1990 Australian Drivers' Championship


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. It was the 34th Australian Drivers' Championship and the second to be contested by Formula Holden cars. The championship winner was awarded the CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was won by Simon Kane driving a Ralt RT21.

Calendar

The championship was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.
RoundRace nameCircuitStateDateWinning driverWinning car
1Phillip IslandVictoria25 MarchSimon KaneRalt RT21
2WintonVictoria8 AprilJohn BriggsRalt RT21
3Amaroo ParkNew South Wales27 MayMark PooleShrike 003
4ACL TrophyMallalaSouth Australia10 JuneMark SkaifeSPA
5Oran ParkNew South Wales19 AugustMark SkaifeSPA
6SandownVictoria9 SeptemberMark PooleShrike 003
7WintonVictoria7 OctoberSimon KaneRalt RT21
8Thalgo TrophyAdelaideSouth Australia3 NovemberNeil CromptonRalt RT20

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship.
TeamCarNoDriver
Skaife Racing P/LSpa FB0013 Mark Skaife
FAPMRalt RT204 Roger Martin
Clive Kane PhotographyRalt RT215 Simon Kane
Richard DavisonRalt RT206 Richard Davison
Boylan RacingRalt RT207 Neil Crompton
John BriggsRalt RT219 John Briggs
Thalgo Racing TeamSpa FB00211 Tony Blanche
Mark McLaughlin
Thalgo Racing TeamRalt RT2112 Mark Larkham
Tony Blanche
TAFE Team MotorsportShrike NB89H21 Mark Poole
TAFE Team MotorsportShrike NB89H Wayne Gardner
David MawerRalt RT2127 John Smith
Hocking MotorsportHocking 90138 Sam Astuti
Roger Martin
Hocking MotorsportMarch 87B73 Mark McLaughlin
Domenic Beninca
Chris Hocking
Tenth Corporation P/LRalt RT2039 Drew Price
Ralt RT4 Paul Collins
Ray CutchieRalt RT4 Ray Cutchie
Brian Sampson
John HermannListon BF3 John Herrman
Mark PotterRalt RT4 Mark Potter

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers at each round. Each driver could retain only his/her best seven results, any other points being discarded.

Championship standings