1999 Supersport World Championship

1999 Supersport World Championship
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Support series:
Superbike World Championship
Superstock European 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]

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

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Round Country Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Report
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

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Riders' championship

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Pos. Rider Bike RSA
 
GBR
 
SPA
 
ITA
 
GER
 
SMR
 
USA
 
EUR
 
AUT
 
NED
 
GER
 
Pts[4]
1   Stéphane Chambon Suzuki 2 2 4 12 8 5 1 1 Ret 5 3 153
2   Iain MacPherson Kawasaki 1 3 Ret Ret 10 Ret 2 Ret 4 1 1 130
3   Piergiorgio Bontempi Yamaha 14 6 2 3 1 7 6 4 5 Ret 116
4   Jörg Teuchert Yamaha 3 4 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 1 8 5 108
5   Rubén Xaus Yamaha Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 23 2 Ret 3 2 101
6   Christian Kellner Yamaha 4 11 6 11 4 11 9 6 2 Ret 10 94
7   Fabrizio Pirovano Suzuki Ret Ret 5 5 2 4 5 8 Ret 6 84
8   Cristiano Migliorati Suzuki Ret 7 10 7 Ret 14 7 3 15 2 7 81
9   Wilco Zeelenberg Yamaha 8 Ret Ret 1 14 10 8 15 3 10 9 79
10   William Costes Honda 10 5 8 6 3 12 10 12 Ret 9 15 73
11   James Toseland Honda 6 8 11 9 13 13 11 7 Ret 7 22 59
12   Massimo Meregalli Yamaha DNS 4 Ret 3 4 5 Ret Ret DNS 53
13   Pere Riba Honda 15 Ret 3 10 Ret Ret DNQ 7 6 8 50
14   Paolo Casoli Ducati 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 3 DNQ 45
15   Christophe Cogan Yamaha 22 Ret 14 DNS 5 Ret 14 11 Ret 13 12 27
16   James Whitham Yamaha 1 25
17   Yves Briguet Suzuki 11 Ret 7 8 Ret Ret DNS 22
18   Vittorio Iannuzzo Yamaha 18 15 9 13 Ret 8 Ret Ret 16 19 14 21
19   Sébastien Charpentier Honda WD 24 23 DNQ 16 Ret Ret 9 10 14 11 20
20   Karl Harris Suzuki 21 Ret 11 4 18
21   Walter Tortoroglio Suzuki DNQ DNQ 15 16 6 15 Ret Ret Ret 16 13 15
22   Werner Daemen Yamaha Ret 18 Ret 17 Ret 21 12 16 6 Ret 19 14
23   Karl Muggeridge Honda 17 Ret 4 Ret 13
24   Roberto Panichi Bimota 19 10 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 13
25   Russell Wood Yamaha 5 11
26   José David de Gea Honda 9 Ret Ret 15 20 17 14 10
27   Camillo Mariottini Kawasaki 16 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 16 DNS Ret 10
Ducati Ret 26
28   Giuseppe Fiorillo Suzuki 23 22 19 7 16 9
29   Andrea Giachino Suzuki 19 8 DNS 8
30   Mauro Sanchini Ducati 20 DNQ DNQ 20 DNQ 7
Suzuki 27 17 Ret 9 24 20
31   Stefan Scheschowitsch Suzuki 9 7
32   John Crawford Suzuki 9 7
33   Larry Pegram Ducati 13 12 Ret 7
34   Glen Richards Yamaha 10 6
35   Michael Wohner Yamaha 11 5
36   Francesco Monaco Ducati 21 21 17 Ret 11 18 17 Ret 23 24 5
37   Michele Malatesta Ducati DNQ 22 16 Ret 24 15 Ret 12 5
38   Roberto Teneggi Ducati 13 14 Ret 18 DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 5
39   Markus Barth Suzuki 12 4
40   Ian Simpson Honda 12 4
41   Graeme van Breda Honda 12 4
42   Brian Parriott Honda 13 3
43   Javier Rodríguez Yamaha 13 3
44   Igor Antonelli Yamaha 22 20 14 18 2
45   Norino Brignola Bimota 23 DNQ Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2
46   David Checa Ducati 17 20 18 Ret 17 25 19 Ret DNQ 15 17 1
47   Marco Borciani Honda DNQ DNQ 24 15 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 27 1
Pos. Rider Bike RSA
 
GBR
 
SPA
 
ITA
 
GER
 
SMR
 
USA
 
EUR
 
AUT
 
NED
 
GER
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Manufacturers' championship

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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

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  1. ^ "110th FIM anniversary – Flash Back 1996–1999". fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Andrew Martin (29 March 1999). "Motorcycling: Tragedy tempers Fogarty's triumph". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Championship standings". sbk.perugiatiming.com. Perugia Timing. 12 September 1999. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "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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