# 1994 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

The 1994 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing competition for 2.0 Litre Touring Cars complying with FIA Class II rules. The championship, which was promoted as the 1994 Valvoline Australian Manufacturers' Championship, began on 17 April 1994 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 28 August at Oran Park Raceway after six rounds. The series determined both the winning automobile manufacturer in the 22nd Australian Manufacturers' Championship and the winning driver in the second annual Australian title for drivers of Class II Touring Cars. This title was awarded as the Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship in 1993 and as the Australian Super Touring Championship from 1995.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1994 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
| Team | Manufacturer | Car model | No | Driver |
| M3 Motorsport | BMW | M3 | 1 | Peter Doulman |
| M3 Motorsport | BMW | M3 | 2 | John Cotter |
| Steven Ellery Racing | Ford | Sierra | 6 | Steve Ellery |
| Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 8 | Ken Mathews |
| Darrell Dixon | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 10 | Phil Alexander |
| Bob Holden Motors | Toyota | Sprinter AE86 | 13 | Dennis Rogers Bob Holden |
| Bob Holden Motors | Toyota | Sprinter AE86 | 99 | Mark Adderton Justin Mathews |
| Phil Ward Racing | Mercedes-Benz | 190E | 015 | Peter McKay |
| Phil Ward Racing | Mercedes-Benz | 190E | 018 | Phil Ward |
| Tony Longhurst Racing | BMW | M3 | 20 | John Blanchard |
| Tony Longhurst Racing | BMW | 318i | 23 | Paul Morris |
| Tony Longhurst Racing | BMW | 318i | 25 | Tony Longhurst |
| Campbell Little | Toyota | Carina | 21 | Greg Murphy James Kaye |
| Mark Adderton | BMW | M3 | 97 | Mark Adderton |
| Knight Racing | Ford | Sierra | 98 | Peter Hills |

## Race calendar

The 1994 Australian Manufacturers Championship was contested over a six-round series in four states with two races per round.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner | Team |
| 1 | Eastern Creek | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 16 - 17 Apr | Tony Longhurst | Benson & Hedges Racing |
| 2 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 21–22 May | Paul Morris | Diet Coke Racing |
| 3 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 18 - 19 Jun | Paul Morris | Diet Coke Racing |
| 4 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 16 - 17 Jul | Tony Longhurst | Benson & Hedges Racing |
| 5 | Mallala | Mallala Motorsport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 6 - 7 Aug | Tony Longhurst | Benson & Hedges Racing |
| 6 | Oran Park | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 27 - 28 Aug | Paul Morris | Diet Coke Racing |

## Results
### Manufacturers' Championship

| Pos | Manufacturer |
| 1 | BMW |
| 2 | Ford |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | Toyota |

### Drivers Championship

Championship points were awarded on a 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis for the top ten positions in each race. Round positions were decided by the total points scored over the two races. In the event of two or more drivers having the same points for a round, they were ranked by finishing order in the second race.
| Pos | Driver | EAS 1 | EAS 2 | PHI 1 | PHI 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | Pts |
| 1 | Tony Longhurst | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | DSQ | DSQ | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 176 |
| 2 | Paul Morris | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | Ret | DNS | Ret | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 168 |
| 3 | John Blanchard | Ret | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 154 |
| 4 | Phil Ward | 4th | 5th | Ret | 3rd | Ret | 5th | Ret | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | Ret | 102 |
| 5 | Steve Ellery | 3rd | 4th | 4th | DNS | 3rd | 3rd | DNS | DNS | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 100 |
| 6 | Peter Doulman | 5th | 6th | 6th | Ret | 4th | 6th | 4th | Ret | 5th | 5th | 7th | Ret | 84 |
| 7 | Mark Adderton | 7th | 8th | 7th | 4th | Ret | DNS | 5th | 4th | 4th | Ret | 8th | 6th | 74 |
| 8 | Greg Murphy | | | 3rd | Ret | | | | | Ret | Ret | 4th | 3rd | 40 |
| 8 | Justin Mathews | | | 9th | 6th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 8th | 40 |
| 10 | Bob Holden | | | 8th | 7th | 6th | Ret | 7th | 6th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 39 |
| 11 | James Kaye | | | | | Ret | 2nd | 2nd | Ret | | | | | 32 |
| 11 | John Cotter | 7th | 8th | | | Ret | DNS | | | 8th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 32 |
| 13 | Peter McKay | | | | | | | 6th | 5th | 7th | 8th | | | 28 |
| 14 | Peter Hills | Ret | Ret | | | | | Ret | 7th | | | Ret | Ret | 6 |
| 15 | Dennis Rogers | Ret | 9th | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | EAS 1 | EAS 2 | PHI 1 | PHI 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |