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1990 Detroit Grand Prix in CART at the Detroit circuit. Full information

1990 Detroit Grand Prix

1990 Detroit Grand Prix is 160th CART race. Passed at the Detroit circuit. Michael Andretti won the pole position and this race. Bobby Rahal and Eddie Cheever also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 62 laps (249 km).

Previous race: 1990 Milwaukee Champ Cars
Next race: 1990 Portland Champ Cars
Race Start: 17th June 1990

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1990 Detroit Grand Prix

20th victory for the Newman-Haas Racing team
10th victory for the Michael Andretti
31st podium for the Michael Andretti
48th podium for the Bobby Rahal
1st podium for the Eddie Cheever

Lola T90/00 - 1990 Detroit Grand Prix winner

Lola T90/00 #3 - 1990 Detroit Grand Prix winner

1990 Detroit Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	Lola T90/00, #3	22	1h 49m 32.249s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Bobby Rahal	Lola T90/00, #18	16	1h 51m 20.775s	Galles-Kraco Racing
3	Eddie Cheever	Penske PC18, #15	14	61 laps	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
4	Rick Mears	Penske PC19, #2	12	61 laps	Penske Racing
5	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T90/00, #30	10	61 laps	Shierson Racing
6	Raul Boesel	Lola T89/00, #8	8	60 laps	Truesports
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Penske PC19, #1	6	59 laps	Marlboro Team Penske
8	Scott Goodyear	Lola T89/00, #11	5	59 laps	Shierson Racing
9	Pancho Carter	Lola T89/00, #29	4	59 laps	Leader Card Racers
10	Scott Brayton	Lola T90/00, #22	3	57 laps Fire	Dick Simon Racing
11	Jeff Wood	Lola T88/00, #44	2	56 laps	US Engineering
12	Randy Lewis	Penske PC17, #12	1	50 laps Out of fuel	Arciero Racing
13	Didier Theys	Penske PC18, #9	0	50 laps Fire	Vince Granatelli Racing
14	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC19, #7	0	47 laps Wheel	Marlboro Team Penske
15	Michael Groff	Lola T88/00, #50	0	47 laps Gearbox	Euromotorsport
16	Tony Bettenhausen jr	Lola T89/00, #16	0	47 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
17	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T90/00, #14	0	42 laps Suspension	Gilmore Racing Team
18	Jon Beekhuis	Lola T88/00, #31	0	42 laps Clutch	PIG Racing
19	Hiro Matsushita	Lola T89/00, #10	0	34 laps Engine	Dick Simon Racing
20	Willy T. Ribbs	Lola T89/00, #25	0	26 laps Electrics	Raynor-Cosby Motorsports
21	Roberto Guerrero	March 90A, #20	0	24 laps Engine	Patrick Racing
22	John Andretti	March 90P, #41	0	22 laps Gearbox	Porsche Motorsports
23	Dean Hall	Lola T90/00, #19	0	17 laps Accident	Dale Coyne Racing
24	Teo Fabi	March 90P, #4	0	16 laps Electrics	Porsche Motorsports
25	Mario Andretti	Lola T90/00, #6	0	14 laps Engine	Newman-Haas Racing
26	Dominic Dobson	Lola T90/00, #86	0	9 laps Brakes	Bayside Motorsports
27	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T90/00, #5	0	7 laps Electrics	Galles-Kraco Racing
28	Tero Palmroth	Lola T89/00, #23	0	5 laps Accident	Dick Simon Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1990 Detroit Grand Prix on the Detroit circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Michael Andretti	Lola T90/00, #3	1m 42.154s	Newman-Haas Racing
2	Al Unser, Jr.	Lola T90/00, #5	1m 42.948s	Galles-Kraco Racing
3	Mario Andretti	Lola T90/00, #6	1m 42.982s	Newman-Haas Racing
4	Danny Sullivan	Penske PC19, #7	1m 43.541s	Marlboro Team Penske
5	Eddie Cheever	Penske PC18, #15	1m 43.827s	Chip Ganassi Racing Team
6	Bobby Rahal	Lola T90/00, #18	1m 44.107s	Galles-Kraco Racing
7	Rick Mears	Penske PC19, #2	1m 44.212s	Penske Racing
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Penske PC19, #1	1m 44.334s	Marlboro Team Penske
9	Teo Fabi	March 90P, #4	1m 44.504s	Porsche Motorsports
10	Arie Luyendyk	Lola T90/00, #30	1m 45.076s	Shierson Racing
11	Didier Theys	Penske PC18, #9	1m 45.335s	Vince Granatelli Racing
12	Dominic Dobson	Lola T90/00, #86	1m 46.015s	Bayside Motorsports
13	John Andretti	March 90P, #41	1m 46.215s	Porsche Motorsports
14	Pancho Carter	Lola T89/00, #29	1m 46.442s	Leader Card Racers
15	Scott Brayton	Lola T90/00, #22	1m 46.616s	Dick Simon Racing
16	Raul Boesel	Lola T89/00, #8	1m 47.147s	Truesports
17	Scott Goodyear	Lola T89/00, #11	1m 47.171s	Shierson Racing
18	Roberto Guerrero	March 90A, #20	1m 47.326s	Patrick Racing
19	Jon Beekhuis	Lola T88/00, #31	1m 47.355s	PIG Racing
20	Willy T. Ribbs	Lola T89/00, #25	1m 47.47s	Raynor-Cosby Motorsports
21	Michael Groff	Lola T88/00, #50	1m 47.751s	Euromotorsport
22	AJ Foyt jr	Lola T90/00, #14	1m 47.775s	Gilmore Racing Team
23	Jeff Wood	Lola T88/00, #44	1m 48.096s	US Engineering
24	Randy Lewis	Penske PC17, #12	1m 48.86s	Arciero Racing
25	Dean Hall	Lola T90/00, #19	1m 47.423s	Dale Coyne Racing
26	Tero Palmroth	Lola T89/00, #23	1m 50.029s	Dick Simon Racing
27	Hiro Matsushita	Lola T89/00, #10	1m 50.141s	Dick Simon Racing
28	Tony Bettenhausen jr	Lola T89/00, #16	1m 50.495s	Bettenhausen Motorsports