1994 Mallala ATCC round

The 1994 Mallala ATCC round was the eighth round of the 1994 Australian Touring Car Championship. It was held on the weekend of 24 to 26 July at Mallala Motor Sport Park in Mallala, South Australia.

South Australia 1994 Mallala ATCC round
Event Information
Round 8 of 10 in the 1994 Australian Touring Car Championship
Date24–26 June 1994
LocationMallala, South Australia
VenueMallala Motor Sport Park
WeatherLight Rain, Fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 21 laps 54 km
Pole position Peter Brock
Holden Racing Team
1:10.730
Winner Jim Richards
Gibson Motorsport
Race 2
Distance 21 laps 54 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Gibson Motorsport
Round Results
First 36 pts
Second 34 pts
Third 25 pts

Race results

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Race 1

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Neil Crompton got off to a flyer, thanks to the intermediate tires and began pulling away immediately. With the track drying out, Seton began to reel Crompton in, and after a few laps, passed him for the lead. Meanwhile, both the Gibson Motorsport cars were moving up the pack and with the rain starting to come back, the dynamic of the race began to change. Skaife took the lead from Seton, who began to struggle on the slick tires, and Richards followed shortly thereafter. Crompton spun at turn two, ripping the front spoiler off and retired shortly thereafter. Skaife began the final lap in the lead, but would end up losing the race on the last section of the circuit as teammate Richards passed him, taking his first win of the season.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Grid
1 6   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 21  
2 2   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 21
3 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team Holden VP Commodore 21 1
4 1   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EB Falcon 21 3
5 30   Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing Ford EB Falcon 21 6
6 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team Holden VP Commodore 21
7 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VP Commodore 21 5
8 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford EB Falcon 21
9 23   Paul Morris LoGaMo Racing Holden VP Commodore 21
10 24   Greg Crick Pinnacle Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 21
11 12   Bob Jones Ampol Max 3 Racing Holden VP Commodore
12 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VP Commodore
13 26   Don Watson Don Watson Racing Holden VP Commodore
14 25   Tony Longhurst LoGaMo Racing Holden VP Commodore 7
15 3   Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VP Commodore
16 14   Stuart McColl Stuart McColl Racing Holden VP Commodore
17 47   John Trimble Daily Planet Racing Holden VP Commodore
Ret 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VP Commodore 4
Ret 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford EB Falcon
Ret 39   Chris Smerdon Challenge Motorsport Holden VP Commodore
Sources:[1]

Race 2

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Skaife led off the line, with Seton in second and Richards in third. Bowe would retire from the race after the rear spoiler became dislodged from the Dick Johnson Racing Falcon. Perkins and Richards were locked in an intense battle for the final podium spot, which ultimately saw Perkins emerging victorious. Tomas Mezera retired from the race following terminal problems with his Commodore. Seton's campaign went up in smoke as his Peter Jackson Falcon caught fire, which effectively gave Skaife a clean run to the line. Skaife was the victor, Perkins in second and Jim Richards in third.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Grid
1 2   Mark Skaife Gibson Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 21 2
2 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VP Commodore 21 7
3 6   Jim Richards Gibson Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 21 1
4 30   Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing Ford EB Falcon 21 5
5 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford EB Falcon 21 19
6 25   Tony Longhurst LoGaMo Racing Holden VP Commodore 21 14
7 05   Peter Brock Holden Racing Team Holden VP Commodore 21 3
8 4   Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VP Commodore 21 12
9 7   Neil Crompton Wayne Gardner Racing Holden VP Commodore 21 18
10 12   Bob Jones Ampol Max 3 Racing Holden VP Commodore 21 11
11 24   Greg Crick Pinnacle Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 10
12 39   Chris Smerdon Challenge Motorsport Holden VP Commodore 20
13 14   Stuart McColl Stuart McColl Racing Holden VP Commodore 16
14 3   Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VP Commodore 15
15 26   Don Watson Don Watson Racing Holden VP Commodore 13
16 47   John Trimble Daily Planet Racing Holden VP Commodore 17
Ret 1   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford EB Falcon 4
Ret 015   Tomas Mezera Holden Racing Team Holden VP Commodore 6
Ret 23   Paul Morris LoGaMo Racing Holden VP Commodore 9
Ret 18   John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford EB Falcon 8
Sources:[2]

Championship Standings

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
  1   Mark Skaife 280
  2   Peter Brock 185
  3   Glenn Seton 181
  4   Jim Richards 137
  5   Larry Perkins 134

References

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  1. ^ "1994 Mallala #1". racing-reference.info. 1994-06-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ^ "1994 Mallala #2". racing-reference.info. 1994-06-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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