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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.
| Team | Car | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Sport Australia | Audi A4 | 1 | Australia Brad Jones |
| 2 | Australia Matthew Coleman | ||
| Volvo Racing | Volvo S40 | 3 | New Zealand Jim Richards |
| 4 | Australia Mark Williamson | ||
| Australia Mark Adderton | |||
| Australia Cameron McLean | |||
| Anthony Robson | BMW 318i | 5 | Australia Anthony Robson |
| 7 | Australia Allan Letcher | ||
| Project Racing | |||
| (Racing Projects) | Honda Accord | 5 | Australia Anthony Robson |
| 7 | Great Britain Jamie Wall | ||
| Australia Roger Townshend | |||
| Nissan Primera | 8 | Australia Jim Cornish | |
| Aaron McGill Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 9 | Australia Aaron McGill |
| TC Motorsport | Peugeot 406 | 10 | New Zealand Tony Newman |
| Peugeot 405 | 20 | Australia Mark Zonneveld | |
| AAP Racing | Toyota Carina | 11 | Australia Milton Leslight |
| Starion Enterprises | Peugeot 406 | 12 | Great Britain Patrick Watts |
| MPD Racing | BMW 318i | 14 | Australia Mike Downard |
| MF Racing | Peugeot 405 | 21 | Australia Mike Fitzgerald |
| Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | 23 | Australia Paul Morris |
| 24 | Australia John Teulan | ||
| Novacastrian Motorsport | BMW 320i | 30 | Australia Luke Searle |
| Australia Troy Searle | |||
| Nigel Stones | Hyundai Lantra | 37 | Australia Nigel Stones |
| Knight Racing | |||
| (Team Mondeo) | Ford Mondeo | 44 | Australia Dean Canto |
| 88 | Australia Peter Hills | ||
| Gun Racing | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 45 | Australia David Auger |
| John Henderson Racing | Opel Vectra | 56 | Australia John Henderson |
| Motorsport Developments | Toyota Carina | 77 | Australia Malcolm Rea |
| Triple P Racing | Hyundai Lantra | 97 | Australia 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. | Race | Race title | Circuit | Location | Date | Winner | Team | Report | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | NC | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Apr | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Apr | Patrick Watts | Starion Enterprises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 May | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 May | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mallala | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 29–30 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mallala | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 29–30 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Queensland Raceway | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Queensland Raceway | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Queensland Raceway | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Calder Park | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Calder Park | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Calder Park | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 100 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 2–3 Oct | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Report | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 500 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 2–3 Oct | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Report |
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.
| Pos | Driver | Car | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | WIN 3 | ORA 3 | ORA 4 | ORA 5 | QLD 1 | QLD 2 | QLD 3 | ORA 6 | ORA 7 | ORA 8 | CAL 1 | CAL 2 | CAL 3 | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | Pos | Driver | Car | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | WIN 3 | ORA 3 | ORA 4 | ORA 5 | QLD 1 | QLD 2 | QLD 3 | ORA 6 | ORA 7 | ORA 8 | CAL 1 | CAL 2 | CAL 3 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Morris | BMW 320i | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Ret | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Richards | Volvo S40 | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | Ret | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | DNS | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Jones | Audi A4 | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | Ret | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Coleman | Audi A4 | 4th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | DNS | 3rd | 5th | 6th | DSQ | 5th | 5th | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Hills | Ford Mondeo | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 5th | Ret | 8th | 6th | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Adderton | Volvo S40 | Ret | 6th | Ret | Ret | 5th | 5th | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Canto | Ford Mondeo | DNS | DNS | 8th | 7th | Ret | 7th | 5th | 8th | 8th | 7th | Ret | 5th | 6th | Ret | DNS | 5th | 8th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 8th | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Robson | BMW 318i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honda Accord | 11th | 10th | 13th | Ret | Ret | 11th | 7th | 6th | 7th | Ret | 8th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 7th | Ret | 8th | 9th | 9th | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Watts | Peugeot 406 | DNS | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Henderson | Opel Vectra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holden Vectra | 8th | Ret | 9th | 10th | 4th | Ret | Ret | 4th | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5th | 6th | 7th | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Newman | Peugeot 406 | DNS | DNS | 11th | 12th | 9th | 8th | Ret | Ret | 12th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 7th | Ret | DNS | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Auger | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 9th | 9th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 9th | DNS | Ret | 9th | 9th | 6th | Ret | Ret | DNS | 11th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron McLean | Volvo S40 | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williamson | Volvo S40 | 6th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron McGill | Ford Mondeo | DNS | DNS | 14th | 8th | 8th | 14th | 8th | 7th | 11th | 17th | 11th | 8th | 11th | 11th | 9th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11th | 12th | 11th | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Searle | BMW 320i | 10th | 11th | 9th | Ret | 10th | 10th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Wall | Honda Accord | 7th | 7th | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Cornish | Nissan Primera | Ret | 12th | 12th | 11th | 11th | 10th | Ret | DNS | DNS | 15th | Ret | 10th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 12th | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Townshend | Honda Accord | 16th | 9th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Rea | Toyota Carina E | 13th | 13th | 10th | 9th | 13th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Zonneveld | Peugeot 405 | 11th | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 8th | Ret | 12th | 12th | Ret | DNS | DNS | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy Searle | BMW 320i | DNS | DNS | 12th | 12th | Ret | 9th | 13th | 11th | 10th | Ret | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milton Leslight | Toyota Carina | 12th | 14th | DNS | DNS | 10th | 13th | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 13th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 11th | Ret | 13th | Ret | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claude Elias | Hyundai Lantra | Ret | Ret | 11th | 10th | 14th | 16th | 15th | 11th | 14th | DNS | 13th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Teulan | BMW 320i | 12th | 13th | 10th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Stones | Hyundai Lantra | 15th | Ret | 12th | 13th | 12th | Ret | 13th | 10th | 1 |
|}
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.
| Position | Manufacturer | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 294 | |||
| Audi | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 261 |
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.
| Position | Team | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo Racing | 41 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 54 | 62 | 58 | 79 | 407 | |||||||
| Audi Sport Australia | 42 | 44 | 42 | 74 | 59 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 397 | |||||||
| Team Mondeo | 16 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 219 | |||||||
| Paul Morris Motorsport | – | – | – | – | – | 40 | 39 | 36 | 115 | |||||||
| Racing Projects | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 109 | |||||||
| TC Motorsport | – | – | – | – | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 44 |
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.
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills | 88 | Ford Mondeo | Peter Hills | 27 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Canto | 44 | Ford Mondeo | Peter Hills | – | 20 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Robson | 5 | BMW 318i | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honda Accord | Grid Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Barclay | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Newman | 10 | Peugeot 406 | TC Motorsports | – | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| David Auger | 45 | Alfa Romeo 155 | David Auger | 16 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| John Henderson | 56 | Opel Vectra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holden Vectra | John Henderson | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | – | – | – | 39 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron McGill | 9 | Ford Mondeo | Aaron McGill | – | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 16 | – | 12 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Searle | 30 | BMW 320i | Roadchill Express | 11 | – | – | 12 | 17 | – | – | 17 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Watts | 12 | Peugeot 406 | Starion Enterprises | 17 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Cornish | 8 | Nissan Primera | Nigel Barclay | 4 | 9 | 10 | – | 5 | 12 | 4 | – | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milton Leslight | 11 | Toyota Carina | Milton Leslight | 6 | – | 8 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy Searle | 30 | BMW 320i | Roadchill Express | – | – | 7 | – | – | 10 | 11 | – | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Wall | 7 | Honda Accord | Nigel Barclay | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Zonneveld | 20 | Ford Mondeo | TC Motorsports | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 8 | – | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Rea | 77 | Toyota Carina E | Malcolm Rea | 6 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Claude Elias | 97 | Hyundai Lantra | Claude Elias | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Stones | 37 | Hyundai Lantra | Nigel Stones | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | – | 9 | – | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| John Teulan | 24 | BMW 320i | Paul Morris Motorsport | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Townshend | 7 | Honda Accord | Nigel Barclay | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Allan Letcher | 7 | BMW 318i | Grid Motorsport | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Downard | 14 | BMW 320i | MPD Racing | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6 |
References
References
- Australian Title Conditions, 1999 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-10
- Program, BOC Gases Australian Touring Championship, Mallala, 28–30 May 1999
- 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]
- TOCA Australia Bulletin No 99/020 of 1 September 1999
- [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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