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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]
Team
Car
No.
Drivers
Rounds
Endurance Drivers
Class A
Kaliber Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
1
Andy Rouse
All
Win Percy
10
Guy Edwards
1-11, 13
Johnny Dumfries Win Percy 1
David Sears
12
Arquati Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS500
2
Jerry Mahony
All
Gary Ayles
Listerine Racing Team
Ford Sierra RS500
3
Mike Newman
All
Alistair Lyall
4
Graham Goode
All
Alistair Lyall
FAI Auto Parts
Ford Sierra RS500
5
Sean Walker
All
Damon Hill
Labatt's Team
Ford Sierra RS500
6
Laurence Bristow
All
Tiff Needell
7
Tim Harvey
1-9, 11-13
David Sears
Tomas Mezera
10
Mark Rennison
Ford Sierra RS500
9
Mark Rennison
3, 5-6
Graham Hathaway Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
14
Graham Hathaway
1, 4-5, 10, 12
Dave Wallis
Brooklyn Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS500
15
Chris Hodgetts
1-7, 11-12
David Leslie
Terry Drury Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
16
Dave Pinkney
1-10
Graham Scarborough
Jon Dooley
13
17
Mike O'Brien
1-3, 5-13
18
Robin Donovan
1-9
Mike O'Brien
Andrew Hepworth
13
Brodie-Brittain Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
19
Dave Brodie
1-6, 8-10, 12-13
Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Trakstar Motorsport
Ford Sierra RS500
20
Mike Smith
1-8, 10-13
Mike Wilds
Will Hoy
9
21
Robb Gravett
All
Jeff Allam
Bornebusch Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
22
Kaj Bornebusch
1-2
JQF Engineering
Ford Sierra RS500
25
Gerrit van Kouwen
1-11
Pierre Dieudonné
Tomas Mezera
12
Chris Hodgetts
13
Trident Motorsport
Maserati Biturbo
26
Tomas Mezera
3, 6
Nick May
5, 7-8, 10-11, 13
John Lepp
9
Vic Lee
12
Asquith Autosport
Ford Sierra RS500
28
Karl Jones
All
Vic Lee
Class B
Demon Tweeks
BMW M3
30
James Kaye
1
Barrie Williams
7
Alan Minshaw
11-12
John Maguire Racing
BMW M3
31
John Clark
1-4, 6-11, 13
Andrew Jeffrey
43
Godfrey Hall
1-8, 10-13
Lionel Abbott
BMW Team Finance
BMW M3
32
James Weaver
All
Steve Soper
33
Frank Sytner
All
Will Hoy
Ian Forrest
BMW M3
35
Ian Forrest
All
Bernard Hunter
Nettan Lindgren
BMW M3
37
Nettan Lindgren
1-2, 7-11
BRR Motorsport
BMW M3
44
John Llewellyn
All
Gerry Marshall
Class C
Demon Tweeks
Volkswagen Golf GTI
50
Alan Minshaw
1-10
John Brindley
Team Eurotech
Peugeot 309 GTi
53
Mike Jordan
1-4, 7, 11
Peter Tyson
John Morris
Volkswagen Golf GTI
55
John Morris
1, 3-8, 10-13
Barrie Williams
Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v
56
John Cleland
All
Ian Flux
57
Jeremy Rossiter
7-13
58
Louise Aitken-Walker
2-13
Vince Woodman
Monorep
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v
63
Tony Lanfranchi
10, 12-13
Class D
Phil Dowsett
Toyota Corolla FX GT
70
Phil Dowsett
1-2, 4-7,
Mark Goddard
Rayscar
10-11
PG Tags Racing
Honda Civic Si
75
Ray Armes
7-13
Five Star Racing
Toyota Corolla GT
77
Geoff Kimber-Smith
1-5, 7-13
Barbara Cowell
Mark Goddard
6
Tony Dolley
Toyota Corolla FX GT
81
Tony Dolley
1-3, 5-7, 10-13
Les Liddiard
Toyota Corolla FX GT
85
Les Liddiard
2-7, 10-13
Steve King
Tony Crudgington
Toyota Corolla GT
88
Tony Crudgington
2-13
Chuck Nicholson
1 Drove car illegally.
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
Andy Rouse
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
James Weaver
John Cleland
Geoff Kimber-Smith
2
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix) , Northamptonshire
9 April
Andy Rouse
Robb Gravett
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Phil Dowsett
3
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
1 May
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
Tim Harvey
Frank Sytner
Louise Aitken-Walker
Phil Dowsett
4*
Donington Park (National) , Leicestershire
7 May
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
Laurence Bristow Tiff Needell
Frank Sytner Will Hoy
John Cleland Ian Flux
Phil Dowsett Mark Goddard
5
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
29 May
Dave Brodie
Robb Gravett
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Tony Crudgington
6
Silverstone Circuit (National) , Northamptonshire
4 June
Andy Rouse
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
James Weaver
Louise Aitken-Walker
Phil Dowsett
7
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix) , Northamptonshire
16 July
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Ray Armes
8
Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) , Kent
23 July
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
James Weaver
John Cleland
Ray Armes
9
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit , Norfolk
6 August
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
James Weaver
John Cleland
Ray Armes
10
Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) , Kent
20 August
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Phil Dowsett
11
Birmingham Superprix , Birmingham
28 August
Robb Gravett
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Geoff Kimber-Smith
12
Donington Park (Grand Prix) , Leicestershire
17 September
Robb Gravett
Robb Gravett
Tim Harvey
James Weaver
John Cleland
Ray Armes
13
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix) , Northamptonshire
8 October
Karl Jones
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
James Weaver
John Cleland
Ray Armes
Driver Standings/Results[ edit ]
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 ]
BSCC (1958–1986) BTCC (1987–present)