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

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Terry Steer, Top win for Fitzgerald, Australian Auto Action, November 20–29, 1998, pages 34 & 35
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Natsoft Race Results Archive Retrieved on 21 April 2012
1 2 Outright Results Retrieved on 21 April 2012

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