1999 Italian Superturismo Championship

The 1999 Italian Superturismo Championship season was the thirteenth and last edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. With the withdrawal of Audi the fight for the victory was between only 2 Manufactures (ALFA and BMW). The season began in Misano on 17 April and finished in Vallelunga on 10 October, after ten rounds. Once again the driver's championship was between Fabrizio Giovanardi and Emanuele Naspetti.

In the final round Giovanardi was able to win the race and the championship as well, on the wheel of Alfa Romeo 156; the Italian manufacturer won the constructors' championship, while Roberto Colciago took the privateers' trophy.

The last year of Superturismo was remembered also cause for first time a private driver Roberto Colciago won 4 races against the official drivers. Colciago although a private Audi A4 Quattro was able to win in the slow tracks and thanks to his consistency taking points in all 20 races he arrived in the last round with still the theorical possibility to win the italian title.

With the end of Italian Superturismo and on the same time the end of STW, the Teams (Nordauto, Cibiemme, AGS, Christy's Team, Soli Racing and Nath Racing) together with some privates team of German Supertouring (STW) decided to create the European Super Touring Cup.


Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Class
Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi All
2 Nicola Larini All
CiBiEmme Engineering BMW 320i 3 Emanuele Naspetti All
4 Fabrizio de Simone All
Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo 156 21 Fabian Peroni All P
AGS Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 22 Roberto Colciago All P
Soli Racing Team Alfa Romeo 155 TS 23 Moreno Soli All P
Varese Corse Audi A4 Quattro 24 Davide Bernasconi All P
Christy's Team BMW 320i 25 Massimo Pigoli 1-3, 8-10 P
Nath Racing Audi A4 Quattro 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini All P
Christy's Team BMW 320i 27 Stefano Gabellini 4-7 P
Lanza Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 TS 28 Mauro Simoncini 9 P
Icon Class
P Private Drivers

Drivers changes

Changed Cars

  • Roberto Colciago: BMW 320i → Audi A4 Quattro
  • Fabian Peroni: Audi A4 Quattro → Alfa Romeo 156
  • Massimo Pigoli: Honda Accord → BMW 320i
  • Moreno Soli: Audi A4 Quattro → Alfa Romeo 155
  • Guido Lucchetti Cigarini: Opel Vectra Gt → Audi A4 Quattro

Entering Superturismo 1999

  • Mauro Simoncini: FIA GT Championship - GT2 class → Alfa Romeo 155
  • Stefano Gabellini: No full-time drive → BMW 320i

Leaving Superturismo 1999

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Misano Adriatico 17 April Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Fabrizio de Simone CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 18 April Fabrizio de Simone Fabrizio de Simone CiBiEmme Engineering
2 R1 Binetto 8 May Roberto Colciago Fabrizio de Simone Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 9 May Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
3 R1 Imola 22 May Fabrizio Giovanardi Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 23 May Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
4 R1 Pergusa 5 June Fabrizio Giovanardi Emanuele Naspetti Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R2 6 June Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
5 R1 Magione 19 June Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
R2 20 June Roberto Colciago Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
6 R1 Mugello 10 July Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R2 11 July Nicola Larini Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
7 R1 Misano Adriatico 30 July Fabrizio Giovanardi Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R2 1 August Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti CiBiEmme Engineering
8 R1 Varano De Melegari 4 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R2 5 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Colciago AGS Motorsport
9 R1 Monza 25 September Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
R2 26 September Fabian Peroni Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering
10 R1 Vallelunga 9 October Fabrizio Giovanardi Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nordauto Engineering
R2 10 October Fabrizio Giovanardi Fabrizio Giovanardi Nordauto Engineering

Round 1 Misano Adriatico

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.33.911 1
2 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.34.069
3 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.073
4 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.34.343
5 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.35.326
6 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.35.735
7 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.37.020
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.38.225
9 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.40.627
10 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.41.779

Championship standings after Round 1

Round 2 Binetto

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 47.069 1
2 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 47.248
3 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 47.270
4 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 47.376
5 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 47.515
6 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 47.642
7 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 47.846
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 48.925
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 49.446
10 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 49.666

Championship standings after Round 2

Round 3 Imola

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.095 1
2 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.55.454
3 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.482
4 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.55.731
5 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quuattro 1.55.800
6 54 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.56.145
7 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.56.627
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 2.00.259
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 2.01.132
10 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 2.02.198

Championship standings after Round 3

Round 4 Pergusa

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.42.152 1
2 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.42.250
3 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.42.435
4 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.43.010
5 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.43.129
6 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.44.403
7 27 Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.45.927
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.48.137
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.49.726
10 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.51.935

Championship standings after Round 4

Round 5 Magione

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 1.11.799 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.003
3 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.12.105
4 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.279
5 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.12.640
6 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.749
7 27 Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.13.687
8 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.14.891
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.14.966
10 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro no time

Championship standings after Round 5

Round 6 Mugello

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.53.873 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.54.706
3 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.55.447
4 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.55.656
5 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.55.949
6 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.56.637
7 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 2.00.690
8 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 2.01.255
9 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 2.02.386
10 27 Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i no time

Championship standings after Round 6

Round 7 Misano Adriatico

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.232 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.34.286
3 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.34.668
4 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.35.025
5 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.36.036
6 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.36.525
7 27 Stefano Gabellini BMW 320i 1.37.049
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.38.509
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.39.963
10 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.40.155

Championship standings after Round 7

Round 8 Varano De Melegari

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 47.562 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 47.590
3 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 47.685
4 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 47.862
5 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 47.936
6 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 48.274
7 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 48.570
8 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 49.427
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 50.113
10 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro no time

Championship standings after Round 8

Round 9 Monza

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.081 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.364
3 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.51.703
4 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.52.097
5 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.52.343
6 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.52.970
7 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i 1.53.150
8 62 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.57.672
9 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.58.457
10 25 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.59.562
11 28 Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo 155 no time

Championship standings after Round 9

Round 10 Vallelunga

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Car Lap Time Points
1 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.709 1
2 2 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 156 1.12.962
3 3 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 320i 1.13.337
4 21 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 156 1.13.738
5 4 Fabrizio De Simone BMW 320i 1.13.746
6 22 Roberto Colciago Audi A4 Quattro 1.14.184
7 24 Davide Bernasconi Audi A4 Quattro 1.16.673
8 26 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi A4 Quattro 1.17.380
9 23 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 155 1.21.082
10 25 Massimo Pigoli BMW 320i no time

Championship standings after (Final) Round 10

Championship standings

Points system
 Race 1   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole Position
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
 Race 2   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
40 30 24 20 16 12 8 6 4 2

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver Car MIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo 4 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 DNS 1 1 4 2 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 401
2 Emanuele Naspetti BMW 2 4 1 3 1 1 2 Ret 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 4 Ret 3 2 387
3 Roberto Colciago Audi 5 5 2 1 5 4 5 4 1 1 4 3 5 5 6 1 5 5 5 5 348
4 Nicola Larini Alfa Romeo 3 3 5 5 4 Ret 3 2 8 3 Ret 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 4 343
5 Fabrizio de Simone BMW 1 1 4 2 3 2 6 5 Ret 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 6 Ret 4 3 314
6 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 DNS 4 3 3 5 5 7 6 7 Ret Ret 3 3 6 7 160
7 Davide Bernasconi Audi 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 5 8 8 6 6 7 8 7 8 7 6 9 Ret 8 9 104
8 Massimo Pigoli BMW 9 6 8 6 9 DNS 3 5 Ret 4 7 6 95
9 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 8 7 10 9 8 6 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 10 5 7 8 7 10 Ret 83
10 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi Ret 8 9 8 7 7 Ret 7 7 DSQ 8 Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 7 6 9 8 72
11 Stefano Gabellini BMW 7 6 4 7 6 6 10 6 65
12 Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo DNS 8 6
Pos Driver MIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 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

Manufacturers' Trophy

Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Alfa Romeo 993
2 BMW 860
3 Audi 525

Privateers' Championship

Pos Driver Car MIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 Pts 
1 Roberto Colciago Audi 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 556
2 Fabian Peroni Alfa Romeo 2 DSQ 2 Ret 2 DNS 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 3 327
3 Davide Bernasconi Audi 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 2 4 5 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 Ret 3 5 264
4 Moreno Soli Alfa Romeo 4 3 6 5 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 4 4 6 Ret 241
5 Massimo Pigoli BMW 4 2 4 2 Ret DNS 1 2 Ret 2 3 2 208
6 Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Audi Ret 4 5 4 3 4 Ret 4 5 DSQ 5 Ret 4 5 Ret Ret 3 4 5 4 198
7 Stefano Gabellini BMW 3 3 3 4 3 2 6 2 146
8 Mauro Simoncini Alfa Romeo DNS 6 12
Pos Driver Car MIS
BIN
IMO
PER
MAG
MUG
MIS
VAR
MON
VAL
 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)