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1999 Australian Super Touring Championship

Super Touring Championship in Australia


Super Touring Championship in Australia

The 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Super Touring Cars. It began on 18 April 1999 at Lakeside International Raceway and ended on 29 August at Calder Park Raceway after eight rounds and twenty one races. Promoted as the BOC Gases Australian Touring Car Championship, organised by TOCA Australia

Paul Morris won the Drivers Championship, Volvo won the Manufacturers Championship and Volvo Racing was awarded the Teams Championship.

Teams and drivers

The following drivers competed in the 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship.

TeamCarNoDriver
Audi Sport AustraliaAudi A41Australia Brad Jones
2Australia Matthew Coleman
Volvo RacingVolvo S403New Zealand Jim Richards
4Australia Mark Williamson
Australia Mark Adderton
Australia Cameron McLean
Anthony RobsonBMW 318i5Australia Anthony Robson
7Australia Allan Letcher
Project Racing
(Racing Projects)Honda Accord5Australia Anthony Robson
7Great Britain Jamie Wall
Australia Roger Townshend
Nissan Primera8Australia Jim Cornish
Aaron McGill MotorsportFord Mondeo9Australia Aaron McGill
TC MotorsportPeugeot 40610New Zealand Tony Newman
Peugeot 40520Australia Mark Zonneveld
AAP RacingToyota Carina11Australia Milton Leslight
Starion EnterprisesPeugeot 40612Great Britain Patrick Watts
MPD RacingBMW 318i14Australia Mike Downard
MF RacingPeugeot 40521Australia Mike Fitzgerald
Paul Morris MotorsportBMW 320i23Australia Paul Morris
24Australia John Teulan
Novacastrian MotorsportBMW 320i30Australia Luke Searle
Australia Troy Searle
Nigel StonesHyundai Lantra37Australia Nigel Stones
Knight Racing
(Team Mondeo)Ford Mondeo44Australia Dean Canto
88Australia Peter Hills
Gun RacingAlfa Romeo 155 TS45Australia David Auger
John Henderson RacingOpel Vectra56Australia John Henderson
Motorsport DevelopmentsToyota Carina77Australia Malcolm Rea
Triple P RacingHyundai Lantra97Australia Claude Elias

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship consisted of twenty one races at eight rounds held in four different states. Two races were held at each of the first three rounds and three races were held at each of the remaining five rounds.

Rd.RaceRace titleCircuitLocationDateWinnerTeamReport11221231241235123612371238123NC12
Australia LakesideLakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland17–18 AprPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia LakesideLakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland17–18 AprPatrick WattsStarion Enterprises
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales1–2 MayJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales1–2 MayJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia MallalaMallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia29–30 MayPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia MallalaMallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia29–30 MayPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunBrad JonesBrad Jones Racing
Australia WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Calder ParkCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Calder ParkCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Calder ParkCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
Australia Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 100Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales2–3 OctJim RichardsVolvo Cars AustraliaReport
Australia Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 500Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales2–3 OctPaul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportReport

Drivers Championship

Points were awarded 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 based on the top ten race positions in each race. There was a bonus point allocated for pole position. The first three race meetings had a qualifying session for each race. After that there was just one qualifying session per round.

PosDriverCarLAK 1LAK 2ORA 1ORA 2MAL 1MAL 2WIN 1WIN 2WIN 3ORA 3ORA 4ORA 5QLD 1QLD 2QLD 3ORA 6ORA 7ORA 8CAL 1CAL 2CAL 3Pts1234567891011121314151617181923PosDriverCarLAK 1LAK 2ORA 1ORA 2MAL 1MAL 2WIN 1WIN 2WIN 3ORA 3ORA 4ORA 5QLD 1QLD 2QLD 3ORA 6ORA 7ORA 8CAL 1CAL 2CAL 3Pts
Paul MorrisBMW 320i1st2nd3rdRet1st1st3rd1st2nd1st1st1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd264
Jim RichardsVolvo S402nd3rd1st1st2nd2nd2ndRet1st2nd2ndDNS1st2nd1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st262
Brad JonesAudi A43rd4th4th3rd7th4th1st2nd4th3rd3rdRet3rd3rd2nd7th4th3rd3rd3rd4th186
Matthew ColemanAudi A44th5th6th4th3rd3rd4th3rd3rd4th4th2nd4th4thDNS3rd5th6thDSQ5th5th156
Peter HillsFord Mondeo5th6th5th5th5th5th6th5th6th6th5th4th7th6th5th6th6th5thRet8th6th109
Mark AddertonVolvo S40Ret6thRetRet5th5th9th3rd5th5th4th4th3rd4th75
Dean CantoFord MondeoDNSDNS8th7thRet7th5th8th8th7thRet5th6thRetDNS5th8th7th4th7th8th66
Anthony RobsonBMW 318i
Honda Accord11th10th13thRetRet11th7th6th7thRet8th6th8th7th6th8th7thRet8th9th9th47
Patrick WattsPeugeot 406DNS1st2nd2nd40
John HendersonOpel Vectra
Holden Vectra8thRet9th10th4thRetRet4thDNSDNSDNSDNS5th6th7th38
Tony NewmanPeugeot 406DNSDNS11th12th9th8thRetRet12th8th7th7th9th8th7th10th9th8th7thRetDNS34
David AugerAlfa Romeo 155 TS9th9th10th13th6th9thDNSRet9th9th6thRetRetDNS11th9th11th9th10th10thRet26
Cameron McLeanVolvo S406th4th3rd23
Mark WilliamsonVolvo S406th8th7th6th17
Aaron McGillFord MondeoDNSDNS14th8th8th14th8th7th11th17th11th8th11th11th9thRetRetRet11th12th11th15
Luke SearleBMW 320i10th11th9thRet10th10th10th9th9th11th10th10
Jamie WallHonda Accord7th7th8
Jim CornishNissan PrimeraRet12th12th11th11th10thRetDNSDNS15thRet10th10th10thRet12thRetRetDNSDNSDNS5
Roger TownshendHonda Accord16th9th3
Malcolm ReaToyota Carina E13th13th10th9th13th3
Mark ZonneveldPeugeot 40511thRetDNSRetDNS8thRet12th12thRetDNSDNS3
Troy SearleBMW 320iDNSDNS12th12thRet9th13th11th10thRet3
Milton LeslightToyota Carina12th14thDNSDNS10th13thRetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS13th12th12th13th14th11thRet13thRet1
Claude EliasHyundai LantraRetRet11th10th14th16th15th11th14thDNS13th1
John TeulanBMW 320i12th13th10th1
Nigel StonesHyundai Lantra15thRet12th13th12thRet13th10th1

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Manufacturers Championship

Manufacturers Championship points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for relative positions achieved by the best placed car from each eligible manufacturer at each race. Only two manufacturers were eligible to score points in the 1999 championship.

PositionManufacturerLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal12
Volvo3030302742454545294
Audi2424244239363636261

Teams Championship

Teams Championship points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for relative positions achieved by entries from multi-car teams at each race.

PositionTeamLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal123456
Volvo Racing4142363554625879407
Audi Sport Australia4244427459484345397
Team Mondeo1628234037202926219
Paul Morris Motorsport403936115
Racing Projects16131318171589109
TC Motorsport171310444

TOCA Challenge – Independents Cup

Independents Cup points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for relative positions achieved by drivers in entries nominated as Independents at each race.

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal1234567891011121314151718192021
Peter Hills88Ford MondeoPeter Hills2724283946424225273
Dean Canto44Ford MondeoPeter Hills20123124153838178
Anthony Robson5BMW 318i
Honda AccordGrid Motorsport
Nigel Barclay11463218352224152
Tony Newman10Peugeot 406TC Motorsports816428282410118
David Auger45Alfa Romeo 155David Auger1671982042116111
John Henderson56Opel Vectra
Holden VectraJohn Henderson101415163994
Aaron McGill9Ford MondeoAaron McGill6102111161276
Luke Searle30BMW 320iRoadchill Express1112171757
Patrick Watts12Peugeot 406Starion Enterprises173249
Jim Cornish8Nissan PrimeraNigel Barclay4910512444
Milton Leslight11Toyota CarinaMilton Leslight681010337
Troy Searle30BMW 320iRoadchill Express7101128
Jamie Wall7Honda AccordNigel Barclay2222
Mark Zonneveld20Ford MondeoTC Motorsports58821
Malcolm Rea77Toyota Carina EMalcolm Rea61319
Claude Elias97Hyundai LantraClaude Elias104519
Nigel Stones37Hyundai LantraNigel Stones19919
John Teulan24BMW 320iPaul Morris Motorsport1212
Roger Townshend7Honda AccordNigel Barclay88
Allan Letcher7BMW 318iGrid Motorsport77
Michael Downard14BMW 320iMPD Racing426

References

References

  1. Australian Title Conditions, 1999 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-10
  2. Program, BOC Gases Australian Touring Championship, Mallala, 28–30 May 1999
  3. and sanctioned by the [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport]] as an Australian Title, it was the seventh annual Australian championship for Super Touring Cars and the fifth to carry the [[Australian Super Touring Championship]] name.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160123221648/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC06-Titles-Australian-2016-1.pdf 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, as archived at web.archive.org]
  4. TOCA Australia Bulletin No 99/020 of 1 September 1999
  5. [http://www.teamdan.com/archive/1999/1999race.html#astc 1999 ASTC race results and progressive points totals] {{Webarchive. link. (7 June 2009 Retrieved from Motorsport Almanac on 3 October 2008)
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