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References
- ↑ Australian Title Conditions, 1994 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 164-165
- ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ↑ To The Front (Wheel Drive), March!, Australian Production Car Championship, Official Programme, Mallala, June 26th, 1994, pages 76 to 78
- 1 2 3 4 5 It's a Morriss, Australian Production Car Championship, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1994/95, pages 200-204
- 1 2 3 4 5 Australian Production Car Championship (race results), Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1994/95, page 288
- ↑ PROCAR points tables Retrieved on 17 March 2012
- 1 2 (Entry list), Australian Production Car Championship, Round 5, (Race 1), Official Programme, Mallala, June 26th, 1994