Draft:1989 Formula TT Season
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The 1989 Formula TT Season was the 13th in the history of the Formula TT and was the last time the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme organized it as an Official World Championship.
Six races were held at six events. Carl Fogarty gained the 1989 Formula TT Championship Title on a Honda RC30 from Honda Britain.
Scoring System
[edit]In each race, points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All results counted towards the Championship.
Class-System
[edit]- In 1989, Formula TT was only contested in the TT-F1 class. This allowed four-stroke engines 600 to 1000 cc and Engine displacements and tow-stroke engines with displacements of 350 to 500 cc..
- The race in the Netherlands was held as part of the Dutch TT on the Motorcycle World Championship schedule.
Results
[edit]References:[1]
Race results
[edit]| 1989 Formula TT Calendar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Race | Circuit | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
| 1 | 14th of May |  Japan |
Sugo | Michael Dowson | Yasutomo Nagai | Yukiya Ōshima |
| 2 | 3rd of June |  Isle of Man |
Mountain Course | Steve Hislop | Brian Morrison | Nick Jefferies |
| 3 | 23rd of June |  Netherlands |
Assen | Carl Fogarty | Andreas Hofmann | Roger Burnett |
| 4 | 2nd of July |  Portugal |
Vila Real | Steve Hislop | Carl Fogarty | Brian Morrison |
| 5 | 16th of July |  Finland |
Kouvola | Carl Fogarty | Steve Hislop | Jari Suhonen |
| 6 | 12th of August |  Northern Ireland |
Dundrod | Steve Hislop | Carl Fogarty | Steven Cull |
Riders' standings
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References
[edit]- Motorbooks Intl. Peter Clifford (1989). Motocourse 1989-90: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual. Hazelton Publishing. ISBN 0905138635.
- Fred Hanks. T.T. Special Yearbook - Vol.7 (1989). Birmingham: T.T. Special.
- Tsuguji Urushima. Motor Cycle Racing Yearbook 1989. Japan Riders Club Co Ltd.
External links
[edit]- Vincent Glon. "FIM TT Formula Cup 1989" (in French). racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- "Isle of Man TT Formula One 1989". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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