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
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
| Position [2] | Drivers [2][3] | No.[2] | Car [2][3] | Entrant [2] | Class [2] | Laps [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards |
9 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | A | 69 |
| 2 | Neil Crompton Darren Palmer |
27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Ross Palmer Motorsport | A | 69 |
| 3 | Ed Aitken Kevin Weeks |
8 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Ed Aikten | A | 69 |
| 4 | Domenic Beninca Trevor Sheumack |
1 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Beninca Motors | A | 69 |
| 5 | Bob Thorn Rod Dawson |
64 | Toyota Supra RZ Turbo | Supercheap Auto | A | 65 |
| 6 | Ross Halliday Fred Gentile |
17 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | Ross Almond | A | 65 |
| 7 | Ross Almond Trevor John |
26 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | Ross Almond | A | 64 |
| 8 | Mark King Rod Wilson |
34 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III | Mark King | B | 64 |
| 9 | Jim Zerefos Damien White |
7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Peter Boylan | B | 64 |
| 10 | John Cowley Wayne Park |
2 | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | John T Cowley | B | 64 |
| 11 | Peter Boylan Ross Palmer |
84 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Peter Boylan | B | 63 |
| 12 | Chris Kousparis Mark Brame |
6 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nepean Efi | B | 63 |
| 13 | Craig Dean Graham Hunt |
41 | Toyota Soarer Turbo | Crossover Car Conversions | A | 63 |
| 14 | Michael Simpson Beric Lynton |
32 | BMW 323i | Bruce Lynton | S | 62 |
| 15 | Colin Osborne Rick Shaw |
13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | S | 61 |
| 16 | David Ratcliffe Ron Searle |
88 | Toyota Camry CSi | David Ratcliff | C | 61 |
| 17 | Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill |
20 | Mitsubishi TE Magna Sports | Robert Chadwick | C | 61 |
| 18 | Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson |
43 | Mazda 626 | Calvin Gardner | D | 61 |
| 19 | Wayne Webster Joshua Dowling Toby Hagon |
29 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | C | 61 |
| 20 | Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham Matt Lehmann |
71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing | D | 60 |
| 21 | Murray Carter Wayne Vinckx |
18 | Nissan 200SX Turbo | Murray Carter | B | 60 |
| 22 | Robert Porter Ian McAlister |
99 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing & M-Sport | C | 59 |
| 23 | Kosi Kalaitzidis Leigh Yarnall |
22 | Proton M21 Coupe | Kosi Kalaitzidis | E | 59 |
| 24 | Nathan Thomas Glen Jordan |
37 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nathan Thomas | E | 59 |
| 25 | Peter Phelan Trevor Talbot |
16 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Peter Phelan | C | 58 |
| 26 | Aaron McGill Don Pulver |
75 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Aaron Mcgill | E | 58 |
| 27 | Ken Talbert Kimley Talbert |
31 | Mazda 626 | Ken Talbert | D | 58 |
| 28 | Sue Hughes Jason Veltruski |
76 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Aaron Lewis | E | 54 |
| DNF | David Bruce John McIlroy |
36 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | David Bruce | C | 58 |
| NC | Mark Cogen Martin Miller |
55 | Holden VS Commodore SS | Mark Cohen | C | 49 |
| DNF | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny |
51 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Scott Jacob | B | 48 |
| NC | Darren Best Martin Doxey |
78 | Hyundai Excel Sprint | Darren Best | E | 47 |
| DNF | Clayton Haynes Nigel Stones |
4 | Toyota MR2 GT | Hard Toys Racing | S | 46 |
| DNF | Seve Winwood Tim Leahey |
19 | Ford EL Falcon XR8 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | C | 34 |
| DNF | Wayne Murphy Bruce Constable |
80 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Wayne Murphy | E | 31 |
| DNF | Trevor Haines Peter Gazzard Geof Fickling |
61 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Spies Hecker | B | 29 |
| DNF | Ian Statham Dave Meaker Chris Bailey |
21 | Mitsubishi TE Magna Sports | Robert Chadwick | C | 29 |
| DNF | Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell |
44 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Edge Motorsport | B | 19 |
| DNF | Clyde Lawrence Graham Smith Steve Russell-Clarke |
14 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Clyde Lawrence | B | 19 |
| DNF | Nigel Williams Brian Callaghan Jr |
98 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Paul Steer | E | 17 |
| DNF | Jamie Cartwright Christian D'Agostin |
11 | Toyota Supra RZ Turbo | Car Imports Australia | A | 14 |
| DNF | Garry Waldon Neal Bates |
5 | Dodge Viper GTS | Garry Waldon | A | 13 |
| DNF | Alfredo Costanzo Matt Coleman |
3 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Ipex Racing Team | A | 10 |
| DNF | Sam Newman Guy Andrews |
28 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | C | 10 |
| DNF | Richard Davis Gary Baxter |
25 | HSV VS GTS-R | Jayco Caravans | B | 4 |
| DNF | Terry Bosnjak Tomas Mezera |
12 | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | Terry Bosnjak | A | 3 |
| DNF | Gary Deane Craig Harris |
91 | Subaru Impreza WRX | James McKnoulty | B | 3 |