The 1999 Race of Champions took place on December 5 at Gran Canaria. It was the 12th running of the event, and the eighth running at Gran Canaria. It was the first year for the new Nations' Cup Competition, which saw teams of three competitors – a rally driver, a circuit racing driver and a motorcyclist – team up to represent their nation and compete for national glory.
The vehicles used were the Peugeot 306 Maxi, The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V WRC, the Toyota Corolla WRC and the ROC Buggy.
The individual competition was won by Didier Auriol for a fourth time, whilst the inaugural Nations' Cup was won by Finland with JJ Lehto, Tommi Mäkinen and Kari Tiainen.
| Driver | Reason for Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
 Tommi Mäkinen | World Rally champion in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 | |
 Didier Auriol | World Rally champion in 1994 | |
 Carlos Sainz | World Rally champion in 1990 and 1992 | |
| Armin Schwarz | Winner in the International Masters | |
| Marcus Grönholm | Finalist in the International Masters | |
| Gilles Panizzi | Beat Alister McRae in a play-off | |
 Stig Blomqvist | Winner in the Legends Race | |
| Björn Waldegård | Finalist in the Legends Race |
| Country | Racing Driver | Rally Driver | Motorcycle Racer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Yannick Dalmas | Didier Auriol | David Vuillemin | |
| Finland | JJ Lehto | Tommi Makinen | Kari Tiainen | |
| Spain | Marc Gené | Carlos Sainz | Pere Riba | |
| Italy |  Emanuele Pirro | Miki Biasion | Luca Cadalora | |
| Germany | Christian Abt | Armin Schwarz | Ralf Waldmann | |
| All-Stars | Harri Toivonen |  Alister McRae |  Joël Smets |