The 1999 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group 2D regulations. The championship, which was the fifteenth Australian Sports Sedan Championship, was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV – Chevrolet.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a five round series.
Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format |
1 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 2 May | Three races |
2 | Lakeside International Raceway | Queensland | 20 June | Three races |
3 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | South Australia | 15 August | Three races |
4 | Barbagallo Raceway | Western Australia | 26 September | Three races |
5 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 24 October | Three races |
Championship results
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tony Ricciardello | 1 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV – Chevrolet | Basil Ricciardello | 243 |
2 | Kerry Baily | 38 | Honda Prelude – Chevrolet | Stephen Voight / Kerry Baily | 196 |
3 | Mick Monterosso | 2 | Holden VP Commodore – Chevrolet Ford Escort RS2000 – Chevrolet |
Mick Monterosso | 169 |
4 | Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra – Chevrolet | Des Wall | 166 |
5 | Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Ivan Mikac | 126 |
6 | Grant Munday | 14 | Holden VN Commodore | Grant Munday | 119 |
7 | Barry Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon XR8 – Chevrolet | Barry Jameson | 111 |
8 | Phil Crompton | 49 | Ford EB Falcon | Phil Crompton | 97 |
9 | Kevin Clark | 16 | Ford Mustang GT | Kevin Clark | 92 |
10 | David Krause | 179 | Holden EH | Ronald J Krause | 84 |
11 | Bob Jolly | 3 | Holden VS Commodore | Bob Jolly | 73 |
12 | Mark Trenoweth | 8 | Jaguar XJS | Mark Trenoweth | 59 |
13 | Mark Stinson | 13 | Holden Calibra – Chevrolet | Australian Sports Sedan Association | 52 |
14 | Tony Wilson | 27 | Holden VS Commodore | The Smash Repair Centre | 52 |
15 | Peter O'Brien | 17 | Holden VL Commodore – Chevrolet | O'Brien Aluminium | 48 |
16 | Jeff Barnes | 6 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | Barnes High Performance | 45 |
17 | Joseph Said | 9 | Fiat 124 Coupe | Joseph Said | 32 |
18 | Norman Mogg | 111 | Holden VL Commodore | Norman Mogg | 30 |
19 | Stephen Lichtenberger | 5 | Mazda RX-7 | Stephen Lichtenberger | 29 |
20 | Trent Young | 11 | Toyota Corolla | Trent Young | 27 |
21 | Simon Emmerling | 11 | BMW 635CSi | 26 | |
22 | Ron O'Brien | 18 | Ford Sierra RS500 – Chevrolet Holden VL Commodore |
O'Brien Aluminium | 26 |
23 | Tony Hubbard | 26 | Holden Calibra | Tony Hubbard | 24 |
24 | Peter Hayes | 28 | Ford Capri | Peter Hayes | 23 |
25 | Graham Smith | 16 | Opel Calibra – Fiat | Graham Smith | 23 |
26 | Bruce Dee Boo | 44 | Mazda RX-7 | Bruce Dee Boo | 20 |
27 | Dean Randle | 33 | Saab 900 Aero – Chevrolet | Dean Randle | 19 |
28 | Richard Catchlove | 22 | Mazda RX-7 | Bill Emeny | 16 |
29 | Bill Martin | 10 | Mazda RX-7 – Chevrolet | Bill Martin | 15 |
30 | Mark Smith | 29 | Holden Gemini | Mark Smith | 14 |
31 | Barry Bray | 36 | Mazda RX-7 | Barry Bray | 13 |
32 | Fred Axisa | 80 | Holden VK Commodore | Fred Axisa | 11 |
33 | Lee Nicolle | 10 | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Lee Nicolle | 10 |
34 | Keith Carling | 11 | Mazda RX-7 | Keith Carling | 8 |
References
- Australian Title Conditions, 1999 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 to 7–12
- Specifications of Automobiles, 1999 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-54 to 7–58
- Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ^ ASSC Points after final Round 5 at Oran Park 31 October 1999, National Australian Sports Sedan Association Inc., 3 December 1999
- ^ Official Programme, Mallala, Sunday, 15 August 1999
- ^ Garry O’Brien, Ricciardello shines in Sports Sedans, Auto Action, 20 May 1999, page 34
- ^ Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 5 March 2014
- ^ James Baker, Ricciardello’s hat trick boosts lead, Auto Action, 20 May 1999, page 34
- ^ Rob Janney, Ricciardello’s Barbagallo, Auto Action, 28 October 1999
- ^ Western Australian Motor Racing Results 1999 – Part 2: July – December, www.terrywalkersplace.com Archived 5 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 March 2014
- ^ Garry O’Brien, Ricciardello wraps up title number two, Auto Action, 2 December 1999, page 35