# 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. 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.

## Classes

Cars competed in six classes.
* Class A: Supercars
* Class B: High Performance Cars
* Class C: Production Cars (Over 2500cc)
* Class D: Production Cars (1851 to 2500cc)
* Class E: Production Cars (Up to 1850cc)
* Class S: GTP Sports

## Results

| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | A | 9 | Falken Tyres | Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards | Porsche 993 RSCS | 69 | 3:01:44.6934 |
| 1 | A | 9 | Falken Tyres | Peter Fitzgerald Jim Richards | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 69 | 3:01:44.6934 |
| 2 | A | 27 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Neil Crompton Darren Palmer | Ferrari F355 Challenge | 69 | +0.288 |
| 2 | A | 27 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Neil Crompton Darren Palmer | 3.5 L Ferrari Tipo F129B V8 | 69 | +0.288 |
| 3 | A | 8 | Ed Aitken | Ed Aitken Kevin Weeks | Porsche 993 RSCS | 69 | +1:17.998 |
| 3 | A | 8 | Ed Aitken | Ed Aitken Kevin Weeks | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 69 | +1:17.998 |
| 4 | A | 1 | Beninca Motors | Domenic Beninca Trevor Sheumack | Porsche 993 RSCS | 69 | +1:27.198 |
| 4 | A | 1 | Beninca Motors | Domenic Beninca Trevor Sheumack | 3.8 L Porsche M64 H6 | 69 | +1:27.198 |
| 5 | A | 64 | Supercheap Auto | Rod Dawson Bob Thorn | Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo | 65 | +4 laps |
| 5 | A | 64 | Supercheap Auto | Rod Dawson Bob Thorn | 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6 | 65 | +4 laps |
| 6 | A | 17 | Ross Almond | Fred Gentile Ross Halliday | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 65 | +4 laps |
| 6 | A | 17 | Ross Almond | Fred Gentile Ross Halliday | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 65 | +4 laps |
| 7 | A | 26 | Ross Almond | Ross Almond Trevor John | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 64 | +5 laps |
| 7 | A | 26 | Ross Almond | Ross Almond Trevor John | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 64 | +5 laps |
| 8 | B | 34 | Mark King | Mark King Rod Wilson | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III | 64 | +5 laps |
| 8 | B | 34 | Mark King | Mark King Rod Wilson | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 64 | +5 laps |
| 9 | B | 7 | Peter Boylan | Damien White Jim Zerefos | Subaru Impreza WRX | 64 | +5 laps |
| 9 | B | 7 | Peter Boylan | Damien White Jim Zerefos | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 64 | +5 laps |
| 10 | B | 2 | John Cowley | John Cowley Wayne Park | HSV VS GTS-R | 64 | +5 laps |
| 10 | B | 2 | John Cowley | John Cowley Wayne Park | 5.7 L HSV 215i V8 | 64 | +5 laps |
| 11 | B | 84 | Peter Boylan | Peter Boylan Ross Palmer | Subaru Impreza WRX | 63 | +6 laps |
| 11 | B | 84 | Peter Boylan | Peter Boylan Ross Palmer | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 63 | +6 laps |
| 12 | B | 6 | Nepean EFI | Chris Koursparis Anthony Wilson | Subaru Impreza WRX | 63 | +6 laps |
| 12 | B | 6 | Nepean EFI | Chris Koursparis Anthony Wilson | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 63 | +6 laps |
| 13 | A | 41 | Crossover Car Conversions | Craig Dean Graham Hunt | Toyota Soarer Turbo | 63 | +6 laps |
| 13 | A | 41 | Crossover Car Conversions | Craig Dean Graham Hunt | 2.5 L Toyota 1JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged I6 | 63 | +6 laps |
| 14 | S | 32 | Bruce Lynton | Beric Lynton Michael Simpson | BMW 323i | 62 | +7 laps |
| 14 | S | 32 | Bruce Lynton | Beric Lynton Michael Simpson | 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 | 62 | +7 laps |
| 15 | S | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 61 | +8 laps |
| 15 | S | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 16 | C | 88 | David Ratcliff | David Ratcliff Ron Searle | Toyota Camry CSi | 61 | +8 laps |
| 16 | C | 88 | David Ratcliff | David Ratcliff Ron Searle | 3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 17 | C | 20 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill | Mitsubishi TE Magna | 61 | +8 laps |
| 17 | C | 20 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill | 3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 18 | D | 29 | Calvin Gardiner | Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson | Mazda 626 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 18 | D | 29 | Calvin Gardiner | Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson | 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 19 | C | 29 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Joshua Dowling Toby Hagon Wayne Webster | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 19 | C | 29 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Joshua Dowling Toby Hagon Wayne Webster | 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 | 61 | +8 laps |
| 20 | D | 71 | Rebound Clothing | Matt Lehmann Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham | Mazda 626 | 60 | +9 laps |
| 20 | D | 71 | Rebound Clothing | Matt Lehmann Megan Kirkham Phil Kirkham | 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 | 60 | +9 laps |
| 21 | B | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Wayne Vinckx | Nissan 200SX Turbo | 60 | +9 laps |
| 21 | B | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Wayne Vinckx | 2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4 | 60 | +9 laps |
| 22 | C | 99 | Prodrive Racing | Ian McAlister Robert Porter | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | 59 | +10 laps |
| 22 | C | 99 | Prodrive Racing | Ian McAlister Robert Porter | 4.0 L Ford I6 | 59 | +10 laps |
| 23 | E | 22 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Kosi Kalaitzidis Leigh Yarnall | Proton M21 Coupe | 59 | +10 laps |
| 23 | E | 22 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Kosi Kalaitzidis Leigh Yarnall | 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 | 59 | +10 laps |
| 24 | E | 37 | Nathan Thomas | Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas | Suzuki Swift GTi | 59 | +10 laps |
| 24 | E | 37 | Nathan Thomas | Glen Jorden Nathan Thomas | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 59 | +10 laps |
| 25 | C | 16 | Peter Phelan | Peter Phelan Trevor Talbot | Holden VT Commodore SS | 58 | +11 laps |
| 25 | C | 16 | Peter Phelan | Peter Phelan Trevor Talbot | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 58 | +11 laps |
| 26 | E | 75 | Aaron McGill | Aaron McGill Don Pulver | Suzuki Swift GTi | 58 | +11 laps |
| 26 | E | 75 | Aaron McGill | Aaron McGill Don Pulver | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 58 | +11 laps |
| 27 | D | 31 | Ken Talbert | Ken Talbert Kimley Talbert | Mazda 626 | 58 | +11 laps |
| 27 | D | 31 | Ken Talbert | Ken Talbert Kimley Talbert | 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 | 58 | +11 laps |
| 28 | E | 76 | Aaron Lewis | Sue Hughes Jason Veltruski | Suzuki Swift GTi | 54 | +15 laps |
| 28 | E | 76 | Aaron Lewis | Sue Hughes Jason Veltruski | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 54 | +15 laps |
| DNF | C | 36 | David Bruce | David Bruce John McIlroy | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 58 | |
| DNF | C | 36 | David Bruce | David Bruce John McIlroy | 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 | 58 | |
| NC | C | 55 | Mark Cohen | Mark Cohen Martin Miller | Holden VS Commodore SS | 49 | +20 laps |
| NC | C | 55 | Mark Cohen | Mark Cohen Martin Miller | 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 | 49 | +20 laps |
| DNF | B | 51 | Scott Jacob | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | Subaru Impreza WRX | 48 | |
| DNF | B | 51 | Scott Jacob | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 48 | |
| NC | E | 78 | Darren Best | Darren Best Martin Doxey | Hyundai Excel Sprint | 47 | +22 laps |
| NC | E | 78 | Darren Best | Darren Best Martin Doxey | 1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4 | 47 | +22 laps |
| DNF | S | 4 | Hard Toys Racing | Clayton Haynes Nigel Stones | Toyota MR2 GT | 46 | |
| DNF | S | 4 | Hard Toys Racing | Clayton Haynes Nigel Stones | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 46 | |
| DNF | C | 19 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Tim Leahey Steve Winwood | Ford EL Falcon XR8 | 34 | |
| DNF | C | 19 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Tim Leahey Steve Winwood | 4.9 L Ford Windsor V8 | 34 | |
| DNF | E | 80 | Wayne Murphy | Bruce Constable Wayne Murphy | Suzuki Swift GTi | 31 | |
| DNF | E | 80 | Wayne Murphy | Bruce Constable Wayne Murphy | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 31 | |
| DNF | B | 61 | Spies Hecker | Geof Fickling Peter Gazzard Trevor Haines | Subaru Impreza WRX | 29 | |
| DNF | B | 61 | Spies Hecker | Geof Fickling Peter Gazzard Trevor Haines | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 29 | |
| DNF | C | 21 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill | Mitsubishi TE Magna | 29 | |
| DNF | C | 21 | Robert Chadwick | Robert Chadwick Jim Myhill | 3.0 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G72 V6 | 29 | |
| DNF | B | 44 | Edge Motorsport | Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell | Subaru Impreza WRX | 19 | |
| DNF | B | 44 | Edge Motorsport | Dean Canto Paul Dumbrell | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 19 | |
| DNF | B | 14 | Clyde Lawrence | Clyde Lawrence Steve Russell-Clarke Graham Smith | Subaru Impreza WRX | 19 | |
| DNF | B | 14 | Clyde Lawrence | Clyde Lawrence Steve Russell-Clarke Graham Smith | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 19 | |
| DNF | E | 98 | Paul Steer | Brian Callaghan Jr. Nigel Williams | Suzuki Swift GTi | 17 | |
| DNF | E | 98 | Paul Steer | Brian Callaghan Jr. Nigel Williams | 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 | 17 | |
| DNF | A | 11 | Car Imports Australia | Jamie Cartwright Christian D'Agostin | Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo | 14 | |
| DNF | A | 11 | Car Imports Australia | Jamie Cartwright Christian D'Agostin | 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo I6 | 14 | |
| DNF | A | 5 | Garry Waldon | Neal Bates Garry Waldon | Dodge Viper GTS Coupe | 13 | |
| DNF | A | 5 | Garry Waldon | Neal Bates Garry Waldon | 8.0 L Chrysler Viper SR V10 | 13 | |
| DNF | A | 3 | Ipex Racing Team | Matthew Coleman Alfredo Costanzo | Maserati Ghilbi Open Cup | 10 | |
| DNF | A | 3 | Ipex Racing Team | Matthew Coleman Alfredo Costanzo | 2.0 L Maserati AM577 twin-turbocharged V6 | 10 | |
| DNF | C | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Guy Andrews Sam Newman | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | 10 | |
| DNF | C | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Guy Andrews Sam Newman | 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 | 10 | |
| DNF | B | 25 | Richard Davis | Gary Baxter Richard Davis | HSV VS GTS-R | 4 | |
| DNF | B | 25 | Richard Davis | Gary Baxter Richard Davis | 5.7 L HSV 215i V8 | 4 | |
| DNF | A | 12 | Terry Bosnjak | Terry Bosnjak Tomas Mezera | Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo | 3 | |
| DNF | A | 12 | Terry Bosnjak | Terry Bosnjak Tomas Mezera | 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor | 3 | |
| DNF | B | 91 | James McKnoulty | Gary Deane Craig Harris | Subaru Impreza WRX | 3 | |
| DNF | B | 91 | James McKnoulty | Gary Deane Craig Harris | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 3 | |
| DNS | A | 45 | Statewide GT-R Racing | Paul Morris John Teulan | Nissan Skyline GT-R | | |
| DNS | A | 45 | Statewide GT-R Racing | Paul Morris John Teulan | 2.6 L Nissan RB26DETT twin-turbocharged I6 | | |
| DNS | B | 47 | Daily Planet | John Trimbole Wayne Wakefield | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution III | | |
| DNS | B | 47 | Daily Planet | John Trimbole Wayne Wakefield | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | | |
| DNS | S | 35 | Osborne Motorsport | Richard Porter Daniel Wilkie | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | | |
| DNS | S | 35 | Osborne Motorsport | Richard Porter Daniel Wilkie | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | | |
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