The 1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 32nd season of the championship. This season was the final year of the four separate class format, with the championship changing to just two classes for 1990. There were a total of thirteen rounds with the best eleven scores for each driver counting towards the championship. The title was won by John Cleland with a works Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V.[1][2]
^. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30. Official 1989 BTCC standings
^"1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship - Discussion and results - TenTenths Motorsport Forum".
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Official website of the British Touring Car Championship
May 08, 2024
1989, british, touring, championship, previous, 1988, next, 1990, 1989, esso, british, touring, championship, 32nd, season, championship, this, season, final, year, four, separate, class, format, with, championship, changing, just, classes, 1990, there, were, . 1989 British Touring Car Championship Previous 1988 Next 1990 The 1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 32nd season of the championship This season was the final year of the four separate class format with the championship changing to just two classes for 1990 There were a total of thirteen rounds with the best eleven scores for each driver counting towards the championship The title was won by John Cleland with a works Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V 1 2 Contents 1 Teams amp Drivers 2 Calendar 3 Driver Standings Results 4 Championship results 5 References 6 External linksTeams amp Drivers editTeam Car No Drivers Rounds Endurance Drivers Class A Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 1 nbsp Andy Rouse All nbsp Win Percy 10 nbsp Guy Edwards 1 11 13 nbsp Johnny Dumfries Win Percy1 nbsp David Sears 12 Arquati Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 2 nbsp Jerry Mahony All nbsp Gary Ayles Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 3 nbsp Mike Newman All nbsp Alistair Lyall 4 nbsp Graham Goode All nbsp Alistair Lyall FAI Auto Parts Ford Sierra RS500 5 nbsp Sean Walker All nbsp Damon Hill Labatt s Team Ford Sierra RS500 6 nbsp Laurence Bristow All nbsp Tiff Needell 7 nbsp Tim Harvey 1 9 11 13 nbsp David Sears nbsp Tomas Mezera 10 Mark Rennison Ford Sierra RS500 9 nbsp Mark Rennison 3 5 6 Graham Hathaway Racing Ford Sierra RS500 14 nbsp Graham Hathaway 1 4 5 10 12 nbsp Dave Wallis Brooklyn Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 15 nbsp Chris Hodgetts 1 7 11 12 nbsp David Leslie Terry Drury Racing Ford Sierra RS500 16 nbsp Dave Pinkney 1 10 nbsp Graham Scarborough nbsp Jon Dooley 13 17 nbsp Mike O Brien 1 3 5 13 18 nbsp Robin Donovan 1 9 nbsp Mike O Brien nbsp Andrew Hepworth 13 Brodie Brittain Racing Ford Sierra RS500 19 nbsp Dave Brodie 1 6 8 10 12 13 nbsp Andrew Gilbert Scott Trakstar Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 20 nbsp Mike Smith 1 8 10 13 nbsp Mike Wilds nbsp Will Hoy 9 21 nbsp Robb Gravett All nbsp Jeff Allam Bornebusch Racing Ford Sierra RS500 22 nbsp Kaj Bornebusch 1 2 JQF Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 25 nbsp Gerrit van Kouwen 1 11 nbsp Pierre Dieudonne nbsp Tomas Mezera 12 nbsp Chris Hodgetts 13 Trident Motorsport Maserati Biturbo 26 nbsp Tomas Mezera 3 6 nbsp Nick May 5 7 8 10 11 13 nbsp John Lepp 9 nbsp Vic Lee 12 Asquith Autosport Ford Sierra RS500 28 nbsp Karl Jones All nbsp Vic Lee Class B Demon Tweeks BMW M3 30 nbsp James Kaye 1 nbsp Barrie Williams 7 nbsp Alan Minshaw 11 12 John Maguire Racing BMW M3 31 nbsp John Clark 1 4 6 11 13 nbsp Andrew Jeffrey 43 nbsp Godfrey Hall 1 8 10 13 nbsp Lionel Abbott BMW Team Finance BMW M3 32 nbsp James Weaver All nbsp Steve Soper 33 nbsp Frank Sytner All nbsp Will Hoy Ian Forrest BMW M3 35 nbsp Ian Forrest All nbsp Bernard Hunter Nettan Lindgren BMW M3 37 nbsp Nettan Lindgren 1 2 7 11 BRR Motorsport BMW M3 44 nbsp John Llewellyn All nbsp Gerry Marshall Class C Demon Tweeks Volkswagen Golf GTI 50 nbsp Alan Minshaw 1 10 nbsp John Brindley Team Eurotech Peugeot 309 GTi 53 nbsp Mike Jordan 1 4 7 11 nbsp Peter Tyson John Morris Volkswagen Golf GTI 55 nbsp John Morris 1 3 8 10 13 nbsp Barrie Williams Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v 56 nbsp John Cleland All nbsp Ian Flux 57 nbsp Jeremy Rossiter 7 13 58 nbsp Louise Aitken Walker 2 13 nbsp Vince Woodman Monorep Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v 63 nbsp Tony Lanfranchi 10 12 13 Class D Phil Dowsett Toyota Corolla FX GT 70 nbsp Phil Dowsett 1 2 4 7 nbsp Mark Goddard Rayscar 10 11 PG Tags Racing Honda Civic Si 75 nbsp Ray Armes 7 13 Five Star Racing Toyota Corolla GT 77 nbsp Geoff Kimber Smith 1 5 7 13 nbsp Barbara Cowell nbsp Mark Goddard 6 Tony Dolley Toyota Corolla FX GT 81 nbsp Tony Dolley 1 3 5 7 10 13 Les Liddiard Toyota Corolla FX GT 85 nbsp Les Liddiard 2 7 10 13 nbsp Steve King Tony Crudgington Toyota Corolla GT 88 nbsp Tony Crudgington 2 13 nbsp Chuck Nicholson 1Drove car illegally Calendar edit All races were held in the United Kingdom Overall winners in bold Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner 1 Oulton Park International Cheshire 24 March nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Geoff Kimber Smith 2 Silverstone Circuit Grand Prix Northamptonshire 9 April nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Phil Dowsett 3 Thruxton Circuit Hampshire 1 May nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Tim Harvey nbsp Frank Sytner nbsp Louise Aitken Walker nbsp Phil Dowsett 4 Donington Park National Leicestershire 7 May nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Laurence Bristow Tiff Needell nbsp Frank Sytner Will Hoy nbsp John Cleland Ian Flux nbsp Phil Dowsett Mark Goddard 5 Thruxton Circuit Hampshire 29 May nbsp Dave Brodie nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Tony Crudgington 6 Silverstone Circuit National Northamptonshire 4 June nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp James Weaver nbsp Louise Aitken Walker nbsp Phil Dowsett 7 Silverstone Circuit Grand Prix Northamptonshire 16 July nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Ray Armes 8 Brands Hatch Grand Prix Kent 23 July nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Ray Armes 9 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Norfolk 6 August nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Ray Armes 10 Brands Hatch Grand Prix Kent 20 August nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Phil Dowsett 11 Birmingham Superprix Birmingham 28 August nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Geoff Kimber Smith 12 Donington Park Grand Prix Leicestershire 17 September nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Robb Gravett nbsp Tim Harvey nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Ray Armes 13 Silverstone Circuit Grand Prix Northamptonshire 8 October nbsp Karl Jones nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp Andy Rouse nbsp James Weaver nbsp John Cleland nbsp Ray Armes 1 hour endurance race Driver Standings Results edit OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL Pts 1 1 nbsp John Cleland C 15 19 19 9 15 Ret 21 14 16 14 16 17 20 110 2 1 nbsp James Weaver B 6 13 8 11 8 13 13 9 12 7 11 12 10 109 3 1 nbsp Andy Rouse A Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 78 4 2 nbsp Robb Gravett A 1 2 5 2 Ret 1 2 1 1 Ret 5 2 3 74 5 2 nbsp Louise Aitken Walker C 20 15 12 16 19 22 15 17 15 17 18 Ret 72 6 2 nbsp Frank Sytner B 10 Ret 7 6 19 Ret 15 11 13 9 12 13 11 70 7 1 nbsp Phil Dowsett D Ret 21 17 13 Ret 20 26 16 Ret 56 3 nbsp Tim Harvey A 2 16 1 3 2 2 4 Ret 3 2 1 2 56 9 2 nbsp Tony Crudgington D Ret 20 15 20 24 29 Ret 22 Ret 24 25 37 3 nbsp John Llewellyn B 14 24 26 7 13 16 19 12 15 19 14 15 14 37 11 4 nbsp Ian Forrest B Ret 18 18 8 Ret 15 17 DNS 14 10 13 14 35 12 4 nbsp Laurence Bristow A NC 3 Ret 1 18 6 5 6 5 2 3 10 4 32 13 3 nbsp Ray Armes D 25 17 19 Ret Ret 21 21 31 5 nbsp Godfrey Hall B 12 15 9 Ret 12 17 Ret DNS 15 13 31 15 4 nbsp Geoff Kimber Smith D 18 Ret DNS Ret 22 28 20 23 20 20 22 Ret 30 16 3 nbsp John Morris C Ret 16 Ret 17 21 Ret 20 19 Ret 23 27 17 4 nbsp Jeremy Rossiter C 23 16 18 Ret 18 19 22 26 18 5 nbsp Les Liddiard D 26 25 Ret DNS DNS 27 21 23 26 25 19 6 nbsp Tony Dolley D 19 25 22 Ret 30 21 DNQ DNQ 27 22 5 nbsp Alan Minshaw C Ret 22 24 16 Ret 22 24 19 21 Ret 22 21 5 nbsp Sean Walker A 5 NC 4 4 6 5 9 Ret 6 4 8 5 8 17 22 6 nbsp Mark Goddard D 13 23 15 23 6 nbsp Mike Jordan C 16 23 21 14 Ret DNS 15 24 6 nbsp Mike Newman A 4 8 3 Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 22 7 DNS 14 25 6 nbsp Nettan Lindgren B NC 17 18 13 20 17 Ret 12 7 nbsp John Clark B Ret Ret 14 Ret 18 Ret 18 Ret 18 Ret 15 12 27 7 nbsp Mike Smith A 7 10 10 Ret 5 4 10 3 Ret Ret 9 7 10 28 8 nbsp Tiff Needell A 1 9 8 nbsp Will Hoy B 6 9 7 nbsp Ian Flux C 9 9 7 nbsp Tony Lanfranchi C 21 20 24 9 32 9 nbsp Guy Edwards A Ret 7 13 DSQ DNS DNP 3 4 Ret 7 6 8 33 10 nbsp Karl Jones A Ret 11 2 Ret 4 12 12 7 Ret Ret DNQ 8 9 7 11 nbsp David Sears A 3 4 7 35 13 nbsp Jeff Allam A 2 6 9 nbsp Gerry Marshall B 7 6 8 nbsp Vince Woodman C 12 6 8 nbsp Chuck Nicholson D 15 6 12 nbsp Graham Goode A Ret 4 DNS DNQ 10 Ret 6 Ret 11 6 9 6 Ret 6 14 nbsp Chris Hodgetts A 8 6 Ret DNQ Ret 7 8 4 11 5 6 41 15 nbsp Jerry Mahony A 3 27 6 Ret Ret 9 11 8 9 8 10 Ret Ret 5 42 16 nbsp Tomas Mezera A Ret DNS 3 Ret 4 10 nbsp Bernard Hunter B 8 4 9 nbsp Peter Tyson C 14 4 11 nbsp Steve Soper B 11 4 17 nbsp Gerrit van Kouwen A Ret 9 Ret 5 7 11 7 7 Ret 6 4 47 18 nbsp Damon Hill A 4 3 19 nbsp Will Hoy A 4 3 10 nbsp John Brindley C 16 3 51 12 nbsp James Kaye B 17 2 20 nbsp Pierre Dieudonne A 5 2 13 nbsp Alan Minshaw B DNQ 16 2 53 21 nbsp Andrew Gilbert Scott A 10 1 14 nbsp Barrie Williams B 20 1 55 22 nbsp Graham Hathaway A 9 Ret DNS 13 Ret 0 23 nbsp Robin Donovan A Ret Ret 12 Ret 9 14 Ret 0 24 nbsp Mike O Brien A 13 14 11 Ret Ret DNQ 14 10 10 12 DNQ Ret 12 0 25 nbsp Mark Rennison A Ret DNS 10 0 26 nbsp Kaj Bornebusch A 11 12 0 27 nbsp David Pinkney A DNQ Ret 23 Ret 11 Ret 16 Ret 0 28 nbsp Nick May A 21 Ret DNQ 0 29 nbsp John Lepp A 27 0 nbsp Vic Lee A Ret DNQ 0 nbsp Lionel Abbott B Ret 0 nbsp Mike Wilds A Ret 0 nbsp Dave Wallis A Ret 0 nbsp Andrew Jeffrey B Ret 0 nbsp Barrie Williams C Ret 0 nbsp Alistair Lyall A Ret 0 nbsp Graham Scarborough A Ret 0 nbsp Win Percy A Ret 0 nbsp Gary Ayles A Ret 0 nbsp Steve King D Ret 0 nbsp Barbara Cowell D Ret 0 nbsp Johnny Dumfries A DSQ 0 nbsp Andrew Hepworth A 0 nbsp Jon Dooley A 0 nbsp David Leslie A DNQ 0 nbsp Dave Brodie A DNA 5 DSQ 10 DSQ 8 DNS 8 11 NC Ret 37 OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL Pts Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non points finish Non classified finish NC Purple Retired Ret Red Did not qualify DNQ Did not pre qualify DNPQ Black Disqualified DSQ White Did not start DNS Withdrew WD Race cancelled C Blank Did not practice DNP Did not arrive DNA Excluded EX Note bold signifies pole position italics signifies fastest lap in class 1 point given Endurance driver Championship results edit Driver s championship Pos Driver Car Class Points 1 nbsp John Cleland Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 110 2 nbsp James Weaver BMW M3 B 109 3 nbsp Robb Gravett Ford Sierra RS500 A 79 4 nbsp Louise Aitken Walker Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 72 5 nbsp Frank Sytner BMW M3 B 70 6 nbsp Tim Harvey Ford Sierra RS500 A 60 7 nbsp Phil Dowsett Toyota Corolla FX GT D 56 8 nbsp John Llewellyn BMW M3 B 37 8 nbsp Tony Crudgington Toyota Corolla GT D 37 10 nbsp Ian Forrest BMW M3 B 35 11 nbsp Laurence Bristow Ford Sierra RS500 A 34 12 nbsp Godfrey Hall BMW M3 B 31 12 nbsp Ray Armes Honda Civic Si D 31 14 nbsp Geoff Kimber Smith Toyota Corolla GT D 30 15 nbsp John Morris Volkswagen Golf GTI C 27 16 nbsp Andy Rouse Ford Sierra RS500 A 26 16 nbsp Jeremy Rossiter Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 26 18 nbsp Les Liddiard Toyota Corolla FX GT D 25 19 nbsp Alan Minshaw Volkswagen Golf GTI C 22 19 nbsp Tony Dolley Toyota Corolla FX GT D 22 21 nbsp Sean Walker Ford Sierra RS500 A 17 22 nbsp Mike Jordan Peugeot 309 GTI C 16 22 nbsp Mike Newman Ford Sierra RS500 A 16 24 nbsp Mark Goddard Toyota Corolla FX GT D 15 25 nbsp John Clark BMW M3 B 12 25 nbsp Mike Smith Ford Sierra RS500 A 12 25 nbsp Nettan Lindgren BMW M3 B 12 28 nbsp Guy Edwards Ford Sierra RS500 A 11 29 nbsp Karl Jones Ford Sierra RS500 A 10 30 nbsp Ian Flux Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 9 30 nbsp Tiff Needell Ford Sierra RS500 A 9 30 nbsp Tony Lanfranchi Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 9 30 nbsp Will Hoy BMW M3 B 9 34 nbsp David Sears Ford Sierra RS500 A 7 34 nbsp Graham Goode Ford Sierra RS500 A 7 36 nbsp Vince Woodman Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V C 6 36 nbsp Jeff Allam Ford Sierra RS500 A 6 36 nbsp Gerry Marshall BMW M3 B 6 36 nbsp Chuck Nicholson Toyota Corolla GT D 6 36 nbsp Chris Hodgetts Ford Sierra RS500 A 6 41 nbsp Jerry Mahony Ford Sierra RS500 A 5 42 nbsp Tomas Mezera Ford Sierra RS500 A 4 42 nbsp Steve Soper BMW M3 B 4 42 nbsp Peter Tyson Peugeot 309 GTI C 4 42 nbsp Gerrit van Kouwen Ford Sierra RS500 A 4 42 nbsp Bernard Hunter BMW M3 B 4 47 nbsp Damon Hill Ford Sierra RS500 A 3 47 nbsp John Brindley Volkswagen Golf GTI C 3 47 nbsp Will Hoy Ford Sierra RS500 A 3 50 nbsp Pierre Dieudonne Ford Sierra RS500 A 2 50 nbsp James Kaye BMW M3 B 2 50 nbsp Alan Minshaw BMW M3 B 2 References edit BTCC Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship Archived from the original on 2013 10 30 Retrieved 2013 06 30 Official 1989 BTCC standings 1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship Discussion and results TenTenths Motorsport Forum External links edit Official website of the British Touring Car Championship Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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