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.
Teams and drivers
Team |
Car |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
Endurance Drivers |
ICS plc |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
1 |
Andy Rouse |
A |
All |
David SearsD† Gary AylesB† |
Labatt's Team |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
3 |
Tim Harvey |
A |
All |
Slim Borgudd† |
10 |
Laurence Bristow |
A |
All |
Tomas MezeraD† Paul RadisichB† |
FAI Auto Parts |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
4 |
Sean Walker |
A |
All |
Ian Flux† |
Listerine Racing Team |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
5 |
Mike Newman |
A |
1, 3–6, 10–11, 13 |
|
Andy Middlehurst |
9 |
15 |
Graham Goode |
A |
All |
Mike NewmanD† Dave BrodieB† |
Trakstar Motorsport |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
11 |
Robb Gravett |
A |
All |
Stig BlomqvistD† Mike SmithB† |
12 |
Mike Smith |
A |
1, 6, 13 |
|
14 |
Graham Hathaway |
A |
2 |
Mike SmithD† |
Graham Hathaway |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
3–7, 9 |
Vince WoodmanB† |
Brodie-Brittain Racing |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
20 |
Dave Brodie |
A |
8, 11–12 |
|
Stuart Donnan |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
21 |
Stuart Donnan |
A |
10, 13 |
|
Judge Developments |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
22 |
Dennis Leech |
A |
4–6, 9–11 |
|
Crypton Engineering |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
24 |
Amato Ferrari |
A |
9–10 |
|
Vauxhall Motorsport |
Vauxhall Cavalier |
50 |
John Cleland |
B |
All |
Chris Hodgetts† |
70 |
Chris Hodgetts |
B |
5–8, 10 |
Bob BerridgeB† |
David Coulthard |
9 |
Bob Berridge |
11 |
Markus Oestreich |
12–13 |
Hawaiian Tropic |
Ford Sierra Sapphire |
51 |
Ray Bellm |
B |
1–4, 6 |
James SheadD† |
Chris Hodgetts |
12–13 |
Ecosse Motorsport |
BMW M3 |
52 |
Ian Forrest |
B |
All |
Bernard HunterD† Tony BridgeB† |
53 |
Hugh Chalmers |
B |
1–2, 4–5, 7, 10 |
Jimmy McRae† |
Jimmy McRae |
3, 6 |
John Llewellyn |
8 |
Karl Jones |
9 |
Jim McGaughay |
11, 13 |
Chuck Nicholson |
12 |
BMW Team Finance |
BMW M3 |
55 |
Frank Sytner |
B |
All |
Kurt Luby† |
56 |
Kelvin Burt |
B |
1, 13 |
Kelvin Burt† |
Kurt Luby |
2–3, 6, 9–10, 12 |
Tim Sugden |
4–5, 7–8, 11 |
Techspeed Motorsport |
BMW 318is |
57 |
Nick Baird |
B |
1–6, 8, 10–13 |
David CarvellD† Nigel CorryB† |
Robin Brundle |
7 |
HWR Motorsport |
Vauxhall Belmont |
58 |
Jeff Wilson |
B |
11–13 |
|
BRR Motorsport |
BMW M3 |
59 |
Ian Flux |
B |
12–13 |
|
John Maguire Racing |
Mitsubishi Starion |
60 |
Mark Hales |
B |
All |
Graham Scarborough† |
Pyramid Motorsport |
BMW M3 |
66 |
Nick Whale |
B |
1–3, 5–13 |
Gerrit van Kouwen† |
77 |
Godfrey Hall |
B |
1–12 |
David Leslie† |
88 |
John Clark |
B |
1, 3–11, 13 |
David LeslieB† |
David Leslie |
12 |
Arquati Racing Team |
BMW M3 |
69 |
Jerry Mahony |
B |
1–6, 8 |
Robbie StirlingD† |
BMW Team Sweden |
BMW M3 |
90 |
Nettan Lindgren |
B |
1–2, 5–7, 9–13 |
Peggen Andersson† |
Vic Lee Motorsport |
BMW M3 |
99 |
Jeff Allam |
B |
3–13 |
Vic LeeB† |
PG Tags Racing |
Honda Civic |
100 |
Ray Armes |
B |
1–7, 9–13 |
Jeremy Rossiter† |
|
Icon |
Class |
A |
Group A (over 3000cc) |
B |
2 litre touring cars |
|
†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 |
Robb Gravett |
Tim Harvey |
Andy Rouse |
Kelvin Burt |
2* |
Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire |
29 April |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Andy Rouse David Sears |
Frank Sytner Kurt Luby |
3 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
28 May |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
John Cleland |
4 |
Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire |
10 June |
Andy Rouse |
Tim Harvey |
Robb Gravett |
Frank Sytner |
5 |
Oulton Park (International), Cheshire |
1 July |
Mike Newman |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Frank Sytner |
6 |
Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix), Northamptonshire |
15 July |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Kurt Luby |
7* |
Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent |
22 July |
Robb Gravett |
Andy Rouse |
Robb Gravett Mike Smith |
Frank Sytner Kurt Luby |
8 |
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk |
5 August |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
John Cleland |
9 |
Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent |
23 August |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
John Cleland |
10 |
Birmingham Superprix, Birmingham |
27 August |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Andy Rouse |
Kurt Luby |
11 |
Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire |
16 September |
Andy Rouse |
Andy Rouse |
Robb Gravett |
Frank Sytner |
12 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
23 September |
Robb Gravett |
Robb Gravett |
Andy Rouse |
Nettan Lindgren |
13 |
Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire |
7 October |
Tim Harvey |
Andy Rouse |
Robb Gravett |
John Cleland |
- * 1 hour endurance races.
Driver Standings/Results
|
Colour | Result |
Gold | Winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue | Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Retired (Ret) |
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
White | Did not start (DNS) |
Withdrew (WD) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Did not participate (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) |
|
- Note: bold signifies pole position in class, italics signifies fastest lap in class.
Endurance drivers results
Note: All endurance drivers were ineligible to score points.
References
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BSCC (1958–1986) | |
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BTCC (1987–present) | |
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