1990 Race of Champions

November 2014November 2014 1990 Race of Champions 1989 1991 The 1990 Race of Champions took place on December 8–9 in the Spanish city of Barcelona. It was the third running of the event, and the first year that the International Masters contest was run, allowing up-and-coming rally drivers a chance to mix it with the champions in the main event. Stig Blomqvist retained his title won the previous year, defeating Tommi Makinen in the final. Participants DriverReason for QualificationESP Carlos SainzWorld Rally champion in 1990FIN Timo SalonenWorld Rally champion in 1985SWE Stig BlomqvistWorld Rally champion in 1984FIN Hannu MikkolaWorld Rally champion in 1983FIN Ari VatanenWorld Rally champion in 1981SWE Björn WaldegårdWorld Rally champion in 1979FIN Markku AlénFIA Cup for Drivers winner in 1978SWE Kenneth ErikssonWinner in the International MastersFRA Alain OreilleFinalist in the International MastersFRA François ChatriotSemi-finalists in the International MastersITA Dario CerratoFIN Tommi MakinenReplacement for the absent Walter Röhrl International Masters Preliminary stages The 12 participants were split into three groups for the round robin first stage of the contest, with the best three from each progressing along with the driver with the fastest time among the losers. The drivers were split as follows: Group A - David Llewellin, Jesús Puras, Kenjiro Shinozuka, Marc Duez (Puras eliminated) Group B - Kenneth Eriksson, Alain Oreille, Dario Cerrato, Tommi Makinen (Oreille progresses with best losing time) Group C - Armin Schwarz, François Chatriot, Josep Maria Bardolet, Josep Bassas (Schwarz eliminated) Shinozuka, Llewellin, Bardolet and Bassas were then eliminated in the knockout second round. Quarter-finals WinnerLoserITA Dario CerratoFRA Alain OreilleSWE Kenneth ErikssonFIN Tommi MakinenFRA François ChatriotBEL Marc Duez Oreille progressed with the best losing time. FRA François Chatriot 0 FRA Alain Oreille 1 SWE Kenneth Eriksson 1 ITA Dario Cerrato 0 FRA Alain Oreille 1 SWE Kenneth Eriksson 2 Race of Champions The main event followed the same format as the International Masters. The drivers were split into groups as follows: Group A - Hannu Mikkola, Ari Vatanen, Kenneth Eriksson, François Chatriot (Vatanen eliminated) Group B - Timo Salonen, Stig Blomqvist, Markku Alén, Dario Cerrato (Alén eliminated) Group C - Carlos Sainz, Björn Waldegård, Alain Oreille, Tommi Makinen (Sainz progresses with best losing time) Second round WinnerLoserFIN Tommi MakinenFRA François ChatriotITA Dario CerratoFRA Alain OreilleSWE Kenneth ErikssonESP Carlos SainzSWE Stig BlomqvistSWE Björn WaldegårdFIN Timo SalonenFIN Hannu Mikkola Sainz progressed with the best losing time. Quarter-finals WinnerLoserITA Dario CerratoFIN Tommi MakinenSWE Stig BlomqvistSWE Kenneth ErikssonESP Carlos SainzFIN Timo Salonen Makinen progressed with the best losing time. SWE Stig Blomqvist 2 ESP Carlos Sainz 1 FIN Tommi Makinen 2 ITA Dario Cerrato 1 SWE Stig Blomqvist 2 FIN Tommi Makinen 1 References Information sourced from AUTOSPORT 13/12/90 Category:Race of Champions Race of Champions Race of champions Category:International sports competitions in Catalonia Category:1990 in Catalan sport