The 1999 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to drivers of Formula Holden racing cars. The winner of the championship, which was the 43rd Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1999 CAMS Gold Star. Due to a sponsorship arrangement with Holden, the championship was promoted as the "Holden Australian Drivers' Championship".

The championship was won by Simon Wills driving a Reynard 94D for Birrana Racing Pty Ltd.

Teams and drivers

TeamChassisNoDriverRounds
Stan KeenShrike NB89H5Australia Stan Keen2
Badia Court Pty LtdReynard 94D7Australia Paul DumbrellAll
Birrana RacingReynard 94D8New Zealand Simon WillsAll
Reynard 94D9Australia Brenton RamsayAll
Ralt AustraliaReynard 91D10New Zealand Kevin Bell1–2, 4
Reynard 92D11Australia Chris StaffAll
Reynard 91D12New Zealand Matt HallidayAll
Chas TalbotMarch 87B14Australia Chas Talbot4, 6
PIAA Australia Racing TeamReynard 91D15Australia Les CramptonAll
Astuti MotorsportReynard 94D16Australia Sam Astuti1–4
Mantis Racing CarsRalt RT2317Australia Mark EllisAll
Plumbtec RacingReynard 94D18New Zealand Steven Kelly2, 4, 6
NRC InternationalReynard 95D19Australia Arthur Abrahams1
Reynard 95D20Japan Akihiro AsaiAll
Reynard 92D25Australia Adam Macrow1–5
Reynard 95DNew Zealand Jason Liefting6–7
Greg Murphy RacingReynard 92D22Australia Ray Stubber1
Australia Todd Kelly3
Reynard 91D66Australia Peter Hill4–6
Craig BastianReynard 92D23Australia Craig Bastian3, 7
Ian PetersReynard 91D24Australia Ian Peters2–7
Gary HaywoodReynard 90D26Australia Garry Haywood2, 4, 6
National Capital MotorsReynard 94D27Australia Dale Brede1–5, 7
Barshott RacingLola T93/5028Australia Roger OakeshottAll
Lars JohanssonReynard 94D36Sweden Lars Johansson5–7
SH RacingReynard 92D47Australia Tim Leahey4–7
TAS RacingRalt RT2348Australia Robert Power6
Digby MotorsportReynard 92D69Australia Damien DigbyAll
Hocking MotorsportReynard 94D74Australia John de Vries1
Australia Chris Hocking2–4
Digby MotorsportReynard 92D87Australia Chas Jacobsen3–4

Schedule

Brenton Ramsay placed 7th driving a Reynard 94D (image from 2015)

The championship was contested over a seven-round series, with two races per round.

RoundCircuitStateDate
1Eastern Creek RacewayNew South Wales27 & 28 March
2Adelaide Parklands CircuitSouth Australia10 & 11 April
3Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitVictoria15 & 16 May
4Sandown International Motor RacewayVictoria27 June
5Queensland RacewayQueensland10 & 11 July
6Winton Motor RacewayVictoria21 & 22 August
7Oran Park RacewayNew South Wales4 & 5 September

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten finishers in each race.

Championship results

Pos.DriverNoCar %EntrantEastern CkAdelaidePhillip IsSandownQueenld RwyWinton RwyOran Pk RwyTotal
Pos. Driver No Car % Entrant Eastern Ck Adelaide Phillip Is Sandown Queenld Rwy Winton Rwy Oran Pk Rwy Total R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1+ R2 R1 R2 1 Simon Wills 8 Reynard 94D Birrana Racing Pty Ltd 20 20 20 20 15 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 235 2 Chris Staff 11 Reynard 92D Ralt Australia 15 15 Ret 8 12 4 3 12 12 15 Ret 15 15 126 3 Matt Halliday 12 Reynard 91D Reynard 94D Ralt Australia 10 4 12 15 4 1 12 15 DNS 10 Ret 12 12 107 4 Adam Macrow 25 Reynard 91D Reynard 95D Arthur Abrahams 12 12 15 12 10 3 6 DNS Ret 0 70 5 Akihiro Asai 20 Reynard 95D Arthur Abrahams 3 10 Ret 10 6 Ret 0 8 Ret Ret 12 10 10 69 6 Paul Dumbrell 7 Reynard 94D Badia Court Pty Ltd 4 Ret 8 6 DNS DNS 8 10 10 8 0 6 Ret 60 7 Brenton Ramsay 9 Reynard 94D Birrana Racing Pty Ltd Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 0 15 DNS 15 12 Ret Ret 4 54 8 Todd Kelly 22 Reynard 92D Greg Murphy 20 20 40 9 Les Crampton 15 Reynard 91D FIAA Australia Racing Team 0 1 2 3 3 6 2 4 0 3 4 4 2 34 10 Tim Leahey 47 Reynard 92D SH Racing 10 DNS Ret Ret 15 Ret 8 33 11 Dale Brede 27 Reynard 94D National Capital Motors 2 Ret Ret Ret DNS 12 0 3 8 4 Ret DNS 29 12 Damien Digby 69 Reynard 92D Damien Digby 0 0 4 4 0 2 1 2 2 Ret 10 3 Ret 28 13 Sam Astuti 16 Reynard 94D Tony Astuti 1 0 10 Ret 1 15 Ret DNS 27 14 Kevin Bell 10 Reynard 91D Ralt Australia 6 8 DNS DNS 0 6 20 15 Peter Hill 66 Reynard 91D Greg Murphy Ret DNS 6 6 6 18 16 Arthur Abrahams 19 Reynard 95D Arthur Abrahams 8 6 14 17 Roger Oakeshott 28 Lola T93-50 Roger Oakeshott 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 DNS 1 0 2 Ret 3 14 18 Jason Liefting 25 Reynard 95D Arthur Abrahams Ret 8 6 14 19 Chas Jacobsen 87 Reynard 92D Chas Jacobsen 0 10 0 0 10 20 Craig Bastian 23 Reynard 92D Craig Bastian 0 8 Ret Ret 8 21 Bob Power 48 Ralt RT23 TAS Racing 8 8 22 Ian Peters 24 Reynard 91D Ian Peters 0 Ret 0 0 0 1 4 2 Ret 1 0 8 23 Stan Keen 5 Shrike NB89H Stan Keen 6 Ret 6 24 Garry Haywood 26 Reynard 90D Garry Haywood Ret 2 4 DNS 0 6 25 Lars Johansson 36 Reynard 94D Lars Johansson 0 Ret 3 2 1 6 26 Mark Ellis 17 Reynard 94D Mark Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNS DNS 3 1 1 Ret Ret 5 27 Ray Stubber 22 Reynard 92D Greg Murphy Ret 3 3 28 Martyn Porter 74 Reynard 94D Chris Hocking 1 Ret 1 John de Vries 74 Reynard 94D Chris Hocking Ret DNS Steve Kelly 18 Reynard 94D NPS / Plumbtec Racing Ret Ret Ret 0 0 Chris Hocking 74 Reynard 94D Chris Hocking 0 Ret 0 0 Chas Talbot 14 March 87B Chas Talbot 0 0 0Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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)
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1+R2R1R2
1Simon Wills8Reynard 94DBirrana Racing Pty Ltd2020202015020202020202020235
2Chris Staff11Reynard 92DRalt Australia1515Ret81243121215Ret1515126
3Matt Halliday12Reynard 91D Reynard 94DRalt Australia1041215411215DNS10Ret1212107
4Adam Macrow25Reynard 91D Reynard 95DArthur Abrahams121215121036DNSRet070
5Akihiro Asai20Reynard 95DArthur Abrahams310Ret106Ret08RetRet12101069
6Paul Dumbrell7Reynard 94DBadia Court Pty Ltd4Ret86DNSDNS81010806Ret60
7Brenton Ramsay9Reynard 94DBirrana Racing Pty LtdRetRetRetRet8015DNS1512RetRet454
8Todd Kelly22Reynard 92DGreg Murphy202040
9Les Crampton15Reynard 91DFIAA Australia Racing Team012336240344234
10Tim Leahey47Reynard 92DSH Racing10DNSRetRet15Ret833
11Dale Brede27Reynard 94DNational Capital Motors2RetRetRetDNS120384RetDNS29
12Damien Digby69Reynard 92DDamien Digby004402122Ret103Ret28
13Sam Astuti16Reynard 94DTony Astuti1010Ret115RetDNS27
14Kevin Bell10Reynard 91DRalt Australia68DNSDNS0620
15Peter Hill66Reynard 91DGreg MurphyRetDNS66618
16Arthur Abrahams19Reynard 95DArthur Abrahams8614
17Roger Oakeshott28Lola T93-50Roger Oakeshott0231200DNS102Ret314
18Jason Liefting25Reynard 95DArthur AbrahamsRet8614
19Chas Jacobsen87Reynard 92DChas Jacobsen0100010
20Craig Bastian23Reynard 92DCraig Bastian08RetRet8
21Bob Power48Ralt RT23TAS Racing88
22Ian Peters24Reynard 91DIan Peters0Ret000142Ret108
23Stan Keen5Shrike NB89HStan Keen6Ret6
24Garry Haywood26Reynard 90DGarry HaywoodRet24DNS06
25Lars Johansson36Reynard 94DLars Johansson0Ret3216
26Mark Ellis17Reynard 94DMark Ellis000000DNSDNS311RetRet5
27Ray Stubber22Reynard 92DGreg MurphyRet33
28Martyn Porter74Reynard 94DChris Hocking1Ret1
John de Vries74Reynard 94DChris HockingRetDNS
Steve Kelly18Reynard 94DNPS / Plumbtec RacingRetRetRet00
Chris Hocking74Reynard 94DChris Hocking0Ret00
Chas Talbot14March 87BChas Talbot000
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Note:

% Contemporary Formula Holden regulations mandated the use of a 3.8 litre Holden V6 engine.

+ No points were awarded for the first race of Round 6 as the race was cancelled due to a series of accidents.

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