Le Mans 1990: You were there
Le Mans had a new look in 1990, with two chicanes bisecting the Hunaudières Straight to cap top speeds. Mick Miller was there to see Jaguar’s most recent win
Post-race invasion to greet winning Jaguar drivers Martin Brundle, John Nielsen and Price Cobb on the podium. Note flag on the left in support of 1988 victor Jan Lammers
Obermaier Racing’s Porsche 962C flashes past the ancient Le Mans pits, which were soon to be replaced
Dusk at the Dunlop Curve. It was around this point that Nissan’s challenge began to unravel, when Gianfranco Brancatelli collided with Aguri Suzuki’s Toyota
Jaguar’s return to Le Mans during the 1980s amplified the scale of the annual British invasion. The Coventry marque hasn’t chased an outright victory since 1991
The Repsol 962C of Oscar Larrauri, Jesús Pareja and Walter Brun retired with engine failure
The Joest Porsche 962C of Bob Wollek, Stanley Dickens and Louis Krages came home eighth
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