The 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship was a motor racing competition open to drivers of racing cars complying with CAMS Formula Holden regulations. The championship winner was awarded the 1989 CAMS Gold Star as the Australian Drivers' Champion. It was the 33rd running of the Australian Drivers' Championship and the first to feature the Formula Holden class which had been developed during 1988, originally named Formula Australia. The championship began on 7 May 1989 at Mallala Motor Sport Park and ended on 10 September at Sandown Raceway after ten rounds.
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The following teams and drivers competed in the 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship.
| Team | Manufacturer | Chassis | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.J.Macarthur Onslow | Ralt | RT20 | 1 | Rohan Onslow |
| Tony Blanche | Ralt | RT21 | 3 | Tony Blanche |
| Competitive Edge | Ralt | RT20 | 4 | Roger Martin |
| Clive Kane Photography | Ralt | RT21 | 5 | Simon Kane |
| Elfin Sports Cars | Elfin | FA891 | 6 | Mark McLaughlin |
| Boylan Racing | Ralt | RT20 | 7 | Neil Crompton |
| Bap Romano | Spa | FB001 | 8 | Bap Romano |
| Cascone Corporation | Spa | FB001 | 8 12 |
Sam Astuti |
| John Briggs | Ralt | RT21 | 9 | John Briggs |
| Ray Cutchie | Ralt | RT4 | 11 | Ray Cutchie |
| Brian Shead | Cheetah | Mk.9 | 13 | Peter Glover |
| TAFE Team Motorsport | Shrike | NB89H | 18 | Arthur Abrahams Ian Richards |
| 20 | Peter Doulman Mark Poole |
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| David Mawer | Ralt | RT21 | 27 | Elwyn Bickley John Smith |
| Brett Fisher | Liston | BF3 | 50 | Brett Fisher |
| Chris Hocking | March | 87B | 74 | Chris Hocking Rohan Onslow |
| John Hermann | Ralt | RT4 | 88 | John Herrman |
Note: All cars were required by the Formula Holden regulations to be fitted with 3.8 litre Holden V6 engines.[1]
The 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship was contested over ten rounds at five race meetings.
| Rd. | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner | Team |
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| 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 7 May | Mark McLaughlin | Elfin Sports Cars |
| 2 | Rohan Onslow | R.J.Macarthur Onslow | |||
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 4 June | Rohan Onslow | R.J.Macarthur Onslow |
| 4 | John Briggs | John Briggs | |||
| 5 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 4 August | Rohan Onslow | R.J.Macarthur Onslow |
| 6 | Rohan Onslow | R.J.Macarthur Onslow | |||
| 7 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 20 August | Neil Crompton | Boylan Racing |
| 8 | Simon Kane | Clive Kane Photography | |||
| 9 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 9 October | Sam Astuti | Cascone Corporation |
| 10 | Neil Crompton | Boylan Racing |
Championship points were awarded 9-6-4-3-2-1 based on the top six race positions at each round.[2]
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