The 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship was an Australian motor racing title sanctioned by the
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
Motorsport Australia, formerly the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), is the nationally recognised governing and sanctioning body for four-wheeled motorsport
Motorsport or motor sport are sporting events, competitions and relate ...
and open to
Formula Holden
Formula Holden was an Australian open wheel racing category introduced in 1989.
History
Known during its development as Formula Australia, it was initially for chassis constructed from aluminium only, running a 3.8-litre Buick V6 engine as ...
racing cars.
[Conditions for Australian Titles, 1990 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 172–173] It was the 34th
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category. This category was determined by the Confederation of Australia ...
[Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4] and the second to be contested by Formula Holden cars.
[Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91, pages 143–161 & 282–283] The championship winner was awarded the CAMS Gold Star.
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The championship was won by Simon Kane driving a Ralt RT21.][
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Calendar
The championship was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.[
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Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category. This category was determined by the Confederation of Australia ...
.
Notes
* All Formula Holden
Formula Holden was an Australian open wheel racing category introduced in 1989.
History
Known during its development as Formula Australia, it was initially for chassis constructed from aluminium only, running a 3.8-litre Buick V6 engine as ...
cars were required to use a Holden V6 engine.[
* ]Australian Formula 2
Australian Formula 2, sometimes abbreviated to AF2 or ANF2, is a "wings and slicks" formula racing category in Australia. The category is one of Australia's oldest, dating back to 1964. The current format of AF2 was introduced in 1978. Brian Shead ...
cars were invited to compete in the final three rounds to boost competitor numbers.[
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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.][
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Championship standings
References
External links
Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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