1994 Phillip Island ATCC round
# 1994 Phillip Island ATCC round

The 1994 Phillip Island ATCC round was the fourth round of the 1994 Australian Touring Car Championship. It was held on the weekend of 8 to 10 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria.

## Race results

### Qualifying

Peter Brock took his first pole position of the year and the second for the Holden Racing Team. Just one-tenth behind was John Bowe and two-tenths behind was team-mate, Tomas Mezera.

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:34.740 |
| 2 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:34.750 |
| 3 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:34.950 |
| 4 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:35.060 |
| 5 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:35.140 |
| 6 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:35.310 |
| 7 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:35.350 |
| 8 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | 1:35.620 |
| 9 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:36.350 |
| 10 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:36.380 |
| 11 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:36.490 |
| 12 | 3 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:36.900 |
| 13 | 24 | Greg Crick | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:37.900 |
| 14 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:38.170 |
| 15 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:39.230 |
| 16 | 28 | Kevin Waldock | Playscape Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:39.280 |
| 17 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:41.430 |
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### Peter Jackson Dash

Alan Jones came from the back of the grid to win the Peter Jackson Dash and take the front row slot for the first race. John Bowe maintained second position as Peter Brock fell through the pack to fifth.

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 6 |
| 2 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 4 |
| 5 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1 |
| 6 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 |
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### Race 1

Before the start of the race, the rain started to descend upon the circuit. Some drivers opted to pull into the pits for wet tyres before the start of the race, whilst others gambled on the rain dissipating and track drying up. However, even before the first lap was finished, the drivers on wet tyres had overtaken most of the pack. Soon, everyone was struggling in the tricky conditions, with drivers such as Mark Skaife spinning off the circuit. Though, whilst plagued by the spin, Skaife began to charge up the field and soon found himself bearing down on race leader, Glenn Seton. However, it was not enough and Glenn Seton had won his first race of the 1994 season with Skaife in second and Alan Jones in third.

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 9 |
| 6 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 11 |
| 9 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 8 |
| 12 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 14 |
| 13 | 24 | Greg Crick | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | Kevin Waldock | Playscape Racing | Ford EB Falcon | | 16 |
| 15 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 17 |
| 16 | 3 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | | 12 |
| 17 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 15 |
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### Race 2

With the rain gone, a different race played out. Though the damp track conditions caught out drivers such as Larry Perkins and Alan Jones, it was plain sailing for Glenn Seton as he took his second win of the season with Peter Brock in second and Mark Skaife in third.

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 9 |
| 5 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 8 |
| 8 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 16 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | | 16 |
| 12 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 12 |
| 13 | 24 | Greg Crick | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 13 |
| 14 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 15 |
| Ret | 28 | Kevin Waldock | Playscape Racing | Ford EB Falcon | | 14 |
| Ret | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 17 |
| Ret | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | | 11 |
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## Championship Standings

### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Mark Skaife | 160 |
| 2 | Glenn Seton | 112 |
| 3 | Peter Brock | 104 |
| 4 | John Bowe | 62 |
| 5 | Jim Richards | 58 |
