# 1990 480 km of Montreal

The 1990 480 km of Montreal (promoted as the Player's Ltée Mondial Montréal) 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

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | C | 1 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | Mercedes-Benz C11 | G | 61 |
| 1 | C | 1 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jean-Louis Schlesser Mauro Baldi | Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | G | 61 |
| 2 | C | 23 | Nissan Motorsports International | Mark Blundell Julian Bailey | Nissan R90CK | D | 61 |
| 2 | C | 23 | Nissan Motorsports International | Mark Blundell Julian Bailey | Nissan VHR35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | D | 61 |
| 3 | C | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing | Manuel Reuter | Porsche 962C GTi | G | 61 |
| 3 | C | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing | Manuel Reuter | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 61 |
| 4 | C | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Bernd Schneider | Porsche 962CK6 | Y | 61 |
| 4 | C | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Bernd Schneider | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 5 | C | 24 | Nissan Motorsports International | Kenny Acheson | Nissan R90CK | D | 61 |
| 5 | C | 24 | Nissan Motorsports International | Kenny Acheson | Nissan VHR35Z 3.5L Turbo V8 | D | 61 |
| 6 | C | 7 | Joest Porsche Racing | Bob Wollek Frank Jelinski | Porsche 962C | M | 61 |
| 6 | C | 7 | Joest Porsche Racing | Bob Wollek Frank Jelinski | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 61 |
| 7 | C | 37 | Toyota Team Tom's | Geoff Lees John Watson | Toyota 89C-V | B | 60 |
| 7 | C | 37 | Toyota Team Tom's | Geoff Lees John Watson | Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | B | 60 |
| 8 | C | 8 | Joest Porsche Racing | Jonathan Palmer Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche 962C | M | 60 |
| 8 | C | 8 | Joest Porsche Racing | Jonathan Palmer Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche Type-935 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 60 |
| 9 | C | 2 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jochen Mass Karl Wendlinger | Mercedes-Benz C11 | G | 60 |
| 9 | C | 2 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jochen Mass Karl Wendlinger | Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 | G | 60 |
| 10 DNF | C | 15 | Brun Motorsport | Oscar Larrauri Harald Huysman | Porsche 962C | Y | 59 |
| 10 DNF | C | 15 | Brun Motorsport | Oscar Larrauri Harald Huysman | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 59 |
| 11 | C | 26 | Obermaier Racing | Harald Grohs | Porsche 962C | G | 59 |
| 11 | C | 26 | Obermaier Racing | Harald Grohs | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 59 |
| 12 | C | 29 | Chamberlain Engineering | Richard Piper | Spice SE89C | G | 59 |
| 12 | C | 29 | Chamberlain Engineering | Richard Piper | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | G | 59 |
| 13 | C | 9 | Joest Racing | Henri Pescarolo "John Winter" | Porsche 962C | G | 59 |
| 13 | C | 9 | Joest Racing | Henri Pescarolo "John Winter" | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 59 |
| 14 | C | 36 | Toyota Team Tom's | Johnny Dumfries Roberto Ravaglia | Toyota 90C-V | B | 58 |
| 14 | C | 36 | Toyota Team Tom's | Johnny Dumfries Roberto Ravaglia | Toyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | B | 58 |
| 15 DNF | C | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Martin Brundle Jan Lammers | Jaguar XJR-11 | G | 58 |
| 15 DNF | C | 3 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Martin Brundle Jan Lammers | Jaguar JV6 3.5L Turbo V6 | G | 58 |
| 16 DNF | C | 17 | Brun Motorsport | Bernard Santal Jesús Pareja | Porsche 962C | Y | 58 |
| 16 DNF | C | 17 | Brun Motorsport | Bernard Santal Jesús Pareja | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 58 |
| 17 | C | 27 | Obermaier Racing | Otto Altenbach Jürgen Lässig | Porsche 962C | G | 58 |
| 17 | C | 27 | Obermaier Racing | Otto Altenbach Jürgen Lässig | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 58 |
| 18 | C | 34 | Equipe Alméras Fréres | Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras | Porsche 962C | G | 57 |
| 18 | C | 34 | Equipe Alméras Fréres | Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 57 |
| 19 DNF | C | 12 | Courage Compétition | Denis Morin Bernard Thuner | Cougar C24S | G | 56 |
| 19 DNF | C | 12 | Courage Compétition | Denis Morin Bernard Thuner | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 56 |
| 20 | C | 39 | Swiss Team Salamin | Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar | Porsche 962C | G | 56 |
| 20 | C | 39 | Swiss Team Salamin | Antoine Salamin Max Cohen-Olivar | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 56 |
| 21 | C | 22 | Spice Engineering | Wayne Taylor Fermín Vélez | Spice SE90C | G | 55 |
| 21 | C | 22 | Spice Engineering | Wayne Taylor Fermín Vélez | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 | G | 55 |
| 22 | C | 32 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Harri Toivonen | Porsche 962C | G | 52 |
| 22 | C | 32 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Harri Toivonen | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 52 |
| 23 DNF | C | 13 | Courage Compétition | Pascal Fabre Michel Trollé | Cougar C24S | G | 46 |
| 23 DNF | C | 13 | Courage Compétition | Pascal Fabre Michel Trollé | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 46 |
| 24 DNF | C | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Andy Wallace Davy Jones | Jaguar XJR-11 | G | 37 |
| 24 DNF | C | 4 | Silk Cut Jaguar | Andy Wallace Davy Jones | Jaguar JV6 3.5L Turbo V6 | G | 37 |
| 25 DNF | C | 20 | Team Davey | Tim Lee-Davey | Porsche 962C | D | 30 |
| 25 DNF | C | 20 | Team Davey | Tim Lee-Davey | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 30 |
| 26 DNF | C | 30 | GP Motorsport | Beppe Gabbiani | Spice SE90C | D | 23 |
| 26 DNF | C | 30 | GP Motorsport | Beppe Gabbiani | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | D | 23 |
| 27 DNF | C | 16 | Brun Motorsport | Jesús Pareja Walter Brun | Porsche 962C | Y | 22 |
| 27 DNF | C | 16 | Brun Motorsport | Jesús Pareja Walter Brun | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | Y | 22 |
| 28 DNF | C | 44 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Keke Rosberg Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot 905 | M | 22 |
| 28 DNF | C | 44 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Keke Rosberg Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Peugeot SA35 3.5L V10 | M | 22 |
| 29 DNF | C | 41 | Alba Formula | Giorgio Francia | Alba AR20 | G | 8 |
| 29 DNF | C | 41 | Alba Formula | Giorgio Francia | Buick 4.5L V6 | G | 8 |
| 30 DNF | C | 35 | Automobiles Louis Descartes | François Migault Luigi Taverna | ALD C289 | D | 3 |
| 30 DNF | C | 35 | Automobiles Louis Descartes | François Migault Luigi Taverna | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | D | 3 |
| DNS | C | 21 | Spice Engineering | Wayne Taylor Fermín Vélez | Spice SE90C | G | - |
| DNS | C | 21 | Spice Engineering | Wayne Taylor Fermín Vélez | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8 | G | - |
| DNS | C | 28 | Chamberlain Engineering | Nick Adams Charles Zwolsman | Spice SE89C | G | - |
| DNS | C | 28 | Chamberlain Engineering | Nick Adams Charles Zwolsman | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | G | - |
| DNQ | C | 40 | The Berkeley Team London | Ranieri Randaccio Pasquale Barberio | Spice SE89C | G | - |
| DNQ | C | 40 | The Berkeley Team London | Ranieri Randaccio Pasquale Barberio | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 | G | - |

## Statistics

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