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The SAT 1 Supercup '89 was the fourth and final season of the Supercup, a West German auto racing series organized by the ADAC and sponsored by SAT 1 television. Held over five events in West Germany and Great Britain, the driver's championship was won by Frenchmen Bob Wollek; his team Joest Racing won the team's championship. The series was canceled following the 1989 season, ending a yearly series of German sports car championships dating back to 1972.
The series ventured outside West Germany for the first time, replacing the traditional Hockenheimring event with a race at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain. The Silverstone round allowed many competitors from the BRDC Sportscar Championship to compete alongside the Supercup. The other four events of the series remained in their calendar positions.
| Rnd | Event | Circuit | Location | Date | C1 Winning Driver | C2 Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Winning Team | C2 Winning Team | |||||
| 1 | 51st Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen | Nürburgring |  Nürburg, West Germany | 30 April |  Bob Wollek | Pierre-François Rousselot |
| Blaupunkt Sachs Joest Racing | France Prototeam | |||||
| 2 | Autosport BRDC Supersprint | Silverstone Circuit |  Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | 15 May | Bob Wollek | Tim Harvey |
| Blaupunkt Sachs Joest Racing | Team Istel | |||||
| 3 | 200 Meilen von Nürnberg | Norisring | Nuremberg, West Germany | 25 June | Frank Jelinski | Philippe de Henning |
| Joest Racing | GP Motorsport | |||||
| 4 | 22nd Internationales ADAC Flugplatzrennen | Diepholz Airfield Circuit | Diepholz, West Germany | 6 August | Martin Donnelly |  Ruedi Jauslin |
| Nissan Motor Sports Europe | R. Jauslin Cars | |||||
| 5 | Internationales ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint | Nürburgring | Nürburg, West Germany | 24 September | Bob Wollek | Robin Smith |
| Blaupunkt Sachs Joest Racing | Gordon Horn Racing | |||||
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