List of 1999 motorsport champions

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1999 motorsport champions
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The following list of 1999 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
Formula One World Championship Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen 1999 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari
International Formula 3000 Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld 1999 International Formula 3000 season
CART Championship Series Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya 1999 CART season
Indy Racing League Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ray 1999 Indy Racing League season
Indy Lights Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià 1999 Indy Lights season
Atlantic Championship Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Lazzaro 1999 Atlantic Championship season
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Wills 1999 Australian Drivers' Championship
Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso 1999 Euro Open by Nissan season
Formula Three
British Formula 3 Championship C: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Hynes 1999 British Formula 3 season
N: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin O'Connell
German Formula Three Championship Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers 1999 German Formula Three Championship
Rookie: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Walter van Lent
Australian Formula 3 Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Stephenson
Formula Renault
Eurocup Formula Renault Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport
Formula BMW
Formula BMW ADAC Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer
Teams: Flag of Germany.svg BMW Rookie Team

Sports car

SeriesDriverSeason article
American Le Mans Series LMP: Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson 1999 American Le Mans Series season
GTS: Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
GT: Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
United States Road Racing Championship Can-Am: Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Can-Am: Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
1999 United States Road Racing Championship season
GT2: Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
GT2: Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen
GT3: Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Sports Racing World Cup SR1: Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
SR1: Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri
1999 Sports Racing World Cup season
SR1 Teams: Flag of France.svg JB Giesse Team Ferrari
SR2: Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Lancelotti
SR2 Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Cauduro Tampolli Team
FIA GT Championship Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger
1999 FIA GT Championship season
Teams: Flag of France.svg Viper Team Oreca

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
V8 Supercar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes 1999 Shell Championship Series
Australian Super Touring Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris 1999 Australian Super Touring Championship
Manufacturers': Volvo
Teams: Volvo Australia Pty Ltd.

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen
Flag of Finland.svg Risto Mannisenmäki
1999 World Rally Championship season
Manufacturer: Flag of Japan.svg Toyota
FIA Cup for Production Cars Flag of Uruguay.svg Gustavo Trelles

Motorcycle

SeriesRiderSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
250cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
125cc World Championship Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Alzamora
Superbike World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty 1999 Superbike World Championship
Supersport World Championship Flag of France.svg Stéphane Chambon 1999 Supersport World Championship
Speedway World Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson 1999 Speedway Grand Prix
AMA Superbike Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mat Mladin

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