The 1999 Shell Championship Series was a motor racing series for V8 Supercars which began on 28 March 1999 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 14 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit after 13 rounds. The Australian Touring Car Championship was renamed for 1999 in what was essentially a marketing decision, however the winner of the newly named series was also awarded the 1999 Australian Touring Car Championship title by CAMS.[1] 1999 was the first season since 1977 in which the longer distance, endurance race events were included in the championship. For the first time in the championship's history, tyres supplied by Bridgestone specified for all cars.[2]
The series was won by Craig Lowndes of the Holden Racing Team.
- ^ Australian TitlesRetrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 3 December 2008. 14 May 2009.
- ^ Some things never change, V8 Supercars 1999 Review magazine, pages 4 to 8