Nisseki Racing Team | Paolo Barilla Eje Elgh | Porsche 962C | D | 66 |
| 8 | C2 | 13 | Courage Compétition Nisseki Racing Team | Paolo Barilla Eje Elgh | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 66 |
| 9 | C2 | 14 | Team Salamin Primagaz | Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar | Porsche 962C | G | 66 |
| 9 | C2 | 14 | Team Salamin Primagaz | Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 66 |
| 10 NC | C1 | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Derek Warwick | Jaguar XJR-14 | G | 64 |
| 10 NC | C1 | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Derek Warwick | Cosworth HB 3.5L V8 | G | 64 |
| 11 NC | C2 | 58 | Mazdaspeed | Takashi Yorino Yojiro Terada | Mazda 787 | D | 63 |
| 11 NC | C2 | 58 | Mazdaspeed | Takashi Yorino Yojiro Terada | Mazda R26B 2.6L 4-Rotor | D | 63 |
| 12 DSQ$^†$ | C2 | 16 | Repsol Brun Motorsport | Oscar Larrauri | Porsche 962C | Y | 71 |
| 12 DSQ$^†$ | C2 | 16 | Repsol Brun Motorsport | Oscar Larrauri | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 71 |
| 13 DNF | C1 | 6 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Keke Rosberg Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot 905 | M | 36 |
| 13 DNF | C1 | 6 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Keke Rosberg Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot SA35 3.5L V10 | M | 36 |
| 14 DNF | C1 | 2 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Karl Wendlinger Michael Schumacher | Mercedes-Benz C291 | G | 21 |
| 14 DNF | C1 | 2 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Karl Wendlinger Michael Schumacher | Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5L Flat-12 | G | 21 |
| 15 DNF | C1 | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Teo Fabi Martin Brundle | Jaguar XJR-14 | G | 4 |
| 15 DNF | C1 | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Teo Fabi Martin Brundle | Cosworth HB 3.5L V8 | G | 4 |
| DNQ | C1 | 7 | Louis Descartes | Philippe de Henning Luigi Taverna | ALD C91 | G | - |
| DNQ | C1 | 7 | Louis Descartes | Philippe de Henning Luigi Taverna | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 | G | - |
| DNQ | C2 | 15 | Veneto Equipe SRL | Marco Brand Andrea Filippini | Lancia LC2 | D | - |
| DNQ | C2 | 15 | Veneto Equipe SRL | Marco Brand Andrea Filippini | Ferrari 308C 3.0L Turbo V8 | D | - |
† - #16 Repsol Brun Motorsport was disqualified for using more than its allowed usage of fuel.

## Statistics

* Pole Position - Derek Warwick (#3 Silk Cut Jaguar) - 1:48.084
* Fastest Lap - Derek Warwick (#3 Silk Cut Jaguar) - 1:49.148
* Average Speed - 176.031 km/h
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