1998 Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown

The 1998 Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown was an endurance motor race for GT Production Cars.^[1] The race was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 14 November 1998 and was won by Peter Fitzgerald and Jim Richards driving a Porsche 911 RSCS.^[2]

Classes edit

Cars competed in six classes.^[1]

Class A: Supercars^[1]
Class B: High Performance Cars^[1]
Class C: Production Cars (Over 2500cc)^[1]
Class D: Production Cars (1851 to 2500cc)
Class E: Production Cars (Up to 1850cc)^[1]
Class S: GTP Sports^[1]

Results edit

Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant	Drivers	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant	Drivers	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired
1	A	9	Falken Tyres	Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards	Porsche 993 RSCS	69	3:01:44.6934
1	A	9	Falken Tyres	Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards	3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	3:01:44.6934
2	A	27	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Neil Crompton Darren Palmer	Ferrari F355 Challenge	69	+0.288
2	A	27	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Neil Crompton Darren Palmer	3.5 L Ferrari Tipo F129B V8	69	+0.288
3	A	8	Ed Aitken	Ed Aitken Kevin Weeks	Porsche 993 RSCS	69	+1:17.998
3	A	8	Ed Aitken	Ed Aitken Kevin Weeks	3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	+1:17.998
4	A	1	Beninca Motors	Domenic Beninca Trevor Sheumack	Porsche 993 RSCS	69	+1:27.198
4	A	1	Beninca Motors	Domenic Beninca Trevor Sheumack	3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	+1:27.198
5	A	64	Supercheap Auto	Rod Dawson Bob Thorn	Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo	65	+4 laps
5	A	64	Supercheap Auto	Rod Dawson Bob Thorn	3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6	65	+4 laps
6	A	17	Ross Almond	Fred Gentile Ross Halliday	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V	65	+4 laps
6	A	17	Ross Almond	Fred Gentile Ross Halliday	2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	65	+4 laps
7	A	26	Ross Almond	Ross Almond Trevor John	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V	64	+5 laps
7	A	26	Ross Almond	Ross Almond Trevor John	2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	64	+5 laps
8	B	34	Mark King	Mark King Rod Wilson	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III	64	+5 laps
8	B	34	Mark King	Mark King Rod Wilson	2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	64	+5 laps
9	B	7	Peter Boylan	Damien White Jim Zerefos	Subaru Impreza WRX	64	+5 laps
9	B	7	Peter Boylan	Damien White Jim Zerefos	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	64	+5 laps
10	B	2	John Cowley	John Cowley Wayne Park	HSV VS GTS-R	64	+5 laps
10	B	2	John Cowley	John Cowley Wayne Park	5.7 L HSV 215i V8	64	+5 laps
11	B	84	Peter Boylan	Peter Boylan Ross Palmer	Subaru Impreza WRX	63	+6 laps
11	B	84	Peter Boylan	Peter Boylan Ross Palmer	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	63	+6 laps
12	B	6	Nepean EFI	Chris Koursparis Anthony Wilson	Subaru Impreza WRX	63	+6 laps
12	B	6	Nepean EFI	Chris Koursparis Anthony Wilson	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	63	+6 laps
13	A	41	Crossover Car Conversions	Craig Dean Graham Hunt	Toyota Soarer Turbo	63	+6 laps
13	A	41	Crossover Car Conversions	Craig Dean Graham Hunt	2.5 L Toyota 1JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged I6	63	+6 laps
14	S	32	Bruce Lynton	Beric Lynton Michael Simpson	BMW 323i	62	+7 laps
14	S	32	Bruce Lynton	Beric Lynton Michael Simpson	2.5 L BMW M52 I6	62	+7 laps
15	S	13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne Ric Shaw	Toyota MR2 Bathurst	61	+8 laps
15	S	13	Osborne Motorsport	Colin Osborne Ric Shaw	2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4	61	+8 laps
16	C	88	David Ratcliff	David Ratcliff Ron Searle	Toyota Camry CSi	61	+8 laps
16	C	88	David Ratcliff	David Ratcliff Ron Searle	3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6	61	+8 laps
17	C	20	Robert Chadwick	Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill	Mitsubishi TE Magna	61	+8 laps
17	C	20	Robert Chadwick	Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill	3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6	61	+8 laps
18	D	29	Calvin Gardiner	Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson	Mazda 626	61	+8 laps
18	D	29	Calvin Gardiner	Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson	2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	61	+8 laps
19	C	29	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Joshua Dowling Toby Hagon Wayne Webster	Ford AU Falcon XR6	61	+8 laps
19	C	29	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Joshua Dowling Toby Hagon Wayne Webster	4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6	61	+8 laps
20	D	71	Rebound Clothing	Matt Lehmann Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham	Mazda 626	60	+9 laps
20	D	71	Rebound Clothing	Matt Lehmann Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham	2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	60	+9 laps
21	B	18	Murray Carter	Murray Carter Wayne Vinckx	Nissan 200SX Turbo	60	+9 laps
21	B	18	Murray Carter	Murray Carter Wayne Vinckx	2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4	60	+9 laps
22	C	99	Prodrive Racing	Ian McAlister Robert Porter	Ford EL Falcon XR6	59	+10 laps
22	C	99	Prodrive Racing	Ian McAlister Robert Porter	4.0 L Ford I6	59	+10 laps
23	E	22	Kosi Kalaitzidis	Kosi Kalaitzidis Leigh Yarnall	Proton M21 Coupe	59	+10 laps
23	E	22	Kosi Kalaitzidis	Kosi Kalaitzidis Leigh Yarnall	1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4	59	+10 laps
24	E	37	Nathan Thomas	Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas	Suzuki Swift GTi	59	+10 laps
24	E	37	Nathan Thomas	Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas	1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	59	+10 laps
25	C	16	Peter Phelan	Peter Phelan Trevor Talbot	Holden VT Commodore SS	58	+11 laps
25	C	16	Peter Phelan	Peter Phelan Trevor Talbot	5.0 L Holden 5000i V8	58	+11 laps
26	E	75	Aaron McGill	Aaron McGill Don Pulver	Suzuki Swift GTi	58	+11 laps
26	E	75	Aaron McGill	Aaron McGill Don Pulver	1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	58	+11 laps
27	D	31	Ken Talbert	Ken Talbert Kimley Talbert	Mazda 626	58	+11 laps
27	D	31	Ken Talbert	Ken Talbert Kimley Talbert	2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	58	+11 laps
28	E	76	Aaron Lewis	Sue Hughes Jason Veltruski	Suzuki Swift GTi	54	+15 laps
28	E	76	Aaron Lewis	Sue Hughes Jason Veltruski	1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	54	+15 laps
DNF	C	36	David Bruce	David Bruce John McIlroy	Ford AU Falcon XR8	58
DNF	C	36	David Bruce	David Bruce John McIlroy	5.0 L Ford Windsor V8	58
NC	C	55	Mark Cohen	Mark Cohen Martin Miller	Holden VS Commodore SS	49	+20 laps
NC	C	55	Mark Cohen	Mark Cohen Martin Miller	5.0 L Holden 5000i V8	49	+20 laps
DNF	B	51	Scott Jacob	Scott Jacob Grant Kenny	Subaru Impreza WRX	48
DNF	B	51	Scott Jacob	Scott Jacob Grant Kenny	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	48
NC	E	78	Darren Best	Darren Best Martin Doxey	Hyundai Excel Sprint	47	+22 laps
NC	E	78	Darren Best	Darren Best Martin Doxey	1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4	47	+22 laps
DNF	S	4	Hard Toys Racing	Clayton Haynes Nigel Stones	Toyota MR2 GT	46
DNF	S	4	Hard Toys Racing	Clayton Haynes Nigel Stones	2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4	46
DNF	C	19	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Tim Leahey Steve Winwood	Ford EL Falcon XR8	34
DNF	C	19	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Tim Leahey Steve Winwood	4.9 L Ford Windsor V8	34
DNF	E	80	Wayne Murphy	Bruce Constable Wayne Murphy	Suzuki Swift GTi	31
DNF	E	80	Wayne Murphy	Bruce Constable Wayne Murphy	1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	31
DNF	B	61	Spies Hecker	Geof Fickling Peter Gazzard Trevor Haines	Subaru Impreza WRX	29
DNF	B	61	Spies Hecker	Geof Fickling Peter Gazzard Trevor Haines	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	29
DNF	C	21	Robert Chadwick	Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill	Mitsubishi TE Magna	29
DNF	C	21	Robert Chadwick	Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill	3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6	29
DNF	B	44	Edge Motorsport	Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell	Subaru Impreza WRX	19
DNF	B	44	Edge Motorsport	Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	19
DNF	B	14	Clyde Lawrence	Clyde Lawrence Steve Russell-Clarke Graham Smith	Subaru Impreza WRX	19
DNF	B	14	Clyde Lawrence	Clyde Lawrence Steve Russell-Clarke Graham Smith	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	19
DNF	E	98	Paul Steer	Brian Callaghan Jr. Nigel Williams	Suzuki Swift GTi	17
DNF	E	98	Paul Steer	Brian Callaghan Jr. Nigel Williams	1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	17
DNF	A	11	Car Imports Australia	Jamie Cartwright Christian D'Agostin	Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo	14
DNF	A	11	Car Imports Australia	Jamie Cartwright Christian D'Agostin	3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6	14
DNF	A	5	Garry Waldon	Neal Bates Garry Waldon	Dodge Viper GTS Coupe	13
DNF	A	5	Garry Waldon	Neal Bates Garry Waldon	8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10	13
DNF	A	3	Ipex Racing Team	Matthew Coleman Alfredo Costanzo	Maserati Ghilbi Open Cup	10
DNF	A	3	Ipex Racing Team	Matthew Coleman Alfredo Costanzo	2.0 L Maserati AM577 twin-turbocharged V6	10
DNF	C	28	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Guy Andrews Sam Newman	Ford AU Falcon XR6	10
DNF	C	28	Ross Palmer Motorsport	Guy Andrews Sam Newman	4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6	10
DNF	B	25	Richard Davis	Gary Baxter Richard Davis	HSV VS GTS-R	4
DNF	B	25	Richard Davis	Gary Baxter Richard Davis	5.7 L HSV 215i V8	4
DNF	A	12	Terry Bosnjak	Terry Bosnjak Tomas Mezera	Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo	3
DNF	A	12	Terry Bosnjak	Terry Bosnjak Tomas Mezera	1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor	3
DNF	B	91	James McKnoulty	Gary Deane Craig Harris	Subaru Impreza WRX	3
DNF	B	91	James McKnoulty	Gary Deane Craig Harris	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	3
DNS	A	45	Statewide GT-R Racing	Paul Morris John Teulan	Nissan Skyline GT-R
DNS	A	45	Statewide GT-R Racing	Paul Morris John Teulan	2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6
DNS	B	47	Daily Planet	John Trimbole Wayne Wakefield	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III
DNS	B	47	Daily Planet	John Trimbole Wayne Wakefield	2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
DNS	S	35	Osborne Motorsport	Richard Porter Daniel Wilkie	Toyota MR2 Bathurst
DNS	S	35	Osborne Motorsport	Richard Porter Daniel Wilkie	2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4
Source:^[2]^[3]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Terry Steer, Top win for Fitzgerald, Australian Auto Action, 20–29 November 1998, pages 34 & 35
^ ^a ^b Natsoft Race Results Archive Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 21 April 2012
^ Outright Results Retrieved on 21 April 2012

External links edit

[Steer-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Terry Steer, Top win for Fitzgerald, Australian Auto Action, 20–29 November 1998, pages 34 & 35

[Natsoft-2] Natsoft Race Results Archive Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 21 April 2012

[OutrightResults-3] Outright Results Retrieved on 21 April 2012

[1]

[2]

[3]