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[]

Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant	Drivers	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos.	Class	No.	Team / Entrant	Drivers	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired
1	A	3		Jim Richards	Porsche 993 RSCS	69	3:01:44.6934
1	A	3		Jim Richards	3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	3:01:44.6934
2	A	27		Neil Crompton	Ferrari F355 Challenge	69	+0.288
2	A	27		Neil Crompton	3.5 L Ferrari Tipo F129B V8	69	+0.288
3	A	8	Ed Aitken		Porsche 993 RSCS	69	+1:17.998
3	A	8	Ed Aitken		3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	+1:17.998
4	A	1			Porsche 993 RSCS	69	+1:27.198
4	A	1			3.8 L Porsche M64 H6	69	+1:27.198
5	A	64	Supercheap Auto		Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo	65	+4 laps
5	A	64	Supercheap Auto		3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6	65	+4 laps
6	A	17	Ross Almond		Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V	65	+4 laps
6	A	17	Ross Almond		2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	65	+4 laps
7	A	26	Ross Almond		Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V	64	+5 laps
7	A	26	Ross Almond		2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	64	+5 laps
8	B	34	Mark King		Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III	64	+5 laps
8	B	34	Mark King		2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4	64	+5 laps
9	B	7	Peter Boylan		Subaru Impreza WRX	64	+5 laps
9	B	7	Peter Boylan		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	64	+5 laps
10	B	2	John Cowley		HSV VS GTS-R	64	+5 laps
10	B	2	John Cowley		5.7 L HSV 215i V8	64	+5 laps
11	B	84	Peter Boylan		Subaru Impreza WRX	63	+6 laps
11	B	84	Peter Boylan		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	63	+6 laps
12	B	6	Nepean EFI		Subaru Impreza WRX	63	+6 laps
12	B	6	Nepean EFI		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	63	+6 laps
13	A	41	Crossover Car Conversions		Toyota Soarer Turbo	63	+6 laps
13	A	41	Crossover Car Conversions		2.5 L Toyota 1JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged I6	63	+6 laps
14	S	32	Bruce Lynton		BMW 323i	62	+7 laps
14	S	32	Bruce Lynton		2.5 L BMW M52 I6	62	+7 laps
15	S	13			Toyota MR2 Bathurst	61	+8 laps
15	S	13			2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4	61	+8 laps
16	C	88	David Ratcliff		Toyota Camry CSi	61	+8 laps
16	C	88	David Ratcliff		3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6	61	+8 laps
17	C	20	Robert Chadwick		Mitsubishi TE Magna	61	+8 laps
17	C	20	Robert Chadwick		3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6	61	+8 laps
18	D	29	Calvin Gardiner		Mazda 626	61	+8 laps
18	D	29	Calvin Gardiner		2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	61	+8 laps
19	C	29			Ford AU Falcon XR6	61	+8 laps
19	C	29			4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6	61	+8 laps
20	D	71	Rebound Clothing		Mazda 626	60	+9 laps
20	D	71	Rebound Clothing		2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	60	+9 laps
21	B	18	Murray Carter	Murray Carter	Nissan 200SX Turbo	60	+9 laps
21	B	18	Murray Carter	Murray Carter	2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4	60	+9 laps
22	C	99	Prodrive Racing		Ford EL Falcon XR6	59	+10 laps
22	C	99	Prodrive Racing		4.0 L Ford I6	59	+10 laps
23	E	22	Kosi Kalaitzidis		Proton M21 Coupe	59	+10 laps
23	E	22	Kosi Kalaitzidis		1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4	59	+10 laps
24	E	37	Nathan Thomas		Suzuki Swift GTi	59	+10 laps
24	E	37	Nathan Thomas		1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	59	+10 laps
25	C	16	Peter Phelan		Holden VT Commodore SS	58	+11 laps
25	C	16	Peter Phelan		5.0 L Holden 5000i V8	58	+11 laps
26	E	75	Aaron McGill		Suzuki Swift GTi	58	+11 laps
26	E	75	Aaron McGill		1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	58	+11 laps
27	D	31	Ken Talbert		Mazda 626	58	+11 laps
27	D	31	Ken Talbert		2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6	58	+11 laps
28	E	76	Aaron Lewis		Suzuki Swift GTi	54	+15 laps
28	E	76	Aaron Lewis		1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	54	+15 laps
DNF	C	36	David Bruce		Ford AU Falcon XR8	58
DNF	C	36	David Bruce		5.0 L Ford Windsor V8	58
NC	C	55	Mark Cohen		Holden VS Commodore SS	49	+20 laps
NC	C	55	Mark Cohen		5.0 L Holden 5000i V8	49	+20 laps
DNF	B	51	Scott Jacob	Grant Kenny	Subaru Impreza WRX	48
DNF	B	51	Scott Jacob	Grant Kenny	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	48
NC	E	78	Darren Best		Hyundai Excel Sprint	47	+22 laps
NC	E	78	Darren Best		1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4	47	+22 laps
DNF	S	4	Hard Toys Racing		Toyota MR2 GT	46
DNF	S	4	Hard Toys Racing		2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4	46
DNF	C	19			Ford EL Falcon XR8	34
DNF	C	19			4.9 L Ford Windsor V8	34
DNF	E	80	Wayne Murphy		Suzuki Swift GTi	31
DNF	E	80	Wayne Murphy		1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	31
DNF	B	61	Spies Hecker		Subaru Impreza WRX	29
DNF	B	61	Spies Hecker		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	29
DNF	C	21	Robert Chadwick		Mitsubishi TE Magna	29
DNF	C	21	Robert Chadwick		3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6	29
DNF	B	44		Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell	Subaru Impreza WRX	19
DNF	B	44		Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell	2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	19
DNF	B	14	Clyde Lawrence		Subaru Impreza WRX	19
DNF	B	14	Clyde Lawrence		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	19
DNF	E	98	Paul Steer		Suzuki Swift GTi	17
DNF	E	98	Paul Steer		1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4	17
DNF	A	11	Car Imports Australia		Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo	14
DNF	A	11	Car Imports Australia		3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6	14
DNF	A	5	Garry Waldon	Neal Bates	Dodge Viper GTS Coupe	13
DNF	A	5	Garry Waldon	Neal Bates	8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10	13
DNF	A	3	Ipex Racing Team	Alfredo Costanzo	Maserati Ghilbi Open Cup	10
DNF	A	3	Ipex Racing Team	Alfredo Costanzo	2.0 L Maserati 475 twin-turbocharged V6	10
DNF	C	28		Sam Newman	Ford AU Falcon XR6	10
DNF	C	28		Sam Newman	4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6	10
DNF	B	25	Richard Davis		HSV VS GTS-R	4
DNF	B	25	Richard Davis		5.7 L HSV 215i V8	4
DNF	A	12	Terry Bosnjak	Tomas Mezera	Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo	3
DNF	A	12	Terry Bosnjak	Tomas Mezera	1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor	3
DNF	B	91	James McKnoulty		Subaru Impreza WRX	3
DNF	B	91	James McKnoulty		2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4	3
DNS	A	45	Statewide GT-R Racing	Paul Morris	Nissan Skyline GT-R
DNS	A	45	Statewide GT-R Racing	Paul Morris	2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6
DNS	B	47	Daily Planet		Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III
DNS	B	47	Daily Planet		2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4
DNS	S	35			Toyota MR2 Bathurst
DNS	S	35			2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4
Source:^[2]^[3]

References[]

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

[Steer-1] Jump up to: ^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] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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

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