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1999 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
The 1999 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Sports Sedans[1] complying with CAMS Group 2D regulations.[2] The championship, which was the fifteenth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[3] was won by Tony Ricciardello[4] driving an Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV – Chevrolet.[5]
Calendar edit
The championship was contested over a five round series.[4]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format |
| 1[6] | Oran Park[6] | New South Wales | 2 May[6] | Three races[6] |
| 2[7] | Lakeside International Raceway[7] | Queensland | 20 June[7] | Three races[7] |
| 3[8] | Mallala Motor Sport Park[8] | South Australia | 15 August[8] | Three races[8] |
| 4[9] | Barbagallo Raceway[9] | Western Australia | 26 September[10] | Three races[9] |
| 5 | Oran Park[11] | New South Wales | 24 October[11] | Three races[11] |
Championship results edit
| Position[4] | Driver[4] | No.[7][5][10] | Car[7][6][8][5][9][10][11] | Entrant[7][5] | Points[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e ASSC Points after final Round 5 at Oran Park 31 October 1999, National Australian Sports Sedan Association Inc., 3 December 1999
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Mallala, Sunday, 15 August 1999
- ^ a b c d e Garry O’Brien, Ricciardello shines in Sports Sedans, Auto Action, 20 May 1999, page 34
- ^ a b c d e f g Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 5 March 2014
- ^ a b c d e James Baker, Ricciardello’s hat trick boosts lead, Auto Action, 20 May 1999, page 34
- ^ a b c d Rob Janney, Ricciardello’s Barbagallo, Auto Action, 28 October 1999
- ^ a b c Western Australian Motor Racing Results 1999 – Part 2: July – December, www.terrywalkersplace.com 5 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 March 2014
- ^ a b c d Garry O’Brien, Ricciardello wraps up title number two, Auto Action, 2 December 1999, page 35