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1999 Australian Touring Car season
The 1999 Australian Touring Car season was the 40th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
Two major touring car categories raced in Australia during 1999, V8 Supercar and Super Touring. Between them there were 25 touring car race meetings held during 1999; a thirteen-round series for V8 Supercars, the 1999 Shell Championship Series (SCS), two of them endurance races; an eight-round series for Super Touring, the 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship (ASTC); support programme events at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix and 1999 Honda Indy 300 and two stand-alone long distance races, nicknamed 'enduros'.
Results and standings
Race Calendar
The 1999 Australian touring car season consisted of 25 events.
| Date | Series | Circuit | City / State | Winner | Team | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–7 Mar | Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown | Albert Park street circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | report |
| 28 Mar | SCS Round 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 10–11 Apr | Sensational Adelaide 500 SCS Round 2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | report |
| 18 Apr | ASTC Round 1 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | |
| 1–2 May | SCS Round 3 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 2 May | ASTC Round 2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo S40 | |
| 16 May | SCS Round 4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 30 May | ASTC Round 3 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Adelaide, South Australia | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | |
| 6 Jun | SCS Round 5 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | Jason Bright | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | |
| 20 Jun | ASTC Round 4 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | |
| 27 Jun | SCS Round 6 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 11 Jul | SCS Round 7 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | |
| 18 Jul | ASTC Round 5 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | |
| 25 Jul | SCS Round 8 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 1 Aug | ASTC Round 6 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo S40 | |
| 8 Aug | SCS Round 9 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 15 Aug | ASTC Round 7 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo S40 | |
| 22 Aug | SCS Round 10 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 29 Aug | ASTC Round 8 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo S40 | |
| 5 Sep | SCS Round 11 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 19 Sep | Queensland 500 SCS Round 12 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | Larry Perkins | |||
| Russell Ingall | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VT Commodore | report | ||||
| 3 Oct | Bob Jane T-Marts V8 300 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | James Brock | Biante Model Cars | Holden VS Commodore | report |
| Bob Jane T-Marts 500 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | report | |||
| 17–18 Oct | V8 Supercar Challenge | Surfers Paradise street circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
| 14 Nov | FAI 1000 Classic SCS Round 13 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Steven Richards | |||
| Greg Murphy | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | report |
Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown
This meeting was a support event of the 1999 Australian Grand Prix.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Craig Lowndes | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia Mark Skaife | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia Larry Perkins | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| New Zealand Steven Richards | 12 | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Australia Russell Ingall | 8 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Australia Jason Bright | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 7 | DNF | 13 | 6 |
| Australia Steve Ellery | 31 | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Australia Tony Longhurst | 25 | Longhurst Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Australia Rodney Forbes | 28 | Rodney Forbes Racing | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| Australia Paul Romano | 24 | Romano Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 31 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Australia Terry Finnigan | 27 | Holden VS Commodore | 17 | DNF | 18 | 11 | |
| Australia Mark Larkham | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | 15 | 19 | 12 |
| Australia Jason Bargwanna | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | 27 | DNS | 13 |
| Australia Dugal McDougall | 16 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VS Commodore | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 |
| Australia Wayne Wakefield | 47 | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 22 | DNF | 21 | 15 |
| Australia Trevor Ashby | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 13 | 18 | 22 | 16 |
| Australia Dean Lindstrom | 50 | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 18 | 19 | 24 | 17 |
| Australia David Parsons | 72 | Robert Smith Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 19 | DNF | 25 | 18 |
| Australia Anthony Tratt | 75 | John Sidney Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 21 | DNF | DNF | 19 |
| Australia Rod Nash | 55 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 29 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Australia Kevin Heffernan | 74 | PACE Racing | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | 21 | DNF | 21 |
| Australia Nathan Pretty | 50 | Pretty Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 24 | DNF | 27 | 22 |
| Australia Mike Imrie | 14 | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VT Commodore | 28 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
| Australia D'arcy Russell | 48 | Rod Smith Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 27 | 28 | DNS | 24 |
| Australia Richard Mork | 77 | V8 Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 30 | DNF | 30 | 25 |
| New Zealand Steven Richards | 7 | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 12 | 9 | DNS | 26 |
| Australia Paul Weel | 43 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 15 | 17 | 20 | DNF |
| Australia Simon Emerzidis | 54 | Simon Emerzidis | Ford EL Falcon | 25 | 22 | 23 | DNF |
| Australia Mark Noske | 99 | Holden Young Lions | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | 13 | 16 | DNF |
| Australia Neil Crompton | 6 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 20 | 10 | 7 | DNF |
| Australia Wayne Gardner | 19 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | 11 | 9 | DNF |
| Australia Cameron McLean | 40 | Greenfield Mowers Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 11 | 29 | 32 | DNF |
| Australia Mike Conway | 79 | Cadillac Productions | Ford EL Falcon | 26 | 25 | 28 | DNF |
| Australia Garth Tander | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | DSQ | 16 | 10 | DNF |
| Australia Glenn Seton | 5 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF |
| New Zealand John Faulkner | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 14 | 8 | 31 | DNF |
| Australia John Bowe | 66 | PAE Motorsport | Ford EL Falcon | 4 | 5 | 4 | DNF |
| Australia Dick Johnson | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 16 | DNF | DNS | DNS |
| New Zealand Paul Radisich | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS |
| Australia Todd Kelly | 15 | Holden Young Lions | Holden VS Commodore | 8 | DNF | DNS | DNS |
Shell Championship Series
Main article: 1999 Shell Championship Series
Australian Super Touring Championship
Main article: 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship
Bob Jane T-Marts V8 300
Main article: 1999 Bob Jane T-Marts V8 300
Bob Jane T-Marts 500
Main article: 1999 Bob Jane T-Marts 500
V8 Supercar Challenge
This meeting was a support event of the 1999 Honda Indy 300.
| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Paul Radisich | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia Russell Ingall | 8 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| New Zealand John Faulkner | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Australia Wayne Gardner | 19 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VT Commodore | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Australia Mark Larkham | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Australia Jason Bright | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Australia Larry Perkins | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Australia Jason Bargwanna | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| Australia Glenn Seton | 5 | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 14 | 16 | 9 |
| New Zealand Steven Richards | 96 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| Australia Steve Reed | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| Australia Mark Skaife | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | 10 | 12 |
| Australia Tony Longhurst | 25 | Longhurst Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Australia Paul Romano | 24 | Romano Racing | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | DNF | 14 |
| Australia David Parsons | 73 | Challenge Recruitment | Holden VS Commodore | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| Australia Rodney Forbes | 28 | Rodney Forbes Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 18 | DNF | 16 |
| Australia Neil Crompton | 6 | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| Australia Dick Johnson | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 16 | 18 | DNF |
| Australia Garth Tander | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 3 | 3 | DNF |
| Australia Steve Ellery | 31 | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 2 | 2 | DNS |
| Australia Craig Lowndes | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 5 | 4 | DNS |
| Australia Brett Peters | 22 | Colourscan Motorsport | Ford EL Falcon | 19 | 20 | DNS |
References
Additional references can be found in linked event/series reports.
References
- (17 October 1999). "Gold Coast 17/10/1999 1999 Honda Indy 300 Support Categories". National Software.
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