1990 Australian Drivers' Championship
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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
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
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship.
Notes
- 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
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
| 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
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- ↑ 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
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