1999 Atlantic Championship


The 1999 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. The KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Anthony Lazzaro driving for PPI Motorsports. 19 different teams and 44 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. This season also saw a C2-class running older Ralt chassis and Toyota engines. In C2-class seven different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season.

Calendar

RndTrackLocationDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinning driverPole positionMost Laps LeadFastest lap
1Long BeachCaliforniaApril 17, 1999372.9353632=108.6084384 km0'55:00.743118.455 km/hAlexandre TaglianiKenny WildenAlexandre TaglianiNicolas Rondet
2NazarethPennsylvaniaMay 1, 1999601.5223978=91.343868 km0'30:28.459179.844 km/hAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony Lazzaro
3MadisonIllinoisMay 29, 1999502.011625=100.58125 km0'32:53.296183.496 km/hAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony Lazzaro
David Rutledge
4MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 5, 1999601.6607976=99.647856 km0'44:32.396134.236 km/hLee BenthamAnthony LazzaroLee BenthamDavid Rutledge
5MontréalJune 12, 1999274.4207471=119.3601717 km0'44:15.779161.797 km/hAlexandre TaglianiAlexandre TaglianiAlexandre TaglianiBuddy Rice
6Elkhart LakeWisconsinJuly 11, 1999176.4372=109.4324 km0'35:37.944184.269 km/hAndrew BordinAlexandre TaglianiAndrew BordinBuddy Rice
7Trois-RivièresAugust 1, 1999452.4477453=110.1485385 km0'53:56.942122.503 km/hAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony Lazzaro
8LexingtonOhioAugust 8, 1999303.6337994=109.013982 km0'40:13.032162.638 km/hKenny WildenKenny WildenAnthony LazzaroKenny Wilden
9CiceroIllinoisAugust 21, 1999601.6559697=99.358182 km0'32:37.958182.685 km/hSam Hornish Jr.Andrew BordinAndrew BordinSam Hornish Jr.
10VancouverSeptember 5, 1999332.8661633=94.5833889 km0'57:35.59998.536 km/hWill LanghorneAlexandre TaglianiWill LanghorneAlexandre Tagliani
11MontereyCaliforniaSeptember 11, 1999303.6016134=108.048402 km0'43:34.707148.764 km/hAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAnthony LazzaroAndrew Bordin
12HoustonTexasSeptember 26, 1999432.4574011=105.6682473 km0'57:57.000109.406 km/hAndrew BordinBuddy RiceAnthony LazzaroBuddy Rice

Final points standings

Driver

Main championship

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 12th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner and to the driver leading the most laps. C2-class drivers were not able to score points in the main class.
Note:
Race 8 Nicolas Rondet had 2 points deduction due to taking unjustifiable risk.

C2-Class championship

Points system see above. But additional points only awarded for the fastest qualifier. No additional point awarded to the driver leading the most laps.
Note:
No more competitors in C2-class. Four races without a single entry.

Complete overview

R22=retired, but classified NS=did not start