1989 British Touring Car Championship
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Oulton Park ( International ) , Cheshire 24 March Andy Rouse Robb Gravett Robb Gravett James Weaver John Cleland Geoff Kimber-Smith
2 Silverstone Circuit ( Grand Prix ) , Northamptonshire 9 April Andy Rouse Robb Gravett Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Phil Dowsett
3 Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire 1 May Andy Rouse Andy Rouse Tim Harvey Frank Sytner Louise Aitken-Walker Phil Dowsett
4* Donington Park ( National ) , Leicestershire 7 May Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Laurence Bristow Tiff Needell Frank Sytner Will Hoy John Cleland Ian Flux Phil Dowsett Mark Goddard
5 Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire 29 May Dave Brodie Robb Gravett Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Tony Crudgington
6 Silverstone Circuit ( National ) , Northamptonshire 4 June Andy Rouse Robb Gravett Robb Gravett James Weaver Louise Aitken-Walker Phil Dowsett
7 Silverstone Circuit ( Grand Prix ) , Northamptonshire 16 July Andy Rouse Andy Rouse Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Ray Armes
8 Brands Hatch ( Grand Prix ) , Kent 23 July Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett James Weaver John Cleland Ray Armes
9 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit , Norfolk 6 August Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Robb Gravett James Weaver John Cleland Ray Armes
10 Brands Hatch ( Grand Prix ) , Kent 20 August Andy Rouse Andy Rouse Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Phil Dowsett
11 Birmingham Superprix , Birmingham 28 August Robb Gravett Andy Rouse Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Geoff Kimber-Smith
12 Donington Park ( Grand Prix ) , Leicestershire 17 September Robb Gravett Robb Gravett Tim Harvey James Weaver John Cleland Ray Armes
13 Silverstone Circuit ( Grand Prix ) , Northamptonshire 8 October Karl Jones Andy Rouse Andy Rouse James Weaver John Cleland Ray Armes
Calendar
All races were held in the United Kingdom . Overall winners in bold .
The 1989 Esso RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 32nd season of the championship. This season was the final year of the four separate class format, with the championship changing to just two classes for 1990. There were a total of thirteen rounds with the best eleven scores for each driver counting towards the championship. The title was won by John Cleland with a works Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V.