1994 Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

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The 1994 FIA Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship was a motorsport championship for Super Touring racing cars. This was the second running of the championship and the champion was Joachim Winkelhock who drove for Schnitzer Motorsport.

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Schedule

The original schedule contained six rounds, but due to logistical and financial problems, only three rounds, Japan, Macau and New Zealand were run. The Japanese round was also part of that year's JTCC schedule.

Original schedule:

DateCircuitRace 1 winnerRace 2 winnerResults
30 October Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid
20 November Flag of Portugal.svg Macau Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock Report
27 November Flag of Indonesia.svg Sentul cancelled
4 December Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey
11 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calder cancelled
18 December Flag of India.svg Madras cancelled

Teams and drivers

Teams and drivers list:

TeamNo.DriverCarRounds
BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer 1 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock BMW 318is 1-2, 4
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Soper 1-2, 4
3 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Charles Kwan 2
Motorola Pagers5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey BMW 318is 2, 4
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6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Bell 1-2, 4
Nismo 31 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida Nissan Sunny 1
32 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama1
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 2, 4
Gianfranco Team9 Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Rodrigues Ford Sierra Sapphire 2
Giriox Racing11 Flag of France.svg Fabien Giroix SEAT Toledo GT 2
Lauderbach Team12 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Valente Opel Astra 2
Macau Grand Prix entries
Nismo 7 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi Nissan Primera eGT 2
Hyundai Australia8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond Hyundai Lantra 2
TPM Opel Motorsport10 Flag of Portugal.svg Ni Amorim Opel Vectra 2
14 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Lao Kwok Wah Toyota Corolla 2
Macau Racing Team15 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Cheung Hoo Kong Toyota Corolla 2
91 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Whillock Toyota Corolla 2
PKK Racing Team17 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Chi Wah Honda Civic 2
20 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Albert Poon Honda Civic 2
18 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Lo Hung Pui Toyota Corolla 2
Tomato Racing Team22 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg David Leung Honda Civic 2
26 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chu Yee Ping Toyota Corolla 2
23 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg To Tat Wah Honda Civic 2
25 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Lei Chong Seng Honda Civic 2
Kingston Racing Team35 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Ricky Mo Toyota Corolla 2
92 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Paul Fan Toyota Corolla 2
Toyota Team TOM'S 36 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Toyota Corona 2
38 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Clemente Toyota Corolla 2
39 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Wai Man Toyota Corolla 2
53 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Lau Sui Ching Honda Civic 2
66 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Yang Li Chin Honda Civic 2
HKS 87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid Opel Vectra 2
AAI Racing Team88 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Yeung Ma Chuen Honda Civic 2
IMSP89 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Danny Stacy Chau Honda Civic 2

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