1991 Australian Drivers' Championship

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The 1991 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Brabham racing cars. The winner of the championship was awarded the 1991 CAMS Gold Star.

Touring car driver Mark Skaife won his first Australian Drivers' Championship. All seven rounds of the series were held at the new Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney.

Calendar

The title was contested over a seven-round series:

Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten finishers in each round. Australian Formula 2 cars were invited to compete in Rounds 4, 5, 6 & 7 however only the ten best placed Formula Brabham drivers were eligible to score points. The best six performances from the seven rounds were counted towards a driver's points total.

Results

PositionDriverNoCarEntrantRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Total
1 Mark Skaife 3 Spa FB003 Holden Skaife Racing (15)202020202020120 (135)
2Mark McLaughlin11 Spa FB002 Holden Thalgo Cosmetics12151212-101071
3 Mark Larkham 10 Ralt RT20 Holden Peter Boylan Racing 206415-121269
4 Paul Morris 27 Shrike NB89H Holden Eastern Creek Raceway 812158158(8)66 (74)
5Simon Kane1 Ralt RT21 Holden Simon Kane-----151530
6Mark Poole2 Shrike NB89H Holden TAFE Team Motorsport10810----28
7Warwick Rooklyn28 Shrike NB89H Holden Eastern Creek Raceway 4-810---22
8Rohan Onslow5 Ralt RT21 Holden David Mawer3106----19
9John Briggs9 Ralt RT21 Holden John Briggs 6---12--18
10Tony Blanche12
11
Ralt RT21 Holden
SPA 002 Holden
Thalgo Cosmetics---610--16
11 Brian Sampson 78 Cheetah Mk9 Holden
Ralt RT20 Holden
Speco Thomas / Motor Improvements243--3315
12Chris Hocking74Hocking 911 Holden Chris Hocking---48--12
Ron Searle28 Shrike NB89H Holden Eastern Creek Raceway -----6612
14Keith Carling5 Ralt RT21 Holden David Mawer-----448
15Bryan Sala50Hocking 901 Holden Bryan Sala--2----2
16John Hermann8Herco Ralt-Holden John Hermann1------1

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