1990 FIA European Formula 3 Cup
# 1990 FIA European Formula 3 Cup

The 1990 FIA European Formula Three Cup was the sixth European Formula Three Cup race and the first to be held at the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans on September 23, 1990. The race was won by Italian Alessandro Zanardi, driving for RC Motorsport outfit after Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the race and stripped of his race win. Italian Mirko Savoldi and Frenchman Yvan Muller completed the podium. Only eleven drivers entered the race. It was the last season of the FIA European Formula 3 Cup, before it reappeared in 1999.

## Drivers and teams

1990 Entry List :

| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Forti Corse | 1 | Domenico Schiattarella | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| Forti Corse | 48 | Fabiano Vandone | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| Italracing F3 | 2 | Mirko Savoldi | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| RC Motorsport | 3 | Alessandro Zanardi | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| West WTS Racing | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Reynard 903 | Volkswagen-Opel |
| Volkswagen Racing | 6 | Otto Rensing | Ralt RT34 | Volkswagen |
| ONS Nachwuchsteam Bongers Motorsport | 7 | Jörg Müller | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| Venturini Racing | 15 | Massimiliano Angelelli | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| Alan Howell | 21 | Yvan Muller | Ralt RT34 | Alfa Romeo |
| Jacky Carmignon | 24 | Jérôme Policand | Dallara 390 | Alfa Romeo |
| Prema Powerteam | 43 | Roberto Colciago | Reynard 903 | Alfa Romeo |
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## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | 1:39.36 | |
| 2 | 15 | Massimiliano Angelelli | Venturini Racing | 1:39.69 | + 0.33 s |
| 3 | 3 | Alessandro Zanardi | RC Motorsport | 1:39.96 | + 0.60 s |
| 4 | 1 | Domenico Schiattarella | Forti Corse | 1:40.13 | + 0.77 s |
| 5 | 2 | Mirko Savoldi | Italracing F3 | 1:40.24 | + 0.88 s |
| 6 | 43 | Roberto Colciago | Prema Powerteam | 1:40.27 | + 0.91 s |
| 7 | 21 | Yvan Muller | Alan Howell | 1:40.40 | + 1.24 s |
| 8 | 6 | Otto Rensing | Volkswagen Racing | 1:40.78 | + 1.42 s |
| 9 | 24 | Jérôme Policand | Jacky Carmignon | 1:41.04 | + 1.68 s |
| 10 | 48 | Fabiano Vandone | Forti Corse | 1:42.20 | + 2.84 s |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Alessandro Zanardi | RC Motorsport | 22 | 43min 28.26sec | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Mirko Savoldi | Italracing F3 | 22 | + 21.81 s | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | Yvan Muller | Alan Howell | 22 | + 32.10 s | 7 |
| 4 | 24 | Jérôme Policand | Jacky Carmignon | 22 | + 54.31 s | 9 |
| 5 | 48 | Fabiano Vandone | Forti Corse | 22 | + 1:10.76 s | 10 |
| DSQ | 5 | Michael Schumacher | West WTS Racing | 22 | Disqualified | 1 |
| Ret | 1 | Domenico Schiattarella | Forti Corse | 17 | Retired | 4 |
| Ret | 43 | Roberto Colciago | Prema Powerteam | 11 | Retired | 6 |
| DNS | 15 | Massimiliano Angelelli | Venturini Racing | | Did not start | |
| DNS | 6 | Otto Rensing | Volkswagen Racing | | Did not start | |
| DNQ | 7 | Jörg Müller | ONS Nachwuchsteam | | Did not qualify | |
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