# 1999 Poolrite GTP Bathurst Showroom Showdown

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 |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | A | 41 | Terry Bosnjak | Terry Bosnjak Mark Williamson | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | 61 | 3:02:27.0017 |
| 1 | A | 41 | Terry Bosnjak | Terry Bosnjak Mark Williamson | 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor | 61 | 3:02:27.0017 |
| 2 | A | 8 | Ed Aitken | Ed Aitken John Faulkner | Porsche 993 RSCS | 61 | +9.076 |
| 2 | A | 8 | Ed Aitken | Ed Aitken John Faulkner | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 61 | +9.076 |
| 3 | A | 11 | Car Imports Australia | Jamie Cartwright Aaron McGill | Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo | 60 | +1 lap |
| 3 | A | 11 | Car Imports Australia | Jamie Cartwright Aaron McGill | 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6 | 60 | +1 lap |
| 4 | A | 93 | Matthew Stoupas | Christian D'Agostin Matthew Stoupas | Porsche 993 RSCS | 60 | +1 lap |
| 4 | A | 93 | Matthew Stoupas | Christian D'Agostin Matthew Stoupas | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 60 | +1 lap |
| 5 | B | 6 | Nepean EFI | Mark Brame Chris Koursparis | Subaru Impreza WRX | 60 | +1 lap |
| 5 | B | 6 | Nepean EFI | Mark Brame Chris Koursparis | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 60 | +1 lap |
| 6 | A | 7 | Ross Almond | Peter Boylan Ross Palmer | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 60 | +1 lap |
| 6 | A | 7 | Ross Almond | Peter Boylan Ross Palmer | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 60 | +1 lap |
| 7 | B | 96 | Don Pulver | Don Pulver Terry Shiel | Subaru Impreza WRX | 59 | +2 laps |
| 7 | B | 96 | Don Pulver | Don Pulver Terry Shiel | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 59 | +2 laps |
| 8 | A | 45 | Statewide GT-R Racing | Mike Kilpatrick John Teulan | Nissan Skyline GT-R | 59 | +2 laps |
| 8 | A | 45 | Statewide GT-R Racing | Mike Kilpatrick John Teulan | 2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6 | 59 | +2 laps |
| 9 | B | 91 | James McKnoulty | Gary Deane Jim McKnoulty | Subaru Impreza WRX | 58 | +3 laps |
| 9 | B | 91 | James McKnoulty | Gary Deane Jim McKnoulty | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 58 | +3 laps |
| 10 | A | 56 | Peak Performance | Terry Finnigan Ben Walsh | BMW M3-R | 58 | +3 laps |
| 10 | A | 56 | Peak Performance | Terry Finnigan Ben Walsh | 3.0 L BMW S50 I6 | 58 | +3 laps |
| 11 | A | 63 | Paul Mitolo | Julian Mazzone Paul Mitolo | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | 58 | +3 laps |
| 11 | A | 63 | Paul Mitolo | Julian Mazzone Paul Mitolo | 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor | 58 | +3 laps |
| 12 | C | 16 | Peter Phelan | Peter Phelan David Wood | Holden VT Commodore SS | 58 | +3 laps |
| 12 | C | 16 | Peter Phelan | Peter Phelan David Wood | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 58 | +3 laps |
| 13 | C | 60 | Longhurst Racing | Guy Andrews Tony Longhurst | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | 58 | +3 laps |
| 13 | C | 60 | Longhurst Racing | Guy Andrews Tony Longhurst | 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 | 58 | +3 laps |
| 14 | A | 57 | Graham Alexander | Graham Alexander John Woodbury | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 57 | +4 laps |
| 14 | A | 57 | Graham Alexander | Graham Alexander John Woodbury | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 15 | C | 20 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Steve Knight | Mitsubishi TH Magna Sport V6 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 15 | C | 20 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Steve Knight | 3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 16 | C | 95 | John McIlroy | John McIlroy Brett Youlden | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 16 | C | 95 | John McIlroy | John McIlroy Brett Youlden | 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 17 | C | 46 | Ryan McLeod | Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod Peter Verheyen | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 17 | C | 46 | Ryan McLeod | Peter McLeod Ryan McLeod Peter Verheyen | 4.0 L Thriftpower Six I6 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 18 | C | 88 | Nepean EFI | David Ratcliff Ron Searle | Toyota Camry CSi | 57 | +4 laps |
| 18 | C | 88 | Nepean EFI | David Ratcliff Ron Searle | 3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6 | 57 | +4 laps |
| 19 | C | 33 | Roland Hill | Dennis Cribbin Roland Hill | Holden VS Commodore Executive V8 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 19 | C | 33 | Roland Hill | Dennis Cribbin Roland Hill | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 20 | S | 32 | Bruce Lynton | Bruce Lynton Ian Simpson | BMW 323i | 56 | +5 laps |
| 20 | S | 32 | Bruce Lynton | Bruce Lynton Ian Simpson | 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 21 | D | 28 | Gibson Motor Sport | Greg Murphy Steven Richards | Holden Vectra GL 2.2 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 21 | D | 28 | Gibson Motor Sport | Greg Murphy Steven Richards | 2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 22 | E | 21 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Paul Gover Peter McKay | Proton M21 Coupe | 56 | +5 laps |
| 22 | E | 21 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Paul Gover Peter McKay | 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 23 | B | 50 | Scott Jacob | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | Subaru Impreza WRX | 56 | +5 laps |
| 23 | B | 50 | Scott Jacob | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 56 | +5 laps |
| 24 | S | 26 | Wayne Russell | Robert Middleton Wayne Russell | BMW 323i | 55 | +6 laps |
| 24 | S | 26 | Wayne Russell | Robert Middleton Wayne Russell | 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 25 | D | 43 | Calvin Gardiner | Grant Denyer Tom Watkinson | Mazda 626 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 25 | D | 43 | Calvin Gardiner | Grant Denyer Tom Watkinson | 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 26 | D | 17 | Gibson Motor Sport | Sam Newman Melinda Price | Holden Vectra GL 2.2 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 26 | D | 17 | Gibson Motor Sport | Sam Newman Melinda Price | 2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 27 | S | 35 | Osborne Motorsport | Ian Freeman Daniel Wilkie | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 55 | +6 laps |
| 27 | S | 35 | Osborne Motorsport | Ian Freeman Daniel Wilkie | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 28 | C | 62 | Scott Loadsman | Scott Loadsman Allan Martin | Holden VT Commodore SS | 55 | +6 laps |
| 28 | C | 62 | Scott Loadsman | Scott Loadsman Allan Martin | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 55 | +6 laps |
| 29 | E | 67 | John Dickinson | Danny Brian Nigel Williams | Suzuki Swift GTi | 54 | +7 laps |
| 29 | E | 67 | John Dickinson | Danny Brian Nigel Williams | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 54 | +7 laps |
| 30 | E | 36 | Northshore Rallysport | Dwayne Bewley Warren Luff Peter Ross | Peugeot 306 Style | 53 | +8 laps |
| 30 | E | 36 | Northshore Rallysport | Dwayne Bewley Warren Luff Peter Ross | 1.8 L Peugeot XU7 I4 | 53 | +8 laps |
| 31 | B | 15 | Bob Hughes | Rick Bates Bob Hughes | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | 53 | +8 laps |
| 31 | B | 15 | Bob Hughes | Rick Bates Bob Hughes | 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor | 53 | +8 laps |
| 32 | E | 78 | Darren Best | Darren Best Steve Cramp | Hyundai Excel Sprint | 53 | +8 laps |
| 32 | E | 78 | Darren Best | Darren Best Steve Cramp | 1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4 | 53 | +8 laps |
| 33 | C | 64 | Brian Carr | Brian Carr Bruce Constable | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 52 | +9 laps |
| 33 | C | 64 | Brian Carr | Brian Carr Bruce Constable | 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 | 52 | +9 laps |
| 34 | D | 10 | Pace Racing | Kevin Heffernan Carol Jackson Gary Jackson | Honda Civic VTi-R | 50 | +11 laps |
| 34 | D | 10 | Pace Racing | Kevin Heffernan Carol Jackson Gary Jackson | 1.6 L Honda B16A2 I4 | 50 | +11 laps |
| 35 | C | 55 | Mark Cohen | Mark Cohen Calvin Gardiner | Holden VS Commodore Executive V8 | 49 | +12 laps |
| 35 | C | 55 | Mark Cohen | Mark Cohen Calvin Gardiner | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 49 | +12 laps |
| 36 | S | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 48 | +13 laps |
| 36 | S | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 48 | +13 laps |
| 37 | B | 34 | Mark King | Mark King Rod Wilson | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III | 47 | +14 laps |
| 37 | B | 34 | Mark King | Mark King Rod Wilson | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 47 | +14 laps |
| 38 | E | 75 | Buy-A-Drive | Paul Budda David Crowe Sue Hughes | Suzuki Swift GTi | 20 | +41 laps |
| 38 | E | 75 | Buy-A-Drive | Paul Budda David Crowe Sue Hughes | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 20 | +41 laps |
| DNF | A | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Greg Waters | Chevrolet Corvette C5 | 55 | |
| DNF | A | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Greg Waters | 5.7 L Chevrolet LS1 V8 | 55 | |
| DNF | A | 27 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Darren Palmer Wayne Park | Ferrari F355 Challenge | 46 | |
| DNF | A | 27 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Darren Palmer Wayne Park | 3.5 L Ferrari Tipo F129B V8 | 46 | |
| DNF | B | 25 | Jayco Caravans | Richard Davis Gary Baxter | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | 42 | |
| DNF | B | 25 | Jayco Caravans | Richard Davis Gary Baxter | 5.7 L HSV 215i V8 | 42 | |
| DNF | A | 83 | Jeff Church | Jeff Church Ross Dillon Ray Stubber | Nissan Skyline GT-R | 30 | |
| DNF | A | 83 | Jeff Church | Jeff Church Ross Dillon Ray Stubber | 2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6 | 30 | |
| DNF | B | 2 | John Cowley | John Cowley Greg Crick | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | 29 | |
| DNF | B | 2 | John Cowley | John Cowley Greg Crick | 5.7 L HSV 215i V8 | 29 | |
| DNF | B | 14 | Scott's Transport | Peter Gazzard Clyde Lawrence | Subaru Impreza WRX | 27 | |
| DNF | B | 14 | Scott's Transport | Peter Gazzard Clyde Lawrence | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 27 | |
| DNF | D | 71 | Rebound Clothing | Leanne Ferrier Stuart Kostera | Mazda 626 | 19 | |
| DNF | D | 71 | Rebound Clothing | Leanne Ferrier Stuart Kostera | 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 | 19 | |
| DNF | A | 3 | Falken Tyres | Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards | Porsche 993 RSCS | 18 | |
| DNF | A | 3 | Falken Tyres | Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 18 | |
| DNF | A | 12 | Vodafone Network P/L | Domenic Beninca Geoff Morgan | Porsche 993 RSCS | 17 | |
| DNF | A | 12 | Vodafone Network P/L | Domenic Beninca Geoff Morgan | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 17 | |
| DNF | C | 70 | Daryl Coon | Daryl Coon Dennis Penna | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | 16 | |
| DNF | C | 70 | Daryl Coon | Daryl Coon Dennis Penna | 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 | 16 | |
| DNF | S | 4 | Clayton Haynes | Clayton Haynes Anton Mechtler | Toyota MR2 GT | 15 | |
| DNF | S | 4 | Clayton Haynes | Clayton Haynes Anton Mechtler | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 15 | |
| DNF | S | 54 | Rebound Clothing | Len Cave Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham | Mazda MX-5 | 2 | |
| DNF | S | 54 | Rebound Clothing | Len Cave Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham | 1.8 L Mazda BP I4 | 2 | |
| DNF | E | 37 | Nathan Thomas | Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas | Suzuki Swift GTi | 2 | |
| DNF | E | 37 | Nathan Thomas | Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 2 | |
| DNF | A | 9 | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | Craig Dean Rod Salmon Damien White | Dodge Viper GTS | 2 | |
| DNF | A | 9 | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | Craig Dean Rod Salmon Damien White | 8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10 | 2 | |
| DNF | A | 23 | Bruce Lynton | Beric Lynton Michael Simpson | BMW M3-R | 1 | |
| DNF | A | 23 | Bruce Lynton | Beric Lynton Michael Simpson | 3.0 L BMW S50 I6 | 1 | |
| DNF | B | 99 | Garry Holt | Dean Canto Garry Holt Chris Stannard | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1 | |
| DNF | B | 99 | Garry Holt | Dean Canto Garry Holt Chris Stannard | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 1 | |
| DNS | A | 29 | Garry Waldon | John Bowe Garry Waldon | Dodge Viper GTS | | |
| DNS | A | 29 | Garry Waldon | John Bowe Garry Waldon | 8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10 | | |
| DNS | A | 30 | Marino Ciuffptelli | Matthew Coleman Paula Elstrek | Maserati Ghibli | | |
| DNS | A | 30 | Marino Ciuffptelli | Matthew Coleman Paula Elstrek | 2.0 L Maserati AM577 twin-turbocharged V6 | | |
| DNS | E | 74 | Buy-A-Drive | John Falk Kevin Lusty | Suzuki Swift GTi | | |
| DNS | E | 74 | Buy-A-Drive | John Falk Kevin Lusty | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | | |
| DNQ | E | 65 | Crossover Car Conversions | Craig Dean Trevor Sheumack | Saleen S351 Mustang | | |
| DNQ | E | 65 | Crossover Car Conversions | Craig Dean Trevor Sheumack | 5.8 L Ford Windsor supercharged V8 | | |
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