1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown
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The 1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown was an endurance race for GT Production Cars.
The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit
, Bathurst, New South Wales
on 13 November 1999 over a three hour duration.
The field was divided into the following six classes:
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The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
, Bathurst, New South Wales
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
on 13 November 1999 over a three hour duration.
The field was divided into the following six classes:
- Class A : Super Cars under $300,000
- Class B : High Performance Cars & Sports Cars under $89,000 (Including Turbocharged All Wheel Drive)
- Class C : Production Touring Cars under 5000cc, Two Wheel Drive & under $47,000
- Class D : Production Touring Cars under 2500cc, Front Wheel Drive & under $37,000
- Class E : Production Touring Cars under 1850cc, Front Wheel Drive & under $26,000
- Class S : Sports, Performance Cars under 2600cc and under $63,000
Results
Position | width="210.75" valign="bottom" | Drivers |
No. | Car | Entrant | Class Pos. | Class | Laps | |
1 | Terry Bosnjak, Mark Williamson | 41 | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo Mazda RX-7 Series 1 is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. This series of RX-7 had exposed steel bumpers and a high-mounted indentation-located license plate, called by Werner Buhrer of Road & Track magazine a "Baroque depression."In 1980... |
Terry Bosnjak | 1 | A | 61 |
2 | Ed Aitken, John Faulkner | 8 | Porsche 911 RSCS Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998... |
Ed Aitken | 2 | A | 61 |
3 | Jamie Cartwright, Aaron McGill | 11 | Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo Toyota Supra The Toyota Supra is a sports car/grand tourer that was produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. Starting in mid-1986, the Supra became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica... |
Car Imports Australia P/L | 3 | A | 60 |
4 | Matthews Stoupas, Christian D'Agostin | 93 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Matthew Stoupas | 4 | A | 60 |
5 | Chris Kousparis, Mark Brame | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon.... |
Nepean EFI | 1 | B | 60 |
6 | Peter Boylan, Ross Palmer | 7 | Mitubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO5 Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,... |
Ross Almond | 5 | A | 60 |
7 | Don Pulver, Terry Shiel | 96 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver | 2 | B | 59 |
8 | John Teulan, Mike Kilpatrick | 45 | Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan Skyline GT-R The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring... |
Statewide GT-R Racing | 6 | A | 59 |
9 | Gary Deane, Jim McKnoulty | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Jim McKnoulty | 3 | B | 58 |
10 | Terry Finnigan, Ben Walsh | 56 | BMW M3-R Coupe BMW M3 The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles... |
Peek Performance | 7 | A | 58 |
11 | Paul Matolo, Julian Mazzone | 63 | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | Paul Mitolo | 8 | A | 58 |
12 | Peter Phelan, David Wood | 16 | Holden Commodore VT SS V8 Holden VT Commodore The Holden VT Commodore, Berlina, and Calais are the tenth iteration of the Holden Commodore, a full-size car built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors... |
Peter Phelan | 1 | C | 58 |
13 | Tony Longhurst Tony Longhurst Tony Longhurst is an Australian former racing driver and Australian Champion water skier. He is most noted for his career in the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercar series.... , Guy Andrews |
60 | Ford Falcon AU XR6 HP Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
Longhurst Racing P/L | 2 | C | 58 |
14 | Graham Alexander, John Woodbury | 57 | Mitubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO5 | Graham Alexander | 9 | A | 57 |
15 | Robert Chadwick, Steve Knight | 20 | Mitsubishi Magna TH Sport V6 Mitsubishi Magna The Mitsubishi Magna was a mid-size car offered between May 1985 and September 2005 by Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited . Manufactured at the Tonsley Park assembly plant, Magna spanned three generations before being replaced by the Mitsubishi 380... |
Robert Chadwick | 3 | C | 57 |
16 | John McIlroy, Brett Youlden | 95 | Ford Falcon AU XR8 Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
John McIlroy | 4 | C | 57 |
17 | Peter McLeod, Ryan McLeod, Peter Verheyen | 46 | Ford Falcon EL XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it... |
Ryan McLeod | 5 | C | 57 |
18 | David Ratcliffe, Ron Searle | 88 | Toyota Camry CSi V6 Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Toyota since 1982, and sold in the majority of automotive markets throughout the world... |
Nepean EFI | 6 | C | 57 |
19 | Rolan Hill, Dennis Cribben | 33 | Holden Commodore VS Exec V8 Holden VS Commodore The Holden VS Commodore, released in 1995, was the ninth model of the Holden Commodore, a large car built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. The VS Commodore served as a mechanical update of the second generation architecture, destined to assist sales before the all-new VT model... |
Roland Hill | 7 | C | 56 |
20 | Ian Simpson, Bruce Lynton | 32 | BMW 323i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still... |
Bruce Lynton | 1 | S | 56 |
21 | Steven Richards Steven Richards Steven Richards is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in the with the team. He previously raced in the V8 Supercar series for Ford Performance Racing.... , Greg Murphy Greg Murphy Greg Murphy is a racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting Top Gear, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from February 12 - 15th 2009, and again when the show... |
28 | Holden Vectra GL 2.2 | Gibson Motorsport | 1 | D | 56 |
22 | Peter McKay, Paul Gover | 21 | Proton M21 Coupe | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 2 | D | 56 |
23 | Grant Kenny Grant Kenny Grant Hayden Kenny OAM is an Australian former Ironman, surf lifesaver and canoer.- Career :Kenny made headlines in 1980 when he won both the Australian Junior and Open Iron Man Championship on the same day as a 16 year old. Kenny then won the Australian Open Ironman Title for the following three... , Scott Jacob |
50 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Scott Jacob | 4 | B | 56 |
24 | Wayne Russell, Robert Middleton | 26 | BMW 323i | Wayne Russell | 2 | S | 55 |
25 | Tom Watkinson, Grant Denyer Grant Denyer Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist... |
43 | Mazda 626 V6 Sedan Mazda 626 The Mazda 626 is an automobile that was produced by Mazda for the export market. It was based on the Japan-market Mazda Capella. The 626 replaced the 616/618 and RX-2 in 1979 and was sold through 2002, when the new Mazda6 took over as Mazda's large family car... |
Calvin Gardiner | 3 | D | 55 |
26 | Sam Newman Sam Newman John Noel William "Sam" Newman is a retired Australian rules football player and current television personality. He is a featured presenter on the AFL version of The Footy Show.-VFL career:... , Melinda Price |
17 | Holden Vectra GL 2.2 | Gibson Motorsport | 4 | D | 55 |
27 | Daniel Wilke, Ian Freeman | 35 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst Toyota MR2 The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Central Motors, a part of Toyota, from 1984 until July 2007 when production stopped in Japan... |
Osborne Motorsport | 3 | S | 55 |
28 | Scott Loadsman, Allan Martin | 62 | Holden Commodore VT SS V8 | Scott Loadsman | 8 | C | 55 |
29 | Nigel Williams, Danny Brian | 67 | Suzuki Swift GTi Suzuki Swift The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :... |
John Dickinson | 1 | E | 54 |
30 | Peter Ross, Warren Luff, Wyane Bewley | 36 | Peugeot 306 Style Peugeot 306 The Peugeot 306 is a small family car built by the French car manufacturer Peugeot from 1993 to 2002 replacing the 309. Peugeot gave the 306 many updates and aesthetic changes to keep up the competition but it was replaced by the 307 in 2001. Cabriolet and estate versions continued until 2002... |
Northshore Rallysport P/L | 2 | E | 53 |
31 | Bob Hughes, Rick Bates | 15 | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | Bob Hughes | 10 | A | 53 |
32 | Darren Best, Steve Cramp | 78 | Hyundai Excel Sprint Hyundai Excel The Hyundai Excel , also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was the first front wheel drive car produced by Hyundai. The Excel was built from 1985 to 1994... |
Darren Best | 3 | E | 53 |
33 | Brian Carr, Bruce Constable | 64 | Ford Falcon AU XR8 | Brian Carr | 9 | C | 52 |
34 | Carol Jackson, Gary Jackson, Kevin Heffernan | 10 | Honda Civic VTi-R Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded... |
Pace Racing P/L | 5 | D | 50 |
35 | Mark Cohen, Calvin Gardiner | 55 | Holden Commodore VS SS V8 | Mark Cohen | 10 | C | 49 |
36 | Colin Osborne, Ric Shaw | 13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | 4 | S | 48 |
37 | Mark King, Rod Wilson | 34 | Mitubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO3 | Mark King | 5 | B | 47 |
38 | Sue Hughes, Paul Budda, D Crowe | 75 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Buy-A-Drive | 4 | E | 20 |
DNF | Murray Carter, Greg Waters | 18 | Chevrolet Corvette C5 Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
Murray Carter | A | 55 | |
DNF | Wayne Park, Darren Palmer | 27 | Ferrari F355 Ferrari F355 The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe... |
Ross Palmer Motorsport | A | 46 | |
DNF | Richard Davis, Gary Baxter | 25 | HSV VS GTS-R 215i Holden Special Vehicles Holden Special Vehicles is the officially designated performance vehicle partner of Australian automobile manufacturer Holden. Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the company modifies Holden models such as the Commodore, Caprice and Ute and markets them under the HSV brandname.-... |
Jayco Caravans | B | 42 | |
DNF | Jeff Church, Ross Dillon, Ray Stubber | 83 | Nissan Skyline GT-R | Jeff Church | A | 30 | |
DNF | John Cowley, Greg Crick | 2 | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | John T Cowley | B | 29 | |
DNF | Clyde Lawrence, Peter Gazzard | 14 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Scott's Transport | B | 27 | |
DNF | Leanne Ferrier Leanne Tander -Leanne Tander is an Australian racecar driver having raced cars such as Formula Ford, Formula 3 and V8 Supercars.- Career :... , Stuart Kostera |
71 | Mazda 626 V6 | Rebound Clothing Co P/L | D | 19 | |
DNF | Peter Fitzgerald, Jim Richards Jim Richards (race driver) Jim Richards is a New Zealand racing driver who has spent most of his racing life in Australia. While retired from professional racing, Richards continues to compete in the historic category Touring Car Masters while running a team in the Australian GT Championship... |
3 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | A | 18 | |
DNF | Geoff Morgan, Domenic Benica | 12 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Vodafone Network P/L | A | 17 | |
DNF | Daryl Coon, D Penna | 70 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon | C | 16 | |
DNF | Clayton Haynes, Anton Mechtler | 4 | Toyota MR2 GT | Clayton Haynes | S | 15 | |
DNF | Megan Kirkham, Len Cave, Phil Kirkham | 54 | Mazda MX-5 Sports Mazda MX-5 The MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster in Japan, is a lightweight two-seater roadster, of front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. The model was introduced in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show... |
Rebound Clothing Co P/L | S | 2 | |
DNF | Nathan Thomas, Glenn Jordan | 37 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nathan Thomas | E | 2 | |
DNF | Rod Salmon, Craig Dean | 9 | Dodge Viper GTS | Wagon Wheels Crysler Jeep | A | 2 | |
DNF | Beric Lynton, Michael Simpson | 23 | BMW M3-R Coupe | Bruce Lynton | A | 1 | |
DNF | Garry Holt, Chris Stannard, Dean Canto Dean Canto Dean Justin Canto is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver. Best noted as a V8 Supercar driver, Canto was the inaugural winner of the second-tier V8 Supercar development series in 2000, and the first to become a multiple-champion five years later... |
99 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Garry Holt | B | 1 |
External links
- Bathurst Update and Entry List Retrieved from motorsport.com on 22 October 2008
- Mt. Panorama 1999 FAI Bathurst 1000 Preview Retrieved from motorsport.com on 22 October 2008
- Stoupas/D’Agostin (Porsche) and Terry Bosnjak/Williamson (Mazda) – image from 1999 Showroom Showdown Retrieved from www.christiandagostin.com on 22 October 2008