1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown

1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

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 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:

• 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	43	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	B	15	Bob Hughes	Rick Bates Bob Hughes	Mazda RX-7 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 Maserati AM577 twin-turbocharged V6
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
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External links

• Bathurst Update and Entry List, www.motorsport.com, as archived at web.archive.org
• Mt. Panorama 1999 FAI Bathurst 1000 Preview, www.motorsport.com, as archived at web.archive.org
• Poolrite 3-Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown Results, au.motorsport.com
• Image of the winning Mazda RX-7, autopics.com.au
• Image of Stoupas/D’Agostin (Porsche) and Bosnjak/Williamson (Mazda), www.christiandagostin.com, as archived at web.archive.org