1999 Italian Superturismo Championship

The 1999 Italian Superturismo Championship season was the thirteenth and last edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. With the withdrawal of Audi the fight for the victory was between only 2 Manufactures (ALFA and BMW). The season began in Misano on 17 April and finished in Vallelunga on 10 October, after ten rounds. Once again the driver's championship was between Fabrizio Giovanardi and Emanuele Naspetti.

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 edit

TeamCarNo.DriversRoundsClass
Nordauto EngineeringAlfa Romeo 1561 Fabrizio GiovanardiAll
2 Nicola LariniAll
CiBiEmme EngineeringBMW 320i3 Emanuele NaspettiAll
4 Fabrizio de SimoneAll
Scuderia del PortelloAlfa Romeo 15621 Fabian PeroniAllP
AGS MotorsportAudi A4 Quattro22 Roberto ColciagoAllP
Soli Racing TeamAlfa Romeo 155 TS23 Moreno SoliAllP
Varese CorseAudi A4 Quattro24 Davide BernasconiAllP
Christy's TeamBMW 320i25 Massimo Pigoli1-3, 8-10P
Nath RacingAudi A4 Quattro26 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAllP
Christy's TeamBMW 320i27 Stefano Gabellini4-7P
Lanza MotorsportAlfa Romeo 155 TS28 Mauro Simoncini9P
IconClass
PPrivate Drivers

Drivers changes edit

Changed Cars

Entering Superturismo 1999

Leaving Superturismo 1999

Race calendar and results edit

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Misano Adriatico17 April Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Fabrizio de Simone CiBiEmme Engineering
R218 April Fabrizio de Simone Fabrizio de Simone CiBiEmme Engineering
2R1 Binetto8 May Roberto Colciago Fabrizio de Simone Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
R29 May Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
3R1 Imola22 May Fabrizio Giovanardi Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
R223 May Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
4R1 Pergusa5 June Fabrizio Giovanardi Emanuele Naspetti Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R26 June Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
5R1 Magione19 June Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
R220 June Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
6R1 Mugello10 July Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R211 July Nicola Larini Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
7R1 Misano Adriatico30 July Fabrizio Giovanardi Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R21 August Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
8R1 Varano De Melegari4 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R25 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
9R1 Monza25 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R226 September Fabian Peroni Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
10R1 Vallelunga9 October Fabrizio Giovanardi Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R210 October Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering

Round 1 Italy Misano Adriatico edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
12 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.33.9111
24 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.34.069
31 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.34.073
43 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.34.343
522 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.35.326
621 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.35.735
725 Massimo PigoliBMW 320i1.37.020
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro1.38.225
926 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.40.627
1023 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.41.779

Championship standings after Round 1 edit

Round 2 Italy Binetto edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
122 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro47.0691
21 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 15647.248
33 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i47.270
44 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i47.376
52 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 15647.515
625 Massimo PigoliBMW 320i47.642
721 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 15647.846
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro48.925
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 15549.446
1026 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro49.666

Championship standings after Round 2 edit

Round 3 Italy Imola edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.55.0951
23 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.55.454
32 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.55.482
44 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.55.731
522 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quuattro1.55.800
654 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.56.145
725 Massimo PigoliBMW 320i1.56.627
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro2.00.259
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1552.01.132
1026 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro2.02.198

Championship standings after Round 3 edit

Round 4 Italy Pergusa edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.42.1521
23 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.42.250
32 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.42.435
44 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.43.010
521 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.43.129
622 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.44.403
727 Stefano GabelliniBMW 320i1.45.927
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro1.48.137
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.49.726
1026 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.51.935

Championship standings after Round 4 edit

Round 5 Italy Magione edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
122 Roberto ColciagoAudi A41.11.7991
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.12.003
34 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.12.105
41 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.12.279
53 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.12.640
621 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.12.749
727 Stefano GabelliniBMW 320i1.13.687
826 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.14.891
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.14.966
1024 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattrono time

Championship standings after Round 5 edit

Round 6 Italy Mugello edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.53.8731
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.54.706
33 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.55.447
421 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.55.656
54 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.55.949
622 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.56.637
724 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro2.00.690
823 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1552.01.255
926 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro2.02.386
1027 Stefano GabelliniBMW 320ino time

Championship standings after Round 6 edit

Round 7 Italy Misano Adriatico edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.34.2321
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.34.286
33 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.34.668
44 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.35.025
522 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.36.036
621 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.36.525
727 Stefano GabelliniBMW 320i1.37.049
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro1.38.509
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.39.963
1026 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.40.155

Championship standings after Round 7 edit

Round 8 Italy Varano De Melegari edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 15647.5621
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 15647.590
34 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i47.685
422 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro47.862
53 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i47.936
621 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 15648.274
725 Massimo PigoliBMW 320i48.570
824 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro49.427
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 15550.113
1026 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattrono time

Championship standings after Round 8 edit

Round 9 Italy Monza edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.51.0811
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.51.364
321 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.51.703
43 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.52.097
54 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.52.343
622 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.52.970
725 Massimo PigoliBMW 320i1.53.150
862 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.57.672
924 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro1.58.457
1025 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.59.562
1128 Mauro SimonciniAlfa Romeo 155no time

Championship standings after Round 9 edit

Round 10 Italy Vallelunga edit

Qualifying

PosNoDriverCarLap TimePoints
11 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 1561.12.7091
22 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 1561.12.962
33 Emanuele NaspettiBMW 320i1.13.337
421 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo 1561.13.738
54 Fabrizio De SimoneBMW 320i1.13.746
622 Roberto ColciagoAudi A4 Quattro1.14.184
724 Davide BernasconiAudi A4 Quattro1.16.673
826 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudi A4 Quattro1.17.380
923 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo 1551.21.082
1025 Massimo PigoliBMW 320ino time

Championship standings after (Final) Round 10 edit

Championship standings edit

Points system
 Race 1  1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th Pole Position
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 Race 2  1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
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Drivers' Championship edit

PosDriverCarMIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
1 Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo423423115DNS1142RetRet1121401
2 Emanuele NaspettiBMW2413112Ret222421224Ret32387
3 Roberto ColciagoAudi55215454114355615555348
4 Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo33554Ret3283Ret213132214343
5 Fabrizio de SimoneBMW11423265Ret43534446Ret43314
6 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo6Ret6Ret6DNS43355767RetRet3367160
7 Davide BernasconiAudi7Ret77Ret588667878769Ret89104
8 Massimo PigoliBMW96869DNS35Ret47695
9 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo8710986999899910578710Ret83
10 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudiRet89877Ret77DSQ8Ret89RetRet769872
11 Stefano GabelliniBMW76476610665
12 Mauro SimonciniAlfa RomeoDNS86
PosDriverMIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' Trophy edit

PosManufacturerPoints
1 Alfa Romeo993
2 BMW860
3 Audi525

Privateers' Championship edit

PosDriverCarMIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
1 Roberto ColciagoAudi11111122111111312311556
2 Fabian PeroniAlfa Romeo2DSQ2Ret2DNS11222323RetRet1123327
3 Davide BernasconiAudi3Ret33Ret245334434435Ret35264
4 Moreno SoliAlfa Romeo4365435655655623446Ret241
5 Massimo PigoliBMW4242RetDNS12Ret232208
6 Guido Lucchetti CigariniAudiRet45434Ret45DSQ5Ret45RetRet3454198
7 Stefano GabelliniBMW33343262146
8 Mauro SimonciniAlfa RomeoDNS612
PosDriverCarMIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (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)

External links edit