1990 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship was an Australian motor racing title sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and open to Formula Holden racing cars.[1] It was the 34th Australian Drivers' Championship[2] and the second to be contested by Formula Holden cars.[3] The championship winner was awarded the CAMS Gold Star.[1]
The championship was won by Simon Kane driving a Ralt RT21.[3]
Calendar
[edit]The championship was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.[3]
| Round[3] | Race name | Circuit[3] | State | Date[3] | Winning driver[3] | Winning car[3] |
| 1 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 25 March | Simon Kane | Ralt RT21 | |
| 2 | Winton | Victoria | 8 April | John Briggs | Ralt RT21 | |
| 3 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 27 May | Mark Poole | Shrike 003 | |
| 4 | ACL Trophy[4] | Mallala | South Australia | 10 June | Mark Skaife | SPA |
| 5 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 19 August | Mark Skaife | SPA | |
| 6 | Sandown | Victoria | 9 September | Mark Poole | Shrike 003 | |
| 7 | Winton | Victoria | 7 October | Simon Kane | Ralt RT21 | |
| 8 | Thalgo Trophy[5] | Adelaide | South Australia | 3 November | Neil Crompton | Ralt RT20 |
Teams and drivers
[edit]The following teams and drivers competed in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship.
| Team | Car | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skaife Racing P/L | Spa FB001 | 3 |  Mark Skaife
|
| FAPM | Ralt RT20 | 4 | Roger Martin
|
| Clive Kane Photography | Ralt RT21 | 5 | Simon Kane
|
| Richard Davison | Ralt RT20 | 6 | Richard Davison
|
| Boylan Racing | Ralt RT20 | 7 | Neil Crompton
|
| John Briggs | Ralt RT21 | 9 | John Briggs
|
| Thalgo Racing Team | Spa FB002 | 11 | Tony Blanche Mark McLaughlin
|
| Ralt RT21 | 12 | Mark Larkham Tony Blanche
| |
| TAFE Team Motorsport | Shrike NB89H | 21 | Mark Poole
|
| Wayne Gardner
| |||
| David Mawer | Ralt RT21 | 27 | John Smith
|
| Hocking Motorsport | Hocking 901 | 38 | Sam Astuti Roger Martin
|
| March 87B | 73 | Mark McLaughlin Domenic Beninca Chris Hocking
| |
| Tenth Corporation P/L | Ralt RT20 | 39 | Drew Price
|
| Ralt RT4 | Paul Collins
| ||
| Ray Cutchie | Ralt RT4 | Ray Cutchie Brian Sampson
| |
| John Hermann | Liston BF3 | John Herrman
| |
| Mark Potter | Ralt RT4 | Mark Potter
|
Notes
[edit]- All Formula Holden cars were required to use a Holden V6 engine.[4]
- Australian Formula 2 cars were invited to compete in the final three rounds to boost competitor numbers.[3]
Points system
[edit]Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers[1] at each round. Each driver could retain only his/her best seven results, any other points being discarded.[1]
Championship standings
[edit]| Position[6] | Driver[7] | No.[3][4][5] | Car[3][4][5] | Entrant[4][5] | Phi[8] | Win[8] | Ama[8] | Mal[8] | Ora[8] | San[8] | Win[8] | Ade[8] | Points[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Kane | 5 | Ralt RT21 | Clive Kane Photography | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | (4) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 46 |
| 2 | Mark Poole | 21 | Shrike 003 | TAFE Team Motorsport | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | – | 39 |
| 3 | Mark Skaife | 3 | Spa | Skaife Racing P/L | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 23 |
| 4 | Neil Crompton | 7 | Ralt RT20 | Peter Boylan | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 9 | 21 |
| Drew Price | 39 | Ralt RT20 | Tenth Corporation P/L | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | – | 21 | |
| 6 | John Briggs | 9 | Ralt RT21 | John Briggs | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Mark McLaughlin | 73 & 11 | March 87B Ralt RT21 Spa |
Chris Hocking Thalgo Racing Team |
– | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Richard Davison | 6 | Ralt RT20 | Richard Davison | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Chris Hocking | 38 | Hocking 901 | Chris Hocking | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Tony Blanche | 11 & 12 | Ralt RT21 | Thalgo Racing Team | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| 11 | Mark Larkham | 12 | Ralt RT21 | Thalgo Cosmetic Racing | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 12 | Roger Martin | 4 | Ralt RT20 | FAPM | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Conditions for Australian Titles, 1990 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 172–173
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91, pages 143–161 & 282–283
- ^ a b c d e Official Souvenir Programme, Mallala Motor Sport Park, 9–10 June 1990
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, 1–2–3–4 November 1990
- ^ a b Racing Car News, December 1990, page 43
- ^ Driver's names have been derived from the twelve family names shown in the Championship Points listing in Racing Car News, December 1990, page 43, combined with the names shown in the race results in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91
- ^ a b c d e f g h Points scored at each round have been calculated by applying the points system as published in the 1990 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport to the round results as published in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91
