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1989 IMSA GT Championship
19th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
19th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
The 1989 Camel GT Championship season was the 19th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as a tube-frame American Challenge (AC) class during select GT-only rounds. It began February 4, 1989, and ended October 22, 1989, after twenty rounds.
Schedule
The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. The AC class only participated in GT-only events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunBank 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | February 4–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Grand Prix of Miami | 45 Minutes | GT | Streets of Miami | March 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Hours | Proto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Grand Prix of Atlanta | 500 km | Proto | Road Atlanta | April 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontiac Grand Prix of Palm Beach | 3 Hours | Proto | West Palm Beach street circuit | April 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit Point Grand Prix | 2 Hours 30 Minutes | GT | Summit Point Raceway | May 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toyota Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prix | 150 Laps, 229.5 mi | Proto | Lime Rock Park | May 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | 500 km | Proto | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | June 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 km | GT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audi quattro IMSA Weekend | 500 km | GT | Mosport Park | June 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Camel Continental | 500 km | Proto | Watkins Glen International | July 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Miller High Life 500 | 500 km | All | Road America | July 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G.I. Joe's Camel Grand Prix | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | GT | Portland International Raceway | July 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 km | Proto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camel Grand Prix of the Heartland | 2 Hours | GT | Heartland Park | August 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 km | Proto | August 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio | 1 Hour | GT | San Antonio street circuit | September 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | Proto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix | 300 km | Proto | Sears Point Raceway | September 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 km | GT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kodak Copier 500 | 500 km | GT | Watkins Glen International | September 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GTE World Challenge of Tampa | 360 km | Proto | Florida State Fairgrounds | October 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock 2 Hours | 2 Hours | GT | Lime Rock Park | October 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toyota Monterey Grand Prix | 1 Hour | GT | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Camel Grand Prix of Southern California | 1 Hour | GT | Del Mar Fairgrounds | October 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | Proto |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | GTP Winning Team | Lights Winning Team | GTO Winning Team | GTU Winning Team | Results | GTP Winning Drivers | Lights Winning Drivers | GTO Winning Drivers | GTU Winning Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | USA #67 Miller-BF Goodrich | USA #9 Essex Racing | USA #16 Stroh's Light Cougar | USA #17 Al Bacon Performance | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Bob Wollek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Derek Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Andretti | USA Charles Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | USA Pete Halsmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Earl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Paul Stewart | USA Al Bacon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Reed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Rod Millen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | USA #6 Roush Racing | USA #72 John Finger | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Scott Schubot | USA Pete Halsmer | USA John Finger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebring | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #55 Huffaker Racing | USA #11 Roush Racing | USA #74 Huffaker Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Arie Luyendyk | USA Bob Lesnett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Marvin | USA Wally Dallenbach Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dorsey Schroeder | USA George Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bart Kendall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Johnny Unser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road Atlanta | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palm Beach | USA #67 Busby Racing | USA #4 S&L Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Bob Wollek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Andretti | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Linda Ludemann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit Point | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #74 Robinson Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | USA George Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | USA #84 Electramotive Eng. | USA #9 Essex Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Charles Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jeff Purner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #9 Essex Racing | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #71 Team Highball | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Charles Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | USA Amos Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mosport | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | USA #6 Roush Racing | USA #00 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Pete Halsmer | CAN Jeremy Dale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | USA #84 Electramotive Eng. | USA #63 Mazda | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Jim Downing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Howard Katz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | USA #83 Electromotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | USA #7 Cunningham Racing | USA #71 Team Highball | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Scott Schubot | NZL Steve Millen | USA Amos Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | GBR #60 Castrol Jaguar | USA #63 Downing Atlanta | USA #6 Roush Racing | USA #00 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Price Cobb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Jan Lammers | USA Jim Downing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Howard Katz | USA Pete Halsmer | USA Kal Showket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heartland Park | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #95 Leitzinger Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Linda Ludemann | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | USA Bob Leitzinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | USA #84 Electramotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | USA #9 Roush Racing | USA #95 Leitzinger Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chip Robinson | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Linda Ludemann | USA Wally Dallenbach Jr. | USA Bob Leitzinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sears Point | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #4 S&L Racing | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Linda Ludemann | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | CAN Jeremy Dale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #17 Al Bacon Performance | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Walter Röhrl | USA Al Bacon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | GBR #60 Castrol Jaguar | USA #9 Essex Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Price Cobb | USA Charles Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #00 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | USA Kal Showket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laguna Seca | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | FRG #4 Audi of America | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | CAN Jeremy Dale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Del Mar | GBR #60 Castrol Jaguar | USA #4 S&L Racing | USA #9 Roush Racing | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Jan Lammers | USA Scott Schubot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Linda Ludemann | USA Wally Dallenbach Jr. | CAN Jeremy Dale |
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