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Shrike is a racing car developed in Australia by the Croydon Park Institute of TAFE in 1988 and 1989. It was developed for the then new Formula Holden category which mandated an aluminium tub monocoque, powered by a Buick sourced 3.8 litre Holden V6 engine, as used in the Holden Commodore at that time. The car proved to be instantly competitive in the Australian Drivers' Championship against designs from Elfin (another Adelaide based company), Cheetah, and other imported Formula 3000 chassis such as Ralt.
Adelaide based driver Mark Poole placed second in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship at the wheel of a Clipsal sponsored Shrike. Poole won Round 3 of the championship at Sydney's tight Amaroo Park circuit, as well as Round 6 at the fast Sandown Raceway in Melbourne. Poole went into the final round of the series at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix meeting in Adelaide only one point behind Ralt driver Simon Kane. However, a DNF for the Shrike handed the title to Kane who finished the race in second place behind Channel 7 motorsport commentator and series contender Neil Crompton.
Five cars, referred to as the NB89H, were built, and continued to be raced in Formula Holden into the late 1990s.
Adelaide based driver Mark Poole placed second in the 1990 Australian Drivers' Championship at the wheel of a Clipsal sponsored Shrike. Poole won Round 3 of the championship at Sydney's tight Amaroo Park circuit, as well as Round 6 at the fast Sandown Raceway in Melbourne. Poole went into the final round of the series at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix meeting in Adelaide only one point behind Ralt driver Simon Kane. However, a DNF for the Shrike handed the title to Kane who finished the race in second place behind Channel 7 motorsport commentator and series contender Neil Crompton.
Five cars, referred to as the NB89H, were built, and continued to be raced in Formula Holden into the late 1990s.
