1999 United States Road Racing Championship
The 1999 United States Road Racing Championship was the second and final season of the revived United States Road Racing Championship run by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). The season involved four classes: Can-Am prototypes and three Grand Touring classes referred to as GT2, GT3, and GTT. Five races were scheduled from January 30, 1999, to October 2, 1999, but the series was cancelled after three rounds on June 6, 1999.
The USRRC season was cancelled due to a lack of competitors, mainly in the premiere Can-Am class. The two cancelled races at the end of the season were to be run in conjunction with the FIA GT Championship, therefore USRRC GT class competitors were allowed to compete in the FIA GT race if they wished, but would not receive points as the champions had already been declared.
The following year, the new Grand American Road Racing Association agreed to take over the series from the SCCA, and renamed it the Grand American Road Racing Championship, eventually becoming the Rolex Sports Car Series.
Schedule
[edit]Five races were initially scheduled, but the final two rounds became non-championship races part of the FIA GT Championship after the USRRC folded. These events are listed in italics.
| Rnd | Race | Distance | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolex 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | Daytona International Speedway | January 30 January 31 |
| 2 | Dodge Dealers Grand Prix | 2 Hours 15 Minutes | Lime Rock Park | May 31 |
| 3 | U.S. Road Racing Classic | 2 Hours 15 Minutes | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | June 6 |
| 4 | Sports Car Extravaganza | 3 Hours | Homestead-Miami Speedway | September 25 |
| 5 | Bosch Sports Car Oktoberfest | 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International | October 2 |
Season results
[edit]Overall winners in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | CA Winning Team | GT2 Winning Team | GT3 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Winning Drivers | GT2 Winning Drivers | GT3 Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Daytona |  #20 Dyson Racing
|
 #83 Roock Racing
|
#23 Alex Job Racing
|
Results |
Butch Leitzinger Elliott Forbes-Robinson Andy Wallace
|
André Ahrlé Hubert Haupt Raffaele Sangiuolo David Warnock
|
Kelly Collins Cort Wagner Anthony Lazzaro Darryl Havens
| |||
| 2 | Lime Rock | #27 Doran Lista Ferrari
|
#30 Mosler Automotive
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#10 Prototype Technology Group
|
Results |
 Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard, Sr.
|
 Stéphane Roy Loïc Depallier João Barbosa
|
Hans-Joachim Stuck Boris Said
| |||
| 3 | Mid-Ohio | #16 Dyson Racing
|
#99 Schumacher Racing
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#02 Reiser/Callas Rennsport
|
Results |
| James Weaver Andy Wallace
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Larry Schumacher John O'Steen
|
David Murry Johnny Mowlem
|
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- The official website of Grand-Am
- World Sports Racing Prototypes 1999 USRRC Results