The 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Super Touring Cars. [1] 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, [2] organised by TOCA Australia [2] and sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title, [1] it was the seventh annual Australian championship for Super Touring Cars and the fifth to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. [3]
Paul Morris won the Drivers Championship, Volvo won the Manufacturers Championship and Volvo Racing was awarded the Teams Championship.
The following drivers competed in the 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship.
Team | Car | No | Driver |
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Audi Sport Australia | Audi A4 | 1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | ||
Volvo Racing [4] | Volvo S40 | 3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Anthony Robson | BMW 318i | 5 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | ||
Project Racing (Racing Projects) | Honda Accord | 5 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Nissan Primera | 8 | ![]() | |
Aaron McGill Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 9 | ![]() |
TC Motorsport | Peugeot 406 | 10 | ![]() |
Peugeot 405 | 20 | ![]() | |
AAP Racing | Toyota Carina | 11 | ![]() |
Starion Enterprises | Peugeot 406 | 12 | ![]() |
MPD Racing | BMW 318i | 14 | ![]() |
MF Racing | Peugeot 405 | 21 | ![]() |
Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i | 23 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | ||
Novacastrian Motorsport | BMW 320i | 30 | ![]() ![]() |
Nigel Stones | Hyundai Lantra | 37 | ![]() |
Knight Racing (Team Mondeo) | Ford Mondeo | 44 | ![]() |
88 | ![]() | ||
Gun Racing | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 45 | ![]() |
John Henderson Racing | Opel Vectra | 56 | ![]() |
Motorsport Developments | Toyota Carina | 77 | ![]() |
Triple P Racing | Hyundai Lantra | 97 | ![]() |
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 |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Apr | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
2 | ![]() | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Apr | Patrick Watts | Starion Enterprises | ||
2 | 1 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 May | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | |
2 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 May | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
3 | 1 | ![]() | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 29–30 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
2 | ![]() | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 29–30 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||
4 | 1 | ![]() | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | |
2 | ![]() | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||
3 | ![]() | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 19–20 Jun | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
5 | 1 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
2 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||
3 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 17–18 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||
6 | 1 | ![]() | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | |
2 | ![]() | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | ||
3 | ![]() | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 31 Jul – 1 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
7 | 1 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
2 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
3 | ![]() | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–15 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
8 | 1 | ![]() | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | |
2 | ![]() | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
3 | ![]() | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–29 Aug | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | ||
NC | 1 | ![]() | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 2–3 Oct | Jim Richards | Volvo Cars Australia | Report |
2 | ![]() | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 2–3 Oct | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Report |
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.
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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 [4] | Manufacturer | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total [5] |
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1 | Volvo | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 294 |
2 | Audi | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 261 |
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 [4] | Team | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total [5] |
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1 | Volvo Racing | 41 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 54 | 62 | 58 | 79 | 407 |
2 | Audi Sport Australia | 42 | 44 | 42 | 74 | 59 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 397 |
3 | Team Mondeo | 16 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 219 |
4 | Paul Morris Motorsport | – | – | – | – | – | 40 | 39 | 36 | 115 |
5 | Racing Projects | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 109 |
6 | TC Motorsport | – | – | – | – | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 44 |
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 [5] | Driver [5] | No. | Car | Entrant | Lak | Ora | Mal | Win | Ora | Que | Ora | Cal | Total [5] |
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1 | Peter Hills | 88 | Ford Mondeo | Peter Hills | 27 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 273 |
2 | Dean Canto | 44 | Ford Mondeo | Peter Hills | – | 20 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 178 |
3 | Anthony Robson | 5 | BMW 318i Honda Accord | Grid Motorsport Nigel Barclay | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 152 |
4 | Tony Newman | 10 | Peugeot 406 | TC Motorsports | – | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 118 |
5 | David Auger | 45 | Alfa Romeo 155 | David Auger | 16 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 111 |
6 | John Henderson | 56 | Opel Vectra Holden Vectra | John Henderson | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | – | – | – | 39 | 94 |
7 | Aaron McGill | 9 | Ford Mondeo | Aaron McGill | – | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 16 | – | 12 | 76 |
8 | Luke Searle | 30 | BMW 320i | Roadchill Express | 11 | – | – | 12 | 17 | – | – | 17 | 57 |
9 | Patrick Watts | 12 | Peugeot 406 | Starion Enterprises | 17 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 |
10 | Jim Cornish | 8 | Nissan Primera | Nigel Barclay | 4 | 9 | 10 | – | 5 | 12 | 4 | – | 44 |
11 | Milton Leslight | 11 | Toyota Carina | Milton Leslight | 6 | – | 8 | – | – | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
12 | Troy Searle | 30 | BMW 320i | Roadchill Express | – | – | 7 | – | – | 10 | 11 | – | 28 |
13 | Jamie Wall | 7 | Honda Accord | Nigel Barclay | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
14 | Mark Zonneveld | 20 | Ford Mondeo | TC Motorsports | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 8 | – | 21 |
15 | Malcolm Rea | 77 | Toyota Carina E | Malcolm Rea | 6 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | 19 |
Claude Elias | 97 | Hyundai Lantra | Claude Elias | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 19 | |
17 | Nigel Stones | 37 | Hyundai Lantra | Nigel Stones | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | – | 9 | – | 19 |
18 | John Teulan | 24 | BMW 320i | Paul Morris Motorsport | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 12 |
19 | Roger Townshend | 7 | Honda Accord | Nigel Barclay | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
20 | Allan Letcher | 7 | BMW 318i | Grid Motorsport | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 7 |
21 | Michael Downard | 14 | BMW 320i | MPD Racing | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6 |
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