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1989 British Touring Car Championship

32nd season of the British Touring Car Championship

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.

Teams & Drivers

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds	Endurance drivers
Kaliber Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	1	GBR Andy Rouse	All	GBR Win Percy
10	GBR Guy Edwards	1-11, 13	GBR Johnny Dumfries Win Percy1
GBR David Sears	12
Arquati Racing Team	Ford Sierra RS500	2	GBR Jerry Mahony	All	GBR Gary Ayles
Listerine Racing Team	Ford Sierra RS500	3	GBR Mike Newman	All	GBR Alistair Lyall
4	GBR Graham Goode	All	GBR Alistair Lyall
FAI Auto Parts	Ford Sierra RS500	5	GBR Sean Walker	All	GBR Damon Hill
Labatt's Team	Ford Sierra RS500	6	GBR Laurence Bristow	All	GBR Tiff Needell
7	GBR Tim Harvey	1-9, 11-13	GBR David Sears
AUS Tomas Mezera	10
Mark Rennison	Ford Sierra RS500	9	GBR Mark Rennison	3, 5-6
Graham Hathaway Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	14	GBR Graham Hathaway	1, 4-5, 10, 12	GBR Dave Wallis
Brooklyn Motorsport	Ford Sierra RS500	15	GBR Chris Hodgetts	1-7, 11-12	GBR David Leslie
Terry Drury Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	16	GBR Dave Pinkney	1-10	GBR Graham Scarborough
GBR Jon Dooley	13
17	GBR Mike O'Brien	1-3, 5-13
18	GBR Robin Donovan	1-9	GBR Mike O'Brien
GBR Andrew Hepworth	13
Brodie-Brittain Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	19	GBR Dave Brodie	1-6, 8-10, 12-13	GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Trakstar Motorsport	Ford Sierra RS500	20	GBR Mike Smith	1-8, 10-13	GBR Mike Wilds
GBR Will Hoy	9
21	GBR Robb Gravett	All	GBR Jeff Allam
Kaj Bornebusch	Bornebusch Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	22	SWE Kaj Bornebusch	1-2
JQF Engineering	Ford Sierra RS500	25	NLD Gerrit van Kouwen	1-11	BEL Pierre Dieudonné
AUS Tomas Mezera	12
GBR Chris Hodgetts	13
Trident Motorsport	Maserati Biturbo	26	AUS Tomas Mezera	3, 6
GBR Nick May	5, 7-8, 10-11, 13
GBR John Lepp	9
GBR Vic Lee	12
Asquith Autosport	Ford Sierra RS500	28	GBR Karl Jones	All	GBR Vic Lee
Demon Tweeks	BMW M3	30	GBR James Kaye	1
GBR Barrie Williams	7
GBR Alan Minshaw	11-12
John Maguire Racing	BMW M3	31	GBR John Clark	1-4, 6-11, 13	GBR Andrew Jeffrey
43	GBR Godfrey Hall	1-8, 10-13	GBR Lionel Abbott
BMW Team Finance	BMW M3	32	GBR James Weaver	All	GBR Steve Soper
33	GBR Frank Sytner	All	GBR Will Hoy
Ian Forrest	BMW M3	35	GBR Ian Forrest	All	GBR Bernard Hunter
Nettan Lindgren	BMW M3	37	SWE Nettan Lindgren	1-2, 7-11
BRR Motorsport	BMW M3	44	GBR John Llewellyn	All	GBR Gerry Marshall
Demon Tweeks	Volkswagen Golf GTI	50	GBR Alan Minshaw	1-10	GBR John Brindley
Team Eurotech	Peugeot 309 GTi	53	GBR Mike Jordan	1-4, 7, 11	GBR Peter Tyson
John Morris	Volkswagen Golf GTI	55	GBR John Morris	1, 3-8, 10-13	GBR Barrie Williams
Vauxhall Motorsport	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v	56	GBR John Cleland	All	GBR Ian Flux
57	GBR Jeremy Rossiter	7-13
58	GBR Louise Aitken-Walker	2-13	GBR Vince Woodman
Monorep	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v	63	GBR Tony Lanfranchi	10, 12-13
Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	70	GBR Phil Dowsett	1-2, 4-7,	GBR Mark Goddard
Rayscar	10-11
PG Tags Racing	Honda Civic Si	75	GBR Ray Armes	7-13
Five Star Racing	Toyota Corolla GT	77	GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith	1-5, 7-13	GBR Barbara Cowell
GBR Mark Goddard	6
Tony Dolley	Toyota Corolla FX GT	81	GBR Tony Dolley	1-3, 5-7, 10-13
Les Liddiard	Toyota Corolla FX GT	85	GBR Les Liddiard	2-7, 10-13	GBR Steve King
Tony Crudgington	Toyota Corolla GT	88	GBR Tony Crudgington	2-13	GBR Chuck Nicholson

1Drove car illegally.

Calendar

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
Oulton Park (International), Cheshire	24 March	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire	9 April	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Phil Dowsett
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	1 May	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Tim Harvey	GBR Frank Sytner	GBR Louise Aitken-Walker	GBR Phil Dowsett
Donington Park (National), Leicestershire	7 May	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Laurence Bristow Tiff Needell	GBR Frank Sytner Will Hoy	GBR John Cleland Ian Flux	GBR Phil Dowsett Mark Goddard
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	29 May	GBR Dave Brodie	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Tony Crudgington
Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	4 June	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR James Weaver	GBR Louise Aitken-Walker	GBR Phil Dowsett
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire	16 July	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Ray Armes
Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent	23 July	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Ray Armes
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk	6 August	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Ray Armes
Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent	20 August	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Phil Dowsett
Birmingham Superprix, Birmingham	28 August	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith
Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire	17 September	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Robb Gravett	GBR Tim Harvey	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Ray Armes
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire	8 October	GBR Karl Jones	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR Andy Rouse	GBR James Weaver	GBR John Cleland	GBR Ray Armes

1 hour endurance race.

Driver Standings/Results

Overall
DC	Class
Pos	Driver	Class	OUL	SIL	THR	DON	THR	SIL	SIL	BRH	SNE	BRH	BIR	DON	SIL	Pts	1	1	2	1	3	1	4	2	5	2	6	2	7	1	=	3	9	2	=	3	11	4	12	4	13	3	=	5	15	4	16	3	17	4	18	5	19	6	=	5	21	5	22	6	23	6	24	6	25	6	=	7	27	7	28	8	=	8	=	7	=	7	32	9	33	10	=	11	35	13	=	9	=	8	=	8	=	12	=	14	41	15	42	16	=	10	=	9	=	11	=	17	47	18	=	19	=	10	51	12	=	20	=	13	53	21	=	14	55	22	=	23	=	24	=	25	=	26	=	27	=	28	=	29	Overall
DC	Class
Pos	Driver	Class	OUL	SIL	THR	DON	THR	SIL	SIL	BRH	SNE	BRH	BIR	DON	SIL	Pts
GBR John Cleland		*15*	19	*19*	*9*	*15*	*Ret*	*21*	*14*	*16*	*14*	*16*	*17*	*20*	110
GBR James Weaver		*6*	13	8	11	*8*	*13*	*13*	*9*	12	*7*	*11*	12	*10*	109
GBR Andy Rouse		Ret	1	*Ret*	Ret	1	3	*1*	2	2	*1*	1	3	1	78
GBR Robb Gravett		1	2	5	*2*	Ret	1	2	*1*	*1*	Ret	5	*2*	3	74
GBR Louise Aitken-Walker			20	15	12	16	19	22	15	17	15	17	18	Ret	72
GBR Frank Sytner		10	*Ret*	7	6	19	Ret	15	11	13	9	12	13	11	70
GBR Phil Dowsett		*Ret*	21	17	*13*	*Ret*	*20*	26			16	Ret			56
GBR Tim Harvey		2	16	1	3	2	2	4	Ret	3		2	1	2	56
GBR Tony Crudgington			Ret	20	15	20	24	29	Ret	22		Ret	24	25	37
GBR John Llewellyn		14	24	26	7	13	16	19	12	15	19	14	15	14	37
GBR Ian Forrest		Ret	18	18	8	Ret	15	17	DNS	14	10	13	14		35
GBR Laurence Bristow		NC	3	Ret	1	18	6	5	6	5	2	3	10	4	32
GBR Ray Armes								*25*	*17*	*19*	*Ret*	Ret	*21*	*21*	31
GBR Godfrey Hall		12	15	9	Ret	12	17	Ret	DNS			15		13	31
GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith		18	Ret	DNS	Ret	22		28	20	23	20	20	22	Ret	30
GBR John Morris		Ret		16	Ret	17	21	Ret			20	19	Ret	23	27
GBR Jeremy Rossiter								23	16	18	Ret	18	19	22	26
GBR Les Liddiard			26	25	Ret	DNS	DNS	27				21	23	26	25
GBR Tony Dolley		19	25	22			Ret	30			21	DNQ	DNQ	27	22
GBR Alan Minshaw		Ret	22	24	16	Ret	22	24	19	21	Ret				22
GBR Sean Walker		5	NC	4	4	6	5	9	Ret	6	4	8	5	8	17
GBR Mark Goddard					13‡		23								15
GBR Mike Jordan		16	23	21	14			Ret				DNS			15
GBR Mike Newman		4	8	3	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	5	22	7	DNS	14
SWE Nettan Lindgren		NC	17					18	13	20	17	Ret			12
GBR John Clark		Ret	Ret	14	Ret		18	Ret	18	Ret	18	Ret		15	12
GBR Mike Smith		7	10	10	Ret	5	4	10	3		Ret	Ret	9	7	10
GBR Tiff Needell					1‡										9
GBR Will Hoy					6‡										9
GBR Ian Flux					9‡										9
GBR Tony Lanfranchi											21		20	24	9
GBR Guy Edwards		Ret	7	13	DSQ	DNS	DNP	3	4		Ret	7		6	8
GBR Karl Jones		Ret	11	2	Ret	4	12	12	7	Ret	Ret	DNQ	8	9	7
GBR David Sears					3‡								4		7
GBR Jeff Allam					2‡										6
GBR Gerry Marshall					7‡										6
GBR Vince Woodman					12‡										6
GBR Chuck Nicholson					15‡										6
GBR Graham Goode		Ret	4	DNS	DNQ	10	Ret	6	Ret	11	6	9	6	Ret	6
GBR Chris Hodgetts		8	6	Ret	DNQ	Ret	7	8				4	11	5	6
GBR Jerry Mahony		3	27	6	Ret	Ret	9	11	8	9	8	10	Ret	Ret	5
AUS Tomas Mezera				Ret			DNS				3		Ret		4
GBR Bernard Hunter					8‡										4
GBR Peter Tyson					14‡										4
GBR Steve Soper					11‡										4
NLD Gerrit van Kouwen		Ret	9	Ret	5	7	11	7	Ret	7	Ret	6			4
GBR Damon Hill					4‡										3
GBR Will Hoy										4					3
GBR John Brindley					16‡										3
GBR James Kaye		17													2
BEL Pierre Dieudonné					5‡										2
GBR Alan Minshaw												DNQ	16		2
GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott					10‡										1
GBR Barrie Williams								20							1
GBR Graham Hathaway		9			Ret	DNS					13		Ret		0
GBR Robin Donovan		Ret	Ret	12	Ret	9	14	Ret							0
GBR Mike O'Brien		13	14	11	Ret	Ret	DNQ	14	10	10	12	DNQ	Ret	12	0
GBR Mark Rennison				Ret		DNS	10								0
SWE Kaj Bornebusch		11	12												0
GBR David Pinkney		DNQ	Ret	23	Ret	11	Ret	16			Ret				0
GBR Nick May						21		Ret	?			DNQ			0
GBR John Lepp										27					0
GBR Vic Lee					Ret‡								DNQ		0
GBR Lionel Abbott					Ret‡										0
GBR Mike Wilds					Ret‡										0
GBR Dave Wallis					Ret‡										0
GBR Andrew Jeffrey					Ret‡										0
GBR Barrie Williams					Ret‡										0
GBR Alistair Lyall					Ret‡										0
GBR Graham Scarborough					Ret‡										0
GBR Win Percy					Ret‡										0
GBR Gary Ayles					Ret‡										0
GBR Steve King					Ret‡										0
GBR Barbara Cowell					Ret‡										0
GBR Johnny Dumfries					DSQ‡										0
GBR Andrew Hepworth														?	0
GBR Jon Dooley														?	0
GBR David Leslie					DNQ‡										0
GBR Dave Brodie		DNA	5	DSQ	10	DSQ	8		DNS	8	11		NC	Ret	-37

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap in class (1 point given).

‡ Endurance driver.

Championship results

Driver's championship	Pos.	Driver	Car	Class
1	GBR John Cleland	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	110
2	GBR James Weaver	BMW M3	B	109
3	GBR Robb Gravett	Ford Sierra RS500	A	79
4	GBR Louise Aitken-Walker	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	72
5	GBR Frank Sytner	BMW M3	B	70
6	GBR Tim Harvey	Ford Sierra RS500	A	60
7	GBR Phil Dowsett	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	56
8	GBR John Llewellyn	BMW M3	B	37
8	GBR Tony Crudgington	Toyota Corolla GT	D	37
10	GBR Ian Forrest	BMW M3	B	35
11	GBR Laurence Bristow	Ford Sierra RS500	A	34
12	GBR Godfrey Hall	BMW M3	B	31
12	GBR Ray Armes	Honda Civic Si	D	31
14	GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith	Toyota Corolla GT	D	30
15	GBR John Morris	Volkswagen Golf GTI	C	27
16	GBR Andy Rouse	Ford Sierra RS500	A	26
16	GBR Jeremy Rossiter	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	26
18	GBR Les Liddiard	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	25
19	GBR Alan Minshaw	Volkswagen Golf GTI	C	22
19	GBR Tony Dolley	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	22
21	GBR Sean Walker	Ford Sierra RS500	A	17
22	GBR Mike Jordan	Peugeot 309 GTI	C	16
22	GBR Mike Newman	Ford Sierra RS500	A	16
24	GBR Mark Goddard	Toyota Corolla FX GT	D	15
25	GBR John Clark	BMW M3	B	12
25	GBR Mike Smith	Ford Sierra RS500	A	12
25	SWE Nettan Lindgren	BMW M3	B	12
28	GBR Guy Edwards	Ford Sierra RS500	A	11
29	GBR Karl Jones	Ford Sierra RS500	A	10
30	GBR Ian Flux	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	9
30	GBR Tiff Needell	Ford Sierra RS500	A	9
30	GBR Tony Lanfranchi	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	9
30	GBR Will Hoy	BMW M3	B	9
34	GBR David Sears	Ford Sierra RS500	A	7
34	GBR Graham Goode	Ford Sierra RS500	A	7
36	GBR Vince Woodman	Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V	C	6
36	GBR Jeff Allam	Ford Sierra RS500	A	6
36	GBR Gerry Marshall	BMW M3	B	6
36	GBR Chuck Nicholson	Toyota Corolla GT	D	6
36	GBR Chris Hodgetts	Ford Sierra RS500	A	6
41	GBR Jerry Mahony	Ford Sierra RS500	A	5
42	AUS Tomas Mezera	Ford Sierra RS500	A	4
42	GBR Steve Soper	BMW M3	B	4
42	GBR Peter Tyson	Peugeot 309 GTI	C	4
42	NLD Gerrit van Kouwen	Ford Sierra RS500	A	4
42	GBR Bernard Hunter	BMW M3	B	4
47	GBR Damon Hill	Ford Sierra RS500	A	3
47	GBR John Brindley	Volkswagen Golf GTI	C	3
47	GBR Will Hoy	Ford Sierra RS500	A	3
50	BEL Pierre Dieudonné	Ford Sierra RS500	A	2
50	GBR James Kaye	BMW M3	B	2
50	GBR Alan Minshaw	BMW M3	B	2

References

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