1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown

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.[1]

The race was won by Terry Bosnjak and Mark Williamson driving a Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo.

Class structure

The field was divided into the following six classes:[2]

  • 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

Pos. Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 A 41 Terry Bosnjak Terry Bosnjak
Mark Williamson
Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo 61 3:02:27.0017
1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor
2 A 8 Ed Aitken Ed Aitken
John Faulkner
Porsche 993 RSCS 61 +9.076
3.8 L Porsche M64 H6
3 A 11 Car Imports Australia Jamie Cartwright
Aaron McGill
Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo 60 +1 lap
3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6
4 A 93 Matthew Stoupas Christian D'Agostin
Matthew Stoupas
Porsche 993 RSCS 60 +1 lap
3.8 L Porsche M64 H6
5 B 6 Nepean EFI Mark Brame
Chris Koursparis
Subaru Impreza WRX 60 +1 lap
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
6 A 7 Ross Almond Peter Boylan
Ross Palmer
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 60 +1 lap
2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
7 B 96 Don Pulver Don Pulver
Terry Shiel
Subaru Impreza WRX 59 +2 laps
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
8 A 45 Statewide GT-R Racing Mike Kilpatrick
John Teulan
Nissan Skyline GT-R 59 +2 laps
2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6
9 B 91 James McKnoulty Gary Deane
Jim McKnoulty
Subaru Impreza WRX 58 +3 laps
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
10 A 56 Peak Performance Terry Finnigan
Ben Walsh
BMW M3-R 58 +3 laps
3.0 L BMW S50 I6
11 A 63 Paul Mitolo Julian Mazzone
Paul Mitolo
Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo 58 +3 laps
1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor
12 C 16 Peter Phelan Peter Phelan
David Wood
Holden VT Commodore SS 58 +3 laps
5.0 L Holden 5000i V8
13 C 60 Longhurst Racing Guy Andrews
Tony Longhurst
Ford AU Falcon XR6 58 +3 laps
4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6
14 A 57 Graham Alexander Graham Alexander
John Woodbury
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 57 +4 laps
2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
15 C 20 Robert Chadwick Robert Chadwick
Steve Knight
Mitsubishi TH Magna Sport V6 57 +4 laps
3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6
16 C 95 John McIlroy John McIlroy
Brett Youlden
Ford AU Falcon XR8 57 +4 laps
5.0 L Ford Windsor V8
17 C 46 Ryan McLeod Peter McLeod
Ryan McLeod
Peter Verheyen
Ford EL Falcon XR6 57 +4 laps
4.0 L Thriftpower Six I6
18 C 88 Nepean EFI David Ratcliff
Ron Searle
Toyota Camry CSi 57 +4 laps
3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6
19 C 33 Roland Hill Dennis Cribbin
Roland Hill
Holden VS Commodore Executive V8 56 +5 laps
5.0 L Holden 5000i V8
20 S 32 Bruce Lynton Bruce Lynton
Ian Simpson
BMW 323i 56 +5 laps
2.5 L BMW M52 I6
21 D 28 Gibson Motor Sport Greg Murphy
Steven Richards
Holden Vectra GL 2.2 56 +5 laps
2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4
22 E 21 Kosi Kalaitzidis Paul Gover
Peter McKay
Proton M21 Coupe 56 +5 laps
1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4
23 B 50 Scott Jacob Scott Jacob
Grant Kenny
Subaru Impreza WRX 56 +5 laps
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
24 S 26 Wayne Russell Robert Middleton
Wayne Russell
BMW 323i 55 +6 laps
2.5 L BMW M52 I6
25 D 29 Calvin Gardiner Grant Denyer
Calvin Gardiner
Mazda 626 55 +6 laps
2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6
26 D 17 Gibson Motor Sport Sam Newman
Melinda Price
Holden Vectra GL 2.2 55 +6 laps
2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4
27 S 35 Osborne Motorsport Ian Freeman
Daniel Wilkie
Toyota MR2 Bathurst 55 +6 laps
2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4
28 C 62 Scott Loadsman Scott Loadsman
Allan Martin
Holden VT Commodore SS 55 +6 laps
5.0 L Holden 5000i V8
29 E 67 John Dickinson Danny Brian
Nigel Williams
Suzuki Swift GTi 54 +7 laps
1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4
30 E 36 Northshore Rallysport Dwayne Bewley
Warren Luff
Peter Ross
Peugeot 306 Style 53 +8 laps
1.8 L Peugeot XU7 I4
31 A 15 Bob Hughes Rick Bates
Bob Hughes
Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo 53 +8 laps
1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor
32 E 78 Darren Best Darren Best
Steve Cramp
Hyundai Excel Sprint 53 +8 laps
1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4
33 C 64 Brian Carr Brian Carr
Bruce Constable
Ford AU Falcon XR8 52 +9 laps
5.0 L Ford Windsor V8
34 D 10 Pace Racing Kevin Heffernan
Carol Jackson
Gary Jackson
Honda Civic VTi-R 50 +11 laps
1.6 L Honda B16A2 I4
35 C 55 Mark Cohen Mark Cohen
Calvin Gardiner
Holden VS Commodore Executive V8 49 +12 laps
5.0 L Holden 5000i V8
36 S 13 Osborne Motorsport Colin Osborne
Ric Shaw
Toyota MR2 Bathurst 48 +13 laps
2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4
37 B 34 Mark King Mark King
Rod Wilson
Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III 47 +14 laps
2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
38 E 75 Buy-A-Drive Paul Budda
David Crowe
Sue Hughes
Suzuki Swift GTi 20 +41 laps
1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4
DNF A 18 Murray Carter Murray Carter
Greg Waters
Chevrolet Corvette C5 55
5.7 L Chevrolet LS1 V8
DNF A 27 Ross Palmer Motorsport Darren Palmer
Wayne Park
Ferrari F355 Challenge 46
3.5 L Ferrari Tipo F129B V8
DNF B 25 Jayco Caravans Richard Davis
Gary Baxter
HSV VS GTS-R 215i 42
5.7 L HSV 215i V8
DNF A 83 Jeff Church Jeff Church
Ross Dillon
Ray Stubber
Nissan Skyline GT-R 30
2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6
DNF B 2 John Cowley John Cowley
Greg Crick
HSV VS GTS-R 215i 29
5.7 L HSV 215i V8
DNF B 14 Scott's Transport Peter Gazzard
Clyde Lawrence
Subaru Impreza WRX 27
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
DNF D 71 Rebound Clothing Leanne Ferrier
Stuart Kostera
Mazda 626 19
2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6
DNF A 3 Falken Tyres Peter Fitzgerald
Jim Richards
Porsche 993 RSCS 18
3.8 L Porsche M64 H6
DNF A 12 Vodafone Network P/L Domenic Beninca
Geoff Morgan
Porsche 993 RSCS 17
3.8 L Porsche M64 H6
DNF C 70 Daryl Coon Daryl Coon
Dennis Penna
Ford AU Falcon XR6 16
4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6
DNF S 4 Clayton Haynes Clayton Haynes
Anton Mechtler
Toyota MR2 GT 15
2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4
DNF S 54 Rebound Clothing Len Cave
Megan Kirkham
Phil Kirkham
Mazda MX-5 2
1.8 L Mazda BP I4
DNF E 37 Nathan Thomas Glen Jorden
Nathan Thomas
Suzuki Swift GTi 2
1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4
DNF A 9 Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep Craig Dean
Rod Salmon
Damien White
Dodge Viper GTS 2
8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10
DNF A 23 Bruce Lynton Beric Lynton
Michael Simpson
BMW M3-R 1
3.0 L BMW S50 I6
DNF B 99 Garry Holt Dean Canto
Garry Holt
Chris Stannard
Subaru Impreza WRX 1
2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4
DNS A 29 Garry Waldon John Bowe
Garry Waldon
Dodge Viper GTS
8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10
DNS A 30 Marino Ciuffptelli Matthew Coleman
Paula Elstrek
Maserati Ghibli
2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
DNS E 74 Buy-A-Drive John Falk
Kevin Lusty
Suzuki Swift GTi
1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4
DNQ E 65 Crossover Car Conversions Craig Dean
Trevor Sheumack
Saleen S351 Mustang
5.8 L Ford Windsor supercharged V8
Source:[3]

References

  1. Auto Action, 25 November 1999, pages 30&31
  2. GTP 3 Hour Entry List, Official Program, FAI 1000, Bathurst, 1999, page 125
  3. Race Results Archived 30 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from Natsoft on 22 October 2008
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