The 2000 Supercheap Auto GT Production Car 3 Hour Showroom Showdown was an endurance race for GT Production Cars The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday 19 November 2000 as a support event on program for the 2000 FAI 1000.

Some V8 Supercar drivers took part in the race such as John Faulkner, Greg Murphy, Steven Richards and Rick Kelly, despite their V8 Supercar commitments in the Bathurst 1000 race. After finishing third in 1998 and second in 1999, the driver pairing of Ed Aitken and John Faulkner won the race, driving a HSV GTS instead of the Porsche 911 RS Clubsport of the previous two races.

Class structure Class structure was substantially different than for the 1999 race. The previous Class A for Supercars of up to $300,000 purchase price were no longer eligible. These cars had moved from the Showroom Showdown's parent category; the Australian GT Production Car Championship to the Australian Nations Cup Championship. The former Class B was the new Class A. The former Class S was the new Class B. Class C, D and E were changed from being split into three classes via engine capacity to engine configuration. Class D was most affected. The Class D Holdens and Hondas were moved to Class E while the Class D Mazdas now had to race against to bulk of the former Class C Fords, Holdens, Mitsubishis and Toyotas who were all more powerful and faster. Class C was now a battle for SS Commodores and XR8 Falcons. Cars competed in the following five classes: Class A : High Performance Cars Class B : Sports Touring Cars Class C : V8 Touring Cars Class D : Six Cylinder Touring Cars Class E : Four Cylinder Touring Cars

Results

Class Team / Entrant Drivers Car LapsTime/Retired Engine 1 A 8 Ed Aitken Ed Aitken John Faulkner HSV VT II GTS 300 53 3:00:23.8574 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 2 A 19 Sharyn Wood Ross Almond Scott Anderson Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 53 +7.340 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 3 A 71 MAZ Motor Wreckers Phil Kirkham Ric Shaw Mazda RX-7 Turbo 53 +10.921 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor 4 A 6 Nepean EFI Mark Brame Chris Koursparis Nissan 200SX Spec-R 53 +19.875 2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4 5 A 23 Barry Morcom Barry Morcom Mark Stinson Mazda RX-7 Turbo 53 +26.489 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor 6 A 34 Mark King Mark King Rod Wilson Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 53 +27.596 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 7 A 51 Scott Jacob Scott Jacob Grant Kenny Subaru Impreza WRX STi 53 +31.941 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 8 A 14 Scott's Transport Peter Gazzard Clyde Lawrence Subaru Impreza WRX STi 53 +53.612 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 9 A 96 Don Pulver Don Pulver Terry Shiel Nissan 200SX Spec-R 53 +1:00.262 2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4 10 C 22 James Philip James Philip Kent Youlden Ford AU Falcon XR8 53 +1:00.659 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 11 C 95 John McIlroy John McIlroy Brett Youlden Ford AU Falcon XR8 53 +1:00.827 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 12 A 4 Anton Mechtler Kevin Bell Anton Mechtler Subaru Impreza WRX STi 53 +1:00.880 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 13 A 28 Ross Palmer Motorsport Greg Crick Darren Palmer Honda S2000 53 +1:05.378 2.0 L Honda F20C I4 14 C 62 Scott Loadsman Scott Loadsman Allan Marin Holden VT Commodore SS 53 +1:06.419 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 15 D 70 Daryl Coon John Bowe Daryl Coon Ford AU Falcon XR6 52 +1 lap 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 16 B 2 John Cowley John Cowley Wayne Park Honda Integra Type-R 52 +1 lap 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 17 B 45 Toyota Motor Corp. Neal Bates Peter McKay Toyota Celica VVTL-I 52 +1 lap 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 18 B 16 Peter Phelan Peter Phelan David Wood Honda Integra Type-R 52 +1 lap 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 19 C 24 Richard Winston Denis Cribbin Roland Hill Richard Winston Holden VT Commodore SS 52 +1 lap 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 20 A 57 Graham Alexander Graham Alexander John Woodberry Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 52 +1 lap 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 21 C 18 Warren Millett Stephen Mantle Warren Millett Holden VT Commodore SS 51 +2 laps 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 22 A 87 Peter Floyd Peter Floyd Dean Lillie Mazda RX-7 Turbo 51 +2 laps 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor 23 D 20 Robert Chadwick Robert Chadwick Steve Knight Mitsubishi TH Magna Sports 51 +2 laps 3.5 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G74 V6 24 D 93 Jim Myhill Jim Myhill Trent Ulmer Mitsubishi TH Magna Sports 51 +2 laps 3.5 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G74 V6 25 B 44 Coads Pty Ltd Steven Coad Greg McPherson Honda Integra Type-R 51 +2 laps 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 26 D 43 Calvin Gardiner Calvin Gardiner Tom Watkinson Mazda 626 51 +2 laps 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 27 E 17 Gibson Motorsport Greg Murphy Steven Richards Holden Astra GSi 51 +2 laps 2.0 L Holden Family II C20XE I4 28 A 25 Richard Davis Ian Agnew Richard Davis HSV VS GTS-R 215i 51 +2 laps 5.7 L HSV 215i V8 29 B 66 Ian McAllister Kevin Burton Ian McAllister Honda Integra Type-R 51 +2 laps 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 30 E 36 Northshore Rallysport Dean Evans Warren Luff Peugeot 306 Style 51 +2 laps 1.8 L Peugeot XU7 I4 31 D 88 Nepean EFI David Ratcliff Ron Searle Toyota Camry CSi 50 +3 laps 3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6 32 B 7 Peter Boylan Peter Boylan Melinda Price Honda Integra Type-R 50 +3 laps 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 33 E 37 Nathan Thomas Bill Harris Nathan Thomas Suzuki Swift GTi 50 +3 laps 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 34 A 61 Anton Mechtler Kevin Bell Anton Mechtler Subaru Impreza WRX STi 50 +3 laps 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 35 E 29 Gibson Motorsport Leanne Ferrier Rick Kelly Holden Astra GSi 50 +3 laps 2.0 L Holden Family II C20XE I4 36 E 49 David Crowe David Crowe Gavin Fazakerley Suzuki Swift GTi 50 +3 laps 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 37 E 50 Buy-A-Drive Andrew Bretherton Aaron McGill Suzuki Swift GTi 50 +3 laps 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4 38 C 64 Brian Carr Brian Carr Bruce Constable Ford AU Falcon XR8 50 +3 laps 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 39 E 21 Kosi Kalaitzidis Michael Brock Kosi Kalaitzidis Proton Satria GTi 49 +4 laps 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 40 E 65 Darren Best Darren Best Steve Cramp Hyundai Excel Sprint 49 +4 laps 1.5 L Hyundai G4EK I4 41 B 13 Osborne Motorsport Colin Osborne Peter Rushton Toyota MR2 Bathurst 48 +5 laps 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 42 D 75 V.W. Parts Service Greg Haysom Gary Young Ford EL Falcon XR6 40 +13 laps 4.0 L Ford Thriftpower Six I6 A 39 Bob Pearson Allan McCarthy Bob Pearson Mazda RX-7 Turbo 43 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor DNF E 67 John Dickinson David Russell Nigel Williams Proton Satria GTi 32 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 DNF B 31 Osborne Motorsport Vern Norrgard John Roecken Toyota MR2 Bathurst 27 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 DNF A 40 Ben Kerrigan Dwayne Bewley Ben Kerrigan Subaru Impreza WRX 25 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 DNF C 32 Guy Gibbons Guy Gibbons Barry Tanton Ford AU Falcon XR8 21 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 DNF B 26 Challenge Recruitment Danny Brian Sue Hughes BMW 323i 19 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 DNF A 97 Ross Dillon Ross Dillon Anthony Scott HSV VT II GTS 300 6 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 DNF A 80 Greg Waters Geoff Emery Greg Waters Mazda RX-7 Turbo 4 1.3 L Mazda 13B-REW twin-turbocharged twin-rotor DNF A 91 Jim McKnoulty Gary Deane Jim McKnoulty Subaru Impreza WRX 0 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 A 15 Robert Hughes Rick Bates Robert Hughes Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 DSQ A 38 Dennis Gilbert Dennis Gilbert Hart Mason Trevor McGuinness Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 DSQ A 35 Ric Shaw John Falk Ken Lusty Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 DSQ C 85 Craig Dontas Craig Dontas Tim Pearce Holden VT Commodore SS 5.0 L Holden 5000i V8 A 60 NSW WRX Club Wayne Boatright Steve Burke Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 DNQ B 27 Challenge Recruitment Len Cave Alan Shepheard BMW 323i 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 DNQ D 46 On Track Motorsport Garry Mennell Tony Newman Ford EL Falcon XR6 4.0 L Ford Thriftpower Six I6 DNQ E 74 V.W Parts Service Paul Buda Bradley Searle Suzuki Swift GTi 1.3 L Suzuki G13B I4

References

Auto Action, 24–30 November 2000 Natsoft Race Result Natsoft practice and qualifying results