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1999 Italian Superturismo Championship

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The 1999 Italian Superturismo Championship season was the thirteenth and last edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. The season began in Misano on 17 April and finished in Vallelunga on 10 October, after ten rounds.

Season summary

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With the withdrawal of Audi the fight for the victory was between only 2 Manufactures (Alfa Romeo and BMW) and only 4 official drivers. Due to the lot of problems had the previous year and the poor tv coverage just 6 private drivers confirmed their participation into the series. The consequence was that the grid was made just by 10 cars.

Once again the driver's championship was between Fabrizio Giovanardi and Emanuele Naspetti. In the beginning of the season Naspetti and BMW were able to score 5 victories on 6 races. Giovanardi and Alfa were finally able to get a double victory only in the fourth round in Pergusa. During the rest of the season Naspetti and Giovanardi switched each other on the top of the standing and arrived to the final round separated by just 1 point.

In the final round Giovanardi was able to win the race and the championship as well, on the wheel of Alfa Romeo 156; the Italian manufacturer won the constructors' championship, while Roberto Colciago took the privateers' trophy.

The last year of Superturismo was remembered also cause for first time a private driver Roberto Colciago won 4 races against the official drivers. Colciago although a private Audi A4 Quattro was able to win in the slow tracks and thanks to his consistency taking points in all 20 races he arrived in the last round with still the theorical possibility to win the italian title.

With the end of Italian Superturismo and on the same time the end of STW, the Teams (Nordauto, Cibiemme, AGS, Christy's Team, Soli Racing and Nath Racing) together with some privates team of German Supertouring (STW) decided to create the European Super Touring Cup.

Teams and drivers

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Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Class
Italy Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi All
2 Italy Nicola Larini All
Italy CiBiEmme Engineering BMW 320i 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti All
4 Italy Fabrizio de Simone All
Italy Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo 156 21 Italy Fabian Peroni All P
Italy AGS Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 22 Italy Roberto Colciago All P
Italy Soli Racing Team Alfa Romeo 155 TS 23 Italy Moreno Soli All P
Italy Varese Corse Audi A4 Quattro 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi All P
Italy Christy's Team BMW 320i 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli 1-3, 8-10 P
Italy Nath Racing Audi A4 Quattro 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini All P
Italy Christy's Team BMW 320i 27 Italy Stefano Gabellini 4-7 P
Italy Lanza Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 TS 28 Italy Mauro Simoncini 9 P
Icon Class
P Private Drivers

Drivers changes

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Changed Cars

Entering Superturismo 1999

Leaving Superturismo 1999

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Italy Misano Adriatico 17 April Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nicola Larini Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 18 April Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
2 R1 Italy Binetto 8 May Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 9 May Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
3 R1 Italy Imola 22 May Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 23 May Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
4 R1 Italy Pergusa 5 June Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 6 June Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
5 R1 Italy Magione 19 June Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
R2 20 June Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
6 R1 Italy Mugello 10 July Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 11 July Italy Nicola Larini Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
7 R1 Italy Misano Adriatico 30 July Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 1 August Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
8 R1 Italy Varano De Melegari 4 September Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 5 September Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Roberto Colciago Italy AGS Motorsport
9 R1 Italy Monza 25 September Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 26 September Italy Fabian Peroni Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
10 R1 Italy Vallelunga 9 October Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 10 October Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.33.911 1
2 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.34.069
3 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.073
4 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.34.343
5 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.35.326
6 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.35.735
7 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.37.020
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.38.225
9 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.40.627
10 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.41.779

Championship standings after Round 1

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Round 2 Italy Binetto

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 47.069 1
2 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 47.248
3 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 47.270
4 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 47.376
5 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 47.515
6 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 47.642
7 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 47.846
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 48.925
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 49.446
10 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 49.666

Championship standings after Round 2

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Round 3 Italy Imola

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.095 1
2 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.55.454
3 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.482
4 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.55.731
5 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.55.800
6 54 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.56.145
7 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.56.627
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 2.00.259
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 2.01.132
10 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 2.02.198

Championship standings after Round 3

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Round 4 Italy Pergusa

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.42.152 1
2 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.42.250
3 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.42.435
4 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.43.010
5 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.43.129
6 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.44.403
7 27 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.45.927
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.48.137
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.49.726
10 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.51.935

Championship standings after Round 4

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Round 5 Italy Magione

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 1.11.799 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.003
3 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.12.105
4 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.279
5 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.12.640
6 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.749
7 27 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.13.687
8 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.14.891
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.14.966
10 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro no time

Championship standings after Round 5

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Round 6 Italy Mugello

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.53.873 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.54.706
3 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.55.447
4 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.656
5 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.55.949
6 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.56.637
7 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 2.00.690
8 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 2.01.255
9 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 2.02.386
10 27 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i no time

Championship standings after Round 6

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.232 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.286
3 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.34.668
4 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.35.025
5 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.36.036
6 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.36.525
7 27 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.37.049
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.38.509
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.39.963
10 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.40.155

Championship standings after Round 7

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 47.562 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 47.590
3 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 47.685
4 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 47.862
5 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 47.936
6 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 48.274
7 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 48.570
8 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 49.427
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 50.113
10 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro no time

Championship standings after Round 8

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Round 9 Italy Monza

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.081 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.364
3 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.703
4 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.52.097
5 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.52.343
6 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.52.970
7 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.53.150
8 62 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.57.672
9 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.58.457
10 25 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.59.562
11 28 Italy Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo 155 no time

Championship standings after Round 9

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Round 10 Italy Vallelunga

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Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.709 1
2 2 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.962
3 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.13.337
4 21 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.13.738
5 4 Italy Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.13.746
6 22 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.14.184
7 24 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.16.673
8 26 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.17.380
9 23 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.21.082
10 25 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i no time

Championship standings after (Final) Round 10

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Championship standings

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Points system
 Race 1   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole Position
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
 Race 2   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
40 30 24 20 16 12 8 6 4 2

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver Car MIS
Italy
BIN
Italy
IMO
Italy
PER
Italy
MAG
Italy
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
VAR
Italy
MON
Italy
VAL
Italy
 Pts 
1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 4 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 DNS 1 1 4 2 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 401
2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti BMW 2 4 1 3 1 1 2 Ret 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 4 Ret 3 2 387
3 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi 5 5 2 1 5 4 5 4 1 1 4 3 5 5 6 1 5 5 5 5 348
4 Italy Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 3 3 5 5 4 Ret 3 2 8 3 Ret 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 4 343
5 Italy Fabrizio de Simone BMW 1 1 4 2 3 2 6 5 Ret 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 6 Ret 4 3 314
6 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 DNS 4 3 3 5 5 7 6 7 Ret Ret 3 3 6 7 160
7 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 5 8 8 6 6 7 8 7 8 7 6 9 Ret 8 9 104
8 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 9 6 8 6 9 DNS 3 5 Ret 4 7 6 95
9 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 8 7 10 9 8 6 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 10 5 7 8 7 10 Ret 83
10 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi Ret 8 9 8 7 7 Ret 7 7 DSQ 8 Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 7 6 9 8 72
11 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 7 6 4 7 6 6 10 6 65
12 Italy Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo DNS 8 6
Pos Driver MIS
Italy
BIN
Italy
IMO
Italy
PER
Italy
MAG
Italy
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
VAR
Italy
MON
Italy
VAL
Italy
 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' Trophy

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Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Alfa Romeo 993
2 Germany BMW 860
3 Germany Audi 525

Privateers' Championship

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Pos Driver Car MIS
Italy
BIN
Italy
IMO
Italy
PER
Italy
MAG
Italy
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
VAR
Italy
MON
Italy
VAL
Italy
 Pts 
1 Italy Roberto Colciago Audi 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 556
2 Italy Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 2 DSQ 2 Ret 2 DNS 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 3 327
3 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 2 4 5 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 Ret 3 5 264
4 Italy Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 4 3 6 5 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 4 4 6 Ret 241
5 Italy Massimo Pigoli BMW 4 2 4 2 Ret DNS 1 2 Ret 2 3 2 208
6 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi Ret 4 5 4 3 4 Ret 4 5 DSQ 5 Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 3 4 5 4 198
7 Italy Stefano Gabellini BMW 3 3 3 4 3 2 6 2 146
8 Italy Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo DNS 6 12
Pos Driver Car MIS
Italy
BIN
Italy
IMO
Italy
PER
Italy
MAG
Italy
MUG
Italy
MIS
Italy
VAR
Italy
MON
Italy
VAL
Italy
 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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