1990 British Touring Car Championship

33rd season of the British Touring Car Championship November 2024 1990 BTCC season 1989 1991 thumb|Robb Gravett, the 1990 British Touring Car Champion. The 1990 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship season was the 33rd British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season and marked the last year of the Group A era. It was also the final year of the multi-class format. Changes for 1990 Classes changed from four to two. Group A cars now ran alongside the all new 2 litre Touring Car Formula, with a view to a single class formula for 1991. This was to encourage new manufacturers to enter the series, with a more even field of cars and cheaper running costs. BMW and Vauxhall already entered works teams this year, with other manufacturers showing interest for future seasons. One hour endurance races increased from one to two. Season summary The first race was won by Andy Rouse in his Ford Sierra RS500.https://www.newspapers.com/article/coventry-evening-telegraph/159692959/ Rouse roars away Coventry Evening Telegraph 16 April 1990 24 November 2024 31 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chester-chronicle/159693138/ Zooming in on motor sports meeting David Parry-Jones Chester Chronicle 20 April 1990 24 November 2024 25 Newspapers.com He also won the first 1 Hour endurance race at Donington Park GP with David Sears. The next race at Thruxton was won by Robb Gravett. Gravett also won the next six races including the second 1 Hour endurance race at Brands Hatch with Mike Smith. Rouse won the Birmingham Superprix. This would be best remembered for the last lap accident between Frank Sytner and John Cleland. It would be the last time that the BTCC would race on the track. Gravett then won at Donington. The last two races, at Thruxton and Silverstone, were won by Rouse and Gravett. It was Gravett who won the championship, despite the team's struggle to run through the season on a low budget with no main sponsor. One advantage for Gravett as the season progressed was his use of Yokohama tyres, rather than the Dunlops used by his main rivals. Teams and drivers Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Endurance drivers Class A GBR ICS plc Ford Sierra RS500 1 GBR Andy Rouse All GBR David SearsD† GBR Gary AylesB† GBR Labatt's Team Ford Sierra RS500 3 GBR Tim Harvey All SWE Slim Borgudd† 10 GBR Laurence Bristow All AUS Tomas MezeraD†NZL Paul RadisichB† GBR FAI Auto Parts Ford Sierra RS500 4 GBR Sean Walker All GBR Ian Flux† GBR Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 5 GBR Mike Newman 1, 3–6, 10–11, 13 GBR Andy Middlehurst 9 15 GBR Graham Goode All GBR Mike NewmanD† Dave BrodieB† GBR Trakstar Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 11 GBR Robb Gravett All SWE Stig BlomqvistD† Mike SmithB† 12 GBR Mike Smith 1, 6, 13 14 GBR Graham Hathaway 2 GBR Mike SmithD† GBR Hathaway Racing Ford Sierra RS500 3–7, 9 GBR Vince WoodmanB† GBR Brodie-Brittain Racing Ford Sierra RS500 20 GBR Dave Brodie 8, 11–12 GBR Stuart Donnan Racing Ford Sierra RS500 21 GBR Stuart Donnan 10, 13 GBR Judge Developments Ford Sierra RS500 22 GBR Dennis Leech 4–6, 9–12 GBR Crypton Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 24 ITA Amato Ferrari 9–10 Class B Super Touring GBR Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Cavalier 50 GBR John Cleland All GBR Chris Hodgetts† 70 GBR Chris Hodgetts 5–8, 10 GBR Bob BerridgeB† GBR David Coulthard 9 GBR Bob Berridge 11 DEU Markus Oestreich 12–13 USA Hawaiian Tropic Ford Sierra Sapphire 51 GBR Ray Bellm 1–4, 6, 11 GBR James SheadD† GBR Chris Hodgetts 12–13 GBR Ecosse Motorsport BMW M3 52 GBR Ian Forrest All GBR Bernard HunterD† Tony BridgeB† 53 GBR Hugh Chalmers 1–2, 4–5, 7, 10 GBR Jimmy McRae† GBR Jimmy McRae 3, 6 GBR John Llewellyn 8 GBR Karl Jones 9 GBR Jim McGaughay 11, 13 GBR Chuck Nicholson 12 DEU BMW Team Finance BMW M3 55 GBR Frank Sytner All GBR Kurt Luby† 56 GBR Kelvin Burt 1, 13 GBR Kelvin Burt† GBR Kurt Luby 2–3, 6, 9–10, 12 GBR Tim Sugden 4–5, 7–8, 11 GBR Techspeed Motorsport BMW 318is 57 GBR Nick Baird 1–6, 8, 10–13 GBR David CarvellD† Nigel CorryB† GBR Robin Brundle 7 GBR HWR Motorsport Vauxhall Belmont 58 GBR Jeff Wilson 11–13 GBR BRR Motorsport BMW M3 59 GBR Ian Flux 12–13 GBR John Maguire Racing Mitsubishi Starion 60 GBR Mark Hales All GBR Graham Scarborough† GBR Pyramid Motorsport BMW M3 66 GBR Nick Whale 1–3, 5–13 NLD Gerrit van Kouwen† 77 GBR Godfrey Hall 1–12 GBR David Leslie† 88 GBR John Clark 1, 3–11, 13 GBR David LeslieB† GBR David Leslie 12 CAN Arquati Racing Team BMW M3 69 GBR Jerry Mahony 1–6, 8 CAN Robbie StirlingD† SWE BMW Team Sweden BMW M3 90 SWE Nettan Lindgren 1–2, 5–7, 9–13 SWE Peggen Andersson† GBR Vic Lee Motorsport BMW M3 99 GBR Jeff Allam 3–13 GBR Vic LeeB† GBR PG Tags Racing Honda Civic 100 GBR Ray Armes 1–7, 9–13 GBR Jeremy Rossiter† †Not eligible for points. DDonington Park only. BBrands Hatch only. 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 1 Oulton Park (International), Cheshire 13 April GBR Robb Gravett GBR Tim Harvey GBR Andy Rouse GBR Kelvin Burt 2* Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 29 April GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse GBR David Sears GBR Frank Sytner GBR Kurt Luby 3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 28 May GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR John Cleland 4 Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire 10 June GBR Andy Rouse GBR Tim Harvey GBR Robb Gravett GBR Frank Sytner 5 Oulton Park (International), Cheshire 1 July GBR Mike Newman GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Frank Sytner 6 Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire 15 July GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Kurt Luby 7* Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 22 July GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse GBR Robb Gravett GBR Mike Smith GBR Frank Sytner GBR Kurt Luby 8 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 5 August GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR John Cleland 9 Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent 19 August GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR John Cleland 10 Birmingham Superprix, Birmingham 27 August GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse GBR Kurt Luby 11 Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 16 September GBR Andy Rouse GBR Andy Rouse GBR Robb Gravett GBR Frank Sytner 12 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 23 September GBR Robb Gravett GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse SWE Nettan Lindgren 13 Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire 7 October GBR Tim Harvey GBR Andy Rouse GBR Robb Gravett GBR John Cleland * 1 hour endurance races. Driver Standings/Results OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL DON THR SIL OUL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON THR SIL Pts 1 1 GBR Robb Gravett A 12 12th overall, 5th in class 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 1 3 1 207 2 1 GBR Frank Sytner B 6 6th overall, 2nd in class 6 6th overall, 1st in class 9 9th overall, 3rd in class 6 6th overall, 1st in class 8 8th overall, 1st in class Ret 4 4th overall, 1st in class 7 7th overall, 2nd in class 8 8th overall, 2nd in class Ret 7 7th overall, 1st in class 10 10th overall, 5th in class 8 8th overall, 2nd in class 180 3 2 GBR Andy Rouse A 1 1 10 10th overall, 7th in class 3 2 2 Ret 16 16th overall, 6th in class 2 1 2 1 2 173 4 3 GBR Tim Harvey A 4 Ret 2 Ret 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 15 15th overall, 7th in class 132 5 2 GBR John Cleland B 7 7th overall, 3rd in class Ret 7 7th overall, 1st in class 7 7th overall, 2nd in class Ret 9 9th overall, 2nd in class Ret 6 6th overall, 1st in class 7 7th overall, 1st in class Ret 12 12th overall, 6th in class Ret 7 7th overall, 1st in class 128 6 3 GBR Jeff Allam B 8 8th overall, 2nd in class 8 8th overall, 3rd in class 11 11th overall, 3rd in class 10 10th overall, 3rd in class 8 8th overall, 5th in class 10 10th overall, 5th in class 9 9th overall, 3rd in class 7 7th overall, 2nd in class 9 9th overall, 3rd in class 11 11th overall, 6th in class 9 9th overall, 3rd in class 124 7 4 GBR Sean Walker A Ret 4 5 2 4 Ret 3 4 4 2 6 Ret Ret 96 8 4 GBR Godfrey Hall B DNS 7 7th overall, 2nd in class 12 12th overall, 5th in class 10 10th overall, 5th in class 12 12th overall, 4th in class 11 11th overall, 4th in class 6 6th overall, 3rd in class 15 15th overall, 10th in class 12 12th overall, 6th in class 9 9th overall, 4th in class 11 11th overall, 5th in class 12 12th overall, 7th in class 92 9 5 GBR Laurence Bristow A 3 3 4 4 5 4 Ret 3 5 DNS Ret Ret 6 88 10 5 SWE Nettan Lindgren B 8 8th overall, 4th in class 9 9th overall, 4th in class Ret 13 13th overall, 6th in class 7 7th overall, 5th in class 11 11th overall, 5th in class 10 10th overall, 5th in class 10 10th overall, 4th in class 5 5th overall, 1st in class Ret 82 11 6 GBR Graham Goode A Ret 5 6 Ret 7 5 Ret 5 6 DNS 4 4 3 72 12 6 GBR Tim Sugden B 9 9th overall, 4th in class 9 9th overall, 2nd in class 5 5th overall, 2nd in class 8 8th overall, 3rd in class 8 8th overall, 2nd in class 67 13 7 GBR Kurt Luby B Ret 11 11th overall, 4th in class 8 8th overall, 1st in class 10 10th overall, 4th in class 6 6th overall, 1st in class 16 16th overall, 11th in class 60 14 7 GBR Mike Newman A 2 Ret 11 11th overall, 6th in class 17 17th overall, 9th in class Ret 3 5 4 53 15 8 GBR Ian Forrest B 9 9th overall, 5th in class Ret 14 14th overall, 7th in class 13 13th overall, 7th in class 18 18th overall, 10th in class Ret 10 10th overall, 7th in class Ret 14 14th overall, 8th in class 14 14th overall, 9th in class Ret 8 8th overall, 4th in class 10 10th overall, 4th in class 47 16 9 GBR Chris Hodgetts B 15 15th overall, 7th in class 12 12th overall, 5th in class Ret 11 11th overall, 6th in class 8 8th overall, 3rd in class 7 7th overall, 3rd in class 13 13th overall, 7th in class 46 17 10 GBR Nick Whale B DSQ 8 8th overall, 3rd in class 13 13th overall, 6th in class 14 14th overall, 6th in class 14 14th overall, 7th in class 13 13th overall, 10th in class Ret 16 16th overall, 10th in class 11 11th overall, 6th in class 13 13th overall, 7th in class Ret 14 14th overall, 8th in class 43 18 11 GBR Mark Hales B Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 16th overall, 8th in class 17 17th overall, 10th in class 9 9th overall, 6th in class 9 9th overall, 4th in class 15 15th overall, 9th in class 12 12th overall, 7th in class 15 15th overall, 9th in class 17 17th overall, 12th in class Ret 28 19 12 GBR Kelvin Burt B 5 5th overall, 1st in class 12 12th overall, 6th in class 26 = 8 GBR Graham Hathaway A Ret 3 5 6 DNP Ret DNS 26 21 13 GBR Hugh Chalmers B Ret 10 10th overall, 5th in class 14 14th overall, 8th in class 13 13th overall, 5th in class 11 11th overall, 8th in class 15 15th overall, 10th in class 23 22 14 GBR Nick Baird B 11 11th overall, 7th in class NC 15 15th overall, 8th in class 15 15th overall, 9th in class Ret 15 15th overall, 8th in class 14 14th overall, 9th in class DNS 16 16th overall, 10th in class 18 18th overall, 13th in class 17 17th overall, 10th in class 16 = 15 GBR Jerry Mahony B Ret 11 11th overall, 6th in class Ret 12 12th overall, 6th in class Ret 18 18th overall, 11th in class 12 12th overall, 7th in class DNA 16 24 16 DEU Markus Oestreich B 6 6th overall, 2nd in class Ret 15 25 9 GBR Mike Smith A Ret 6 5 14 26 10 GBR Dennis Leech A DNP 10 10th overall, 8th in class 7 19 19th overall, 7th in class DNS Ret DNS 11 27 17 GBR John Clark B DNS NC Ret Ret Ret NC Ret 17 17th overall, 11th in class 13 13th overall, 8th in class 14 14th overall, 8th in class 16 16th overall, 9th in class 10 28 12 ITA Amato Ferrari A Ret 5 8 = 11 GBR Dave Brodie A DNS Ret 9 9th overall, 5th in class 8 30 18 GBR Ian Flux B Ret 11 11th overall, 5th in class 8 31 19 GBR Ray Armes B Ret 12 12th overall, 7th in class 16 16th overall, 9th in class Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 18th overall, 12th in class 16 16th overall, 11th in class 17 17th overall, 11th in class 14 14th overall, 9th in class Ret 7 32 20 GBR Ray Bellm B 10 10th overall, 6th in class Ret DNS DNS DNP DNA DNS 6 33 21 GBR David Coulthard B 13 13th overall, 7th in class 4 34 22 GBR John Llewellyn B 13 13th overall, 8th in class 3 = 23 GBR Chuck Nicholson B 13 13th overall, 8th in class 3 36 24 GBR Robin Brundle B 12 12th overall, 9th in class 2 = 25 GBR Jimmy McRae B Ret 16 16th overall, 9th in class 2 38 26 GBR David Leslie B 15 15th overall, 10th in class 1 GBR Jeff Wilson B DNS Ret Ret 0 GBR Stuart Donnan A Ret Ret 0 GBR Jim McGaughay B Ret Ret 0 GBR Andy Middlehurst A Ret 0 GBR Bob Berridge B Ret 0 GBR Karl Jones B DNP 0 OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL DON THR SIL OUL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON THR SIL Pts Note: bold signifies pole position in class, italics signifies fastest lap in class. Endurance drivers results Driver Class DON BHI GBR Kurt Luby B 6 4 GBR Mike Smith A Ret 1 GBR David Sears A 1 GBR David Leslie B 7 6/NC SWE Slim Borgudd A Ret 2 GBR Kelvin Burt B Ret 5 SWE Stig Blomqvist A 2 GBR Ian Flux A 4 3 NLD Gerritt van Kouwen B 8 13 AUS Tomas Mezera A 3 SWE Peggen Andersson B 9 7 GBR Mike Newman A 5 GBR Vic Lee B 8 GBR Graham Scarborough B Ret 9 GBR Jimmy McRae B 10 11 GBR Tony Bridge B 10 CAN Robbie Stirling B 11 GBR Jeremy Rossiter B 12 Ret GBR Nigel Corry B 12 GBR David Carvell B NC GBR Chris Hodgetts B Ret Ret GBR James Shead B Ret GBR Bernard Hunter B Ret GBR Dave Brodie A Ret GBR Gary Ayles A Ret GBR Vince Woodman A Ret NZL Paul Radisich A Ret GBR Bob Berridge B Ret Driver Class DON BHI Note: All endurance drivers were ineligible to score points. References Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons Category:1990 in British motorsport