1990 British Touring Car Championship


The 1990 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship season was the 33rd British Touring Car Championship 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

The first race was won by Andy Rouse in his Ford Sierra RS500. He also won the first 1 Hour endurance race at Donington Park GP with David Sears. The next race at Thruxton was won by Robb Gravett. Gravett also won the next six races including the second 1 Hour endurance race at Brands Hatch with Mike Smith. Rouse won the Birmingham Superprix. This would be best remembered for the last lap accident between Frank Sytner and John Cleland. It would be the last time that the BTCC would race on the track.
Gravett then won at Donington. The last two races, at Thruxton and Silverstone, were won by Rouse and Gravett.
It was Gravett who won the championship, despite the team's struggle to run through the season on a low budget with no main sponsor.

Teams and drivers

Calendar

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapClass A WinnerClass B Winner
1Oulton Park, Cheshire13 April Robb Gravett Tim Harvey Andy Rouse Kelvin Burt
2*Donington Park, Leicestershire29 April Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Andy Rouse
David Sears
Frank Sytner
Kurt Luby
3Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire28 May Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett John Cleland
4Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire10 June Andy Rouse Tim Harvey Robb Gravett Frank Sytner
5Oulton Park, Cheshire1 July Mike Newman Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Frank Sytner
6Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire15 July Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Kurt Luby
7*Brands Hatch, Kent22 July Robb Gravett Andy Rouse Robb Gravett
Mike Smith
Frank Sytner
Kurt Luby
8Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk5 August Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett John Cleland
9Brands Hatch, Kent23 August Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett John Cleland
10Birmingham Superprix, Birmingham27 August Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Andy Rouse Kurt Luby
11Donington Park, Leicestershire16 September Andy Rouse Andy Rouse Robb Gravett Frank Sytner
12Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire23 September Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Andy Rouse Nettan Lindgren
13Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire7 October Tim Harvey Andy Rouse Robb Gravett''' John Cleland


DriverClassDONBHI
Kurt Luby64
Mike SmithRet1
David Sears1
David Leslie76/NC
Slim BorguddRet2
Kelvin BurtRet5
Stig Blomqvist2
Ian Flux43
Gerritt van Kouwen813
Tomas Mezera3
Peggen Andersson97
Mike Newman5
Vic Lee8
Graham ScarboroughRet9
Jimmy McRae1011
Tony Bridge10
Robbie Stirling11
Jeremy Rossiter12Ret
Nigel Corry12
David CarvellNC
Chris HodgettsRetRet
James SheadRet
Bernard HunterRet
Dave BrodieRet
Gary AylesRet
Vince WoodmanRet
Paul RadisichRet
Bob BerridgeRet
DriverClassDONBHI

Note: All endurance drivers were ineligible to score points.
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