1999 Australian Super Touring Championship


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 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.
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.
TeamCarNoDriver
Audi Sport AustraliaAudi A41 Brad Jones
Audi Sport AustraliaAudi A42 Matthew Coleman
Volvo Cars AustraliaVolvo S403 Jim Richards
Volvo Cars AustraliaVolvo S404 Mark Williamson
Mark Adderton
Cameron McLean
Anthony RobsonBMW 318i5 Anthony Robson
Anthony RobsonBMW 318i7 Allan Letcher
Project Racing
Honda Accord5 Anthony Robson
Project Racing
Honda Accord7 Jamie Wall
Roger Townshend
Project Racing
Nissan Primera8 Jim Cornish
Aaron McGill MotorsportFord Mondeo9 Aaron McGill
TC MotorsportPeugeot 40610 Tony Newman
TC MotorsportPeugeot 40520 Mark Zonneveld
AAP RacingToyota Carina11 Milton Leslight
Starion EnterprisesPeugeot 40612 Patrick Watts
MPD RacingBMW 318i14 Rod Wilson
Mike Downard
MF RacingPeugeot 40521 Mike Fitzgerald
Paul Morris MotorsportBMW 320i23 Paul Morris
Paul Morris MotorsportBMW 320i24 John Teulan
Novacastrian MotorsportBMW 320i30 Luke Searle
Troy Searle
Nigel StonesHyundai Lantra37 Nigel Stones
Knight Racing
Ford Mondeo44 Dean Canto
Knight Racing
Ford Mondeo88 Peter Hills
Gun RacingAlfa Romeo 155 TS45 David Auger
John Henderson RacingOpel Vectra56 John Henderson
Motorsport DevelopmentsToyota Carina77 Malcolm Rea
Triple P RacingHyundai Lantra97 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.RaceRace TitleCircuitCity / StateDateWinnerTeamReport
11 LakesideLakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland17–18 AprPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
12 LakesideLakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland17–18 AprPatrick WattsStarion Enterprises
21 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales1–2 MayJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
22 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales1–2 MayJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
31 MallalaMallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South Australia29–30 MayPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
32 MallalaMallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South Australia29–30 MayPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
41 WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunBrad JonesBrad Jones Racing
44 WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
43 WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria19–20 JunJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
51 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
52 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
53 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JulPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
61 Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
62 Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
63 Queensland RacewayQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland31 Jul – 1 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
71 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugPaul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport
72 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
73 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales14–15 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
81 CalderCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
82 CalderCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
83 CalderCalder Park RacewayMelbourne, Victoria28–29 AugJim RichardsVolvo Cars Australia
NC1 Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 100Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales2–3 OctJim RichardsVolvo Cars AustraliaReport
NC2 Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 500Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales2–3 OctPaul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportReport

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.

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.
PositionManufacturerLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal
1Volvo3030302742454545294
2Audi2424244239363636261

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.
PositionTeamLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal
1Volvo Racing4142363554625879407
2Audi Sport Australia4244427459484345397
3Team Mondeo1628234037202926219
4Paul Morris Motorsport–––––403936115
5Racing Projects16131318171589109
6TC Motorsport––––171310444

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.
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantLakOraMalWinOraQueOraCalTotal
1Peter Hills88Ford MondeoPeter Hills2724283946424225273
2Dean Canto44Ford MondeoPeter Hills–20123124153838178
3Anthony Robson5BMW 318i
Honda Accord		Grid Motorsport
Nigel Barclay		11463218352224152
4Tony Newman10Peugeot 406TC Motorsports–816428282410118
5David Auger45Alfa Romeo 155David Auger1671982042116111
6John Henderson56Opel Vectra
Holden Vectra		John Henderson10141516–––3994
7Aaron McGill9Ford MondeoAaron McGill–610211116–1276
8Luke Searle30BMW 320iRoadchill Express11––1217––1757
9Patrick Watts12Peugeot 406Starion Enterprises1732––––––49
10Jim Cornish8Nissan PrimeraNigel Barclay4910–5124–44
11Milton Leslight11Toyota CarinaMilton Leslight6–8––1010337
12Troy Searle30BMW 320iRoadchill Express––7––1011–28
13Jamie Wall7Honda AccordNigel Barclay22–––––––22
14Mark Zonnerveld20Ford MondeoTC Motorsports––––588–21
15Malcolm Rea77Toyota Carina EMalcolm Rea6––13––––19
15Claude Elias97Hyundai LantraClaude Elias–––104–5–19
17Nigel Stones37Hyundai LantraNigel Stones–1––9–9–19
18John Teulan24BMW 320iPaul Morris Motorsport–––––12––12
19Roger Townshend7Honda AccordNigel Barclay–8––––––8
20Allan Letcher7BMW 318iGrid Motorsport––––7–––7
21Michael Downard14BMW 320iMPD Racing––––42––6

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