This is probably more of interest to the 'locals' as they know some of the cars better but GTP is a 'production car' championship. They have it dividied into 3 classes:
- exotics (ie. Diablo, GT3, F360, Supra, Vipers, Vette etc) - Performance (ie. S2000, HSV GTS and R8, EVOs, WRX and WRX STi, MR2, 200SX, Integra TypeR, RX7 etc) - Standard (which is everything else really ... usually more affordable or mass market oriented vehicles). Anyway, there are two S2000's in the 'Performance' bracket and it's amazing what difference the driver makes. One is driven by Ross Palmer and he's getting beaten by everything including 200SX, '98 MR2, WRXs ... you name it. On the other hand, the other S2000 is driven by David Wood and that one is flying. This guys is really fast and out of 40 entrants seems to be consitanly in top 10 (even with qualyfing times). It seems like only the HSV GTS, EVOs and one RX7 are quicker than him and even compared to them his lap times are very respectable. Anyway, amazing what a difference a driver can make and I can't wait to go and see some of these events or watch it on TV (let's hope they have decent coverage). ps. Following are the results and all the times for the GTP 'Performance' from the first two races: These are from Adelaide: __________________________________________________ __________________________ Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Cap CL Laps Fastest...Lap Gap 1 47 Crystal IT/Diamond Age Int. Philip Polites HSV VX GTS 5665 A 4 4 1:38.8408* 2 1 Mark King Mark King Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 11 5 1:39.5639 0:00.7231 3 15 Bob Hughes Bob Hughes Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 11 4 1:39.5723 0:00.7315 4 71 Maz Motor Wreckers Phil Kirkham Mazda RX7 Twin Turbo 2610 A 9 9 1:39.6875 0:00.8467 5 300 Peter Floyd Peter Floyd HSV VX GTS 5665 A 10 8 1:39.7784 0:00.9376 6 8 Ed Aitken Ed Aitken (VIC) HSV VX GTS 5665 A 12 10 1:40.0582 0:01.2174 7 91 Jim McKnoulty Gary Deane Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 12 3 1:40.4469 0:01.6061 8 16 Peter Phelan David Wood Honda S2000 1997 A 11 10 1:40.5237 0:01.6829 9 57 Graham Alexander Graham Alexander Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1997 A 10 7 1:40.9041 0:02.0633 10 39 Bob Pearson Bob Pearson Mazda RX7 Twin Turbo 2610 A 11 9 1:41.0862 0:02.2454 11 14 Clyde Lawrence Peter Gazzard (SA) Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 10 3 1:41.2022 0:02.3614 12 88 Brock Partners Real Estate Michael Brock (SA) Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 12 3 1:41.2688 0:02.4280 13 26 Brett Peters Brett Peters Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 12 10 1:41.2803 0:02.4395 14 51 Scott Jacob Scott Jacob Impreza WRX Turbo 1994 A 12 9 1:41.3618 0:02.5210 15 85 Craig Dontas Craig Dontas (SA) HSV VT II GTS 5710 A 10 9 1:41.5232 0:02.6824 16 41 Jim Stewart Jim Stewart Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 11 10 1:41.5601 0:02.7193 17 11 Barry Morcom Barry Morcom HSV VX GTS 5665 A 10 7 1:41.6954 0:02.8546 18 4 Anton Mechtler Anton Mechtler Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 11 11 1:41.8656 0:03.0248 19 23 Steve Knight Steve Knight (SA) Lancer EVO VI 1997 A 11 10 1:42.1385 0:03.2977 20 3 Marget Engineering Pty Ltd Vin Macaro Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 11 8 1:42.1948 0:03.3540 21 61 Trevor Haines Trevor Haines Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 12 3 1:42.2187 0:03.3779 22 38 Dennis Gilbert Dennis Gilbert Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 10 7 1:43.1152 0:04.2744 23 37 Nathan Thomas Nathan Thomas Honda Integra R 1797 B 10 7 1:43.9318 0:05.0910 24 28 Ross Palmer Motorsport Ross Palmer (QLD) Honda S2000 1997 A 11 10 1:44.0587 0:05.2179 25 50 Scott Jacob Grant Kenny Impreza WRX Turbo 1994 A 4 4 1:44.2279 0:05.3871 26 49 Osborne Motorsport Anthony Robson Toyota Celica VVTL-i 2995 B 9 8 1:44.2763 0:05.4355 27 60 Sainsbury Motorsport Pty Ltd Wayne Boatwright Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 8 8 1:44.4581 0:05.6173 28 77 Nathan Pilkington Nathan Pilkington MitsubishiFTO 1999 B 12 11 1:44.9932 0:06.1524 29 9 Shane Jenner Shane Jenner Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 11 11 1:45.0714 0:06.2306 30 35 Volkswagen Racing Tim Leahey Volkswagen Beetle RS 2800 B 9 6 1:45.4292 0:06.5884 31 27 Wayne Russell Len Cave BMW 323i 2494 B 10 9 1:45.5020 0:06.6612 32 44 Peter Phelan Allan Shephard Honda Integra R 1797 B 9 8 1:45.7440 0:06.9032 33 2 John Cowley John Cowley (QLD) Honda Integra R 1797 B 11 10 1:46.0338 0:07.1930 34 6 Nepean EFI David Ratcliff (VIC) Toyota Celica VVTL-i 2995 A 11 8 1:46.3550 0:07.5142 35 53 Volkswagen Racing Matt Coleman Volkswagen Beetle RS 1781 B 10 4 1:46.5006 0:07.6598 36 96 Don Pulver Don Pulver Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 4 4 1:47.6288 0:08.7880 37 42 Mike Fitzgerald Mike Fitzgerald Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 11 7 1:47.6784 0:08.8376 38 32 Sue Hughes Sue Hughes BMW 323i 2494 B 10 7 1:47.8955 0:09.0547 39 13 Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Toyota Celica VVTL-i 2995 B 11 7 1:48.0156 0:09.1748 40 7 Peter Boylan Peter Boylan (NSW) BMW 325i 2495 B 11 8 1:48.7899 0:09.9491 41 40 Coads Pty Ltd Greg McPherson Honda Integra R 1797 B 7 6 1:49.9716 0:11.1308 Fastest Lap Av.Speed Is 117kph Current Lap Record Is 1:35.0789 Set On 10/04/1999 By Jim Richards (VIC) In A Porsche RSCS R=under lap record by greatest margin, r=under lap record, *=fastest lap time ----------------------- And here's the race results and times (I'd say these times are probably more accurate as they were actually racing and not going for one of lap): __________________________________________________ __________________________ Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Cap CL Laps Race.Time Fastest...Lap 1 47 Crystal IT/Diamond Age Int. Philip Polites HSV VX GTS 5665 A 10 17:02.1935 3 1:39.9489 2 15 Bob Hughes Bob Hughes Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 10 17:49.5569 5 1:39.9278 3 1 Mark King Mark King Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 10 17:54.2761 3 1:38.5038* 4 71 Maz Motor Wreckers Phil Kirkham Mazda RX7 Twin Turbo 2610 A 10 17:59.5906 7 1:40.9914 5 8 Ed Aitken Ed Aitken (VIC) HSV VX GTS 5665 A 10 18:03.2262 8 1:40.6626 6 91 Jim McKnoulty Gary Deane Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 10 18:07.1506 8 1:41.0599 7 26 Brett Peters Brett Peters Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 10 18:11.5578 8 1:41.0106 8 39 Bob Pearson Bob Pearson Mazda RX7 Twin Turbo 2610 A 10 18:13.3405 5 1:40.8817 9 88 Brock Partners Real Estate Michael Brock (SA) Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 10 18:22.9307 8 1:41.1825 10 85 Craig Dontas Craig Dontas (SA) HSV VT II GTS 5710 A 10 18:26.3480 6 1:41.4698 11 23 Steve Knight Steve Knight (SA) Lancer EVO VI 1997 A 10 18:28.5223 4 1:40.8731 12 16 Peter Phelan David Wood Honda S2000 1997 A 10 18:33.1971 9 1:41.1666 13 61 Trevor Haines Trevor Haines Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 10 18:37.2260 8 1:41.7659 14 13 Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Toyota Celica VVTL-i 2995 B 9 18:15.8905 7 1:52.0317 DNF 57 Graham Alexander Graham Alexander Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1997 A 9 15:28.0738 8 1:41.1733 DNF 4 Anton Mechtler Anton Mechtler Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 9 15:55.0975 8 1:42.4806 DNF 14 Clyde Lawrence Peter Gazzard (SA) Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 9 15:56.0338 8 1:43.5589 DNF 41 Jim Stewart Jim Stewart Subaru WRX STi 1994 A 9 16:01.7592 5 1:42.5486 DNF 37 Nathan Thomas Nathan Thomas Honda Integra R 1797 B 9 16:06.2287 8 1:44.6979 DNF 38 Dennis Gilbert Dennis Gilbert Lancer RS Turbo EvoV 1994 A 9 16:09.7476 9 1:42.5242 DNF 28 Ross Palmer Motorsport Ross Palmer (QLD) Honda S2000 1997 A 9 16:11.6159 9 1:45.0249 DNF 49 Osborne Motorsport Anthony Robson Toyota MR2 1998 B 9 16:12.8951 8 1:44.6535 DNF 9 Shane Jenner Shane Jenner Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 9 16:13.5690 9 1:44.6089 DNF 11 Barry Morcom Barry Morcom HSV VX GTS 5665 A 9 16:15.9392 9 1:42.1459 DNF 44 Peter Phelan Allan Shephard Honda Integra R 1797 B 9 16:20.2356 9 1:45.8512 DNF 77 Nathan Pilkington Nathan Pilkington Mitsubishi FTO 1999 B 9 16:22.1240 6 1:46.4160 DNF 53 Volkswagen Racing Matt Coleman Volkswagen Beetle RS 1781 B 9 16:40.1981 4 1:46.5152 DNF 42 Mike Fitzgerald Mike Fitzgerald Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 9 16:40.5548 9 1:46.0753 DNF 6 Nepean EFI David Ratcliff (VIC) Toyota Celica VVTL-i 2995 A 9 16:46.5552 3 1:48.4311 DNF 7 Peter Boylan Peter Boylan (NSW) BMW 325i 2495 B 9 16:54.7387 3 1:48.9890 DNF 2 John Cowley John Cowley (QLD) Honda Integra R 1797 B 9 16:57.2637 3 1:48.4144 DNF 32 Sue Hughes Sue Hughes BMW 323i 2494 B 9 16:58.0678 8 1:49.2337 DNF 51 Scott Jacob Scott Jacob Impreza WRX Turbo 1994 A 8 15:54.3675 7 1:41.3006 DNF 96 Don Pulver Don Pulver Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 5 9:13.0080 4 1:45.6924 DNF 35 Volkswagen Racing Tim Leahey Volkswagen Beetle RS 2800 B 5 9:17.2666 4 1:46.5701 DNF 40 Coads Pty Ltd Greg McPherson Honda Integra R 1797 B 5 9:58.3067 5 1:54.5802 DNF 300 Peter Floyd Peter Floyd HSV VX GTS 5665 A 5 16:26.1051 4 1:44.2858 DNF 3 Marget Engineering Pty Ltd Vin Macaro Nissan 200 SX SpecR 1998 A 3 5:26.3449 3 1:43.7032 DNS 12 Garry Young Racing Garry Young Subaru WRX STi 1994 A DNS 27 Wayne Russell Len Cave BMW 323i 2494 B DNS 50 Scott Jacob Grant Kenny Impreza WRX Turbo 1994 A DNS 60 Sainsbury Motorsport Pty Ltd Wayne Boatwright Subaru WRX STi 1994 A __________________________________________________ __________________________ These are from Wakefield qualyfing: __________________________________________________ __________________________ Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Fastest On 1 9A John Bowe Ford Mustang Cobra-R 13 1:05.6679 13 2 60A Wayne Boatwright Subaru WRX STi 21 1:06.0254 18 3 15A Bob Hughes Mitsubishi EVO VI 23 1:06.3575 19 4 39A Bob Pearson Mazda RX-7 21 1:06.5858 19 5 1A Mark King Mitsubishi Evo V 19 1:06.7225 10 6 91A Gary Deane Subaru WRX STi 20 1:06.9458 18 7 57A Graham Alexander Mitsubishi EVO V 22 1:06.9586 17 8 71A Phil Kirkham Mazda RX-7 14 1:07.1136 10 9 26A Brett Peters Subaru WRX STi 22 1:07.2147 13 10 88A Michael Brock Mitsubishi EVO V 23 1:07.2850 17 11 16A David Wood Honda S2000 Sports 18 1:07.2943 17 12 47A Philip Polites HSV VX GTS 300kW 18 1:07.3206 16 13 300 Peter Floyd HSV VX GTS 300kW 17 1:07.4824 17 14 8A Ed Aitken HSV VX GTS 300kw 17 1:07.6011 11 15 23A Steve Knight Mitsubishi EVO VI 20 1:07.6414 9 16 11A Barry Morcom HSV GTS VTII 23 1:08.0834 20 17 4A Anton Mechtler Mitsubishi EVO V 24 1:08.4119 18 18 38A Dennis Gilbert Mitsubishi EVO V 20 1:08.4192 18 19 31A Shane Jenner Nissan 200SX Spec-R 23 1:09.0192 12 20 28A Ross Palmer Honda S2000 Sports 22 1:09.3213 21 21 30A Peter Roma Mazda RX-7 22 1:09.3280 8 22 27B Wayne Russell BMW 323i 15 1:09.6603 14 23 49B Anthony Robson Toyota Celica VVTL-i 13 1:09.7293 13 24 37B Nathan Thomas Honda Integra Type-R 17 1:09.7912 17 25 35B Tim Leahey Volkswagen Beetle RS 20 1:09.8214 17 26 77B Nathan Pilkington Mitsubishi FTO V6 18 1:10.1680 10 27 13B Colin Osborne Toyota Celica VVTL-i 22 1:10.2221 22 28 53B Matt Coleman Volkswagen Beetle RS 20 1:11.2145 9 29 44B Allan Shephard Honda Integra Type-R 22 1:11.5345 19 30 7B Peter Boylan BMW 325i 22 1:12.2921 17 31 32B Sue Hughes BMW 323i 18 1:12.3157 10 32 6B David Ratcliff Toyota Celica VVTL- 2 1:16.6850 2 __________________________________________________ __________________________ and Wakefield race: __________________________________________________ __________________________ Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Elapsed Fastest On 1 26A Brett Peters Subaru WRX STi 12 17:34.5501 1:07.3184 4 2 88A Michael Brock Mitsubishi EVO V 12 17:36.5396 1:07.0398 6 3 91A Gary Deane Subaru WRX STi 12 17:39.3330 1:07.5139 6 4 71A Phil Kirkham Mazda RX-7 12 17:44.4193 1:07.6343 6 5 47A Philip Polites HSV VX GTS 300kW 12 17:46.0551 1:07.8230 7 6 23A Steve Knight Mitsubishi EVO VI 12 17:49.3508 1:07.9274 7 7 8A Ed Aitken HSV VX GTS 300kw 12 17:49.8884 1:08.0301 12 8 300 Peter Floyd HSV VX GTS 300kW 12 17:52.4693 1:07.5918 10 9 39A Bob Pearson Mazda RX-7 12 17:52.9264 1:06.9444 7 10 16A David Wood Honda S2000 Sports 12 17:53.5346 1:07.8231 11 11 9A John Bowe Ford Mustang Cobra-R 12 17:54.2584 1:07.9358 11 12 4A Anton Mechtler Mitsubishi EVO V 12 18:06.2837 1:08.6261 3 13 31A Shane Jenner Nissan 200SX Spec-R 12 18:07.9642 1:09.1961 9 14 27B Wayne Russell BMW 323i 12 18:26.2286 1:10.7224 6 15 37B Nathan Thomas Honda Integra Type-R 12 18:27.1237 1:10.1863 8 16 77B Nathan Pilkington Mitsubishi FTO V6 12 18:28.1888 1:10.2263 6 17 49B Anthony Robson Toyota Celica VVTL-i 12 18:29.0885 1:10.5010 6 18 13B Colin Osborne Toyota Celica VVTL-i 12 18:30.0533 1:10.8086 6 19 44B Allan Shephard Honda Integra Type-R 12 18:34.0168 1:10.6066 10 20 35B Tim Leahey Volkswagen Beetle RS 12 18:36.4328 1:10.4520 6 21 7B Peter Boylan BMW 325i 11 17:34.6679 1:11.8219 6 22 53B Matt Coleman Volkswagen Beetle RS 11 17:42.4919 1:11.9587 4 23 32B Sue Hughes BMW 323i 11 17:45.3903 1:11.8575 8 24 38A Dennis Gilbert Mitsubishi EVO V 11 18:22.0895 1:09.2154 11 DNF 6B David Ratcliff Toyota Celica VVTL- 7 12:38.6183 1:11.1179 4 DNF 11A Barry Morcom HSV GTS VTII 5 9:56.0021 1:08.7261 5 DNF 60A Wayne Boatwright Subaru WRX STi 4 8:34.7586 1:07.0602 3 DNF 15A Bob Hughes Mitsubishi EVO VI 3 7:55.1163 1:10.3972 3 DNF 57A Graham Alexander Mitsubishi EVO V 2 6:20.0485 1:19.0554 1 DNF 1A Mark King Mitsubishi Evo V 1 1:16.1012 1:16.1014 1 DNS 28A Ross Palmer Honda S2000 Sports DNS 30A Peter Roma Mazda RX-7 DNS 42A Mike Fitzgerald Nissan 200SX Spec-R DNS 85A Craig Dontas HSV GTS VTII __________________________________________________ __________________________ |
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