1994 James Hardie 12 Hour

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The 1994 James Hardie 12 Hour was an endurance race for production cars held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 3 April 1994. It was the fourth running of the "Bathurst 12 Hour". The race was open to cars of which at least ten examples had been sold and registered for use on Australian roads. [1] Modifications in line with Group 3E Series Production Cars regulations, as published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, were permitted. [2]

Contents

The race was won by Gregg Hansford and Neil Crompton driving a Mazda RX-7 for BP Mazda Motorsport.

Class structure

The field for the event was divided into the following seven classes: [3]

Results

Position [4] Drivers [4] No. [3] CarEntrant [3] Class [4] Laps [4]
1 Gregg Hansford
Neil Crompton
7 Mazda RX-7 BP Mazda MotorsportX262
2Peter Fitzgerald
Jim Richards
Nicolas Leutwiler
4 Porsche 968CS Falken Tyres / Hardie Dux HotWater SystemsX262
3 Brad Jones
Brett Peters
Geoff Morgan
14 Porsche 968CS Falken Tyres / Hardie Dux HotWater SystemsX258
4 Juan Manuel Fangio II
Neal Bates
Rick Bates
2 Toyota MR2 Rick BatesS249
5John Smith
Jason Bargwanna
Scott Bargwanna
30 Toyota MR2 Mercantile Mutual Dealer TeamS248
6 Dick Johnson
Steven Johnson
Danny Osborne [3]
17 Ford EB Falcon XR6 Dick Johnson Racing V245
7John Bourke
Matthew Martin
Wayne Park
11 Subaru Impreza WRX John BourkeT245
8Graham Neilsen
Bill Gillespie
Keith Carling
10 Maserati Shamal Falken TyresX245
9Andrew Wilson
Russell Becker
Chris Walker
33 Honda Integra VTi-R Andrew WilsonS241
10John Trimbole
Ron Barnacle
22 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR Metropolis City Promotions T241
11Andrew Solness
Gary Merlino
Michael Craig
23 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR Andrew SolnessT239
12Mark Brame
Henry Draper
Barry Devlin
43 Suzuki Swift GTi Mark BrameA237
13Kevin Burton
Richard Vorst
Darren Pate
20 Ford EB Falcon SS Kevin BurtonV236
14John Morriss
Phil Morriss
Craig Lowndes
36 Nissan Pulsar SSS John MorrissB236
15Chris Wiles
Glenn Clark
45 Ford Laser TX3 Chris WilesA235
16Ron Masing
Rod Jones
26 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR Ron MasingT235
17Mark Ferrier
Neal Robson
Phillip Parsons
54 Honda Civic Mark FerrierA235
18Bill Harris
Glenn Jordan
Paul Wilken
47 Suzuki Swift GTi P WilkenA235
19Phil Alexander
Warren Rush
Geoff Forshaw
35 Nissan Pulsar SSS Procar Racing Pty LtdB235
20Chris Sexton
Allan Letcher
49 Ford EB Falcon XR6 Chris SextonV234
21Mal Rose
Ian Luff
44 Ford EB Falcon SS Fairfax Community NewspapersV233
22Terry Skene
Chis Madden
15 Ford EB Falcon SS Spirit of LoganV230
23Brian Callaghan
Michelle Callaghan
Chris Symonds [5]
55 Toyota Corolla GTi Brian Callaghan JnrA229
24Bob Griffin
Ken Neale
Ray Vincent
16 Holden VP Commodore SS David LittleV226
25 Peter Brock
Tony Scott
05 Volvo 850 T-5 Volvo Car Australia T225
26 Peter McLeod
Peter Dane
Des Wall
50 Mazda RX-7 Peter McLeodX225
27Bill Seiders
Jeff Edwards
Paul Flottman
42 Ford EB Falcon S Sydney Allen PrintersC217
28Martin Welsh
Keith McCulloch
Dennis Rogers
34 Nissan Pulsar SSS Procar Racing Pty LtdB211
29David Sala
Steve Swaine
Peter Vorst
12 Holden VP Commodore SS David SalaV210
30Steve Hardman
Daryl Smith [5]
Keith Forbes [5]
40 Hyundai Lantra GLS Levant Steve HardmanA209
31Bevan Purcell
Troy Curling
37 Nissan Pintara TRX Bevan PurcellB165
DNF Murray Carter
Ed Lamont
Damon Beck
18 Nissan Pulsar SSS Murray CarterB225
DNFDanny Bogut
Cameron McConville
39 Mazda 626 Danny BogutB218
DNFKent Youlden
John English
Terry Shiel
6 Volvo 850 GLT Volvo Car Australia B199
DNFRod Wilson
Andrew Newton
John Pollard
28 Honda Integra VTiR Rod WilsonS191
DNFGarry Waldon
Mark Skaife
1 Mazda RX-7 BP Mazda MotorsportX168
DNFKen Douglas
Phil Kirkham
32 Mazda 626 Rebound SportswearB159
DNFGeorge Santana
Carl Schembri
56 Honda CRX Revolution RacegearS131
DNFColin Osborne
Kevin Bryn
Tony Regan
52 Toyota Corolla GTi Colin OsborneA125
DNFGary Hinton
Kurt Kratzmann
Peter Briely
25 Toyota Celica Group A Rallye G HintonT122
DNF Alan Jones
John Bowe
Neville Crichton
9 BMW M3 Neville CrichtonX120
DNFPeter Hopwood
Terry Bosnjak
Warwick Rooklyn [3]
8 Mazda RX-7 Peter HopwoodX120
DNFBrian Wilshire
Gerard McConkey
Graham Gulson
19 Nissan Pulsar SSS Murray CarterB114
DNFHeather Baillie
Gwenda Searle
3 Toyota Celica ZR Rick BatesS112
DNFDennis Cribben
Ryan McLeod
Geoff Fickling
51 Citroen BX 16V Peter McLeodB110
DNFRichard Wilson
Troy Nicholson
Roland Hill
21 Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV Richard WilsonV101
DNFChris Kousparis
Paul Barrett
Anthony Wilson
41 Nissan Pulsar SSS Nepean EFIB99
DNFGeoff Full
Richard Shaw
Jim Baird
53 Toyota Corolla GTi Colin OsborneA94
DNFAlf Grant
Tim Grant
57 Porsche 968CS Alf Grant RacingX87
DNFTom Watkinson
Terry Lewis
Graham Blanch
46 Toyota Corolla GTi Tom WatkinsonA75
DNFHarry Bargwanna
Chris Symmons
38 Nissan Pulsar SSS Larry KingB72
DNFCalvin Gardiner
Mike Conway
Peter Verheyan
29 Toyota MR2 Acme Photo VideoS71
DNFJim Faneco
Bryan Sala
George Parkinson
24 Hyundai S Coupe Turbo James FanecoT66
DNFCraig Dare
Chris Clearihan
27 Ford Laser TX3 4WD Turbo Craig DareT25

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References

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  2. Series Production Cars go for 1994, CAMS Report, December 1993, page 1
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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Results, Auto Action, 15 April 1994
  5. 1 2 3 Australian Motor Racing Year 1994/95, page 284
  6. Mazda's three-peat, Australian Motor Racing Year 1994/95, pages 194 to 199