1994 Tooheys 1000

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The 1994 Tooheys 1000 was a motor race held on 2 October 1994 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. It was the 35th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. The race was open to cars complying with CAMS Group 3A Touring Car regulations, later known as V8 Supercars and those complying with FIA Class II Touring Car regulations, later known as Super Touring cars. In the lead up to the 2003 event, Wheels Magazine voted the 1994 Bathurst 1000 to be the greatest of all time.

The race was won by Dick Johnson and John Bowe in their Dick Johnson Racing entered Ford EB Falcon, with the latter driver holding off a late-race challenge from then-rookie Craig Lowndes in a Holden Racing Team entered VP Commodore he shared with Brad Jones, which eventually finished second. Larry Perkins and Gregg Hansford were third in their Holden VP Commodore entered by Perkins Engineering. The 1994 Tooheys 1000 was the first to be won by the Ford Falcon since the 1981 James Hardie 1000.

Entry list

No.ClassDriversTeam (Sponsor)CarNo.ClassDriversTeam (Sponsor)Car
1A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich
Glenn Seton Racing
(Peter Jackson)
Ford Falcon EB 35A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Wilson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Nicholson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ric Shaw
Steven McLaine Motorsport [1]
(Quick-Fit Mufflers, Brakes & Suspension)
Holden Commodore VP
2A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Gibson Motorsport
(Winfield)
Holden Commodore VP 36A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Schembri
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Crick
Schembri Motorsport
(BetterGrow)
Holden Commodore VP
3A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Reed
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby
Lansvale Smash Repairs
(Dulux ICI Autocolor)
Holden Commodore VP 37A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Taylor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Hurd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Bell
Alan Taylor Racing
(The Xerox Shop)
Holden Commodore VL
4A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gardner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
Wayne Gardner Racing
(Coca-Cola)
Holden Commodore VP 38A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Callaghan, Jr.
O'Brien Automotive
(Everlast Automotive)
Holden Commodore VL
05A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1, Telecom)
Holden Commodore VP 39A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Smerdon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville
Challenge Motorsport
(Andersen Consulting)
Holden Commodore VP
6A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson
Gibson Motorsport
(Winfield)
Holden Commodore VP 41A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Willmington
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Barnes
Willmington Performance
(Willmington Performance, McLeod Ford)
Ford Falcon EB
7A Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall
Wayne Gardner Racing
(Coca-Cola)
Holden Commodore VP 42A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Fahey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Cribbin
Glenn Mason Motorsport
(Bill Rimmelzwaan Homes)
Holden Commodore VL
8B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Hardman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Full
Colin Bond Racing
(Hyundai)
Hyundai Lantra Mk.1 44A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Conway
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Ayoub
Group Motor Sport
(Group Motor Sport)
Holden Commodore VL
9A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Allam
Allan Moffat Racing
(Cenovis)
Ford Falcon EB 45B Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley
LoGaMo Racing
(Diet Coke)
BMW 318i (E36)
10A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Ward
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery
Phil Ward Racing
(Technophone Mobile Phones)
Holden Commodore VP 46B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris
Flag of Germany.svg Altfrid Heger
LoGaMo Racing
(Diet Coke)
BMW 318i (E36)
11A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford
Perkins Engineering
(Castrol)
Holden Commodore VP 47A Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Trimbole
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Waldon
Daily Planet Racing
(Daily Planet)
Holden Commodore VP
12A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dunstan
Bob Jones Racing
(Ampol Max 3)
Holden Commodore VP 48B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Rooklyn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Blanchard
LoGaMo Racing
(Benson & Hedges)
BMW 318i (E36)
14A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart McColl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Gazzard
Stuart McColl Racing
(Dairy Vale, Kartmania)
Holden Commodore VP 49A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Stenniken
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Youlden
Malcolm Stenniken Racing
(President Batteries)
Holden Commodore VL
015A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1, Telecom)
Holden Commodore VP 50A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Easton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Heffernan
Easton Motorsport
(Price Attack, MJ Salon Systems)
Holden Commodore VL
16B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McKay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Miller
Phil Ward Racing
(Technophone Mobile Phones)
Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 51B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melinda Price
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jones
Inspired Racing
(Tom Piper)
Toyota Corolla Mk.6
17A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell, FAI Insurance)
Ford Falcon EB 52B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cotter
Doulman Automotive
(Clark Sinks)
BMW M3 (E30)
18A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell, FAI Insurance)
Ford Falcon EB 54A Flag of New Zealand.svg Ed Lamont
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Gulson
Pinnacle Motorsport
(Shoreline Resorts Queensland)
Holden Commodore VP
20A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Palmer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Peters
Palmer Promotions
(Olympus, Dogbone Hollow Flange Beam)
Holden Commodore VP 56B Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kaye
Bruce Miles Racing
(Orix)
Toyota Carina Mk.10
24A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Crick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Scott
Pinnacle Motorsport
(Shoreline Resorts Queensland)
Holden Commodore VP 57B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sieders
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Letcher
Darrell Dixon Racing
(Dataliner Crash Repair Systems)
Peugeot 405
25A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie O'Brien
LoGaMo Racing
(Benson & Hedges)
Holden Commodore VP 60A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan McLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Burton
McLeod Racing
(Enzed Hoses and Fittings)
Holden Commodore VL
26A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Watson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Love
Don Watson Transport
(Don Watson Transport)
Holden Commodore VP 62A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Russell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Gillon
Novocastrian Motorsport
(Roadchill, Union Steel, New FM)
Holden Commodore VL
27A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Finnigan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Williams
Terry Finnigan Racing Team
(Bobby McGee's)
Holden Commodore VP 89B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Mathews
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Martin
Phoenix Motorsport
(Ultra Tune)
Peugeot 405
28A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Waldock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Preston
Playscape Racing
(Komatsu, Cummins)
Ford Falcon EB 98B Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hills
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Rogers
Knight Racing
(Agip)
Ford Sierra
30A Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons
Glenn Seton Racing
(Peter Jackson)
Ford Falcon EB
Source: [2]
IconClass
AClass A
BClass B

Class A

For 5.0 litre cars, later to become known as V8 Supercars, it consisted of V8 engined Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores.

Class B

For 2.0 litre cars, later to become known as Super Touring cars, it consisted of BMW 318i, Hyundai Lantra, Peugeot 405, Toyota Carina, Toyota Corolla, a modified DTM Mercedes-Benz 190E and older modified Group A BMW M3s and Ford Sierras.

Results

Top 10 shootout

The Tooheys Top Ten was restricted to the top ten cars from Qualifying. The results of this runoff determined the first ten places on the grid for the race. Additional prize money was paid to all entries in the Tooheys Top Ten. [3]

PosNoTeamDriverCarTT10Qual
Pole1 Peter Jackson Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Ford EB Falcon 2:12.14642:12.03
205 Holden Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock Holden VP Commodore 2:12.36392:12.99
32 Winfield Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden VP Commodore2:12.36462:12.36
425 Benson & Hedges Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Holden VP Commodore2:12.75492:13.90
54 Coca-Cola Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gardner Holden VP Commodore2:12.96702:13.46
630Peter Jackson Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Ford EB Falcon2:13.12762:13.44
718 Shell-FAI Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice Ford EB Falcon2:13.19592:12.71
811 Castrol Perkins Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Holden VP Commodore2:13.23382:12.90
9015Holden Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Holden VP Commodore2:13.51262:13.15
1017Shell-FAI Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson Ford EB Falcon2:13.61642:12.43

* Glenn Seton took his first ever pole position at Bathurst in his Ford EB Falcon. It was also the first Ford V8 on pole at Bathurst since Allan Moffat put his XB Falcon on pole in 1976. All other Ford pole positions since then (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992) had been achieved in the turbocharged 4 cyl Ford Sierra RS500.
* After having an earlier time disallowed in qualifying due to a technical infringement, Peter Brock, in his first race at Bathurst for a factory backed Holden team since 1986, then qualified 6th in his Holden Racing Team VP Commodore. He improved in the shootout to qualify second for his first front row start since claiming pole position in a Ford Sierra RS500 in 1989.
* Dick Johnson qualified for his 17th straight Top Ten runoff having been the only driver to compete in every one since its inception in 1978. After qualifying 3rd, Johnson fell to 10th after the shootout when he ran wide and hit the wall coming out of The Cutting causing large amounts of tyre smoke from the right rear for the rest of the lap, though his time was only 1/10th slower than the HRT Commodore of Brad Jones.
* 1986 and 1990 race winner Allan Grice, who missed the race in 1993, made his first start at Bathurst in a Ford after 19 starts for Holden (1973-1992) and one start in a Fiat 124 Sport in 1968. He qualified his Dick Johnson Racing EB Falcon in 7th in the shootout, faster than team leader Dick Johnson who ended up 10th.
* Tony Longhurst and Brad Jones both equalled the record for driving different makes of cars in the Top Ten shootout. Longhurst had previously qualified for Ford (1988-1990) and BMW (1992), while Jones had previously qualified in a Mitsubishi (1986) and a Ford (1989). Both qualified their respective Holden VP Commodores for the 1994 Tooheys Top Ten. The record had been held solely by 1976 race winner Bob Morris who had qualified in the Top Ten for Holden (1978, 1979, 1983), Ford (1980, 1981, 1982) and Mazda (1984).

Race

PosClassNoTeamDriversCarLapsQual
Pos
Shootout
Pos
1A17 Shell-FAI Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Ford EB Falcon 161310
2A015 Holden Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Holden VP Commodore 16179
3A11 Castrol Perkins Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Hansford
Holden VP Commodore16158
4A25 Benson & Hedges Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie O'Brien
Holden VP Commodore161104
5A7 Coca-Cola Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall
Holden VP Commodore16111
6A6 Winfield Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson
Holden VP Commodore16112
7A18Shell-FAI Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson
Ford EB Falcon16047
8A9 Allan Moffat Enterprises Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Allam
Ford EB Falcon15716
9A47 Daily Planet Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Trimbole
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Waldon
Holden VP Commodore15619
10B46 Diet Coke Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris
Flag of Germany.svg Altfrid Heger
BMW 318i 15531
11B45 Diet Coke Racing Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley
BMW 318i15235
12B48 Benson & Hedges Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Rooklyn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Blanchard
BMW 318i15232
13A39 Challenge Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Smerdon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville
Holden VP Commodore15121
14A20 Palmer Promotions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Palmer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Peters
Holden VP Commodore15125
15A36 Schembri Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Schembri
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Crick
Holden VP Commodore14923
16A12 Ampol Max 3 Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dunstan
Holden VP Commodore14817
17A54Ed Lamont Flag of New Zealand.svg Ed Lamont
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Gulson
Holden VP Commodore14622
18A37 Scotty Taylor Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Taylor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Hurd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Bell
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV 14536
19B52 M3 Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cotter
BMW M3 2.0L 14438
20A38Brian Callaghan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Callaghan Jr
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV14329
21A35 Steven McLaine Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Wilson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Nicholson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ric Shaw
Holden VP Commodore14327
22A14Stuart McColl Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart McColl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Gazzard
Holden VP Commodore14224
23B56Bruce Miles Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kaye
Toyota Carina 13633
24A3 Lansvale Smash Repairs Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Reed
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby
Holden VP Commodore13415
25B16 Phil Ward Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McKay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Miller
Mercedes-Benz 190E 12643
26A44 Group Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Conway
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Ayoub
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Heffernan
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV12337
DNFA24 Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Scott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Crick
Holden VP Commodore15814
DNFA05Holden Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera
Holden VP Commodore13862
NCA41 Garry Willmington Performance Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Willmington
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Barnes
Ford EB Falcon10928
NCA10Phil Ward Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Ward
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery
Holden VP Commodore10013
DNFA4Coca-Cola Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Gardner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton
Holden VP Commodore9995
NCA42Glenn Mason Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Fahey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Cribbin
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV9742
DNFA27 Terry Finnigan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Finnigan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Williams
Holden VP Commodore9518
DNFA60Peter McLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan McLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Burton
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV8326
DNFA1 Peter Jackson Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich
Ford EB Falcon8211
DNFA62 Novacastrian Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Russell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Gillon
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV7134
DNFB57Darrel Dixon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sieders
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Letcher
Peugeot 405 Mi16 6341
DNFA30Peter Jackson Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons
Ford EB Falcon5286
DNFA2Winfield Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Holden VP Commodore3923
DNFB98 Knight Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hills
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Rogers
Ford Sierra 3444
DNFB8 Hyundai Automotive Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Hardman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Full
Hyundai Lantra 2645
DNFA49Malcolm Stenniken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Youlden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Stenniken
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV2430
DNFA28 Playscape Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Waldock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Preston
Ford EB Falcon1920
DNFB89 Phoenix Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Mathews
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Martin
Peugeot 405 Mi161739
DNFB51 Inspired Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melinda Price
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jones
Toyota Corolla Seca 1640
DNSA26Don Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Watson 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Love
Holden VP Commodore
DNSA50 Easton Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gregg Easton 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Heffernan
Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV

Notes:

Statistics

See also

1994 Australian Touring Car season

References

  1. "94813 - Richard Wilson / Troy Nicholson / Richard Shaw, Commodore VP - Tooheys 1000 Bathurst 1994 - Photographer Marshall Cass". Autopics. 2 October 1994.
  2. Noonan, Aaron (25 November 2021). Bathurst Every Car, the Photographic History 1990-1999. AN1 Media. pp. 94–111. ISBN   9780648786344.
  3. 1994 Tooheys 1000 Prize Money, Official Programme, Toohey 1000, 2 October 1994, page 134
  4. 1 2 Last Year's Race, Official Programme, Tooheys 1000, 1 October 1995, page 24