1994 Mallala ATCC round explained

Flag:South Australia
1994 Mallala ATCC round
Round No:8
Season No:10
Year:1994
Series:ATCC
Track Map:Mallala Motorsport Park in Australia.svg
Date:24–26 June
Location:Mallala, South Australia
Circuit:Mallala Motor Sport Park
Weather:Light Rain, Fine
Race1 Laps:21
Race1 Dist:54
Pole1:Peter Brock
Pole1 Team:Holden Racing Team
Pole1 Time:1:10.730
Winner1:Jim Richards
Winner1 Team:Gibson Motorsport
Race2 Laps:21
Race2 Dist:54
Winner2:Mark Skaife
Winner2 Team:Gibson Motorsport
First Round:Mark Skaife
First Round Team:Gibson Motorsport
First Pts:36
Second Round:Jim Richards
Second Round Team:Gibson Motorsport
Second Pts:34
Third Round:Alan Jones
Third Round Team:Glenn Seton Racing
Third Pts:25

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.

Race results

Race 1

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.

NameTeamCarLapsGrid
16 Jim RichardsGibson MotorsportHolden VP Commodore21
22 Mark SkaifeGibson MotorsportHolden VP Commodore21
305 Peter BrockHolden Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore211
41 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton RacingFord EB Falcon213
530 Alan JonesGlenn Seton RacingFord EB Falcon216
6015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore21
711 Larry PerkinsPerkins EngineeringHolden VP Commodore215
818 John BoweDick Johnson RacingFord EB Falcon21
923 Paul MorrisLoGaMo RacingHolden VP Commodore21
1024 Greg CrickPinnacle MotorsportHolden VP Commodore21
1112 Bob JonesAmpol Max 3 RacingHolden VP Commodore
124 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner RacingHolden VP Commodore
1326 Don WatsonDon Watson RacingHolden VP Commodore
1425 Tony LonghurstLoGaMo RacingHolden VP Commodore7
153 Steve ReedLansvale Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore
1614 Stuart McCollStuart McColl RacingHolden VP Commodore
1747 John TrimbleDaily Planet RacingHolden VP Commodore
Ret7 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner RacingHolden VP Commodore4
Ret17 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord EB Falcon
Ret39 Chris SmerdonChallenge MotorsportHolden VP Commodore
Sources:[1]

Race 2

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.

NameTeamCarLapsGrid
12 Mark SkaifeGibson MotorsportHolden VP Commodore212
211 Larry PerkinsPerkins EngineeringHolden VP Commodore217
36 Jim RichardsGibson MotorsportHolden VP Commodore211
430 Alan JonesGlenn Seton RacingFord EB Falcon215
517 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord EB Falcon2119
625 Tony LonghurstLoGaMo RacingHolden VP Commodore2114
705 Peter BrockHolden Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore213
84 Wayne GardnerWayne Gardner RacingHolden VP Commodore2112
97 Neil CromptonWayne Gardner RacingHolden VP Commodore2118
1012 Bob JonesAmpol Max 3 RacingHolden VP Commodore2111
1124 Greg CrickPinnacle MotorsportHolden VP Commodore10
1239 Chris SmerdonChallenge MotorsportHolden VP Commodore20
1314 Stuart McCollStuart McColl RacingHolden VP Commodore16
143 Steve ReedLansvale Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore15
1526 Don WatsonDon Watson RacingHolden VP Commodore13
1647 John TrimbleDaily Planet RacingHolden VP Commodore17
Ret1 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton RacingFord EB Falcon4
Ret015 Tomas MezeraHolden Racing TeamHolden VP Commodore6
Ret23 Paul MorrisLoGaMo RacingHolden VP Commodore9
Ret18 John BoweDick Johnson RacingFord EB Falcon8
Sources:[2]

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Mark Skaife280
2 Peter Brock185
3 Glenn Seton181
4 Jim Richards137
5 Larry Perkins134

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994 Mallala #1 . racing-reference.info . 2016-11-26 . 1994-06-26 .
  2. Web site: 1994 Mallala #2 . racing-reference.info . 2016-11-26 . 1994-06-26 .