# 1994 Sandown ATCC round

The 1994 Sandown ATCC round was the second round of the 1994 Australian Touring Car Championship. It was held on the weekend of 4 to 6 March at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria.

## Race results
### Qualifying

Tomas Mezera carried through his pace demonstrated at Amaroo Park with a time of 1:13.568, to take his first pole position of the year. This was almost a second faster than his closest competitor, Mark Skaife
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:13.568 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:13.656 |
| 3 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:13.658 |
| 4 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:13.907 |
| 5 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:13.908 |
| 6 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:13.982 |
| 7 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:14.079 |
| 8 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1:14.148 |
| 9 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | 1:14.304 |
| 10 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:14.480 |
| 11 | 23 | Paul Morris | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:14.890 |
| 12 | 3 | Steve Reed | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 1:14.896 |
| 13 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:14.962 |
| 14 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:15.049 |
| 15 | 33 | Bob Pearson | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:15.592 |
| 16 | 24 | Tony Scott | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:15.912 |
| 17 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:16.270 |
| 18 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 1:16.694 |
| 19 | 14 | Stuart McColl | Stuart McColl Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:17.652 |
| 20 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:18.445 |
| 21 | 31 | James Philip | James Philip Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 1:21.191 |
| 22 | 88 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Sierra RS | 1:23.291 |
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### Peter Jackson Dash

Mark Skaife would not make the start after his engine failed to start, leaving it a five-car race. John Bowe got off to a flyer and would keep the lead all the way to the flag.
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Grid |
| 1 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 1 |
| 2 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 3 |
| 3 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 4 |
| 5 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 6 |
| DNS | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 2 |
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### Race 1

Mezera got off to an early lead as Skaife made the most of the start - going from sixth to second by the end of the first corner. Both Dick Johnson and John Bowe ran into tyre problems early in the race, which would ultimately prove costly for the second race. On lap four, Skaife made a successful move on Mezera for the lead, however Skaife would not walk away with the lead as he did in Amaroo. For lap after lap, Mezera pressured Skaife. On the final corner on the final lap, Mezera made a move down the inside of Skaife to reclaim the lead. However, on the switchback, Skaife reclaimed the lead coming out of the corner to take the flag and win the first heat. Mezera finished in second and Alan Jones third.
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 6 |
| 2 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | 30 | Alan Jones | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 20 | 8 |
| 5 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 14 |
| 10 | 23 | Paul Morris | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 11 |
| 11 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 13 |
| 12 | 3 | Steve Reed | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | | 12 |
| 13 | 24 | Tony Scott | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 16 |
| 14 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 17 |
| 15 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 18 |
| 16 | 14 | Stuart McColl | Stuart McColl Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 19 |
| 17 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 20 |
| 18 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | | 1 |
| 19 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | | 5 |
| 20 | 31 | James Philip | James Philip Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | | 21 |
| 21 | 88 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Sierra RS | | 22 |
| Ret | 33 | Bob Pearson | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 15 |
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### Race 2

Skaife would make the most of the front row start and got off to an early lead, whilst Larry Perkins climbed up five positions to second. Meanwhile, back down the back, chaos ensued. Neil Crompton and Glenn Seton came into contact at turn two, which sent both competitors to the back of the field. Mezera came charging through the pack, eventually passing Perkins for second position and gaining on leader, Skaife. However, he would spin on the second-to-last corner, losing a number of positions. Skaife would go on to win the race, making it four wins in a row for the Gibson Motorsport driver, ahead of Perkins and Jim Richards.
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 | Jim Richards | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 05 | Peter Brock | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | John Bowe | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 20 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | Wayne Gardner | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | 30 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | 23 | Paul Morris | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | LoGaMo Racing | Holden VP Commodore | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | 17 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford EB Falcon | 20 | 24 |
| 11 | 3 | Steve Reed | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | | 12 |
| 12 | 24 | Tony Scott | Pinnacle Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 13 |
| 13 | 12 | Bob Jones | Ampol Max 3 Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 14 |
| 14 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Challenge Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 15 |
| 15 | 015 | Tomas Mezera | Holden Racing Team | Holden VP Commodore | | 2 |
| 16 | 14 | Stuart McColl | Stuart McColl Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 16 |
| 17 | 1 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford EB Falcon | | 4 |
| 18 | 47 | John Trimble | Daily Planet Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 17 |
| 19 | 31 | James Philip | James Philip Racing | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | | 20 |
| 20 | 7 | Neil Crompton | Wayne Gardner Racing | Holden VP Commodore | | 11 |
| 21 | 88 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Sierra RS | | 21 |
| 22 | 33 | Bob Pearson | Pro-Duct Motorsport | Holden VP Commodore | | 22 |
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## Championship Standings
### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Mark Skaife | 86 |
| 2 | Peter Brock | 47 |
| 3 | Glenn Seton | 46 |
| 4 | Tomas Mezera | 37 |
| 5 | Jim Richards | 36 |