1989 British Touring Car Championship

32nd season of the British Touring Car Championship December 2025 1989 British Touring Car Championship 1988 1990 thumb|right|1989 BTCC champion, John Cleland 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.http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=32 BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2013-06-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131030111908/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=32 2013-10-30 Official 1989 BTCC standingshttp://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120638 1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship - Discussion and results - TenTenths Motorsport Forum Teams & Drivers Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Endurance drivers Class A 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 AllamBornebusch 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 Class B 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 Class C 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 Class D 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 Class D Winner 1 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 2 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 3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 1 May GBR Andy Rouse GBR Andy Rouse GBR Tim Harvey GBR Frank Sytner GBR Louise Aitken-Walker GBR Phil Dowsett 4* 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 5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 29 May GBR Dave Brodie GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse GBR James Weaver GBR John Cleland GBR Tony Crudgington 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 Birmingham Superprix, Birmingham 28 August GBR Robb Gravett GBR Andy Rouse GBR Andy Rouse GBR James Weaver GBR John Cleland GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith 12 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 13 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 OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL Pts 1 1 GBR John Cleland C 15 15th overall, 1st in class 19 19th overall, 1st in class 19 19th overall, 3rd in class 9 9th overall, 1st in class 15 15th overall, 1st in class Ret 21 21st overall, 1st in class 14 14th overall, 1st in class 16 16th overall, 1st in class 14 14th overall, 1st in class 16 16th overall, 1st in class 17 17th overall, 1st in class 20 20th overall, 1st in class 110 2 1 GBR James Weaver B 6 6th overall, 1st in class 13 13th overall, 1st in class 8 8th overall, 2nd in class 11 11th overall, 4th in class 8 8th overall, 1st in class 13 13th overall, 1st in class 13 13th overall, 1st in class 9 9th overall, 1st in class 12 12th overall, 1st in class 7 7th overall, 1st in class 11 11th overall, 1st in class 12 12th overall, 1st in class 10 10th overall, 1st in class 109 3 1 GBR Andy Rouse A Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 78 4 2 GBR Robb Gravett A 1 2 5 2 Ret 1 2 1 1 Ret 5 2 3 74 5 2 GBR Louise Aitken-Walker C 20 20th overall, 2nd in class 15 15th overall, 1st in class 12 12th overall, 2nd in class 16 16th overall, 2nd in class 19 19th overall, 1st in class 22 22th overall, 2nd in class 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 17 17th overall, 2nd in class 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 17 17th overall, 2nd in class 18 18th overall, 2nd in class Ret 72 6 2 GBR Frank Sytner B 10 10th overall, 2nd in class Ret 7 7th overall, 1st in class 6 6th overall, 1st in class 19 19th overall, 4th in class Ret 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 11 11th overall, 2nd in class 13 13th overall, 2nd in class 9 9th overall, 2nd in class 12 12th overall, 2nd in class 13 13th overall, 2nd in class 11 11th overall, 2nd in class 70 7 1 GBR Phil Dowsett D Ret 21 21st overall, 1st in class 17 17th overall, 1st in class 13 13th overall, 1st in class Ret 20 20th overall, 1st in class 26 26th overall, 2nd in class 16 16th overall, 1st in class Ret 56 = 3 GBR Tim Harvey A 2 16 16th overall, 14th in class 1 3 2 2 4 Ret 3 2 1 2 56 9 2 GBR Tony Crudgington D Ret 20 20th overall, 2nd in class 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 20 20th overall, 1st in class 24 24th overall, 3rd in class 29 29th overall, 5th in class Ret 22 22nd overall, 3rd in class but doesn't score any points due to only three starters in the class Ret 24 24th overall, 4th in class 25 25th overall, 2nd in class 37 = 3 GBR John Llewellyn B 14 14th overall, 4th in class 24 24th overall, 5th in class 26 26th overall, 6th in class 7 7th overall, 2nd in class 13 13th overall, 3rd in class 16 16th overall, 3rd in class 19 19th overall, 5th in class 12 12th overall, 3rd in class 15 15th overall, 4th in class 19 19th overall, 6th in class 14 14th overall, 4th in class 15 15th overall, 4th in class 14 14th overall, 4th in class 37 11 4 GBR Ian Forrest B Ret 18 18th overall, 4th in class 18 18th overall, 5th in class 8 8th overall, 3rd in class Ret 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 17 17th overall, 3rd in class DNS 14 14th overall, 3rd in class 10 10th overall, 3rd in class 13 13th overall, 3rd in class 14 14th overall, 3rd in class 35 12 4 GBR Laurence Bristow A NC 3 Ret 1 18 18th overall, 11th in class 6 5 6 5 2 3 10 4 32 13 3 GBR Ray Armes D 25 25th overall, 1st in class 17 17th overall, 1st in class but doesn't score any points due to only three starters in the class 19 19th overall, 1st in class but doesn't score any points due to only three starters in the class Ret Ret 21 21st overall, 1st in class 21 21st overall, 1st in class 31 = 5 GBR Godfrey Hall B 12 12th overall, 3rd in class 15 15th overall, 2nd in class 9 9th overall, 3rd in class Ret 12 12th overall, 2nd in class 17 17th overall, 4th in class Ret DNS 15 15th overall, 5th in class 13 13th overall, 3rd in class 31 15 4 GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith D 18 18th overall, 1st in class but doesn't score any points due to only three starters in the class Ret DNS Ret 22 22nd overall, 2nd in class 28 28th overall, 4th in class 20 20th overall, 2nd in class but didn't score any points due to only three starters in the class 23 23rd overall, 3rd in class but didn't score any points due to only three starters in the class 20 20th overall, 2nd in class 20 20th overall, 1st in class 22 22nd overall, 2nd in class Ret 30 16 3 GBR John Morris C Ret 16 16th overall, 2nd in class Ret 17 17th overall, 3rd in class 21 21st overall, 2nd in class Ret 20 20th overall, 3rd in class 19 19th overall, 4th in class Ret 23 23rd overall, 3rd in class 27 17 4 GBR Jeremy Rossiter C 23 23rd overall, 3rd in class 16 16th overall, 3rd in class 18 18th overall, 3rd in class Ret 18 18th overall, 3rd in class 19 19th overall, 3rd in class 22 22nd overall, 2nd in class 26 18 5 GBR Les Liddiard D 26 26th overall, 3rd in class 25 25th overall, 4th in class Ret DNS DNS 27 27th overall, 3rd in class 21 21st overall, 2nd in class 23 23rd overall, 3rd in class 26 26th overall, 3rd in class 25 19 6 GBR Tony Dolley D 19 19th overall, 2nd in class but doesn't score any points due to only three starters in the class 25 25th overall, 2nd in class 22 22nd overall, 3rd in class Ret 30 30th overall, 6th in class 21 21st overall, 3rd in class DNQ DNQ 27 27th overall, 4th in class 22 = 5 GBR Alan Minshaw C Ret 22 22nd overall, 3rd in class 24 24th overall, 5th in class 16 16th overall, 4th in class Ret 22 22nd overall, 3rd in class 24 24th overall, 4th in class 19 19th overall, 4th in class 21 21st overall, 4th in class Ret 22 21 5 GBR Sean Walker A 5 NC 4 4 6 5 9 Ret 6 4 8 5 8 17 22 6 GBR Mark Goddard D 13 13th overall, 1st in class‡ 23 23rd overall, 2nd in class 15 23 6 GBR Mike Jordan C 16 16th overall, 2nd in class 23 23rd overall, 4th in class 21 21st overall, 4th in class 14 14th overall, 3rd in class Ret DNS 15 24 6 GBR Mike Newman A 4 8 3 Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 22 22nd overall, 11th in class 7 DNS 14 25 6 SWE Nettan Lindgren B NC 17 17th overall, 3rd in class 18 18th overall, 4th in class 13 13th overall, 4th in class 20 20th overall, 5th in class 17 17th overall, 4th in class Ret 12 = 7 GBR John Clark B Ret Ret 14 14th overall, 4th in class Ret 18 18th overall, 5th in class Ret 18 18th overall, 5th in class Ret 18 18th overall, 5th in class Ret 15 15th overall, 5th in class 12 27 7 GBR Mike Smith A 7 7th overall, 6th in class 10 10 10th overall, 7th in class Ret 5 4 10 3 Ret Ret 9 7 10 28 8 GBR Tiff Needell A 1‡ 9 = 8 GBR Will Hoy B 6 6th overall, 1st in class‡ 9 = 7 GBR Ian Flux C 9 9th overall, 1st in class‡ 9 = 7 GBR Tony Lanfranchi C 21 21st overall, 4th in class 20 20th overall, 4th in class 24 24th overall, 4th in class 9 32 9 GBR Guy Edwards A Ret 7 13 13th overall, 10th in class DSQ DNS DNP 3 4 Ret 7 6 8 33 10 GBR Karl Jones A Ret 11 2 Ret 4 12 12 7 Ret Ret DNQ 8 9 7 = 11 GBR David Sears A 3‡ 4 7 35 13 GBR Jeff Allam A 2‡ 6 = 9 GBR Gerry Marshall B 7 7th overall, 2nd in class‡ 6 = 8 GBR Vince Woodman C 12 12th overall, 2nd in class‡ 6 = 8 GBR Chuck Nicholson D 15 15th overall, 2nd in class‡ 6 = 12 GBR Graham Goode A Ret 4 DNS DNQ 10 10th overall, 9th in class Ret 6 Ret 11 6 9 6 Ret 6 = 14 GBR Chris Hodgetts A 8 8th overall, 7th in class 6 Ret DNQ Ret 7 8 4 11 5 6 41 15 GBR Jerry Mahony A 3 27 27th overall, 15th in class 6 Ret Ret 9 11 8 9 8 8th overall, 7th in class 10 Ret Ret 5 42 16 AUS Tomas Mezera A Ret DNS 3 Ret 4 = 10 GBR Bernard Hunter B 8 8th overall, 3rd in class‡ 4 = 9 GBR Peter Tyson C 14 14th overall, 3rd in class‡ 4 = 11 GBR Steve Soper B 11 11th overall, 4th in class‡ 4 = 17 NLD Gerrit van Kouwen A Ret 9 Ret 5 7 11 7 Ret 7 Ret 6 4 47 18 GBR Damon Hill A 4‡ 3 = 19 GBR Will Hoy A 4 3 = 10 GBR John Brindley C 16 16th overall, 4th in class‡ 3 51 12 GBR James Kaye B 17 17th overall, 5th in class 2 = 20 BEL Pierre Dieudonné A 5‡ 2 = 13 GBR Alan Minshaw B DNQ 16 16th overall, 5th in class 2 53 21 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott A 10 10th overall, 6th in class‡ 1 = 14 GBR Barrie Williams B 20 20th overall, 6th in class 1 55 22 GBR Graham Hathaway A 9 9th overall, 8th in class Ret DNS 13 19th overall, 10th in class Ret 0 = 23 GBR Robin Donovan A Ret Ret 12 12th overall, 9th in class Ret 9 9th overall, 8th in class 14 14th overall, 13th in class Ret 0 = 24 GBR Mike O'Brien A 13 13th overall, 10th in class 14 14th overall, 13th in class 11 11th overall, 8th in class Ret Ret DNQ 14 14th overall, 13th in class 10 10th overall, 9th in class 10 12 12th overall, 9th in class DNQ Ret 12 12th overall, 10th in class 0 = 25 GBR Mark Rennison A Ret DNS 10 0 = 26 SWE Kaj Bornebusch A 11 11th overall, 9th in class 12 0 = 27 GBR David Pinkney A DNQ Ret 23 23rd overall, 11th in class Ret 11 11th overall, 10th in class Ret 16 16th overall, 14th in class Ret 0 = 28 GBR Nick May A 21 21st overall, 10th in class Ret ? DNQ 0 = 29 GBR John Lepp A 27 27th overall, 12th in class 0 GBR Vic Lee A Ret‡ DNQ 0 GBR Lionel Abbott B Ret‡ 0 GBR Mike Wilds A Ret‡ 0 GBR Dave Wallis A Ret‡ 0 GBR Andrew Jeffrey B Ret‡ 0 GBR Barrie Williams C Ret‡ 0 GBR Alistair Lyall A Ret‡ 0 GBR Graham Scarborough A Ret‡ 0 GBR Win Percy A Ret‡ 0 GBR Gary Ayles A Ret‡ 0 GBR Steve King D Ret‡ 0 GBR Barbara Cowell D Ret‡ 0 GBR Johnny Dumfries A DSQ‡ 0 GBR Andrew Hepworth A ? 0 GBR Jon Dooley A ? 0 GBR David Leslie A DNQ‡ 0 GBR Dave Brodie A DNA 5 DSQ 10 10th overall, 6th in class DSQ 8 DNS 8 11 11th overall, 8th in class NC Ret -37 OverallDC ClassPos Driver Class OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL Pts 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 Points 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 External links Official website of the British Touring Car Championship Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons Touring Car Championship