1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship

The 1999 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 4th Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. It was decided over eight race weekends (comprising sixteen races) at six different circuits.

Mattias Ekström won his first championship for Kristofferson Motorsport.

Entry list

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
BMW Dealer Team BMW 320i 1   Fredrik Ekblom D All
28   Peggen Andersson S All
30   Niklas Danielsson S 1–6, 8
Volvo S40 Racing Team Sweden Volvo S40 2   Jan Nilsson D 1–3, 5–8
9   Jens Edman D All
Picko Troberg Racing Alfa Romeo 156 TS 5   Mats Lindén D 6
15   Thomas Schie D 1–5, 7–8
Opel Motorsport Opel Vectra 16v 6   Jan Brunstedt D All
Elgh Motorsport Nissan Primera GT 10   Carl Rosenblad D All
11   Tommy Rustad D All
Mobil 1 Ford Racing Ford Mondeo Ghia 12   Thomas Johansson D All
Svenska Honda Bilimport Honda Accord 13   Hubert Bergh D All
16   Stefan Lindberg D 1–6, 8
Chrysler Racing Team Sweden Chrysler Stratus 17   Tomas Engström D All
Ross Racing Peugeot 406 18   Nettan Lindgren-Jansson D 1–6, 8
Kristoffersson Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 20   Tommy Kristoffersson D All
21   Mattias Ekström D All
Neste Oil AB Nissan Primera GT 22   Pontus Mörth S 2–6
Euro Racing Alfa Romeo 155 TS 23   Niklas Karlsson S 1–6, 8
Bakajev Motorsport BMW 320is 24   Georg Bakajev S 1–6, 8
Frank Valle Motorsport BMW 320is 25   Frank Valle S 1, 6–8
Nordic Miltronic Motorsport Opel Vectra 16v 26   Rolf Uhr S 1–6, 8
Anders Svensson BMW 320i 27   Anders Svensson S All
Tord Linnerud Opel Vectra 16v 29   Tord Linnerud S All
Bohlin Motorsport Nissan Primera GT 31   Jimmy Bohlin S 1–6, 8
Peter Hallén BMW 318is 32   Peter Hallén S 1–4, 6
Kim Esbjug BMW 320i 33   Kim Esbjug S All
Börje Gustafsson Opel Vectra GT 34   Börje Gustafsson S 1
Brovallen Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 35   Tobias Johansson S 1–6, 8
Torbjörn Holmstedt Nissan Primera GT 38   Torbjörn Holmstedt S 1, 4, 6–8
Tomas Nyström Nissan Primera GT 39   Tomas Nyström S 1–5, 7–8
Icon Class
D Drivers' Championship
S Synsam Cup

Race calendar and winners

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Winning Privateer
1 R1   Mantorp Park 25 April   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team   Peggen Andersson
R2   Hubert Bergh   Jens Edman   Mattias Ekström Kristoffersson Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
2 R3   Ring Knutstorp 16 May   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström Kristoffersson Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
R4   Jan Nilsson   Carl Rosenblad   Jan Nilsson Volvo S40 Racing Team Sweden   Kim Esbjug
3 R5   Karlskoga-Gelleråsen 30 May   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
R6   Mattias Ekström   Fredrik Ekblom   Mattias Ekström Kristoffersson Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
4 R7   Anderstorp 20 June   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Pontus Mörth
R8   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Tord Linnerud
5 R9   Falkenberg 18 July   Thomas Johansson   Jens Edman   Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team   Pontus Mörth
R10   Carl Rosenblad   Carl Rosenblad   Carl Rosenblad Elgh Motorsport   Pontus Mörth
6 R11   Anderstorp 1 August   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
R12   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
7 R13   Arctic Circle Raceway 15 August   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Tord Linnerud
R14   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad   Tommy Rustad Elgh Motorsport   Kim Esbjug
8 R15   Mantorp Park 29 August   Jan Nilsson   Fredrik Ekblom   Mattias Ekström Kristoffersson Motorsport   Peggen Andersson
R16   Carl Rosenblad   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team   Kim Esbjug

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Each driver could drop their two worst results.
The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.

Pos. Driver MAN
 
KNU
 
KAR
 
AND
 
FAL
 
AND
 
ARC
 
MAN
 
Pts
1   Mattias Ekström 3 1 1 2 2 1 23 17 3 6 3 8 6 7 1 2 215
2   Fredrik Ekblom 1 4 2 7 3 2 21 2 1 5 Ret 3 5 6 3 1 209
3   Tommy Rustad 2 Ret 6 9 1 Ret 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 18 Ret 186
4   Jens Edman 4 2 Ret 10 4 Ret 2 DNS 2 4 7 7 3 4 Ret 3 130
5   Jan Nilsson 6 6 Ret 1 6 Ret 6 3 2 4 7 2 4 Ret 120
6   Carl Rosenblad 10 7 10 3 7 6 4 5 Ret 1 5 2 2 3 11 Ret 116
7   Hubert Bergh Ret DNS 3 DNS 10 3 5 3 4 Ret Ret 5 12 17 10 4 85
8   Thomas Schie 8 5 8 Ret Ret DNS 16 DNS 7 DNS 4 5 2 DSQ 66
9   Tommy Kristoffersson 5 8 5 4 5 Ret 20 4 9 9 9 10 8 8 DSQ Ret 60
10   Thomas Johansson 9 3 7 5 Ret DNS 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 6 10 12 Ret DNS 55
11   Peggen Andersson 7 9 4 14 8 4 Ret Ret 12 13 6 9 14 15 6 Ret 49
12   Kim Esbjug 11 16 9 6 14 8 12 7 10 8 10 14 13 9 14 5 38
13   Tomas Engström Ret Ret 16 11 Ret 5 6 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 10 5 Ret 33
14   Tord Linnerud 13 11 17 18 15 7 11 6 Ret 12 DNS 13 11 11 8 6 28
15   Pontus Mörth 11 8 Ret Ret 7 9 8 7 Ret 11 16
16   Tobias Johansson 18 18 22 21 22 14 15 18 Ret 18 17 14 7 7 16
17   Tomas Nyström 12 Ret 13 15 18 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 15 Ret 9 8 10
18   Jan Brunstedt Ret 15 15 12 9 Ret 9 11 Ret 10 Ret DNS 19 16 12 9 9
19   Stefan Lindberg 14 Ret Ret 20 12 9 8 10 13 16 14 Ret 19 Ret 6
20   Anders Svensson Ret Ret 19 16 11 Ret 10 8 Ret 17 Ret DNS 21 DNS 15 Ret 4
21   Mats Lindén 8 12 3
22   Rolf Uhr 17 14 18 19 17 11 14 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 16 13 16 10 2
23   Georg Bakajev Ret 10 14 22 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 20 11 15 DNS DNS 1
24   Peter Hallén 15 17 12 13 16 10 17 12 12 Ret 1
25   Jimmy Bohlin 16 12 Ret DNS Ret Ret 13 16 11 14 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
26   Niklas Danielsson 22 13 21 17 Ret Ret 19 13 Ret 15 13 16 17 Ret 0
27   Niklas Karlsson Ret 19 Ret DNS 19 Ret 15 15 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
28   Torbjörn Holmstedt 20 22 24 19 15 19 20 19 DNS DNS 0
29   Nettan Lindgren-Jansson Ret DNS 20 23 Ret Ret 18 18 16 19 Ret 17 Ret Ret 0
30   Frank Valle 21 20 16 DNS 18 18 20 DNS 0
31   Börje Gostafsson 19 21 0
Pos. Driver MAN
 
KNU
 
KAR
 
AND
 
FAL
 
AND
 
ARC
 
MAN
 
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
Italics – Fastest Lap

Synsam Cup for Privateers

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Pos. Driver MAN
 
KNU
 
KAR
 
AND
 
FAL
 
AND
 
ARC
 
MAN
 
Pts
1   Kim Esbjug 11 16 9 6 14 8 12 7 10 8 10 14 13 9 14 5 239
2   Peggen Andersson 7 9 4 14 8 4 Ret Ret 12 13 6 9 14 15 6 Ret 230
3   Tord Linnerud 13 11 17 18 15 7 11 6 Ret 12 DNS 13 11 11 8 6 200
4   Pontus Mörth 11 8 Ret Ret 7 9 8 7 Ret 11 112
5   Tomas Nyström 12 Ret 13 15 18 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 15 Ret 9 8 95
6   Tobias Johansson 18 18 22 21 22 14 15 18 Ret 18 17 14 7 7 94
7   Rolf Uhr 17 14 18 19 17 11 14 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 16 13 16 10 75
8   Peter Hallén 15 17 12 13 16 10 17 12 12 Ret 70
9   Anders Svensson Ret Ret 19 16 11 Ret 10 8 Ret 17 Ret DNS 21 DNS 15 Ret 64
10   Jimmy Bohlin 16 12 Ret DNS Ret Ret 13 16 11 14 Ret Ret 13 Ret 62
11   Georg Bakajev Ret 10 14 22 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 20 11 15 DNS DNS 55
12   Niklas Danielsson 22 13 21 17 Ret Ret 19 13 Ret 15 13 16 17 Ret 45
13   Torbjörn Holmstedt 20 22 24 19 15 19 20 19 DNS DNS 20
14   Frank Valle 21 20 16 DNS 18 18 20 DNS 16
15   Niklas Karlsson Ret 19 Ret DNS 19 Ret 15 15 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14
16   Börje Gostafsson 19 21 2
Pos. Driver MAN
 
KNU
 
KAR
 
AND
 
FAL
 
AND
 
ARC
 
MAN
 
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)

References

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