1999 Formula One World Championship
The season saw successes for the Jordan and Stewart teams, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen finishing third in the title race for Jordan and Johnny Herbert winning Stewart's first and only Grand Prix victory at the Nürburgring. The season also saw former dominant team Williams run a second season in a row without victories in spite of a few podiums from breakthrough youngster Ralf Schumacher, with two-time Champ Car winner Alessandro Zanardi finishing the season without scoring points. Former Williams driver and 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve had joined the new British American Racing team, and also finished the season with no points, having retired from 12 of the 16 races.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Bridgestone.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Team changes
The Mecachrome engines used by Williams in 1998 were rebadged as Supertec units.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Team changes
After three decades in the sport, the Tyrrell team was sold to British American Tobacco and its entry was used by the new British American Racing (BAR) team, with Supertec engines replacing the Ford-Cosworth units of the previous season.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Team changes
Goodyear, who had supplied Williams, Ferrari, Jordan, Sauber and Tyrrell throughout 1998, left Formula One at the end of the season, temporarily leaving Bridgestone as the only tyre supplier while Formula One sought a competitor. The grooved tyres introduced in 1998 now had four grooves on all tyres; the front tyres previously had three. Wheels also were required to be tethered to the chassis in order to prevent them flying off in a crash, a feature which remains in place as of 2021.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Driver changes
Williams entered the season with an all-new driver pairing. Ralf Schumacher, who had driven for Jordan in 1998, switched to Williams for the new season, and was partnered with Alessandro Zanardi, whose last stint in Formula One, for Lotus, had ended at the end of the 1994 season. In the meantime, the Italian had won the 1997 and 1998 CART titles for Chip Ganassi Racing. Heinz-Harald Frentzen completed a straight swap with the younger Schumacher, taking the vacant seat at Jordan alongside 1996 champion Damon Hill.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Driver changes
Frentzen's 1998 teammate, the 1997 World Drivers' Champion Jacques Villeneuve, moved to the newly founded BAR team, which also utilised a completely new lineup. Villeneuve was partnered with the 1998 McLaren test driver and FIA GT1 champion Ricardo Zonta, one of three rookies on the grid at the beginning of the season.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Driver changes
1998 Tyrrell driver Ricardo Rosset retired from racing after leaving the team at the end of the season, while his teammate, Toranosuke Takagi competed for Arrows in 1999, where he was joined by Jordan's test driver from the previous season, Pedro de la Rosa, who also made his debut at the first race of the season. Pedro Diniz left Arrows to sign for Sauber.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Driver changes
Diniz' teammate from 1998, Mika Salo was left without a full-time drive for 1999, but he later served as an injury replacement for both Ricardo Zonta at BAR for three races, and Ferrari's Michael Schumacher for six races, scoring one second place and one third for Ferrari. Johnny Herbert, whose Sauber seat was taken by Diniz, joined Rubens Barrichello at Stewart. The two drivers who had filled Stewart's second seat in 1998 were both absent from the Formula One grid in 1999: Jan Magnussen moved to the American Le Mans Series, while Jos Verstappen became the test driver for the aborted Honda F1 project.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Drivers and constructors, Driver changes
Minardi also fielded a completely new driver pairing: Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, who had been absent from the grid since the collapse of Forti midway through the 1996 season, drove alongside the third rookie driver, Marc Gené, who was the reigning Open Fortuna by Nissan champion. A wrist injury to Badoer meant that Prost test driver Stéphane Sarrazin made his F1 debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix, which would end up being the Frenchman's only ever race in the series. Shinji Nakano, who drove for Minardi in 1998, tested occasionally for Jordan in 1999, while his teammate, Esteban Tuero, who was also surplus to requirements at the Italian team, left Formula One to join the Argentinian TC 2000 Championship.


1999 Formula One World Championship, World Championship race calendar
The 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship comprised the following 16 races.


1999 Formula One World Championship, World Championship race calendar
The following rounds were included on the provisional calendars published by the FIA but were cancelled:


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The first round of the championship was in Australia and unsurprisingly, the two McLarens of Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard started 1–2 ahead of Ferrari's Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, for the second consecutive race (after last year's final race), stalled on the parade lap and started at the back. The McLarens were first and second into the first corner, and then pulled away until both broke down, Coulthard when his gearbox failed and Häkkinen with electrical trouble. This left Eddie Irvine in the second Ferrari to take his first ever career win ahead of Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Ralf Schumacher in the Williams.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The second race was originally to be in Argentina on March 28, but was cancelled shortly before the season began. This left an unusual five-week gap before the next race, in Brazil.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen and Coulthard started 1–2 again in Brazil, and Schumacher was outqualified by the Stewart of home hero Rubens Barrichello. Coulthard faltered at the start, and he had to be pushed into the pitlane, rejoining three laps down. Häkkinen looked dominant, but then got stuck in third gear temporarily, and was passed by Barrichello and Schumacher. Barrichello was on a two-stopper, and pitted early, leaving Schumacher leading only to be jumped by Häkkinen during the stops. Häkkinen won, ahead of Schumacher, and Frentzen took third after Barrichello's engine blew up.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The first European race of the season was in San Marino, and even though the 'tifosi' were out in full force for Ferrari, McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the third successive race, and the Ferraris of Schumacher and Irvine were confined to the second row. Häkkinen, who was on a two-stopper, raced away from the field early on, only to lose control and crash on the 18th lap. This left Coulthard and Schumacher to battle it out, and the German jumped his rival in the stops to win, sending the tifosi wild. Coulthard was second, and after Irvine retired with an engine failure, Barrichello took third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen took pole again at Monaco, but Schumacher prevented a lockout of the front row, by beating Coulthard. Schumacher beat Häkkinen on the run to the first corner and then pulled away. Häkkinen lost even more time when he went up an escape road in Mirabeau, and lost out to Irvine and Coulthard. Coulthard retired from third with a mechanical failure soon after. Schumacher won by half a minute, with Irvine making it a Ferrari 1–2, and Häkkinen had to be content with third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
With a quarter of the season gone, Schumacher led the championship with 26 points, and teammate Irvine was second with 18. Häkkinen was third with 14, 12 points behind Schumacher, and only a point ahead of fourth-placed Frentzen. Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella had 7 points each. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari with 44 points had a big lead over McLaren with 20, and Jordan with 16.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The next race was in Spain, and Häkkinen took pole as usual, with Irvine a superb second ahead of Coulthard. Häkkinen got away well, but Irvine got away poorly, and Coulthard took second. To add to that, both Ferraris were passed by Jacques Villeneuve's BAR, and got stuck behind him. The McLarens disappeared into the distance, and Häkkinen cruised to victory, with Coulthard giving McLaren a 1–2 finish, while the Ferraris got by Villeneuve at the stops, and Schumacher finished third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
It was at the Canadian GP that Häkkinen's string of poles was broken, the Finn being pushed to second by Schumacher, with Irvine again qualifying in the top three. Schumacher and Häkkinen maintained their positions at the start, and then pulled away. Schumacher led until he hit the infamous 'Wall of Champions' at the last corner and retired. During the race, Irvine and Coulthard collided, and both spun. A further infringement led to the latter being given a stop-go penalty.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
This left Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second, only for him to crash heavily with a brake failure 4 laps from the end. This brought out the safety car until the end of the end of the race, thus making it the first ever race to finish under the safety car, with Häkkinen winning from a surprised Giancarlo Fisichella and the recovering Irvine.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Qualifying for the next race in France was disrupted by rain, and it resulted in Rubens Barrichello taking pole ahead of Jean Alesi's Sauber and Olivier Panis's Prost. Coulthard was fourth, Schumacher sixth and Häkkinen way down in 14th. The race was no drier, and the entire race was run in wet conditions. Barrichello led for the first few laps, but then Coulthard passed him only to retire with a gearbox failure. Häkkinen quickly charged up to second only to spin, and undo his work. Schumacher was now second, and soon passed Barrichello to take the lead.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Schumacher pulled away, but then suffered an electrical problem which cost him a lot of time, and this gave the lead back to Barrichello. Häkkinen was now charging, and completed his comeback by passing Barrichello to lead. However, both he and Barrichello as well as  most other front-runners had to pit near the end for extra fuel, but third-placed Frentzen did not have to after his team gave him a full tank to fuel. Frentzen took the second win of his career, ahead of Häkkinen and Barrichello.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Normal service was resumed in the next race in Britain, with Häkkinen on pole ahead of Schumacher and Coulthard. Häkkinen started well, but Schumacher started badly and was passed by Coulthard and Irvine. He immediately tried to pass Irvine at Stowe, but a brake failure pitched him onto the wall at 200 mph. Although the car absorbed most of the impact, Schumacher was left with a broken leg. In fact, he did not know the race had already been stopped because Alessandro Zanardi had stalled. The race was restarted, and Schumacher's grid slot was empty.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen converted his pole into a lead, ahead of Irvine and Coulthard. Häkkinen pulled away from Irvine, and looked set to win until a wheel fell off his car. He pitted and rejoined, but retired soon after because it was too dangerous to continue. This gave the lead to Coulthard who had jumped Irvine in the stops. Coulthard went on to take a home victory, ahead of Irvine and Ralf Schumacher.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
With a half of the championship complete, Häkkinen led the championship with 40 points. Schumacher was second with 32 even though he was expected to miss the rest of the season with his broken leg. Irvine also had 32 like his teammate, and clearly was going to be the new team leader. Frentzen was fourth with 26, Coulthard was fifth with 22, and Ralf was sixth with 19. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 64, two ahead of McLaren with 62. Jordan were third with 31.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The news before the round in Austria was that Mika Salo was hired as Schumacher's replacement. The two McLarens were dominant in qualifying, Häkkinen on pole as usual with Coulthard second, and Irvine in third over a second behind. Häkkinen got off well, but was tipped into a spin at the second corner by his teammate, which knocked him down to last. Neither car was damaged, and Coulthard took the lead. Coulthard led for most of the race, but Irvine jumped him in the second round of stops to take the win ahead of the Scotsman. Häkkinen drove a superb race, charging from the back to finish third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The German GP did not receive as much anticipation as one would expect as home hero Schumacher was missing, but it did not deter Häkkinen from taking his 8th pole of the season, with Frentzen splitting the McLarens. Häkkinen raced away, and Coulthard passed Frentzen but Salo, starting in fourth got in front of both of them. Coulthard put Salo under pressure, and tried to pass, but hit the Ferrari's tyre and damaged his front wing, which forced him to pit for repairs.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen was cruising, but his refuelling equipment malfunctioned during the stops, and his long stop pushed him down to fourth. He passed Frentzen, and set off after the Ferraris only to suffer a puncture which punted him into the wall. Irvine was let through by Salo, and took his second consecutive win, with Salo making it a Ferrari 1–2, and Frentzen finished third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Round 11 was in Hungary, and Häkkinen took pole as usual, with Irvine alongside him and Coulthard third. Häkkinen and Irvine quickly raced away, while Coulthard got passed by Giancarlo Fisichella and Frentzen. Coulthard jumped both drivers in the stops, and then chased after Irvine, and the Ulsterman cracked under the pressure with 8 laps left, by running wide, giving second to Coulthard. Häkkinen cruised to victory, and Coulthard completed McLaren's 1–2, and Irvine settled for third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The field went to Belgium next, and Häkkinen took his tenth pole of the season, with Coulthard in second, and Frentzen third. At the start, Häkkinen got away slowly, and so Coulthard was alongside. Coulthard did not lift, and the two McLarens touched, but Coulthard was in front. Coulthard was never headed and eased to victory, with Häkkinen running around in and finishing second, and Frenzen third. Irvine was fourth.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
With three-quarters of the season complete, Häkkinen led the championship with 60 points, but now Irvine with 59 was only 1 point behind him. Coulthard was third with 46, and in with an outside chance. Frentzen was fourth with 40, Michael Schumacher who was still out with a broken leg was fifth with 32, and Ralf was sixth with 24. In the Constructors' Championship, the two consecutive 1–2 finishes had given McLaren the lead with 106 points. Ferrari with 97 was only 9 points behind them. Jordan was third with 47.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen took pole for the Italian GP ahead of Frentzen and Coulthard. Häkkinen led into the first chicane and pulled away, helped by Alessandro Zanardi who was up to second holding up the rest of the field. Häkkinen was set to win until he spun off at the first corner on lap 30, giving the lead to Frentzen who went on to win ahead of Ralf and Salo, while Coulthard and Irvine were a lacklustre fifth and sixth.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
For the 14th round of the season in  Europe, Frentzen took his first pole in 2 years, ahead of Coulthard and Häkkinen. At the start, Frentzen led Häkkinen and Coulthard into the first corner, but at the back Damon Hill suffered an electrical failure, causing Alexander Wurz to hit Pedro Diniz, which caused his Sauber to flip. There was a slight drizzle after 15 laps, and unlike others, Häkkinen pitted for wets. This was too early, and he lost a lot of time and had to pit again for dries. He rejoined a lap down.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Irvine was stuck for 30 seconds on three wheels during his fuel stop, when his team couldn't find the fourth wheel. With a half of the race gone, Frentzen was leading Coulthard and Ralf. Frentzen's race cruelly ended with an electrical failure after his first stop. It started raining by then, and new leader Coulthard spun off and retired. This gave the lead to Ralf until he suffered a puncture, which dropped him to fifth. On the wet track, Fisichella inherited the lead, only to spin off himself and retire. The next leader was Johnny Herbert in the Stewart.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The track dried out and Herbert won, ahead of Jarno Trulli's Prost and Rubens Barrichello's second Stewart. Late in the race, Irvine made a mistake while running sixth, and gave sixth to Häkkinen, who then went on to pass Marc Gené for fifth. Gené's teammate Luca Badoer was running 4th with 13 laps to go but had a gearbox failure, thus denying him of a points finish. Häkkinen thus took a two-point lead over Irvine going into the last two races.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The first ever Malaysian GP was the host of the penultimate round, and Schumacher had recovered and replaced Salo for the race. Schumacher took pole ahead of Irvine, with Coulthard and Häkkinen third and fourth. Irvine quickly raced away, while Schumacher purposely slowed down to keep both McLarens behind. Coulthard got in front of Schumacher, only for his car to break down. Schumacher kept Häkkinen behind, and prevented him from challenging Irvine. Irvine won with Schumacher completing the Ferrari 1–2, forcing Häkkinen to settle for third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
After the race, the Ferrari cars were found to be illegal by an FIA official and were disqualified, which would have the effect of making Häkkinen the world champion. Ferrari appealed and the FIA Court of Appeal in Paris later ruled that the cars were not illegal and the Ferraris were reinstated.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Irvine led the championship with 70 points, and Häkkinen with 66 was 4 points behind. A win for either driver would give them the championship. Frentzen was third with 51, Coulthard fourth with 48, Schumacher fifth with 38 and Ralf sixth with 33. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 118 points, and McLaren were second with 114; Jordan with 58 were a lonely third.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
The championship decider was in Japan. Häkkinen qualified in second, behind Schumacher while Irvine crashed in qualifying and was only fifth. Häkkinen took the lead at the start, while Irvine was fourth behind Olivier Panis. Häkkinen and Schumacher got away, while Panis held up the others. Panis was dealt with at the first round of stops, but now Irvine was behind Coulthard's McLaren. Coulthard slowed his pace, and held Irvine up, and the gap to Häkkinen increased. Irvine was finally released when Coulthard spun off, but was well over a minute behind Häkkinen. Schumacher was within 5 second of Häkkinen, and piled on the pressure but Häkkinen kept him at bay to win the race and the championship. Schumacher was second, and third for Irvine was not enough for him, but was enough to win the Constructors' Championship for Ferrari.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Report
Häkkinen, with 76 points, was the Drivers' Champion of 1999, his second successive championship. Irvine, who had battled with Häkkinen throughout the season, was 2 points behind with a total of 74. Frentzen, with 54 points in total, was third. Coulthard was fourth with 48 points, Michael Schumacher was fifth with 44 points, even though he missed over a third of the season with his broken leg, and his brother, Ralf Schumacher, finished sixth with 35. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari, with 128 points, were champions, beating second-placed McLaren by 4 points. Jordan ended up in third with 61.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race as follows:


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, World Drivers' Championship standings
† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, World Drivers' Championship standings
Drivers' Championship points were awarded on a 10–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six places at each race.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, World Drivers' Championship standings
Where two or more drivers scored the same number of points, their positions in the Drivers' Championship were fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system, one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, etc. For drivers with 1 point or 0 points, one seventh place was better than any number of eighth places, etc.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, World Constructors' Championship standings
Constructors' Championship points were awarded on a 10–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six places at each race.


1999 Formula One World Championship, Results and standings, World Constructors' Championship standings
Where two or more constructors scored the same number of points, their positions in the Constructors' Championship were fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system, one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, etc. For constructors with 1 point or 0 points, one seventh place was better than any number of eighth places, etc.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season
The 1999 Formula Shell Super Unleaded season was the 15th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Shell Velocity beginning the Governor's Cup.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Championship / Runner-up
The Shell Zoom Masters won their first two games of the season but dropped to two wins and five losses after a five-game losing streak. Shell got back into contention in the All-Filipino Cup by winning seven of their last nine outings to finish in a tie with Alaska and Tanduay at second place in the team standings and seeded fourth with a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Championship / Runner-up
Shell makes it to the semifinals by defeating San Miguel Beermen, 79-73. The Zoom Masters surprisingly scored a 3-0 sweep off Barangay Ginebra in the best-of-five semifinal series and didn't allow the Gin Kings to pull an upset like they did against Mobiline twice. Formula Shell is in the finals for the second straight conference and will play the Tanduay Rhum Masters, who were led by the fearsome duo of Fil-Am rookies Eric Menk and Sonny Alvarado.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Championship / Runner-up
Behind the likes of Benjie Paras, Victor Pablo, Chris Jackson and point guard Gerry Esplana, Shell spoiled Tanduay's bid for a cinderella finish as the Zoom Masters emerge victorious with a 4-2 series win to repeat as back-to-back champions and becoming the 10th team to win the prestigious All-Filipino Cup trophy.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Championship / Runner-up
John Best is playing in his fifth conference as Shell rehired his services as their import in the Commissioner's Cup. The Zoom Masters made it to the finals for the third straight conference by winning their best-of-five semifinal series against Sta.Lucia, three games to two. The Zoom Masters played opposite the San Miguel Beermen in the championship and lost in six games and had to settle for runner-up honors this time.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Notable dates
March 19: The Zoom Masters finally end a five-game losing streak with a 64-60 victory over Sta.Lucia and improved its win-loss record to 3-5. Jun Marzan's pesky defense paid off at the right time while Noy Castillo scored the crucial baskets.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Notable dates
March 24: Shell notched its fourth win in nine games with a 68-58 victory over San Miguel Beermen. Victor Pablo scored 20 points and Benjie Paras added 17 points with 13 rebounds and two block shots.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Notable dates
July 2: John Best redeemed himself from two free throw misses with two conversions in the next play as Shell frustrated Kwan Johnson, Robert Parker and the new-look Sta.Lucia with a 94-90 victory.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Occurrences
In Game two of the Shell-Ginebra semifinals series in the All-Filipino Cup, a brawl ensued involving Shell's Jay Mendoza and Ginebra's Wilmer Ong. The free-for-all meted a total fines of P 235,000 and suspension of players involved, Jay Mendoza was fined P 40,000 and suspended for three games.


1999 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season, Award
Benjie Paras won his second Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy after 10 years since winning both the MVP plum and Rookie of the year honors.


1999 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 1998–99 season. It was held at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Canada on February 21–28. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. This was the first Four Continents Figure Skating Championships to be held.


1999 France rugby union tour of Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand
In 1999, the French national rugby union team conducted a tour of Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand.


1999 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 1999 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the seventh season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Dick Curl in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of six wins and four losses. In World Bowl '99, Frankfurt defeated the Barcelona Dragons 38–24. The victory marked the franchise's second World Bowl championship.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic
The 1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament held in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States that was part of the ATP World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from March 1 to March 8, 1999. Unseeded Jan-Michael Gambill won the singles title.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic, Finals, Doubles
Justin Gimelstob /  Richey Reneberg defeated  Mark Knowles /  Sandon Stolle, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles
Cyril Suk and Michael Tebbutt were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles
Justin Gimelstob and Richey Reneberg won the title, defeating Mark Knowles and Sandon Stolle 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 in the final.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles
Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but retired from his semifinals match this year.


1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles
Jan-Michael Gambill won the title, defeating Lleyton Hewitt 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.


1999 French Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 French Figure Skating Championships (French: Championnat de France Elite) took place between December 18 and 20, 1998 in Lyon. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level. The event was used to help determine the French team to the 1999 World Championships and the 1999 European Championships.


1999 French Grand Prix
The 1999 French Grand Prix  (formally the LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 June 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season. The 72-lap race was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving a Jordan car after starting from fifth position. Mika Häkkinen finished second driving for McLaren, with Rubens Barrichello finishing third for the Stewart team. The remaining points-scoring positions were filled by Ralf Schumacher (Williams), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Eddie Irvine (Ferrari).


1999 French Grand Prix
As a consequence of the race, Häkkinen extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to eight points over Schumacher, with Irvine a further 14 behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced the lead over Ferrari to six points with Williams passing Benetton for fourth position, 43 points behind Ferrari.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Background
Heading into the seventh round of the season, McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen was leading the World Drivers' Championship with 34 points; Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher was second on 30 points, 4 points behind Häkkinen. Behind Häkkinen and Schumacher in the Drivers' Championship, Eddie Irvine was third on 25 points in the other Ferrari, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Giancarlo Fisichella both on 13 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading on 55 points and McLaren were second on 46 points, with Jordan third on 16 points.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Background
Following the Canadian Grand Prix on 13 June, the teams conducted testing sessions at the Magny-Cours circuit from 16 to 18 June. David Coulthard (McLaren) set the fastest time on the first day, while Eddie Irvine was fastest on the second and final day of testing. Williams made modifications to the suspension of their cars, resulting in several spins. Among the other teams, Minardi elected to perform aerodynamic mapping work at the Automotive Safety Center using their test driver Gastón Mazzacane. Arrows performed shakedown runs at the Santa Pod Raceway.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Background
On 16 June, Jordan driver and 1996 World Drivers' Champion Damon Hill announced that he would retire from Formula One racing at the end of the season. Hill later said a factor in his decision was the amount of testing undertaken by the teams and his own personal performance during the season, although he considered retiring with immediate effect.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday from 11:00 to 14:00 local time, and a second on Saturday morning between 09:00 to 11:00. The first practice session took place in dry conditions. The ambient temperature was 24 °C (75 °F).


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
The second practice session was held in overcast and wet weather conditions, with a drop in the track temperature to 19 °C (66 °F) and the ambient temperature to 20 °C (68 °F).


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was held from 13:00 to 14:00 local time. Each driver was limited to twelve laps with the implementation of a 107% rule to exclude slow drivers from competing in the race. The session was held in wet conditions; the ambient and track temperature were both 18 °C (64 °F). Rubens Barrichello clinched his first pole position of the season, in his Stewart, in a time of 1:38.441. He was joined on the front row by Jean Alesi, who was four-tenths of a second behind. Olivier Panis was third in his Prost. Coulthard took fourth despite going into the gravel and spinning off late in the session. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was fifth, with Michael Schumacher completing the top six.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Practice and qualifying
Due to the wet conditions, a then-record five drivers - Damon Hill, Marc Gené, Luca Badoer, Pedro de la Rosa, and Toranosuke Takagi - all failed to meet the 107% time. Hill missed out by just three milliseconds, the slimmest-ever margin. Due to the wet conditions, and the drivers' competitiveness in practice, all five drivers were permitted to race due to "exceptional circumstances".


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
On Sunday morning, a pre-race warm up session took place at 09:30 local time, and lasted for 30 minutes. It took place in wet weather conditions, with the track temperature at 15 °C (59 °F) and the ambient temperature was 14 °C (57 °F). Coulthard set the fastest lap with a time of 1:32.091. He was followed on the timesheets by Ferrari drivers Irvine and Michael Schumacher who completed the top three positions.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
The race took place in the afternoon from 14:00 local time, and started on a dry track, with an ambient temperature of 19 °C (66 °F) and a track temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). Rubens Barrichello managed to get away quickly to maintain first position. Jean Alesi, starting second, was slower than Barrichello and held up drivers after the start. David Coulthard was able to pass Alesi on lap two. Mika Häkkinen stormed up through the field from his starting position of fourteenth to ninth place by lap two.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
Häkkinen caught and passed Olivier Panis for sixth place and then caught Michael Schumacher in fifth on lap five. As this happened Herbert retired thanks to a gearbox problem. Coulthard passed Barrichello on lap six by outbraking him into the Adelaide hairpin. And then Diniz retired thanks to transmission failure on lap 7. Mika Häkkinen attempted to pass Michael Schumacher on lap nine by slipstreaming him down the long straight before the Adelaide hairpin, but was on the outside coming into Adelaide and Schumacher was able to stay just ahead. Häkkinen repeated the move on the very next lap, this time to the inside, and was able to stay in front of Schumacher. Schumacher at this point was struggling on a car that was set up for a wet race.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
David Coulthard suffered a complete electrical failure (alternator failure) on lap 10 and retired, giving the lead back to Rubens Barrichello. Mika Häkkinen caught Heinz-Harald Frentzen on lap 12, then hounded him for three laps before passing him in a repeat of the move he had pulled on Michael Schumacher earlier. Frentzen tried to fight back, and was able to pull alongside Häkkinen, but Häkkinen's inside line through turn six cemented his position. Behind in the midfield Irvine overtook another car. This time it was Alexander Wurz in the Benetton.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
On Lap 16 Häkkinen caught up with Jean Alesi quickly, but was stuck behind him for several more laps. Häkkinen used the slipstream to pull alongside Alesi on lap 19, but they both locked up into Adelaide and only barely made the corner. Häkkinen was able to stay ahead, and began to chase down Barrichello, four and a half seconds ahead.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
Rain began to fall on lap 21. Eddie Irvine pulled into the pits just as the rain started, but Ferrari was not ready for him and his pit stop took 43 seconds (42.9) after his mechanics initially put a fresh set of dry-weather tyres on his car. Well after the Irvine pit stop disaster happened Giancarlo Fisichella spun, without retiring. A scramble into the pits ensued, but the leaders were all able to hold their positions. One lap after Hill pitted he got a puncture, because he hit a wall.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
Jean Alesi spun out of third place on lap 25 in Chateaux d'Eau and retired, because he beached his car in the gravel. The safety car was then deployed due to the amount of water on the track. On Lap 26 Villeneuve pitted for wet tyres, and before Villeneuve pitted Zonta spun. The amount of water on the track was so great that four drivers – Jacques Villeneuve, Alexander Wurz, Marc Gené and Alessandro Zanardi – spun while following the safety car. On Lap 29 Takagi pitted for a new nose. Damon Hill retired with electrical failure while behind the safety car. The safety car came in at the end of lap 35. The restart went cleanly, with no place changes amongst the front-runners.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
Mika Häkkinen made a dive-bomb attempt to pass Rubens Barrichello under braking into Adelaide on lap 38, but he put his inside wheels up onto the curbing and spun the car a full 360 degrees. Mika Häkkinen fell to seventh place. Michael Schumacher passed Heinz-Harald Frentzen through Adelaide on the next lap. Schumacher made a very late braking move to momentarily pass Barrichello into Adelaide on lap 42, but he went very wide and Barrichello cut back under Schumacher to retake the lead. Schumacher repeated the move two laps later, but this time he didn't go wide and was able to gain first place.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
After 47 laps, a long train formed behind Olivier Panis in fourth, with Ralf Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, and Mika Häkkinen being held up behind him. Ralf Schumacher got past Panis on lap 50, and then Irvine came into the pits, sticking with wet tyres. Häkkinen got a good run out of Adelaide on lap 51 and passed Panis for fifth place into Nurburgring corner. On the same lap, Michael Schumacher suffered an electrical malfunction and lost most of his eight-second lead to Rubens Barrichello. He pitted three laps later, changing his steering wheel in addition to tyres. Mika Häkkinen got past Heinz-Harald Frentzen for second place on lap 57, with Frentzen running wide at Adelaide. Häkkinen passed Barrichello on lap 60 to retake the lead.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Race
Mika Häkkinen and Rubens Barrichello pitted for extra fuel on lap 66, which let Heinz-Harald Frentzen through into the lead. During Frentzen's one and only pit stop to change onto wet tyres, the Jordan team had fortuitously filled his car with enough fuel to finish the race. Ralf Schumacher passed Michael Schumacher on lap 70, with Michael Schumacher appearing to still have car trouble. Frentzen won the race after 72 laps to secure his first victory of the season in a time of 1:58.24.343. Häkkinen held position to finish second, with Barrichello third, 43 seconds behind.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
The top three finishers appeared on the podium and in the subsequent press conference.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Damon Hill hinted after the race that this one could have been his last, or if he did compete at Silverstone in the next race he might leave Formula One afterwards.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Toranosuke Takagi was disqualified for using tyres which had been marked for his team-mate, Pedro de la Rosa.


1999 French Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
As a consequence of the race, Häkkinen extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to eight points over Schumacher, with Irvine a further 14 behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced the lead over Ferrari to six points with Williams passing Benetton for fourth position, 43 points behind Ferrari.


1999 French Open
The 1999 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 103rd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1999.


1999 French Open, Seniors, Men's singles
Andre Agassi defeated  Andrei Medvedev, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4


1999 French Open, Seniors, Men's doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi /  Leander Paes defeated  Goran Ivanišević /  Jeff Tarango, 6–2, 7–5


1999 French Open, Seniors, Women's doubles
Serena Williams /  Venus Williams defeated  Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6


1999 French Open, Seniors, Mixed doubles
Katarina Srebotnik /  Piet Norval defeated  Larisa Neiland /  Rick Leach, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3


1999 French Open, Juniors, Boys' doubles
Irakli Labadze /  Lovro Zovko defeated  Kristian Pless /  Olivier Rochus, 6–1, 7–6


1999 French Open, Juniors, Girls' doubles
Flavia Pennetta /  Roberta Vinci defeated  Mia Buric /  Kim Clijsters, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4


1999 French Open (badminton)
The 1999 French Open in badminton was an A-level tournament in the European Circuit held in Paris, from March 17 to March 21, 1999. The prize money was US$10,000.


1999 French Open – Boys' Doubles
José de Armas and Fernando González were the defending champions, but only de Armas competed this year with Daniel Langre. They lost in the quarterfinals to Irakli Labadze and Lovro Zovko.


1999 French Open – Boys' Doubles
Labadze and Zovko ended up winning the title, defeating Kristian Pless and Olivier Rochus in the final, 6–1, 7–6.


1999 French Open – Boys' Singles
Fernando González was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.


1999 French Open – Boys' Singles
Argentine Guillermo Coria won the tournament without dropping a set, defeating compatriot David Nalbandian in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


1999 French Open – Girls' Doubles
Kim Clijsters and Jelena Dokić were the defending champions, but only Clijsters competed with year with Mia Buric


1999 French Open – Girls' Doubles
Buric and Clijsters reached the final, but they were defeated by the Italian pairing of Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4.


1999 French Open – Girls' Singles
Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but did not compete.


1999 French Open – Girls' Singles
Lourdes Domínguez Lino won the title defeating Stéphanie Foretz in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


1999 French Open – Men's Doubles
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but Eltingh did not compete this year. Haarhuis competed with American Jared Palmer as the seventh seed, but they were eliminated in the second round by Javier Sánchez and Jan Siemerink.


1999 French Open – Men's Doubles
First seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won in the final by defeating the unseeded team of Goran Ivanišević and Jeff Tarango, 6–2, 7–5.


1999 French Open – Men's Doubles
This was the first major marked the beginning of Bryan brothers' 76-consecutive slam appearance streak, which ended with Bob Bryan's withdrawal at the 2018 French Open. Mike Bryan had his record run of 84 consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearances until the 2020 Australian Open, where he and Bob eventually retired from that sport.


1999 French Open – Men's Singles
Andre Agassi defeated Andriy Medvedev in the final, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to capture the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. With the win, Agassi became the second man, after Rod Laver, to complete a career Grand Slam in the Open Era. He also achieved a career Super Slam (having previously won Olympic gold and the year-end championships), the only men's singles player to do so. Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Agassi.


1999 French Open – Men's Singles
This tournament was also the first Grand Slam tournament in which future 20-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Roger Federer and future French Open champion Gaston Gaudio competed in the main draw; they lost to Patrick Rafter and Àlex Corretja in the first round and third round, respectively.


1999 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The 1999 French Open – Mixed Doubles was the mixed event of the ninety-eighth edition of the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year. Justin Gimelstob and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but they did not compete this year.


1999 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The unseeded pair of Piet Norval and Katarina Srebotnik won in the final over sixth seeds Rick Leach and Larisa Neiland, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.


1999 French Open – Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but they did not compete together this year. Novotná partnered Natasha Zvereva as the first seed, but they retired in their quarterfinal match against Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce.


1999 French Open – Women's Doubles
Hingis participated with Anna Kournikova, and reached the final, where they lost to American sisters Serena and Venus Williams, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6. This was the first Grand Slam for the Williams sisters and would be their first step towards completing a Career Golden Slam in doubles.


1999 French Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. Graf became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the three top ranked players in the same Grand Slam tournament; defeating No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis missed a chance to complete a career Grand Slam in singles. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost to Hingis in the semifinals.


1999 French Open – Women's Singles
Graf equalled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances, and extended her record of total Open Era Grand Slam singles victories to 22 (a record surpassed by Serena Williams in 2017). This would end up being the last Grand Slam title Graf would ever win, as well as being the last French Open she would ever appear in. This was also the first Grand Slam appearance for future World No. 1 and four-time French Open champion Justine Henin.


1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 May 1999 at Le Castellet.


1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round four has concluded.


1999 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1999 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Led by head coach Pat Hill, the Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.


1999 Friendship Tournament
The 1999 Friendship Tournament was the 5th edition of the Friendship Tournament, and was held from 30 October to 3 November 1999 in the United Arab Emirates. Four teams participated: the United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Iraq, and Turkmenistan. Iraq won the tournament.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen
The 1999 Frontier @ the Glen was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York on August 15, 1999. It was the 21st points-paying event of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Rusty Wallace won the pole, and Jeff Gordon won the race for the third consecutive year. A total of 49 cars attempted the race.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Practice and Qualifying
Practice and Kendall Pole Day, scheduled for Friday August 13, were both delayed for several hours due to inclement weather conditions. First-round qualifying would be held that day, allowing qualifying positions 1-25 to be locked into the field, but second-round qualifying would be rained out, forcing spots 25-36 to be locked in based on their first round qualifying speeds, and positions 37-43 were locked in based on owner points. Two drivers who failed to qualify, Jack Baldwin and Paul Gentilozzi made their only attempts at a Winston Cup event during this race. Rusty Wallace set a new track record with his pole-qualifying speed at 121.234 mph.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Practice and Qualifying
As was common with many road races, several road course ringers attempted to qualify. Two drivers, Boris Said and Ron Fellows, led their first Winston Cup laps during this race. Said, David Murry, and Ted Christopher made their first Winston Cup starts. Christopher also competed in the companion NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series and NASCAR Busch North Series races that weekend, winning and placing second respectively. In addition, full-time Winston Cup driver Jerry Nadeau, who began his career on road courses, led his first career laps in a Winston Cup race.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
The only drivers who failed to finish underwent mechanical failures. During the race, there were four caution flags for cars (#11, #36, #40, and #45) off the track in the inner loop at separate times, for oil on the race track, and for the #26 car wrecking. 16.7 percent of the race's 90 laps were spent under caution.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
1991 winner Ernie Irvan made his final NASCAR Winston Cup start in this race. Irvan suffered career-ending head injuries while practicing his Busch Series car at Michigan International Speedway the following week. David Murry's lone career start came in this race. This race was also the last win for Ray Evernham as crew chief. He left Jeff Gordon's team several weeks later to start his own Winston Cup team.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
ESPN carried the coverage for the race. Regular color commentator Benny Parsons missed the race due to a recent operation, however called the telecast in the middle of the race to talk to fellow commentators and viewers.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
When the race began to come to a close, the race came down to Jeff Gordon and Canadian road course ringer Ron Fellows. Ron Fellows, in a one-time drive in the #87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevy, led 3 laps late in the race and got passed by Gordon with less than 30 laps to go. Fellows remained in second for several laps and ultimately had one shot at the lead on a restart with 2 laps to go. Fellows tried to pass Gordon in turn 1, but Gordon held off the challenge, pulling away to win the race by 5 car-lengths. Gordon praised Fellows for a fun race in victory lane. It was Fellows' first of 2 runner-up finishes in the Cup series race at Watkins Glen.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
Ron Fellows was not the only road course ringer in the race. Boris Said started 2nd in the race and led some laps early in the race in the #14 car owned by Mark Simo. However, Said's day came to an end on lap 48 with a blown engine.


1999 Frontier @ the Glen, Race recap
Coming off a win at the Brickyard 400, Dale Jarrett finished fourth to gain twenty-four points on his points lead over Mark Martin. His points lead was at 300 points at the end of the race.


1999 Furman Paladins football team
The 1999 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman Paladins of Furman University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season.


1999 Fylde Borough Council election
The 1999 Fylde Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect member of Fylde District Council in Lancashire, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1999 GP Miguel Induráin
The 1999 GP Miguel Induráin was the 46th edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 3 April 1999. The race started and finished in Estella. The race was won by Stefano Garzelli.


1999 GP Ouest–France
The 1999 GP Ouest-France was the 63rd edition of the GP Ouest-France cycle race and was held on 29 August 1999. The race started and finished in Plouay. The race was won by Christophe Mengin of the Française des Jeux team.


1999 Galtür avalanche
The Galtür avalanche occurred on 23 February 1999 in the Alpine village of Galtür, Austria. At 50 m (160 ft) high and traveling at 290 km/h (180 mph), the powder avalanche overturned cars, destroyed buildings and buried 57 people. By the time rescue crews managed to arrive, 31 people had died. It was considered the worst Alpine avalanche in 40 years. Three major weather systems originating from the Atlantic accounted for large snowfalls totaling around four meters in the area. Freeze-thaw conditions created a weak layer on top of an existing snow pack; further snow was then deposited on top. This, coupled with high wind speeds, created large snow drifts and caused roughly 170,000 tons of snow to be deposited.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Avalanche zones
Like most populated regions of the Alps, Galtür was hazard-zoned according to the perceived risk of avalanches into red, yellow, and green areas. Red zones are considered highly vulnerable; no development is permitted in these areas. Yellow zones pose a moderate risk; development is allowed but structures must be reinforced to resist avalanches. Green zones are considered avalanche-safe; development is permitted with no reinforcement required. Galtür had been designated a green zone, and because of this, the resort was not well-prepared for an avalanche.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Cause
In January 1999, a series of storms occurred, bringing with them 4 m (13 ft) of fine snow forming a large snow pack on the mountains above Galtür. Later that month a melt-crust developed, the upper layers melting during the day and refreezing at night. The cause of the avalanches puzzled scientists for a long time: although the area was prone to avalanches, never before had they occurred on such a scale as this, reaching the village. A complex sequence of events led to the event. On 20 January, an Atlantic storm was forming 4,000 km (2,500 mi) away.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Cause
Turbulent warm air from the tropics headed north, cooled, and swung back towards Europe. This initiated a series of storms. Combined with cold Arctic air coming from the north, there was a very dry and light type of snowfall exceeding 4 m (13 ft). Therefore, a massive snow pack formed on the mountains above Galtür. Northwest winds piled the snow to increasing depths. At Galtür, the snow initially bonded with the underlying ice of the melt crust and it was able to stay in place for longer than usual.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Cause
As new snow fell, the melt-crust became unstable because of the ever increasing weight of the snow on top. On 23 February at 15:59, the melt-crust failed; the resulting powder avalanche contained a central layer of which scientists were unaware. Known as the saltation layer, it was primarily responsible for the destruction of buildings. As the powerful powder avalanche crashed down the mountainside, it picked up more and more snow as it went. There were also 120 km/h (75 mph) winds which caused the saltation layer of snow to move causing this disaster.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Emergency response
Soon after the avalanche rescuers began to look for survivors; in 24 hours the rescuers saved 26 people. A rescue dog, Heiko, amply proved the value dogs have in avalanche rescue, saving many lives, as did a second dog, a Labrador-Alsatian cross named Jack, who was buried under snow for 24 hours. The day after the avalanche, 31 people were confirmed dead. Six were locals and 25 were tourists.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Emergency response
Galtür and several neighboring communities needed supplies and evacuation. Several countries contributed aircraft: To support the Austrian Bell 212, Bell 204 and Alouette III helicopters, Germany sent UH-1D and CH-53G, the German border protection (Bundesgrenzschutz) Super Pumas, the U.S. Army 10 UH-60 Black Hawks, and the Swiss and French air forces together six Super Puma/Cougar helicopters. In addition to them, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior supplied six helicopters, private companies nine, and the ÖAMTC used two EC 135 rescue helicopters to transport injured patients.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Emergency response
In 935 hours of flight, 18,406 people and 271 tons of supplies were transported. The crews flew, in order not to create an additional avalanche risk, below the tree line, and flew on the right side of the valley to separate traffic. The Austrian helicopters transported the evacuated to the army barracks at Landeck, while the other air crews flew the evacuated to a section of the Inn valley highway.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Aftermath
The families of the victims demanded to know why the avalanche penetrated the supposedly safe zone and devastated Galtür. However, hazard zoning is dependent on the historical record, and there was no evidence of avalanches traveling so far on this track in the past. Since this disaster there have been renewed efforts to improve avalanche knowledge and forecasting so that hazard zones can be accurately predicted. This is particularly important if land use or climate changes render past information less useful.


1999 Galtür avalanche, Aftermath
The response has included the extension of the hazard zones, with steel fences constructed on all mountainsides above the village to break up the areas where unstable snow packs can form, creating smaller shelves overall that reduce the size and scale of any future avalanches. A 300 m (980 ft) avalanche dam directly protects the village. There has been rezoning, so the former Green zone is now a higher risk zone.


1999 Galway City Council election
An election to Galway City Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 15 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.


1999 Galway County Council election
An election to Galway County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.


1999 Games of the Small States of Europe
The VIII Games of the Small States of Europe were held in 1999 by the Principality of Liechtenstein.


1999 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain 2 seats from Labour but Labour gained one seat in Blaydon. Overall turnout was 26.4%.


1999 Gator Bowl
The 1999 Gator Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 1, 1999. For sponsorship reasons, the game was officially named the 1999 Toyota Gator Bowl. The game was the final contest of the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, the 54th edition of the annual Gator Bowl game, and ended in a 35–28 victory for Georgia Tech.


1999 Gator Bowl
Both Georgia Tech and Notre Dame entered the bowl hoping to boost their season win total to double digits. This matchup pitted two top-20 teams against each other on New Year's Day. Georgia Tech's Dez White led the Yellow Jacket's offensive charge with 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. White would be named Most Valuable Player along with his quarterback, Joe Hamilton. Hamilton also had an impressive performance, and ended the season on a high note to be carried into the following season. After a hard-fought game, Georgia Tech edged out Notre Dame to boost their season win total to ten.


1999 Gator Bowl, Background
The Irish were 1–1 before going on an 8-game winning streak that made them ranked number 9, until a loss to USC in the last game of the season as they tried to break their losing streak in bowl games, which was at three. Georgia Tech were co-champions in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a loss to Florida State costing them a Bowl Championship Series spot. This was Georgia Tech's fifth Gator Bowl and first since 1965. This was Notre Dame's first Gator Bowl since 1976.


1999 Gator Bowl, Game summary
Wearing their green uniforms for the first time since the 1995 Fiesta Bowl, the Irish hoped to have luck on their side. But as it turned out, their defense gave the Yellow Jackets luck, allowing five long drives for touchdowns and 436 yards. Joe Burns would throw a touchdown pass to Joe Hamilton to start off the scoring for GT, though Autry Denson responded with a touchdown run.


1999 Gator Bowl, Game summary
But the Yellow Jackets scored 14 unanswered points in the second quarter, with a Phillip Rogers touchdown run and a Mike Sheridan touchdown catch from Hamilton, as they had a 21–7 halftime lead. The Irish responded with two rushing touchdowns from Jarious Jackson and Denson, but they still trailed 21–20 due to a blocked extra point. Dez White made the lead 8 with his touchdown catch from Hamilton to make it 28–20 as the third quarter ended. Notre Dame tied the game with an Autry Denson touchdown run and the successful conversion pass from Jackson.


1999 Gator Bowl, Game summary
Georgia Tech took the lead for the final time with a Dez White touchdown pass from Hamilton. With less than three minutes remaining, Notre Dame tried to drive to tie the game; Jackson was tackled by Nate Simson, who forced a fumble that was recovered by Jesse Tarplin as the Yellow Jackets won their fifth bowl game appearance. For GT, Hamilton went 13 of 20 for 237 yards and two touchdowns, and White caught 4 passes, but for 129 yards and two touchdowns. For Notre dame, Denson rushed 26 times for 130 yards.


1999 Gator Bowl, Aftermath
Georgia Tech would return to the Gator Bowl the next year, and Notre Dame would return in 2003, though they would have to wait until 2008 to win a bowl game.


1999 Gedling Borough Council election
The 1999 Gedling Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour party.


1999 Gedling Borough Council election, Background
At the last election in 1995 Labour took control of the council with 29 seats, compared to 20 for the Conservatives, 7 Liberal Democrats and 1 independent. Gedling was reported as being a swing council in 1999, with the Conservatives requiring 9 gains on a swing of 4.5% to win control.


1999 Gedling Borough Council election, Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 35.0%, down from 44.7% in 1995.


1999 Generali Ladies Linz
The 1999 Generali Ladies Linz was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Linz, Austria. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from October 25 through October 31, 1999.


1999 Generali Ladies Linz, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


1999 Generali Ladies Linz, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


1999 Generali Ladies Linz, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


1999 Generali Ladies Linz, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:


1999 Generali Ladies Linz, Finals, Doubles
Irina Spîrlea /  Caroline Vis defeated  Tina Križan /  Larisa Neiland, 6–4, 6–3


1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles
The 1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles was the tennis doubles event of the thirteenth edition of the most prestigious tournament in Austria. Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat were the two-time defending champions, but they were defeated in the semifinals by Tina Križan and Larisa Neiland.


1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles
Irina Spîrlea and Caroline Vis won in the final, defeating Križan and Neiland in straight sets to win their third doubles tournament as a team in the year.


1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but she retired from tennis earlier in the year.


1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Mary Pierce won the title, defeating compatriot Sandrine Testud in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–1.


1999 Generali Open
The 1999 Generali Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Kitzbühel, Austria that was part of the Championship Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and was held from 26 July until 1 August 1999. Fifth-seeded Albert Costa won his second consecutive singles title at the event and his third in total.


1999 Generali Open, Finals, Doubles
Chris Haggard /  Peter Nyborg defeated  Álex Calatrava /  Dušan Vemić, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4)


1999 Generali Open – Doubles
Tom Kempers and Daniel Orsanic were the defending champions, but Kempers did not compete this year. Orsanic teamed up with Tomás Carbonell and lost in the second round to Jürgen Melzer and Alexander Peya.


1999 Generali Open – Doubles
Chris Haggard and Peter Nyborg won the title by defeating Álex Calatrava and Dušan Vemić 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) in the final.


1999 Generali Open – Singles
Albert Costa was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, by defeating Fernando Vicente 7–5, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4) in the final.


1999 Gent–Wevelgem
The 1999 Gent–Wevelgem was the 61st edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 7 April 1999. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Tom Steels of the Mapei team.


1999 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 1999 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with an 8–4 record. During the 1990s, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 72–43–1 under Coaches Donnan and Ray Goff for a .625 winning percentage. Georgia's cumulative record through 1999 was 633–358–54, a .632 winning percentage.


1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
The 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern defeated Youngstown State in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game to win the programs fifth NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.


1999 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 1999 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was George O'Leary. It played its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.


1999 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election
A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 6th congressional district was held on February 23, 1999. The seat was previously held by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who resigned after facing a revolt in the Republican caucus after the Republicans lost four seats in the 1998 midterm elections. Since Johnny Isakson received over 50% of the vote, no runoff was held. He would later be elected to the United States Senate.


1999 Georgian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 31 October 1999, with second rounds in some constituencies on 7 and 14 November, and repeat elections in two constituencies  on 28 November. The result was a victory for the Union of Citizens of Georgia, which won 131 of the 235 seats. Voter turnout was 67.9%


1999 Georgian parliamentary election
Due to its breakaway status, the elections were not held in Abkhazia, resulting in the 12 MPs elected in 1992 retaining their seats.


1999 German Athletics Championships
The 1999 German Athletics Championships were held at the Steigerwaldstadion in Erfurt on 2–4 July 1999.


1999 German Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 German Figure Skating Championships (German: Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen) took place from January 7 through 10th, 1999 in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating.


1999 German Formula Three Championship
The 1999 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1999 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars built by Dallara and Martini which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 9 May at Sachsenring and ended at Nürburgring on 17 October after nine double-header rounds.


1999 German Formula Three Championship
Opel Team BSR driver Christijan Albers became a champion. He clinched the title, winning six of 18 races. Marcel Fässler finished as runner-up with wins at Sachsenring, Oschersleben, and Hockenheim, losing 45 points to Albers. Thomas Jäger was victorious at Zweibrücken, Oschersleben and finished third. The other race winners was Robert Lechner, Yves Olivier and Timo Scheider, who completed the top six in the drivers' championship.


1999 German Formula Three Championship, Calendar
With the exception of round at Salzuburg in Austria, all rounds took place on German soil.


1999 German Grand Prix
The 1999 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 August 1999 at the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim, Germany. It was the tenth race of the 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship. With Michael Schumacher out injured, Eddie Irvine took a second successive victory as he chased the championship, aided by stand-in team-mate Mika Salo moving over to give him the lead. In the early laps Finnish drivers ran first and second. However, Mika Häkkinen ultimately crashed out on lap 25 due to a tyre failure, allowing Heinz-Harald Frentzen to finish third in his home Grand Prix.


1999 German Grand Prix
Damon Hill was again rumoured to be leaving Formula One when he allegedly retired a healthy car. Hill claimed that his Jordan had brake problems. Eddie Irvine gave his winner's trophy to Mika Salo, who was leading towards the end of the race and moved over on team orders.


1999 German Skeleton Championship
The 33rd German Skeleton Championship 1999 was organized on 3 January 1999 in Königssee.


1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18 July 1999 at the Sachsenring.


1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round nine has concluded.


1999 German presidential election
The German presidential election, 1999 (officially the 11th Federal Convention) saw the former Social democrat Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia defeat Christian democrat Dagmar Schipanski and the nonpartisan academic Uta Ranke-Heinemann, who had been endorsed by the Party of Democratic Socialism.


1999 German presidential election, Composition of the Federal Convention
The President is elected by the Federal Convention consisting of all the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of delegates representing the states. These are divided proportionally by population to each state, and each state's delegation is divided among the political parties represented in its parliament so as to reflect the partisan proportions in the parliament.


1999 German presidential election, Composition of the Federal Convention
Source: Eine Dokumentation aus Anlass der Wahl des Bundespräsidenten am 18. März 2012


1999 Gerry Weber Open
The 1999 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 7th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 7 June through 13 June 1999. Seventh-seeded Nicolas Kiefer won the singles title.


1999 Gerry Weber Open, Finals, Doubles
Jonas Björkman /  Patrick Rafter defeated  Paul Haarhuis /  Jared Palmer 6–3, 7–5


1999 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles
Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but Leach did not participate this year. Ferreira partnered Nicklas Kulti, losing in the quarterfinals.


1999 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter won the title, defeating Paul Haarhuis and Jared Palmer 6–3, 7–5 in the final.


1999 Gerry Weber Open – Singles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but did not take part in 1999.


1999 Girabola
The 1999 Girabola was the 21st season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 18 April to 22 November 1999. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.


1999 Girabola
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2000 Gira Angola.


1999 Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 8th title, while Independente do Tômbwa and Progresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.


1999 Girabola
Boelua Lokuli aka Isaac of Primeiro de Agosto finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.


1999 Girabola, Changes from the 1998 season
Relegated: Chicoil, Kabuscorp, SECIL Promoted: Cambondo, Inter de Luanda, Ferroviário da Huíla *


1999 Giro d'Italia
The 1999 Giro d'Italia was the 82nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began on May 15 with a mass-start stage that stretched from Agrigento to Modica. The race came to a close on June 6 with a mass-start stage that ended in the Italian city of Milan. Eighteen teams entered the race that was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti (sub judice )of the Team Polti team. Second and third were the Italians riders Paolo Savoldelli and Gilberto Simoni.


1999 Giro d'Italia
In the race's other classifications, Kelme–Costa Blanca rider Chepe González won the mountains classification, Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE– Deutsche Bank team won the points classification, and Team Polti rider Fabrizio Guidi won the intergiro classification. Vitalicio Seguros finished as the winners of the Trofeo Fast Team classification, ranking each of the eighteen teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time. The other team classification, the Trofeo Super Team classification, where the teams' riders are awarded points for placing within the top twenty in each stage and the points are then totaled for each team was won by Team Polti.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Teams
A total of 18 teams were invited to participate in the 1999 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of nine riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 162 cyclists. Out of the 162 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 116 riders made it to the finish in Milan.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Teams
The 18 teams that took part in the race were:


1999 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
The route for the 1999 Giro d'Italia was unveiled by race director Carmine Castellano on 14 November 1998 in Milan. It contained four time trial events, there of which were individual and one a team event. There were eleven stages containing high mountains, of which five had summit finishes: stage 5, to Massiccio del Sirino; stage 8, to Gran Sasso d'Italia; stage 15, to Santuario di Oropa; stage 19, to Alpe di Pampeago; and stage 20, to Madonna di Campiglio. The organizers chose to include one rest day. When compared to the previous year's race, the race was 73 km (45 mi) shorter, contained the one more rest day, as well as one more time trial event.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Race overview
Defending champion Marco Pantani, leading the general classification in Madonna di Campiglio (20th stage), was disqualified for an excessive hematocrit level before stage 21. The entire Mercatone Uno-Bianchi (Pantani's team) withdrew from the Giro. This left the race open for Gotti to capture his second overall title and wear the final pink jersey as Giro Champion for the 2nd time in three years.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
Four different jerseys were worn during the 1999 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
For the points classification, which awarded a purple (or cyclamen) jersey to its leader, cyclists were given points for finishing a stage in the top 15; additional points could also be won in intermediate sprints. The green jersey was awarded to the mountains classification leader. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. Each climb was ranked as either first, second or third category, with more points available for higher category climbs. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point of elevation, awarded more points than the other first category climbs.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
The Cima Coppi for this Giro was the Passo Sella and was first climbed by the Italian Marco Pantani. The intergiro classification was marked by a blue jersey. The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As the race goes on, their times compiled and the person with the lowest time is the leader of the intergiro classification and wears the blue jersey. Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the stage finish times of the best three cyclists per team were added; the leading team was the one with the lowest total time.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership
The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11
The 1999 Giro d'Italia was the 82nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Agrigento, with a flat stage on 15 May, and Stage 11 occurred on 25 May with a stage to Cesenatico. The race finished in Milan on 6 June.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1
15 May 1999 — Agrigento to Modica, 175 km (109 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
16 May 1999 — Noto to Catania, 133 km (83 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 3
17 May 1999 — Catania to Messina, 176 km (109 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4
18 May 1999 — Vibo Valentia to Terme Luigiane, 186 km (116 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 5
19 May 1999 — Terme Luigiane to Massiccio del Sirino, 147 km (91 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
20 May 1999 — Lauria to Foggia, 257 km (160 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 7
21 May 1999 — Foggia to Lanciano, 153 km (95 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8
22 May 1999 — Pescara to Gran Sasso d'Italia, 253 km (157 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
23 May 1999 — Ancona to Ancona, 32 km (20 mi) (ITT)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
24 May 1999 — Ancona to Sansepolcro, 189 km (117 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
25 May 1999 — Sansepolcro to Cesenatico, 125 km (78 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22
The 1999 Giro d'Italia was the 82nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Agrigento, with a flat stage on 15 May, and Stage 12 occurred on 26 May with a stage from Cesenatico. The race finished in Milan on 6 June.


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 12
26 May 1999 — Cesenatico to Sassuolo, 168 km (104 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 13
27 May 1999 — Sassuolo to Rapallo, 243 km (151 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 14
29 May 1999 — Bra to Borgo San Dalmazzo, 187 km (116 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 15
30 May 1999 — Racconigi to Santuario di Oropa, 143 km (89 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 16
31 May 1999 — Biella to Lumezzane, 232 km (144 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 17
1 June 1999 — Lumezzane to Castelfranco Veneto, 212 km (132 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 18
2 June 1999 — Treviso to Treviso, 45 km (28 mi) (ITT)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 19
3 June 1999 — Castelfranco Veneto to Alpe di Pampeago, 166 km (103 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 20
4 June 1999 — Predazzo to Madonna di Campiglio, 175 km (109 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 21
5 June 1999 — Madonna di Campiglio to Aprica, 190 km (120 mi)


1999 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 22, Stage 22
6 June 1999 — Darfo Boario Terme to Milan, 170 km (110 mi)


1999 Giro del Trentino
The 1999 Giro del Trentino was the 23rd edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 26 April to 29 April 1999. The race started in Lienz and finished in Arco. The race was won by Paolo Savoldelli.


1999 Giro di Lombardia
The 1999 Giro di Lombardia was the 93rd edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 16 October 1999. The race started in Varese and finished in Bergamo. The race was won by Mirko Celestino of the Polti team.


1999 Glasgow City Council election
Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.


1999 Gloucester City Council election
The 1999 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1999 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. The council elected a third of the council and was controlled by the Labour.


1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election
Elections for the Indian state of Goa took place 1999.


1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election, Results by constituency
The following is the list of winning MLAs in the election.


1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election, Government formation
Indian National Congress formed the government under the leadership of Luizinho Faleiro which lasted for 169 days. Francisco Sardinha broke the Indian National Congress and formed the government with the help of Bharatiya Janata Party which lasted for 334 days.


1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election, Government formation
On 24 October 2000, Bharatiya Janata Party formed its first government in Goa under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar which lasted for 1 year and 223 days before the next elections were called off.


1999 Gold Flake Open
The 1999 Gold Flake Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Chennai, India, that was part of the World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held 5 April – 12 April.


1999 Gold Flake Open, Finals, Doubles
Leander Paes /  Mahesh Bhupathi defeated  Wayne Black /  Neville Godwin, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.


1999 Gold Flake Open – Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, defeating Wayne Black and Neville Godwin in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.


1999 Gold Flake Open – Singles
Byron Black defeated Rainer Schüttler 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 to win the 1999 Chennai Open singles event. Patrick Rafter was the defending champion but did not defend his title.


1999 Golden Globes (Portugal)
The 1999 Golden Globes (Portugal) were the fourth edition of the Golden Globes (Portugal).


1999 Gombe State gubernatorial election
The 1999 Gombe State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The APP nominee Abubakar Habu Hashidu won the election, defeating the PDP candidate.


1999 Gombe State gubernatorial election, Electoral system
The Governor of Gombe State is elected using the plurality voting system.


1999 Gombe State gubernatorial election, Primary election, APP primary
The APP primary election was won by Abubakar Habu Hashidu.


1999 Gombe State gubernatorial election, Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,113,734. Total number of votes cast was 644,696, while number of valid votes was 622,379. Rejected votes were 22,317.


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500
The 1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place August 28, 1999, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500
The race was the 23rd of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. The pole position was held by Joe Gibbs Racing's Tony Stewart, who also led the most laps with 225. The race winner was Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing, who started 26th, the lowest starting position for a winner at Bristol.


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500, Race report
The early part of the race was primarily dominated by Tony Stewart. Terry Labonte ran into Dale Earnhardt three times in the last half lap, then blew his entry into turn one. That allowed Dale to close and tap him. Labonte was so out of shape he could not hold on, then he stood on the gas and wrecked everybody behind him. On lap 410, the caution flew after Dave Marcis' car stopped against the turn-2 wall.


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500, Race report
Upon the caution flag-waving, Marcis proceeded to drive away, and as Marcis was frequently aided by Richard Childress Racing, suspicions arose over whether or not Marcis intentionally caused a caution. NASCAR then penalized Marcis, and made him stay in pit road for a lap; NASCAR stated that Marcis claimed he could not reach pit road, and had to stop. However, NASCAR said Marcis had a chance to reach pit road on the two laps he was driving slowly before stopping. On the restart, Terry Labonte led the race, and on lap 435, Earnhardt passed Labonte for the lead. However, Labonte then passed Earnhardt with 57 laps left, but on lap 490, Labonte slowed down and was spun by Darrell Waltrip, giving the lead back to Earnhardt.


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500, Race report
Labonte then pitted for new tires, and eventually, with five laps remaining, Labonte contested Earnhardt for the lead, setting up the finish. Terry Labonte was leading on the last lap, but he was spun by Earnhardt in turn 2, and Earnhardt secured his ninth victory at Bristol. Jimmy Spencer finished second, followed by Ricky Rudd, Jeff Gordon, and Stewart. Labonte finished in 8th, and one lap down. Earnhardt's victory was subsequently met by boos and obscene gestures from the crowd. NASCAR officials reviewed the pass but decided to let Earnhardt keep the victory. Earnhardt later stated, "I didn’t mean to wreck him, I just wanted to rattle his cage a bit."


1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500, Race report
A similar incident between Earnhardt and Labonte had occurred four years prior, at the Goody's 500; Earnhardt turned Labonte sideways, and Labonte was pushed by Earnhardt past the finish line sideways, giving Labonte the win.


1999 Gosport Borough Council election
Elections to Gosport Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1999 Governor General's Awards
The winners of the 1999 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, chairman, and Shirley Thomson, director of the Canada Council for the Arts, at a press conference held on November 16 at the National Library of Canada. Each winner received a cheque for CA$10,000.


1999 Granada–Dakar Rally
The 1999 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1999 Granada–Dakar Rally was the 21st running of the Dakar Rally event. After a short prologue stage on New Year's Eve 1998, the race began in earnest on 1 January 1999 and ended on 17 January after 16 competitive stages. After the fifth stage, the overall rally leader was German driver, Jutta Kleinschmidt, who, in the 1998 rally, was the first woman to ever win a stage of the rally.


1999 Granada–Dakar Rally
The event was marked by a robbery on the 12th stage of the rally between Néma and Tichit in Mauritania of fifty competitors by armed men, in which vehicles, money and petrol were stolen. Rally co-ordinators decided to continue with the race. The rally was won by French driver Jean-Louis Schlesser. The motorcycle title was won by Richard Sainct, whilst the truck title went to Karel Loprais in a Tatra 815.


1999 Grand National
The 1999 Grand National (known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd official renewal of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 10 April 1999.


1999 Grand National
The race was won in a time of nine minutes and 14.1 seconds and by a distance of ten lengths by 10/1 shot Bobbyjo, ridden by jockey Paul Carberry. The winner was trained by Tommy Carberry in Ratoath, Ireland, and ran in the colours of London-based Irish businessman Bobby Bourke. 32 runners took part and 18 completed the course without mishap, but Eudipe suffered a fatal fall at Becher's Brook.


1999 Grand National, Rule changes
1999 saw the conditions of the race change with the introduction of new rules for the 48-hour declaration stage. This brought in a system where horses numbered 41-43 were made reserves for the race and allowed to get into the final 40 should any runner withdraw by noon on the eve of the race. The rule was not required this year as less than 40 declared to run.


1999 Grand National, Rule changes
A ruling was also introduced banning the practice of running a horse in the Grand National and any other race in the three-day meeting. This brought to an end the practice of horses running over the National course on the Thursday or Friday before running in the National on Saturday, although by 1999 such instances had become very rare.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Fiddling The Facts was made the 6/1 favourite on the day of the race after a series of impressive, albeit not victorious, runs during the season. The mare had been third in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury the previous November and followed that by finishing second in the Welsh National, Singer & Friedlander Grand National Trial and Greenalls Grand National Trial in the build-up to the National itself. The horse was partnered by 1996 winning rider Mick Fitzgerald, and moved into the leading half-dozen as the field approached the racecourse for the end of the first circuit. They remained prominent until falling at Becher's Brook on the second circuit when lying seventh.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Call It A Day had won the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown the previous April and prepared for the National by finishing second in the Midlands Grand National three weeks before Aintree. Richard Dunwoody took the ride and as the most experienced rider in the race the two-time former winner joined a group of eleven men to have weighed out for fourteen Nationals.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Call It A day was sent off at 7/1 and moved into contention on the second circuit to form part of a group of eight with a chance turning for home and took the final flight half a length down in second place. Within strides he had been passed by the eventual winner and although he rallied on the run-in he finished ten lengths and a neck down in third place. 1999 was Dunwoody's last National as he later retired on medical grounds when advised he stood an increasing risk of serious neck injury if he suffered many more riding falls.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Double Thriller was a hunter chaser who had run impressively to finish fourth in the previous month's Cheltenham Gold Cup, being installed as favourite for the National in the process. His restrictive odds on raceday led most in attendance on course on race day to oppose him with the result he drifted to 7/1 joint-second favourite at the off. Joe Tizzard took the ride but their partnership came to an end at the first fence. When the racecourse commentator called the horse's exit it was unusually met with a huge cheer from the crowd who had backed against him.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Addington Boy had been one place behind Double Thriller in the Gold Cup, having earlier finished third in the Irish Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February. Adrian Maguire took the ride on the 10/1 shot who was among the leading eight turning for home but was unable to quicken into the last fence, finishing over 17 lengths behind the winner in fourth.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Bobbyjo had won the 1998 Irish Grand National and was the believed to be the best contender to halt a 24-year drought for Irish-trained runners in the National. The horse was unusually prepped in a minor hurdles race and remained freely available at odds as long as 40/1 until race day when his priced was slashed down to 10/1 at the off. Paul Carberry took the ride and steered the horse wide of his rivals at the final flight to lead up the run-in and score by 10 lengths.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Eudipe had finished second in the 1998 Scottish Grand National and fourth in the Welsh National but it was his win in the Anthony Mildmay and Peter Cazelet Memorial Chase at Sandown in January that attracted the attention of punters. His 10/1 starting price also had a lot to do with him being partnered by champion jockey Tony McCoy, which countered the negatives of the horse being a seven-year-old and French-bred(no horse of his age or nationality had won the race for over 40 years). He was travelling well, at the rear of a leading group of 12 runners when he fell heavily and fatally at Becher's Brook on the second circuit.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
Other popular fancies in the market were 1998 Scottish National winner Baronet, 1997 and 1998 Grand National runner-up Suny Bay, 1996 Sun Alliance Chase winner Nahthen Lad, 1998 Grand National winner Earth Summit, and the Peter Marsh Chase winner General Wolfe.


1999 Grand National, Leading contenders
The six riders making their debut in the race all predictably found themselves as outsiders. Brian Harding fared best, finishing fifth, while Barry Fenton, Garrett Cotter and Steve Wynne, the latter in his only attempt at the National, also completed the course. Robert Widger failed to get round as he attempted to emulate his great-uncle who rode the winner in 1895, while Adie Smith also failed to complete.


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
The BBC retained the rights to broadcast the entire meeting live on BBC One for the 40th consecutive year, culminating with a Grandstand Grand National special on the Saturday, hosted for the final time by Des Lynam, who moved to rival broadcaster ITV later that year.


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
The commentary team for the second consecutive year consisted of John Hanmer, Tony O'Hehir and lead commentator Jim McGrath the latter of whom was calling home the winner for the second time.


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Racing UK broadcast the race into betting shops and sports social clubs across the country with commentary taken from the racecourse itself. Graham Goode called the winner home.


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Television pictures were broadcast from fixed cameras situated at Becher's Brook, the Canal Turn, Anchor Bridge crossing and the grandstand, as well as a tracking cam fixed to the roof of a car travelling alongside the runners. Additional cameras also covered the race from a helicopter, inside fences and from the perspective of the riders through cameras in the caps of Brian Harding and Stephen Wynne. These additional pictures were not used in the original broadcast of the race but were used during a detailed replay of the race where Richard Pitman, Peter Scudamore and Jamie Osborne talked viewers through the race.


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Winning jockey Paul Carberry said after the race: "I thought he had a good chance when the ground dried up. I got a good start and was handy the whole way. I was able to get a breather into him whenever I wanted. He jumped very well and I sat as long as I could. Going towards the second-last Adrian [Maguire, on Addington Boy] came in a bit, so I switched to the outside. I knew he would quicken and quicken. I got a great jump at the last, and from the elbow I didn't look back. I knew that he would keep going and nothing would get to him. It's a great feeling, but it'll take a while to sink in."


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Second-placed jockey Lorcan Wyer said: "Down at the start he [Blue Charm] was whipping round a bit, and I thought we might even fall at the first. He gave me a tremendous ride but didn't quite see it out at the end."


1999 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Tony McCoy suffered bruised ribs during the race but none of the riders required hospital treatment.


1999 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 1999 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 1999/2000 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 11 to 24 October 1999 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.


1999 Grand Prix (snooker)
Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Tony Drago. John Higgins won his 11th ranking title by defeating Mark Williams 9–8 in the final.


1999 Grand Prix (snooker), Tournament summary
Defending champion Stephen Lee was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 1999 Grand Prix Hassan II was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Casablanca, Morocco. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from March 22 to March 29, 1999.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II, Finals, Doubles
Fernando Meligeni /  Jaime Oncins defeated  Massimo Ardinghi /  Vincenzo Santopadre, 6–2, 6–3.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles
Andrea Gaudenzi and Diego Nargiso were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles
Fernando Meligeni and Jaime Oncins won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Massimo Ardinghi and Vincenzo Santopadre.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II – Singles
Andrea Gaudenzi was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.


1999 Grand Prix Hassan II – Singles
Alberto Martín won the title, defeating Fernando Vicente 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


1999 Grand Prix Telemar Rio 200
The 1999 Grand Prix Telemar Rio 200 was the fifth round of the 1999 CART World Series Season, held on May 15, 1999, on the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christian Fittipaldi won his first and only Pole Position of his career.