1994 European Rallycross Championship

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The 1994 European Rallycross Championship season was the nineteenth season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship under that name. It was held across eleven rounds starting at the Rallycross-Ring in Austria on April 17 and ending at the Estering in Germany on October 2.

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The champions were Richard Hutton (Division 1), Kenneth Hansen (Division 2), and Susann Bergvall (1400 Cup), who became the first ever female European Rallycross champion.

Calendar

RoundDateVenueCityCountryWinner (Div 1)Winner (Div 2)Winner (1400 Cup)
1April 17 Rallycross-Ring Melk Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Norway.svg Ludvig Hunsbedt Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Beck
2May 8 Eurocircuito de Lousada  [ pt ] Lousada Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Hutton Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen Flag of Sweden.svg Susann Bergvall
3June 5 Circuit des Ducs  [ fr ] Essay Flag of France.svg France Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Leinemann Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Pailler Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud Verkooijen
4June 12 Mondello Park Naas Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Leinemann Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Pailler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Haffey
5June 19 Croft Circuit Croft-on-Tees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Jones Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Haffey
6July 10 Höghedenbanan Älvsbyn Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Leinemann Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Novotný
7July 17 Ahvenisto Race Circuit Hämeenlinna Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Hutton Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Lauwers
8August 14 Duivelsbergcircuit Maasmechelen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of Norway.svg Gunnar Kittilsen Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne Van Den Branden
9August 21 Eurocircuit Valkenswaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Koutný Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ko Kasse
10September 4 Lyngås Motorbane Tranby i Lier Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Norway.svg Ludvig Hunsbedt Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen Flag of Sweden.svg Susann Bergvall
11October 2 Estering Buxtehude Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Hutton Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Pailler Flag of Sweden.svg Susann Bergvall

Drivers

Div. 1

ConstructorCarDriverRounds
Ford Ford Escort RS Cosworth Flag of Norway.svg Ludvig Hunsbedt All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Hutton 2–11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Koutný All
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Leinemann All
Nissan Nissan Sunny GTI Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Bardy 5, 9, 11
Flag of Germany.svg Jan H. Becker 6–9, 11
Flag of Norway.svg Eivind Opland All
Flag of Norway.svg Henning Solberg 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nelis Verkooijen 1–3, 5, 8–9, 11
Toyota Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Flag of Sweden.svg Ingvar Carlsson 11
Flag of Sweden.svg Gunde Svan All

Div. 2

ConstructorCarDriverRounds
Citroën Citroën Xantia T16 4x4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Pailler All
Citroën ZX 16V Turbo 4x4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Hansen All
Ford Ford Escort RS Cosworth Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist 10
Flag of France.svg Patrick Herbert3
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Arthur Iversen 3, 5–9, 11
Flag of Norway.svg Martin Iversen 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Jernberg 1–3, 8–11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Koutný 3–7, 10–11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Maynard 5
Flag of France.svg Christian Ménier 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Palmer 11
Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Skogstad 4–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Squibb All
Ford Escort RS 2000 T16 4x4 Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche All
Peugeot Peugeot 309 GTi T16 4x4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will GollopAll
Renault Renault 21 Turbo 4x4 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Erofeev1–6, 8–11
Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir MakarovAll
Subaru Subaru Impreza 555 BiTurbo Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund All

1400 Cup

ConstructorCarDriverRounds
Citroën Citroën AX GTi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ko Kasse 3, 8–11
Citroën AX GT Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Moons 8
Citroën AX Sport
Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Beck All
Flag of Sweden.svg Susann Bergvall All
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Boháček 1–5, 8–11
Flag of Portugal.svg José Borges 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Brooks 5, 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Cokelaere 8–9
Flag of France.svg Michel Danjou 3, 8–9, 11
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Hagestig 8–11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian Heck 3, 8–9
Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Hellström 2, 6, 8–9, 11
Flag of Denmark.svg Johnny Jensen 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Kusters 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tony Kuypers 1–3, 8–9, 11
Flag of Portugal.svg José Lacerda 2
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Lehtonen 6–7, 10
Flag of Spain.svg António Nabeira 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Ohlsson 1, 3, 6–11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sohrab Padidar Nazar 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Novotný All
Flag of Germany.svg Sven Seeliger 8–9, 11
Flag of Germany.svg Harry Siebert 1, 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jo van de Ven 8–9, 11
Rover Rover 114 GTi 16V Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Dresser 1. 8–9, 11
Rover Metro GTi Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Jakobsen 1, 6–11
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Købke Nielsen 1–5, 8–11
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Månsson 8–11
Flag of Austria.svg Gert Pfeifer 1
Suzuki Suzuki Swift 1300 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Gustavsson 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Haffey 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Haffey 5
Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Santos 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Sherry 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud Verkooijen 1–3, 5, 8–9, 11

Standings

Div. 1

PosDriver Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Pts 
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Hutton 201717(11)1720(12)(0)1720128
2 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Leinemann 17(10)20201320(9)(11)17(10)12119
3 Flag of Norway.svg Ludvig Hunsbedt 20(0)(10)(6)151313171320(11)111

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References

Season overview