1994 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1994 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 24th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was the first year for the new World Sports Car (WSC) class of open-cockpit prototypes in the premiere category, replacing the previous closed-cockpit GTP class. Grand Tourer-style racing cars were also raced and ran in the GTS, GTO, and GTU classes. It began February 5, 1994, and ended October 1, 1994, after nine rounds.

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Schedule

Most races on the schedule had separate races for the WSC class and the GT classes, while longer events ran both classes at the same time. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time for the whole race.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 Rolex 24 at Daytona 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway February 5
February 6
2Contac 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 19
3Grand Prix of Atlanta1 HourGT Road Atlanta April 17
2 HoursWSC
4The New England Dodge Dealers Grand Prix1 HourGT Lime Rock Park May 30
2 HoursWSC
5The Glen Continental3 HoursAll Watkins Glen International June 26
6Indy Grand Prix1 HourGT Indianapolis Raceway Park July 10
2 HoursWSC
7Monterey Sports Car Grand Prix1 HourGT Laguna Seca Raceway July 24
2 HoursWSC
8Grand Prix of Portland1 HourGT Portland International Raceway August 7
2 HoursWSC
9 Exxon World Sports Car Championships1 HourGT Phoenix International Raceway October 1
2 HoursWSC

Season results

RndCircuitWSC Winning TeamGTS Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
WSC Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #2 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #76 Cunningham RacingDid not participate Flag of Germany.svg #65 Heico Motorsports Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Schader
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Dale
Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gentilozzi
Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen
Flag of Germany.svg Ulli Richeter
Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Wlazik
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Ebeling
Flag of Germany.svg Gunter Döbler
2 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #9 Auto Toy Store Flag of the United States.svg #75 Cunningham RacingDid not participate Flag of the United States.svg #49 Mark Sandridge Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Sandridge
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Ham
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Verde
3 Road Atlanta Flag of Italy.svg #50 Euromotorsport Flag of the United States.svg #75 Cunningham Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Garfield's Auto Flag of the United States.svg #95 Leitzinger Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Cochran Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen Flag of the United States.svg Joe Pezza Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace
4 Lime Rock Flag of Italy.svg #30 Momo Flag of the United States.svg #6 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Garfield's Auto Flag of the United States.svg #19 Bill Auberlen Results
Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar
Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr Flag of the United States.svg Joe Pezza Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
5 Watkins Glen Flag of Italy.svg #30 Momo Flag of the United States.svg #6 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #00 Brian DeVries Flag of Peru.svg #4 Dibos Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar
Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr Flag of the United States.svg Brian DeVries Flag of Peru.svg Eduardo Dibos
6 Indianapolis Flag of Italy.svg #30 Momo Flag of the United States.svg #6 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Garfield's Auto Flag of the United States.svg #95 Leitzinger Racing Results
Flag of Italy.svg Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar
Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr Flag of the United States.svg Joe Pezza Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace
7 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #3 Scandia Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg #76 Cunningham Racing Flag of the United States.svg #17 Garfield's Auto Flag of the United States.svg #95 Leitzinger Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Evans
Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Vélez
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States.svg Joe Pezza Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace
8 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #2 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #75 Cunningham Racing Flag of the United States.svg #21 Tommy Riggins Flag of the United States.svg #9 Leitzinger Racing Results
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Dale Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Riggins Flag of the United States.svg Butch Hamlet
9 Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg #2 Brix Racing Flag of the United States.svg #76 Cunningham Racing Flag of the United States.svg #28 Paul Gentilozzi Flag of the United States.svg #19 Bill Auberlen Results
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Dale Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gentilozzi Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen

† - The GTO class was combined with the GTS class for Daytona and Sebring.

Championship standings

WSC

PlaceDriverTeamTotal
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Taylor Downing / Atlanta190
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Dale Brix Racing187
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing Downing / Atlanta178
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Evans Scandia Motorsport169

GTS

PlaceDriverTeamTotal
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Millen Cunningham Racing137
2 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell Cunningham Racing129
3 Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr Brix Racing117
4 Flag of the United States.svg Darin Brassfield Brix Racing85

GTO

PlaceDriverTeamTotal
1 Flag of the United States.svg Joe PezzaGarfield's Auto113
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian De VriesBrian De Vries87
3 Flag of the United States.svg Charles MorganCharles Morgan57
4 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy RigginsTommy Riggins43

GTU

PlaceDriverTeamTotal
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace Leitzinger Racing105
2 Flag of Peru.svg Eduardo Dibos jrDibos Racing Team Peru101
3 Flag of the United States.svg John O'SteenRohr Corporation88
4 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen Bill Auberlen76


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