1989 World Touring Car Masters season

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1989 World Touring Car Masters
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The 1989 World Touring Car Masters season was the second season of the FIA WTCM. The series continues to be run under Group A rules, and Tim Harvey and Ford enter as the defending champions.

Calendar

Round	Race	Track	Date	Races	Class	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning Independent
1	Fuji 350km's	Fuji Speedway	February 10-12	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
2	Watkins Glen 300km's	Watkins Glen International	March 3-5	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
3	Kyalami 400km's	Kyalami Racing Circuit	April 7-9	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
4	Template:FRA Pau 250km's	Template:FRA Circuit de Pau-Ville	May 12-14	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
5	Brno 450km's	Masaryk Circuit	June 2-4	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
6	Monza 350km's	Autodromo Internazionale Monza	June 23-25	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
7	Template:FRA Charade 300km's	Template:FRA Charade Circuit	July 14-16	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
8	Template:GBR Birmingham 300km's	Template:GBR Birmingham Street Circuit	August 25-27	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
9	Template:BEL Spa 500km's	Template:BEL Spa-Francorchamps	September 15-17	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
10	Nurburgring 500km's	Nürburgring Nordschleife	September 22-24	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Endurance Race	A
					B
					C
					D
				Sprint Race	A
					B
					C
					D
11	Template:AUS Bathurst 1000	Template:AUS Mount Panorama Circuit	September 29 - October 1st	Pre-Qualifying	A					Not Awarded
					B
					C
					D
				Race	A
					B
					C
					D

Rules

Eligible Cars

Manufacturer	Vehicle	Class	Price
Alfa Romeo	75	C	220,000
	75 Turbo	M C	270,000
	GTV6	C	200,000
Audi	V8	M B	300,000
BMW	635CSi	B	215,000
	E30 M3	M C	290,000
Fiat	Uno	D	170,000
Template:USA Ford	Escort 1600i	D	135,000
	Escort RS Turbo	C	200,000
	Merkur RS500	A	300,000
	Mustang	A	245,000
	Sierra RS500	A	280,000
		A	320,000
		M A	360,000
Template:AUS Holden	Commodore VK	A	240,000
	Commodore VL	A	240,000
	Commodore VL TWR	M A	280,000
Template:GBR Jaguar	XJS	A	200,000
Maserati	Biturbo	M B	215,000
Mercedes-Benz	190E	C	260,000
		M C	290,000
Mitsubishi	Starion	D	160,000
	Starion Turbo	M B	270,000
Nissan	Skyline DR30	C	250,000
	Skyline R31 GTS-R	B	270,000
		B	290,000
	Skyline R32	M A	400,000
Template:FRA Renault	11	D	170,000
	21	M C	260,000
	5 Club	D	200,000
Template:GBR Rover	Metro	D	150,000
	Vitesse SD1	M B	215,000
Skoda	130RS	D	120,000
Toyota	Corolla Coupe	D	160,000
	Corolla Levin	D	140,000
		D	180,000
		D	180,000
		D	220,000
	Supra Turbo	B	260,000
		M B	290,000
Volkswagen	Golf Mk1	D	170,000
Volvo	240 Turbo	M B	300,000

M donates manufacturer needs to use that car.

Championship Standings

Points Structure

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	Clas	FL	PP	Lap Led*
Bathurst 1000	40	36	32	30	28	26	24	22	20	18	16	14	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	1	1	1
Endurance Race	20	18	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		1	1	1
PQ Races/Sprint Race	15	12	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1								1	1 1

Notes:

• 1 - Only awarded in Pre-Qualifying races.

Independent's Championship

Pos	Driver	FUJ		GLN Template:USA		KYA		PAU Template:FRA		MAS		MON		CHA Template:FRA		BIR Template:GBR		SPA Template:BEL		NÜR		MPC Template:AUS	Pts.
		E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S

Pos	Driver	FUJ		GLN Template:USA		KYA		PAU Template:FRA		MAS		MON		CHA Template:FRA		BIR Template:GBR		SPA Template:BEL		NÜR		MPC Template:AUS	Pts.
		E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S	E	S