The 1994 FIA Touring Car World Cup was the second running of the FIA Touring Car World Cup. It was held on 16 October 1994 at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. Unlike the previous year's edition, the 1994 event was run over just a single race. Paul Radisich won the event for a second time, while Germany was the winning nation. The winning driver was also awarded the RAC Tourist Trophy, the first time the Trophy had been awarded since 1988.
Entry list Nation No Driver Entrant Car 1994 Championship Belgium 1 Marc Duez BMW Motorsport BMW 318i Belgian Procar Championship 2 Thierry Tassin FINA Team Oreca BMW 318i Switzerland 3 Alain Menu Renault Dealer Racing Renault Laguna British Touring Car Championship 4 Bernard Thuner Wira Peugeot Peugeot 405 Swiss Touring Car Championship Czech Republic 5 Vaclav Bervid Bervid Sport Styling BMW 318i Super Tourenwagen Cup 6 Milos Bychl Bychl-Euro Racing BMW 318i Germany 7 Michael Bartels Nissan Castrol Racing Nissan Primera 8 Frank Biela ROC Competition Audi 80 Quattro 9 Markus Oestreich Wolf Racing Ford Mondeo 10 Hans-Joachim Stuck ROC Competition Audi 80 Quattro 11 Joachim Winkelhock BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer BMW 318i British Touring Car Championship Spain 12 Antonio Albacete Equipo Banco Central Hispano Opel Vectra Spanish Touring Car Championship 13 Adrián Campos Alfa Romeo Spain Alfa Romeo 155 14 Carlos Palau Ford España Ford Mondeo 15 Luis Pérez-Sala Old Spice Nissan Racing Nissan Primera 16 Luis Villamil Alfa Romeo Spain Alfa Romeo 155 France 18 Philippe Gache Graff Racing Ford Mondeo French Supertouring Championship 19 Yvan Muller FINA Team Oreca BMW 318i Great Britain 20 John Cleland Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Cavalier British Touring Car Championship 21 Robb Gravett Ford Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo 22 Anthony Reid HKS Racing Vauxhall Cavalier Japanese Touring Car Championship 23 Steve Soper BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer BMW 318i 24 Patrick Watts Peugeot Sport Peugeot 405 British Touring Car Championship Italy 25 Stefano Modena Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 Italian Superturismo Championship 26 Emanuele Pirro Audi Sport Italia Audi 80 Quattro 27 Roberto Ravaglia CiBiEmme Engineering BMW 318i 28 Antonio Tamburini Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 29 Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 155 British Touring Car Championship Netherlands 30 Jan Lammers Volvo 850 Racing Volvo 850 New Zealand 31 Paul Radisich Ford Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo Sweden 32 Per-Gunnar Andersson Peggen Motorsport BMW 318i Nordic Touring Car Championship 33 Slim Borgudd Mazda Cars Mazda Xedos 6 Venezuela 34 Johnny Cecotto BMW Motorsport Team Bigazzi BMW 318i Super Tourenwagen Cup South Africa 35 Shaun van der Linde BMW South Africa BMW 318i South African Touring Car Championship not nominated 40 Julian Bailey Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Carina British Touring Car Championship 41 Tim Harvey Renault Dealer Team Renault Laguna 42 Will Hoy Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Carina 43 David Leslie Renault Dealer Team Renault Laguna 44 Matt Neal Team Dynamics Mazda 323F 45 Kieth O'Dor Old Spice Nissan Racing Nissan Primera
Rickard Rydell was unable to compete for Sweden due to a collapsed lung. He would have driven a Volvo 850. Alain Cudini appeared on the entry list for France driving an Opel Vectra, but did not participate.
Report Initially, it was John Cleland that made the best getaway, vaulting from his grid position of fourth to take an early lead from front-row starters Paul Radisich and Steve Soper. Several drivers meanwhile, including Shaun van der Linde, Kieth O’Dor, Jan Lammers, David Leslie and Philippe Gache were eliminated from the race almost immediately after a multi-car collision in the middle of the pack. Later in the lap, Alain Menu clouted the rear of Frank Biela's Audi on the approach to the Melbourne Hairpin, resulting in the Swiss driver's retirement. It was at this point the red flags were shown to allow the numerous stranded cars to be moved.
At the restart, Cleland failed to replicate his excellent start, the top four rounding the first corner in grid order. Stefano Modena rammed the rear of Anthony Reid's Vauxhall at the Esses on the first lap, Modena was out while Reid continued but would retire later in the race due to the damage sustained, whilst Gabriele Tarquini's late braking two corners later at Goddards resulted in the retirement of both Cleland and Emanuele Pirro, both of whom had passed Tarquini at the previous corner. Tarquini continued but lost several positions as he recovered from the grass.
This promoted Tim Harvey into third position behind Radisich and Soper, but his retirement due to head gasket failure ended a miserable day for the Renault team. Biela thus assumed third position from Joachim Winkelhock and Roberto Ravaglia, though the latter would soon lose fifth position after being pressured into out-braking himself at the Esses by a resurgent Tarquini and Yvan Muller. When it missed just 6 laps to the end Winkelhock decided to push out at the Esses his compatriot Biela as the pair battled for third position. This made Biela lose two positions behind Winkelhock and Tarquini, though the German would then beach his Audi in the gravel at Coppice the following lap as he attempted to catch them up .
Radisich was able to maintain his healthy advantage over Soper to secure his second consecutive World Cup, with Winkelhock holding off Tarquini to complete the podium. After Biela's retirement, Hans-Joachim Stuck finished in fifth after qualifying in a lowly 21st, with Johnny Cecotto, Muller and Markus Oestrich rounding out the top eight finishers. Soper and Winkelhock's podium finishes were sufficient for BMW to win the manufacturers title, whilst the efforts of Winkelhock, Stuck and Oestrich secured Germany the Nations Cup.
Race Results
Qualifying Pos No Driver Car Lap Time 1 31 Paul Radisich Ford Mondeo Ghia 1:38.09 2 23 Steve Soper BMW 318iS 1:38.26 3 29 Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 1:38.39 4 20 John Cleland Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi 1:38.44 5 41 Tim Harvey Renault Laguna 1:38.49 6 26 Emanuele Pirro Audi 80 Quattro 1:38.49 7 20 Alain Menu Renault Laguna 1:38.55 8 22 Anthony Reid Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi 1:38.59 9 25 Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 1:38.65 10 8 Frank Biela Audi 80 Quattro 1:38.70 11 19 Yvan Muller BMW 318iS 1:39.07 12 11 Joachim Winkelhock BMW 318iS 1:39.08 13 27 Roberto Ravaglia BMW 318iS 1:39.46 14 1 Marc Duez BMW 318iS 1:39.46 15 34 Johnny Cecotto BMW 318iS 1:39.53 16 9 Markus Oestreich Ford Mondeo Ghia 1:39.60 17 7 Michael Bartels Nissan Primera Gte 1:39.60 18 21 Robb Gravett Ford Mondeo Ghia 1:39.62 19 24 Patrick Watts Peugeot 405 Mi16 1:39.70 20 2 Thierry Tassin BMW 318iS 1:39.70 21 10 Hans Joachim Stuck Audi 80 Quattro 1:39.73 22 35 Shaun van der Linde BMW 318iS 1:40.11 23 40 Julian Bailey Toyota Carina E GT 1:40.16 24 18 Philippe Gache Ford Mondeo Ghia 1:40.21 25 45 Kieth O'Dor Nissan Primera Gte 1:40.29 26 14 Carlos Palau Ford Mondeo Ghia 1:40.31 27 30 Jan Lammers Volvo 850 Glt 1:40.59 28 43 David Leslie Renault Laguna 1:40.59 29 42 Will Hoy Toyota Carina E GT 1:41.05 30 13 Adrian Campos Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 1:41.09 31 28 Antonio Tamburini Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 1:41.34 32 12 Antonio Albacete Opel Vectra Gt 1:41.51 33 16 Luis Villamil Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 1:41.58 34 15 Luis Perez Sala Nissan Primera Gte 1:42.07 35 4 Bernard Thuner Peugeot 405 Mi16 1:42.12 36 44 Matt Neal Mazda Lantis 1:42.61 37 32 Per-Gunnar Andersson BMW 318iS 1:42.65 38 6 Milos Bychl BMW 318iS 1:43.52 39 33 Slim Borgudd Mazda Xedos 6 1:43.56 40 5 Vaclav Bervid BMW 318iS 1:43.87
Race Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points1 31 Paul Radisich Ford Mondeo Ghia 25 41:56.730 1 402 23 Steve Soper BMW 318iS 25 +1.91s 2 303 11 Joachim Winkelhock BMW 318iS 25 +7.11s 12 244 29 Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 25 +7.96s 3 205 10 Hans-Joachim Stuck Audi 80 Quattro 25 +29.50s 21 166 34 Johnny Cecotto BMW 318iS 25 +31.22s 15 157 19 Yvan Muller BMW 318iS 25 +32.12s 11 148 9 Markus Oestreich Ford Mondeo Ghia 25 +34.56s 16 139 1 Marc Duez BMW 318iS 25 +38.35s 14 1210 27 Roberto Ravaglia BMW 318iS 25 +40.64s 13 1111 2 Thierry Tassin BMW 318iS 25 +41.09s 20 1012 40 Julian Bailey Toyota Carina E GT 25 +46.02s 23 913 21 Robb Gravett Ford Mondeo Ghia 25 +52.63s 18 814 42 Will Hoy Toyota Carina E GT 25 +55.39s 29 715 24 Patrick Watts Peugeot 405 Mi16 25 +1.01.74s 19 616 14 Carlos Palau Ford Mondeo Ghia 25 +1.06.23s 26 517 13 Adrian Campos Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 25 +1.17.87s 30 418 16 Luis Villamil Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 25 +1.18.54s 33 319 15 Luis Pérez-Sala Nissan Primera Gte 25 +1.18.88s 34 220 12 Antonio Albacete Opel Vectra Gt 25 +1.21.32s 32 121 33 Slim Borgudd Mazda Xedos 6 24 +1 Lap 3922 44 Matt Neal Mazda 323F 24 +1 Lap 3623 32 Per-Gunnar Andersson BMW 318iS 24 +1 Lap 3724 28 Antonio Tamburini Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 24 +1 Lap 31Ret 8 Frank Biela Audi 80 Quattro 19 Accident 10Ret 7 Michael Bartels Nissan Primera Gte 18 Disqualified 17Ret 5 Vaclav Bervid BMW 318iS 13 Engine 40Ret 22 Anthony Reid Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi 12 Accident 8Ret 4 Bernard Thuner Peugeot 405 Mi16 9 Engine 35Ret 41 Tim Harvey Renault Laguna 3 Head Gasket 5Ret 18 Philippe Gache Ford Mondeo Ghia 2 Accident Damage 24Ret 20 John Cleland Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi 0 Accident 4Ret 26 Emanuele Pirro Audi 80 Quattro 0 Accident 6Ret 27 Stefano Modena Alfa Romeo 155 Ts 0 Accident 9Ret 3 Alain Menu Renault Laguna 0 Accident (1st start) 7Ret 35 Shaun van der Linde BMW 318iS 0 Accident (1st start) 22Ret 45 Kieth O'Dor Nissan Primera Gte 0 Accident (1st start) 25Ret 30 Jan Lammers Volvo 850 Glt 0 Accident (1st start) 27Ret 43 David Leslie Renault Laguna 0 Accident (1st start) 28Ret 6 Milos Bychl BMW 318iS 0 Accident (1st start) 38
Fastest Lap: Paul Radisich 1.39.60
Nations' standings
Pos Nation Points1 Germany 532 Great Britain 443 Italy 314 Spain 12
Manufacturers' Trophy
Pos Nation Points1 BMW 542 Ford 483 Alfa Romeo 204 Audi 165 Toyota 166 Peugeot 67 Nissan 28 Opel / Vauxhall 19 Mazda 09 Renault 09 Volvo 0
References
http://www.supertouringregister.com/series/174/ http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1190-1994/