1999 SportsRacing World Cup

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The 1999 Sports Racing World Cup was the third season of Sports Racing World Cup (later known as the FIA Sportscar Championship). It was a series for sportscar style prototypes broken into two classes based on power and weight, called SR1 and SR2. It began on March 28, 1999, and ended November 28, 1999, after 9 races.

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Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
1 Flag of Spain.svg ATP ISRS Trophy Barcelona (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Circuit de Catalunya March 28
2 Flag of Italy.svg 500 km Aprimatic ISRS Trophy Autodromo Nazionale Monza April 11
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 500 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps May 16
4 Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa 2 Hours 30 Minutes Autodromo di Pergusa June 27
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RAC Tourist Trophy (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Donington Park July 18
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno 2 Hours 30 Minutes Autodrom Brno Masaryk August 1
7 Flag of Germany.svg Intl. ADAC Sportwagen Festival (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Nürburgring September 5
8 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours 2 Hours 30 Minutes Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours September 19
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Vodacom Festival of Motor Racing (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Kyalami November 28

Season results

RndCircuitSR1 Winning TeamSR2 Winning TeamResults
SR1 Winning DriversSR2 Winning Drivers
1 Barcelona Flag of France.svg #1 JB Giesse Team Ferrari Flag of France.svg #99 Pierre Bruneau Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri
Flag of France.svg Pierre Bruneau
Flag of France.svg Marc Rostan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Henderson
2 Monza Flag of France.svg #1 JB Giesse Team Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg #56 Tampolli Engineering Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Maccari
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
3 Spa Flag of France.svg #2 JB Giesse Team Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg #56 Tampolli Engineering Results
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
Flag of France.svg Laurent Redon
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Maccari
Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario
4Pergusa Flag of Italy.svg #23 BMS Scuderia Italia Flag of Italy.svg #53 Siliprandi Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Moncini
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Pescatori
Flag of Italy.svg Piergiuseppe Peroni
Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Maddalena
5 Donington Flag of France.svg #12 DAMS Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg #58 EBRT Schroder Motorsport Results
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Henderson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephane van Dyke
6 Brno Flag of France.svg #12 DAMS Team Flag of France.svg #99 Pierre Bruneau Results
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau
Flag of France.svg Pierre Bruneau
Flag of France.svg Marc Rostan
7 Nürburgring Flag of France.svg #12 DAMS Team Flag of Italy.svg #55 Tampolli Engineering Results
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Amati
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Lancelotti
8 Magny-Cours Flag of Monaco.svg #5 GLV Brums Flag of Italy.svg #55 Tampolli Engineering Results
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Mazzacane
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Amati
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Lancelotti
9 Kyalami Flag of France.svg #12 DAMS Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #63 Redman Bright Results
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Owen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Smithson

Teams Championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship. The SportsRacing World Cup was available to all teams that participated, but a separate SR2 only championship was also held.

Overall standings

PosTeamCarEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total
1 Flag of France.svg JB Giesse Team Ferrari Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V122020201212151210121
2 Flag of Italy.svg BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12151020812151215107
3 Flag of France.svg DAMS Team Lola B98/10 Judd GV4 4.0L V102020202080
4 Flag of Italy.svg Target 24 Riley & Scott Mk III Judd GV4 4.0L V1012154101253
5 Flag of Monaco.svg GLV Brums Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12106152051
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Autosport Racing Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V128126838348
7 Flag of Germany.svg Kremer Racing Kremer K8/2 Spyder
Lola B98/10
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8
4


1

2

15

4
26
8 Flag of Italy.svg Cauduro Tampolli TeamTampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V68331024
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch National Racing Team Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V121022115
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Price+Bscher BMW V12 LM BMW S70 6.0L V121010
11= Flag of Italy.svg Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V688
11= Flag of France.svg PiR Bruneau Debora LMP296 BMW 3.0L I62248
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg BRP Competition Kremer K8 Spyder Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6347
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V666
15 Flag of Italy.svg Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6145
16= Flag of Italy.svg SCI Lucchini SR1-98 Ford Cosworth 3.6L V844
16= Flag of Italy.svg Italtechnica Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V1244
16= Flag of Germany.svg RWS Motorsport Riley & Scott Mk III BMW 4.0L V844
16= Flag of Germany.svg G4 Team GebhardtGebhardt G4 Audi 2.1L Turbo I5134
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Bailey RacingMBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0L V633
21= Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia GiudiciPicchio MB1 BMW 3.0L I622
21= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V622
23 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Taverna Osella PA20 BMW 3.0L I611

SR2 standings

PosTeamCarEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total
1 Flag of Italy.svg Cauduro Tampolli TeamTampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V612202015202015122
2 Flag of France.svg PiR Bruneau Debora LMP296 BMW 3.0L I620615122073
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V62015121057
4 Flag of Italy.svg Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V68201543
5 Flag of Italy.svg Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V681523
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Bailey RacingMBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0L V6126422
7= Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia GiudiciPicchio MB1 BMW 3.0L I6101020
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V62020
9= Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Taverna Osella PA20 BMW 3.0L I61515
9= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GroveGrove Mk.2 Rover 6R4 3.0L V612315
11 Flag of South Africa.svg MMP Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V666

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