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词条 1999 British Touring Car Championship
释义

  1. Team and Driver Changes

  2. Entry list

  3. Calendar

  4. Drivers Championship

     Michelin Cup for Independents  Manufacturers Championship  Teams Championship  Points System 

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Motorsport season
|series = British Touring Car Championship
|title = BTCC season
|year = 1999
}}

The 1999 British Touring Car Championship featured 26 races across 13 rounds, starting at Donington Park on April 5th and ending at Silverstone on 19th September. The driver's title was won by Laurent Aïello in his debut season driving for the Nissan works team, with his team mate David Leslie in second place. Rickard Rydell, the 1998 champion, came third.

One of the surprises of the season was the performance of independent driver Matt Neal. Driving for his father's Team Dynamics in a 1998 Nissan Primera,[1] Neal became the first independent driver to win a championship race in the feature race of the first Donington round; series organisers TOCA had put up a reward for £250,000 for this achievement.[2]

Team and Driver Changes

Six manufacturer backed teams contested the 1999 championship,[3] Audi and Peugeot having withdrawn at the end 1998. Seven independent drivers appeared on the initial entry list[3] however neither the Atford Ford Mondeo[4] of Gareth Howell or the TRM Motorsport BMW 320i of Collin Gallie made an appearance.

Just a single tyre manufacturer was represented (Michelin) and all competitors used the same tyre, most notably including independent runners.[5]

Night racing was introduced to the BTCC for the first time for the rounds at Snetterton in July. The pit lane and main spectator areas were floodlit, whilst other parts of the circuit were in total darkness. To aid the drivers eyesight for the sharp changes from light to dark, the cockpits had a soft red light glowing inside.

Tom Walkinshaw Racing again ran Volvo's effort, defending champion Rickard Rydell came into the 1999 season with a new team-mate in Belgian Vincent Radermecker who had previously raced in the Belgian Procar series and replaced Italian Gianni Morbidelli.

1998 manufacturer champions Nissan once again entered two Primeras engineered by RML. David Leslie remained with the team for a third season and was joined by Frenchman Laurent Aiello, a former STW and French champion who took the seat vacated by Anthony Reid.

After a successful year in 1998 with Prodrive, Honda's effort was now to be run by WSR in a straight swap with Ford. James Thompson went into the season as title favourite and topped pre-season testing[6] and he was joined by Peter Kox for the second year in a row. The team entered a third car for 1994 champion and STW Honda works driver Gabriele Tarquini at the Knockhill and Brands Hatch rounds.

The Williams campaign, running a pair of Renault Lagunas, was headed by Jason Plato who was promoted to lead driver following the departure of Alain Menu to Ford. He was joined by Jean-Christophe Boullion, a former Williams F1 test driver, Sauber F1 race driver and 1994 Formula 3000 champion. Boullion had missed out securing the Renault drive to Plato in 1997.[7]

The Triple Eight Racing Vauxhall Vectras were driven by 1995 champion John Cleland, his 11th season driving for the manufacturer and he was joined by Yvan Muller following Audi's withdrawal. He replaced Derek Warwick who retired from full time racing to focus on running the team.[8]

Completing the factory team line-up was Ford, now run by Prodrive who had what many regarded as the strongest driver line up in the pit lane, with ’97 champion Alain Menu partnering ’98 runner-up Anthony Reid. They replaced the 1998 lineup of Will Hoy, Craig Baird and Nigel Mansell.

The Independents field was spear-headed by title favourtie Matt Neal, whom had shown throughout 1998 his ability to mix it with the manufacturer backed teams. Neal’s Dynamics team would again have a year old ex STW Primera[1] at their disposal, a car that Neal had shared with Steven Richards at Bathurst in 1998.[9]

1998 Vectra Challenge winner Mark Blair, entered a 1996 Vauxhall Vectra[10] which had been a prize for winning the support series and had been driven by Mark Lemmer in 1998. The car was updated with the 1999 aero kit but was unable to use the latest specification engines.

Lee Brookes returned to the series driving a 1998 Honda Accord.[11] Brookes missed four races after injuring his arm and then withdrew from the series after the second visit to Thruxton stating that nothing they did to the car made it competitive.[12]

Paula Cook also drove a 1998 Honda Accord[13] that she had previously driven in the final two rounds of 1998 and run by D.C Cook Motorsport. The team withdrew after the Snetterton rounds citing lack of budget.

Russell Spence started the season driving a 1998 Renault Laguna[14] run by Arena International Spence would suffer a frightening crash at Oulton Park and step down soon after due to business commitments. He was replaced by 1991 champion Will Hoy from Snetterton onwards.

Entry list

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Manufacturers
Volvo S40 RacingVolvo S40 1SWE}} Rickard Rydell All
11BEL}} Vincent Radermecker All
Ford Team MondeoFord Mondeo 2GBR}} Anthony Reid All
4CHE}} Alain Menu All
Team Honda SportHonda Accord 3GBR}} James Thompson All
33NLD}} Peter Kox All
55ITA}} Gabriele Tarquini 10–11
Nescafé Blend 37 Williams RenaultRenault Laguna 5GBR}} Jason Plato All
37FRA}} Jean-Christophe Boullion All
Vodafone Nissan RacingNissan Primera GT 6GBR}} David Leslie All
23FRA}} Laurent Aïello All
Vauxhall MotorsportVauxhall Vectra 7FRA}} Yvan Muller All
8GBR}} John Cleland All
Independents
ADR Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra 15GBR}} Mark Blair All
Arena InternationalRenault Laguna17GBR}} Russell Spence 1–7
GBR}} Will Hoy 8–13
DC Cook Motorsport Honda Accord 22GBR}} Paula Cook 1–8
Max Power Racing Team Dynamics Nissan Primera GT 77GBR}} Matt Neal All
Brookes Motorsport Honda Accord 99GBR}} Lee Brookes 1–3, 6–9

Calendar

All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Winning Independent
1 R1Donington Park (National), Leicestershire5 AprilGBR}} James ThompsonGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} James Thompson Team Honda SportGBR}} Matt Neal
R2GBR}} Matt NealGBR}} Anthony ReidGBR}} Matt Neal Max Power Racing Team DynamicsGBR}} Matt Neal
2 R3Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire18 AprilGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} David LeslieFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R4FRA}} Laurent AïelloFRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} Jason Plato Nescafé Blend 37 Williams RenaultGBR}} Paula Cook
3 R5Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire3 MaySWE}} Rickard RydellFRA}} Laurent AïelloFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R6SWE}} Rickard RydellBEL}} Vincent RadermeckerFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Lee Brookes
4 R7Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent16 MayCHE}} Alain MenuGBR}} Jason PlatoFRA}} Yvan Muller Vauxhall MotorsportGBR}} Mark Blair
R8FRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} Jason PlatoFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
5 R9Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire31 MayFRA}} Laurent AïelloSWE}} Rickard RydellFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R10FRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} David LeslieFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
6 R11Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire20 JuneGBR}} James ThompsonSWE}} Rickard RydellGBR}} James Thompson Team Honda SportGBR}} Matt Neal
R12GBR}} David LeslieGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} David Leslie Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
7 R13Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire4 JulyGBR}} James ThompsonGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} James Thompson Team Honda SportGBR}} Matt Neal
R14GBR}} James ThompsonSWE}} Rickard RydellSWE}} Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
8 R15Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk17 JulyFRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} David Leslie Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R16FRA}} Laurent AïelloFRA}} Laurent AïelloNLD}} Peter Kox Team Honda SportGBR}} Matt Neal
9 R17Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire1 AugustSWE}} Rickard RydellSWE}} Rickard RydellFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R18SWE}} Rickard RydellSWE}} Rickard RydellGBR}} David Leslie Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Will Hoy
10 R19Knockhill Circuit, Fife15 AugustFRA}} Laurent AïelloFRA}} Laurent AïelloFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R20CHE}} Alain MenuITA}} Gabriele TarquiniCHE}} Alain Menu Ford Team MondeoGBR}} Mark Blair
11 R21Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent30 AugustFRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} David LeslieSWE}} Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R22SWE}} Rickard RydellFRA}} J-C BoullionFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
12 R23Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire12 SeptemberGBR}} David LeslieGBR}} David LeslieFRA}} Laurent Aïello Vodafone Nissan RacingGBR}} Matt Neal
R24GBR}} David LeslieGBR}} James ThompsonGBR}} James Thompson Team Honda SportGBR}} Matt Neal
13 R25Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire19 SeptemberFRA}} Laurent AïelloGBR}} Jason PlatoSWE}} Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 RacingGBR}} Will Hoy
R26FRA}} Laurent AïelloSWE}} Rickard RydellSWE}} Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 RacingGBR}} Matt Neal

Drivers Championship

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole Position Lead a lap
in feature race
151210865432111
  • No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.
  • Drivers' top 22 results count towards the championship.
PosDriverDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts
1{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Aïello11Ret1611*31*11*Ret2*53Ret715*1DSQ21*129(Ret)244(245)
2{{flagicon|GBR}} David Leslie4Ret2711Ret6228*21*2412*41*9342*24*112*228
3{{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Rydell7Ret3Ret22*RetRet7RetRet441*282Ret*6515*3311*192
4{{flagicon|GBR}} James Thompson12*545876*11Ret1312*9157Ret14Ret33DSQ1*29174
5{{flagicon|GBR}} Jason Plato3361*Ret4*4Ret*RetRet38664654RetRet68Ret6RetRet122
6{{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Muller610Ret2Ret1115834588Ret38610712Ret9535119
7{{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Kox979565Ret4977Ret3961*99Ret294*5Ret7Ret113
8{{flagicon|BEL}} Vincent Radermecker10511Ret43RetRet54*1012773532118107413Ret4113
9{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Neal51*4Ret3RetRet310297105*7106Ret7Ret510610Ret6109
10{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Christophe BoullionRet68397*576681011Ret5413115476778Ret97
11{{flagicon|CHE}} Alain Menu2Ret13RetRet612Ret3Ret56RetRet89*11331*RetRetRet912Ret84
12{{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony ReidRetRet7DSQ8Ret2845119Ret10*Ret11Ret7*4Ret812*1284378
13{{flagicon|GBR}} John Cleland84*108798912Ret6Ret9Ret121212Ret891198Ret51051
14{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Tarquini26RetRet17
15{{flagicon|GBR}} Will Hoy10131081311131110116715
16{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Blair13Ret12111212910139121112Ret13DNSRet1012101413111210811
17{{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Brookes129Ret101010DNSDNS13Ret1312111614Ret5
18{{flagicon|GBR}} Russell Spence158RetRet131411RetDNSDNS14Ret15113
19{{flagicon|GBR}} Paula Cook14RetRet9Ret1310RetRetRet15131413Ret143
PosDriverDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts

Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point awarded all races), italics signifies fastest lap.

  • signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap (1 point given).

Michelin Cup for Independents

PosDriverDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts
1{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Neal514Ret3RetRet3102971057106Ret7Ret510610Ret6353(361)
2{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Blair13Ret12111112910139121112Ret13DNSRet10121014131112108183
3{{flagicon|GBR}} Will Hoy101310813111311101167131
4{{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Brookes129Ret101010DNSDNS13Ret1312111614Ret78
5{{flagicon|GBR}} Paula Cook14RetRet9Ret1310RetRetRet15131413Ret1441
6{{flagicon|GBR}} Russell Spence158RetRet131411RetDNSDNS14Ret151125
Pos.DriverDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts

Manufacturers Championship

PosManufacturerDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts
1Nissan / Vodafone Nissan Racing4Ret161131112123121113211292464
11Ret2711Ret6228Ret254Ret7459 EX422411Ret
2Honda / Team Honda Sport12545574971312617922335129296
979568Ret611Ret7Ret399159Ret14694DSQRet7Ret
3Volvo / Volvo S40 Racing753Ret22RetRet549441252265153311295
10Ret11Ret43RetRet7RetRet1277383Ret118107413Ret4
4Renault / Nescafé Blend 37 Williams Renault3361944766386644545466768Ret227
Ret683Ret75RetRetRet81011Ret561311RetRet78Ret7RetRet
5Vauxhall / Vauxhall Motorsport64102791583458812386871198535186
810Ret8Ret118912Ret6Ret9RetRet1212Ret10912Ret9Ret510
6Ford / Ford Team Mondeo2Ret7Ret86283556Ret10891133181212843164
RetRet13DSQRetRet12Ret4Ret119RetRetRet11Ret74RetRetRetRet912Ret
PosManufacturerDONSILTHRBRHOULDONCROSNETHRKNOBRHOULSILPts

Teams Championship

PosTeam DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO SNE THR KNO BRH OUL SILPts
1Vodafone Nissan RacingRet611113213122210
Ret7Ret282475DSQ24Ret
2Team Honda Sport2454732192319132
7586RetRet915Ret64RetRet
3Volvo S40 Racing5Ret2Ret441525531127
RetRet3RetRet1278Ret87134
4Nescafé Blend 37 Williams Renault314768644466Ret108
637RetRet10Ret611Ret87Ret
5Vauxhall Motorsport429535836795583
108119RetRetRet12Ret9RetRet10
6Team Dynamics1RetRet327510RetRet10106 55
7Ford Team MondeoRetRet685610931128353
RetDSQRetRetRet9Ret117RetRet9Ret
8Arena International8Ret14RetDNSRet111381111117 10
9ADR MotorsportRet111210911RetDNS101013128 7
10Brookes Motorsport91010DNSRet1216Ret 4
11DC Cook MotorsportRet913RetRet131314 2
PosTeam DON SIL THR BRH OUL DON CRO SNE THR KNO BRH OUL SILPts

Points System

The points system used for the 1999 British Touring Car Championship was as follows. For the drivers championship, 15 points were awarded to the winner of each race, 12 to second place, 10 for third and 8,6,5,4,3,2,1 for fourth to tenth place respectively. At the end of the season, drivers would drop their four lowest scores. A point would be awarded to the driver who achieved pole position for each race, and a point was awarded to anyone who led the feature race.

For the manufactures championship, the same amount of points for the top ten finishing positions were awarded as for the drivers championship but only the top two per manufacturer would receive points for the manufacturer. At the end of the season, manufacturers would drop the points from their worst four rounds of the championship. No points were received for leading laps or pole position.[15]

References

1. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/197/|title=Nissan Primera (50)|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/race/historic/2017/4/on-this-day-in...-1999/|title=April 5th 1999, Matt Neal won himself a £250,000 privateer bonus at Donington|website=www.goodwood.com|access-date=2017-12-08}}
3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-1999-entry-list-news-99-03-03/|title=BTCC: 1999 Entry List, News 99-03-03|work=Motorsport.com|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/337/|title=Ford Mondeo|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/01/02/famous-races-matt-neal-talks-about-donington-1999/|title=Famous races: Matt Neal talks about Donington 1999 - TouringCarTimes|date=2015-01-02|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-US}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.carenthusiast.com/btcc99.htm|title=Car Enthusiast - The 1999 Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship|website=www.carenthusiast.com|access-date=2017-12-08}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.williamsdb.com/touring-car-drivers/jean-christophe-boullion/|title=Jean-Christophe Boullion - The Williams Grand Prix Database|work=The Williams Grand Prix Database|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-GB}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tripleeight.co.uk/2015/01/triple-eight-reveals-2015-gt-plans-joins-blancpain-grid/heritage-triple-eight-racing-btcc|title=Heritage {{!}} Triple Eight Racing BTCC|website=www.tripleeight.co.uk|access-date=2017-12-08}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/astc-amp-bathurst-1000-race-report/|title=ASTC: AMP Bathurst 1000 Race Report|work=Motorsport.com|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/99/|title=Vauxhall / Opel Vectra B (V96B-001)|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/141/|title=Honda Accord (PRO-ST/H-9803)|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
12. ^{{Cite book|title=Touring Car Year: The Official Review of the Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship: 1999-2000|last=Autosport|first=|publisher=Haymarket Specialist Publications|year=1999|isbn=0860249298|location=|pages=}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/265/|title=Honda Accord (PRO-ST/H-9806)|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/6/|title=Renault Laguna (98/04)|website=Super Touring Register|access-date=2017-12-08}}
15. ^Vic Lennard (Editor). Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship – Donington Park Official Programme. (1999) p.30 The Really Motoring Group.

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150404154346/http://www.touringcars.net/results/1999/index.php Complete results archive at TouringCars.Net]
  • teamdan.com
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