1999 Supersport World Championship
The 1999 Supersport World Championship was the first season of the Supersport World Championship, the third taking into account the previous two seasons, when the competition was known as Supersport World Series. For the first year, the series was recognised by the FIM as a World Championship[1] instead of as an FIM Prize.[2]
1999 Supersport World Championship | |||
Previous: | 1998 | Next: | 2000 |
Support series: Superbike World Championship Superstock European Championship |
The season began on 28 March at Kyalami and finished on 12 September at Hockenheimring after 11 rounds. South African rider Brett MacLeod had a fatal accident at the Kyalami race.[3] Stéphane Chambon won the riders' championship[4] and Yamaha won the manufacturers' championship.[5]
Race calendar and results
Round | Country | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
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1 | South Africa | Kyalami | 28 March | Rubén Xaus | Iain MacPherson | Iain MacPherson | Kawasaki Racing Team | Report |
2 | United Kingdom | Donington Park | 2 May | Paolo Casoli | James Whitham | James Whitham | Yamaha Belgarda | Report |
3 | Spain | Albacete | 16 May | Iain MacPherson | Pere Riba | Jörg Teuchert | Yamaha Deutschland | Report |
4 | Italy | Monza | 30 May | Piergiorgio Bontempi | Christian Kellner | Wilco Zeelenberg | Dee Cee Jeans Yamaha | Report |
5 | Germany | Nürburgring | 13 June | Jörg Teuchert | Piergiorgio Bontempi | Piergiorgio Bontempi | Yamaha Belgarda | Report |
6 | San Marino | Misano | 27 June | Massimo Meregalli | Paolo Casoli | Rubén Xaus | Dee Cee Jeans Yamaha | Report |
7 | United States | Laguna Seca | 11 July | Stéphane Chambon | Stéphane Chambon | Stéphane Chambon | Suzuki Alstare F.S. | Report |
8 | Europe | Brands Hatch | 1 August | Stéphane Chambon | Stéphane Chambon | Stéphane Chambon | Suzuki Alstare F.S. | Report |
9 | Austria | A1-Ring | 29 August | Rubén Xaus | Massimo Meregalli | Jörg Teuchert | Yamaha Deutschland | Report |
10 | Netherlands | Assen | 5 September | Iain MacPherson | Iain MacPherson | Iain MacPherson | Kawasaki Racing Team | Report |
11 | Germany | Hockenheimring | 12 September | Stéphane Chambon | Iain MacPherson | Iain MacPherson | Kawasaki Racing Team | Report |
Championship standings
Riders' championship
|
Bold – Pole position |
Manufacturers' championship
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
GBR |
SPA |
ITA |
GER |
SMR |
USA |
EUR |
AUT |
NED |
GER |
Pts[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yamaha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 235 |
2 | Suzuki | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 191 |
3 | Kawasaki | 1 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 137 |
4 | Honda | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 112 |
5 | Ducati | 7 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 60 |
6 | Bimota | 19 | 10 | 12 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 |
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
GBR |
SPA |
ITA |
GER |
SMR |
USA |
EUR |
AUT |
NED |
GER |
Pts |
References
- "110th FIM anniversary – Flash Back 1996–1999". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- "1998 FIM Congress – Cape Town". fim.ch. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 26 October 1998. Archived from the original on 9 October 1999. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- Andrew Martin (29 March 1999). "Motorcycling: Tragedy tempers Fogarty's triumph". The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- "Championship standings". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 12 September 1999. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- "Manufacturer standings". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 12 September 1999. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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