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. [1]
The race was won by Terry Bosnjak and Mark Williamson driving a Mazda RX-7 SP Turbo.
The field was divided into the following six classes: [2]
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