The 1999 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to drivers of

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racing cars.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1999, page 7-11 The winner of the championship, which was the 43rd

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, 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

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94D for Birrana Racing Pty Ltd.

Schedule

The championship was contested over a seven-round series, with two races per round.Aaron Noonan, Where there's a Wills..., V8 Supercars 1999 Review Magazine, pages 106-107

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

Note: % Contemporary Formula Holden regulations mandated the use of a 3.8 litre Holden V6 engine.The Lion Kings, Official Program, Sensational Adelaide 500, 9,10,11 April 1999 + No points were awarded for the first race of Round 6 as the race was cancelled due to a series of accidents.

References

External links

1999 Australian open wheeler images at autopics.com.au
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