List of 1989 motorsport champions

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1989 motorsport champions
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This list of 1989 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA Formula One World Championship Flag of France.svg Alain Prost 1989 Formula One World Championship
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Honda
CART PPG Indy Car World Series Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
Rookies: Flag of Mexico.svg Bernard Jourdain
American Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 1989 American Racing Series season
International Formula 3000 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi 1989 International Formula 3000 season
British Formula 3000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham 1989 British Formula 3000 Championship
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Ogawa 1989 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
American Indycar Series Flag of the United States.svg Robby Unser 1989 American Indycar Series
Toyota Atlantic East Coast Championship Flag of the United States.svg Jocko Cunningham 1989 Toyota Atlantic East Coast Championship
Toyota Atlantic West Coast Championship Flag of Japan.svg Hiro Matsushita 1989 Toyota Atlantic West Coast Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rohan Onslow 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship
Barber Saab Pro Series Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Buhl
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Kozankov 1989 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Formula Fiat Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa
Formula König Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Winkelhock 1989 Formula König season
Teams: Flag of Germany.svg König Motorsport
SCCA Formula Super Vee Flag of the United States.svg Mark Smith 1989 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
Formula Three
All-Japan Formula Three Championship Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama 1989 All-Japan Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Japan.svg Leyton House Racing
Austria Formula 3 Cup Flag of Austria.svg Josef Neuhauser 1989 Austria Formula 3 Cup
Brazilian Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi 1989 Brazilian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Brazil.svg Fittipaldi Competicion
British Formula Three Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham 1988 British Formula Three Championship
National: Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Plata
Chilean Formula Three Championship Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Bengolea 1989 Chilean Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon 1989 French Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of France.svg Oreca
German Formula Three Championship Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger 1989 German Formula Three Championship
B: Flag of Germany.svg Franz Engstler
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli 1989 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Forti Corse
Formula Three Sudamericana Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Furlán 1989 Formula 3 Sudamericana
Swiss Formula Three Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jacques Isler 1989 Swiss Formula Three Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis 1989 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault Sport UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Riddiford 1989 Formula Renault Sport UK
Formula Renault Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Solmi 1989 Formula Renault Argentina
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham 1989 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Tom Stefani
British Formula Ford Championship Flag of Ireland.svg Bernard Dolan 1989 British Formula Ford Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Carl Bjarne Pedersen
Finnish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Herva
German Formula Ford Championship Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm
Formula Ford 2000 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claude Bourbonnais
Autosport Formula Ford 1600 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard
P&O Ferries Formula Ford 1600
Formula Ford 1600 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Albers
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Campbell
Formula Ford 1600 Nordic Championship Flag of Finland.svg Marko Mankonen
Portuguese Formula Ford Championship Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Spanish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Spain.svg Víctor López
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson

Drag racing

SeriesChampionRefer
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Gary Ormsby 1989 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Larson
Pro Stock: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Glidden
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Flag of the United States.svg John Mafaro

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
CIK-FIA Karting World Championship FK: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Wilson
FS100: Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Munkholm
FC: Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Giorgi
CIK-FIA Junior World Cup Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
World Superkart Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parrott

Sports car

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Sportscar Championship C1: Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser 1989 World Sportscar Championship season
C1 Teams: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team Sauber Mercedes
C2: Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Velez
C2: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Adams
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain Engineering
All Japan Sports Prototype Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Stanley Dickens
Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
IMSA GT Championship GTP: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 1989 IMSA GT Championship season
Lights: Flag of the United States.svg Scott Schubot
GTO: Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
GTU: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Leitzinger

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson 1989 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cleland
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Ravaglia 1989 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Italian Touring Car Championship Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto
Japanese Touring Car Championship Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi
New Zealand Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Francevic
Stock Car Brasil Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann 1989 Stock Car Brasil season
TC2000 Championship Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Guerra 1989 TC2000 Championship

Stock car

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Flag of the United States.svg Rusty Wallace 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg Rob Moroso 1989 NASCAR Busch Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Buick
NASCAR Busch North Series Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Aube 1989 NASCAR Busch North Series
NASCAR Winston West Series Flag of the United States.svg Bill Schmitt 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Flag of the United States.svg Bob Keselowski 1989 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series
International Race of Champions Flag of the United States.svg Terry Labonte IROC XIII
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Castellano 1989 Turismo Carretera

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Miki Biasion 1989 World Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Tiziano Siviero
Manufacturer: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
FIA Cup for Production Cars Flag of France.svg Alain Oreille
Flag of France.svg Gilles Thimonier
New Zealand Rally Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Allport 1989 New Zealand Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Haldane

Motorcycle

SeriesRiderSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
250cc World Championship Flag of Spain.svg Sito Pons
125cc World Championship Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé
80cc World Championship Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Herreros
Superbike World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel 1989 Superbike World Championship season
Speedway World Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Superbike Championship Flag of the United States.svg Jamie James

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