The 1989 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Production Cars complying with Group 3E regulations. These regulations were formulated by CAMS to facilitate the racing in Australia of mass-produced motor vehicles with minimal modifications. The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round.
- Round 1, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 12 March
- Round 2, Lakeside, Queensland, 16 April
- Round 3, Mallala, South Australia, 30 April
- Round 4, Sandown, Victoria, 21 May
- Round 5, Winton, Victoria, 4 June
- Round 6, Oran Park, New South Wales, 9 July
- Round 7, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 6 August
- Round 8, Oran Park, New South Wales, 20 August
Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each round. Only the best seven round results were retained in determining each driver's points total.
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Toyota Supra Turbo | Yokohama Tyres Australia Pty Ltd | 15 | - | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 120 |
| 2 | Ken Douglas | 10 | Toyota Supra Turbo | Douglas-Robinson Motorsport | 12 | (6) | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 104 |
| 3 | Mark Gibbs | 8 | Toyota Supra Turbo | Michael Preston Racing | 20 | (10) | 12 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 98 |
| 4 | John Bourke | 2 | Toyota Supra Turbo | John Bourke Racing | 8 | 7.5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | - | 8 | 66.5 |
| 5 | Michael Preston | 6 | Toyota Supra Turbo | Michael Preston Racing | 10 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 6 | Ian Palmer | 7 | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | Palmer Promotions | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Andrew Newton | 35 | Honda CRX | Andrew Newton | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Kent Youlden | 58 | Ford Falcon EA S | Kent Youlden | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Richard Whyte | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | Richard Whyte | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 14 | |
| 10 | Andrew Harris | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Andrew Harris Constructions | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | 12 | |
| 11 | Kevin Waldock | 41 | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | Blast Dynamics | 2 | 1.5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 11.5 |
| 12 | Allen Fender | 16 | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | Allen Fender | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| John Suttor | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | John Suttor | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | ||
| Roland Hill | Holden Commodore | Roland Hill | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | ||
| 15 | Gary Waldon | 1 | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Gary Waldon | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Paul Fordham | Holden VL Commodore Turbo Holden VN Commodore SS |
SAAS Steering Wheels | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
| Max Bonney | 86 | Holden VL Commodore Turbo Holden VN Commodore SS |
Max Bonney | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Tony Farrell | 34 | Honda CRX | Tony Farrell | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | |
| 19 | Terry Skeene | Holden VL Commodore Turbo | Terry Skeene | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 20 | Alf Grant | 14 | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Yokohama Tyres | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 21 | Tom Watkinson | Suzuki Swift GTi | Tom Watkinson | - | 0.5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2.5 | |
| 22 | Jim Keogh | 11 | BMW 325iS | Jim Keogh | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ian Green | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Starion Enterprises | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Greg Crick | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Yokohama Tyres Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Ian Thompson | 63 | Honda CRX | Ian Thompson | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Lou Renato | 40 | Honda CRX | Forte Lubrications Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Notes
- Only half points were awarded at Round 2 due to the race distance being less than the prescribed minimum.
References
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1989, pages 74-75
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1989, page 235
- Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, page 302
- Procar Tables Retrieved on 15 October 2008
Further reading
- Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, pages 185-203
- Australian Touring Car Racing Annual 2, 1990, pages 76–92
External links
- Australian Titles Retrieved on 15 October 2008