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The 1990 Australian Endurance Championship was the seventh running of the Australian Endurance Championship. It began on 9 September 1990 at Sandown Raceway and ended on 3 November at the Eastern Creek Raceway after three rounds. The championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3A Touring Cars. [1]

Teams and drivers

Win Percy & Allan Grice won the Bathurst round of the championship in a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV of Percy & Grice.jpg
Win Percy & Allan Grice won the Bathurst round of the championship in a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV

The following drivers and teams competed in the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship. The series consisted of three rounds with one race per round.

TeamManufacturerCar modelNoDriver
Nissan Motorsport Australia Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife
Alf Grant RacingNissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Grant
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Grant
Search for a Champion Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Bates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Gazzard
Lansvale Racing Team HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Reed
Mobil 1 Racing Ford Sierra RS500 05 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Rouse
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie O'Brien
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons
Holden Racing Team HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
Caltex CXT Racing FordSierra RS5008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Crosby
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Mathews
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Mathews
Allan Moffat Enterprises FordSierra RS5009 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Niedzwiedz
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné
10 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Niedzwiedz
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné
Perkins Engineering HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera
John Holmes MotorsportFordSierra RS50012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Lintott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Rush
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Shiel
Bob Forbes Racing HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rohan Onslow
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Gibbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rohan Onslow
Murray CarterFordSierra RS50014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Murray Carter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Wacker
Toyota Team Australia Toyota Supra Turbo A 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Price
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McKay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Poole
Corolla FX-GT 70 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McKay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Stokell
Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Dowson
71 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neal Bates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Smith
Dick Johnson Racing FordSierra RS50017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Allam
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Bob JonesHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Jones
Flag of New Zealand.svg Heather Spurle
Benson & Hedges Racing FordSierra RS50020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark McLaughlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones
Lusty EngineeringHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Lusty
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Janson
42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Lusty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernie Stack
Chris LambdenNissanSkyline HR31 GTS-R23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Lambden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Crick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Wall
Garry Rogers Motorsport HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Rogers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Fordham
Terry FinniganHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Finnigan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Leeds
Playscape Racing FordSierra RS50028 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Waldock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Preston
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Bagnall
38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Bagnall
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Francevic
Wayne Douglass RacingHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Park
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John English
Glenn Seton Racing FordSierra RS50030 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Price
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sears
35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Price
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond
Laurie DonaherHolden Commodore VL SS Group A 32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Donaher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Ducquet
Pro-Duct Motorsport HoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Pearson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Stewart
Ray Gulson BMW 635 CSi 34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Gulson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Gulson
Ian CarrigBMW635CSi36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Clark
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Carrig
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hudson
Brian CallaghanHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Callaghan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Graham
Commodore VL SS Group A43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Callaghan Jr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Gerwald
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna
Everlast Battery ServicesHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill O'Brien
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Sampson
Mark Petch RaicngFordSierra RS50040 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robb Gravett
Mulvihill MotorsportHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Mulvihill
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn McIntyre
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dave Barrow
Paul TrevathanHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Trevathan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew McDowell
Lester SmerdonHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lester Smerdon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Jonsson
Garry Willmington Performance Toyota Supra Turbo 46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Willmington
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryan Thomson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bourke
Phil Ward Racing Mercedes-Benz 190E 51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Ward
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Goss
M3 Motorsport BMW M3 52 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cotter
Mike TwigdenBMW 323i 53 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Twigden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Bolwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Pullen
Bryce Racing BMWM354 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
David SalaToyota Corolla 72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Sala
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Vorst
Bob Holden Motors Toyota Sprinter AE86 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Holden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Conway
Corolla74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith McCulloch
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Rogers
Flag of Germany.svg Llynden Reithmuller
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Rogers
Peter VerheyenToyotaSprinter AE8676 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Verheyen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Searle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Becker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Vernon
Speedtech MotorsportToyotaSprinter AE8678 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Full
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ratcliff
Daryl HendrickHoldenCommodore VL SS Group A SV86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daryl Hendrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Sommariva

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 1990 Australian Endurance Championship consisted of three rounds.

Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinner(s)CarTeamReport
1 Sandown 500 Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 9 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury
Ford Sierra RS500 Glenn Seton Racing Report
2 Tooheys 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 30 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Holden Racing Team Report
3 Nissan Sydney 500 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 10 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Perkins Engineering Report

Drivers Championship

Points were awarded 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 based on the top ten race positions. [2]

PosDriverRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Pts
1 Glenn Seton 1stRet2nd35
2 Larry Perkins Ret3rd1st32
2 Tomas Mezera Ret3rd1st32
2 Peter Brock 4th4th3rd32
5 George Fury 1stRet5th28
6 Kevin Waldock 3rd6th7th22
6 Andrew Miedecke 4th11th3rd22
8 Win Percy Ret1st20
8 Allan Grice 1st20
10 Mike Preston 3rd6th18
11 Charlie O'Brien 2nd11th10th16
11 Drew Price 5thRet5th16
13 Jeff Allam Ret2nd15
13 Paul Radisich Ret2nd15
13 Colin Bond Ret2nd15
16 David Parsons 4th11th10th11
17 Andy Rouse 4th10
17 Gary Brabham 4th10
17 David Brabham 4th10
20 John Smith 5thRet19th8
20 Neil Crompton Ret5th8
20 Brad Jones 5th8
20 Andrew Bagnall Ret7th7th8
24 Garry Willington 6th20thRet6
24 Bryan Thomson 6th20th6
24 Tony Longhurst Ret6th6
24 Alan Jones Ret6th6
28 Paul Trevathan 7th23rd4
28 Andrew McDowell 7th23rd4
28 Robbie Francevic Ret7th4
28 Chris Lambden 9th9thRet4
28 Greg Crick 9th9th4
33Bob Pearson15th8th3
33 Bruce Stewart 15th8th3
33 Geoff Full 8th22nd21st3
33 David Ratcliff 8th22nd21st3
33 Bill O'Brien 8th3
33 Brian Sampson 8th3
39 Trevor Ashby Ret9th2
39 Steve Reed Ret9th2
41 Bob Jones 10th26th1
41 Heather Spurle 10th26th1
41 Klaus Niedzwiedz Ret10th1
41 Frank Biela 10th1
41 Pierre Dieudonné 10th1
PosDriverRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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References

  1. CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport
  2. Clarke, Andrew (December 1990). "Worker's Compensation". Racing Car News. Chevron Publishing Group: 44–48.