1989 Australian Touring Car Championship

The 1989 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group 3A Touring Cars.[1] The championship, which was the 30th Australian Touring Car Championship,[2] began on 5 March at Amaroo Park and ended on 9 July at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds.[3] The 1989 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was contested over the same eight round series.

The championship, which was promoted as the Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship,[4] was won by Dick Johnson driving a Ford Sierra RS500.[2] Toyota won the Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Title Conditions, 1989 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 75
  2. ^ a b c Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 14-4 to 14-7
  3. ^ 1989 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, pages 298 & 299
  4. ^ Official Programme, Shell Ultra Australian Touring Car Championship, Round 5, Mallala, Sunday, 7 May 1989