VENSON BRITISH F2 CHAMPIONSHIP 1994
Jose Luis di Palma won the championship, driving a Reynard 92D for Madgwick International. Both the Argentinian and series runner-up Phil Andrews (Apache Racing) won two rounds apiece. However, the grids were weak and British F2 was in decline. International F3000 drivers Gareth Rees and Christian Pescatori both won one-off races with Durango, at Snetterton and Donington respectively. Future Indy Lights star Philipp Peter also had a single race with the Italian team. Rees' future team-mate Stephen Watson made a single appearance in the series. The Moosehead Grand Prix at Halifax, Canada, a non-championship F3000 race in 1993, counted as a British F2 round in 1994 and was won by the Mexican Gianfranco Cane, driving for Fred Goddard Racing.
Results courtesy of Stephen Herbert, Stefan Persson and Sergio Fratus.
Entry list & calendar
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Entry List 1994 |
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No. |
Team |
Driver |
Chassis/Engine |
Rounds: |
|
1 |
Madgwick International |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
1-7 |
|
4 |
Apache Racing |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
1-7 |
|
5 |
Apache Racing |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
1-7 (?) |
|
6 |
AIM Motorsport |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
Reynard 91D-Mugen |
1, 2, 4, 7 |
|
7 |
McNeil Engineering |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
1-3, 5-7 |
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8 |
David Mercer |
David Mercer (GB) |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
3, 5, 7 |
|
19 |
Vortex Motorsport |
Hans Fertl (D) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
6 |
|
18/19 |
Vortex Motorsport |
Kris Nissen (DK) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
7 |
|
18 |
Vortex Motorsport |
Allard Kalff (NL) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
(6) withdrawn |
|
30 |
Durango Corse |
Gareth Rees (GB) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
6 |
|
30/31 |
Durango Corse |
Christian Pescatori (I) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
7 |
|
30/31 |
Durango Corse |
Philipp Peter (A) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
7 |
|
31 |
Durango Corse |
Luca Riccitelli (I) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
6 |
|
32 |
Durango Corse |
Vito Popolizio (I) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
6, 7 |
|
? |
Cobra Motorsport |
Richard Dean (GB) |
Reynard 90D-Cosworth |
4 |
|
? |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Pekka Herva (SF) |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
2, 3, 5 |
|
? |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Gianfranco Cane (MEX) |
Reynard 90D-Cosworth |
4 |
|
? |
Monninghoff |
Klaus Panchyrz (D) |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
4 |
|
? |
Monninghoff |
James Taylor (GB) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
4 |
|
? |
Nordic / Omegaland |
Stephen Watson (ZA) |
Lola T94/50-Cosworth |
7 |
|
? |
Tony Worswick |
Tony Worswick (GB) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
3 |
|
? |
Weylock Racing |
Nicke Blom (S) |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
1 |
|
? |
Weylock Racing |
Franck Freon (F) |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
4 |
|
? |
? |
Akbar Ebrahim (IND) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
7 |
|
? |
? |
Steven Arnold (GB) |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
7 |
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Calendar 1994 |
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Rnd |
Circuit |
Date |
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1 |
Brands Hatch (GB) |
30 May 1994 |
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2 |
Silverstone (GB) |
4 June 1994 |
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3 |
Oulton Park (GB) |
11 June 1994 |
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4 |
Halifax (CDN) |
10 July 1994 |
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5 |
Snetterton (GB) |
7 August 1994 |
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6 |
Snetterton (GB) |
16 October 1994 |
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7 |
Donington Park (GB) |
30 October 1994 |
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Note: Three races were cancelled due to a lack of entries. These were; 1 April 1994, Oulton Park; 2 May 1994, Thruxton; 18 September 1994, Brands Hatch. |
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Race results:
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Round 1: Brands Hatch, 30 May 1994 - 40 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
|
1 |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
40 laps |
27m 48.59s |
3 |
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2 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
38 laps |
running |
4 |
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3 |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
AIM Motorsport |
Reynard 91D-Mugen |
37 laps |
running |
5 |
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DNF |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick International |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
0 laps |
gearbox |
1 |
|
DQ |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
40 laps |
push start after spin |
2 |
|
DNS |
Nicke Blom (S) |
Weylock Racing |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
? |
practice accident |
? |
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(7 cars at start). |
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Round 2: Silverstone, 4 June 1994 - 30 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
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1 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick International |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
30 laps |
34m 26.57s |
? |
|
2 |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
29 laps |
running |
1 |
|
3 |
Pekka Herva (SF) |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
29 laps |
running |
? |
|
4 |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
AIM Motorsport |
Reynard 91D-Mugen |
26 laps |
running |
? |
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DNF |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
? |
withdrew |
? |
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DNF |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
5 laps |
spun |
? |
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Round 3: Oulton Park, 11 June 1994 - 25 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
|
1 |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
37m 01.41s |
1 |
|
2 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick Intrnational |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
37m 15.66s |
3 |
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3 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
37m 19.61s |
2 |
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4 |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
25 laps |
? |
4 |
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5 |
David Mercer (GB) |
David Mercer |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
23 laps |
running |
? |
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DNF |
Tony Worswick (GB) |
Tony Worswick |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
? |
engine |
? |
|
DNS |
Pekka Herva (SF) |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
0 laps |
gearbox |
5 |
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Round 4: Moosehead Grand Prix, Halifax, 10 July 1994 - 60 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
|
1 |
Gianfranco Cane (MEX) |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Reynard 90D-Cosworth |
60 laps |
57m 02.88s |
? |
|
2 |
Klaus Panchyrz (D) |
Monninghoff |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
60 laps |
57m 16.76s |
? |
|
3 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick Intrnational |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
60 laps |
57m 19.09s |
? |
|
4 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
60 laps |
57m 57.98s |
? |
|
5 |
James Taylor (GB) |
Monninghoff |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
59 laps |
running |
? |
|
6 |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
AIM Motorsport |
Reynard 91D-Mugen |
58 laps |
running |
? |
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DNF |
Richard Dean (GB) |
Cobra Motorsport |
Reynard 90D-Cosworth |
56 laps |
fuel feed |
? |
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DNF |
Franck Freon (F) |
Weylock Racing |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
? |
cv joint |
1 |
|
DNS |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth* |
? |
did not start |
? |
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*Andrews may have driven a 93D |
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Round 5: Snetterton, 7 August 1994 - 22 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
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1 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick International |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
22 laps |
22m 24.78s |
1 |
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2 |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
22 laps |
22m 25.46s |
2 |
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3 |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
22 laps |
22m 45.32s |
? |
|
4 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
22 laps |
23m 33.99s |
? |
|
5 |
David Mercer (GB) |
David Mercer |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth* |
20 laps |
running |
? |
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DNF |
Pekka Herva (SF) |
Fred Goddard Racing |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth |
0 laps |
accident |
? |
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DNF |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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*Mercer may have driven a 92D. |
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Fastest Lap: Luis di Palma |
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(7 starters) |
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Round 6: Snetterton, 16 October 1994 - 24 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
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1 |
Gareth Rees (GB) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
24 laps |
24m 32.30s |
1 |
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2 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
24 laps |
24m 38.13s |
? |
|
3 |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
24 laps |
24m 38.89s |
? |
|
4 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick International |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
24 laps |
24m 42.31s |
? |
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5 |
Luca Riccitelli (I) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
24 laps |
25m 18.41s |
? |
|
6 |
Vito Popolizio (I) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
23 laps |
running |
? |
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DNF |
Hans Fertl (D) |
Vortex Motorsport |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
19 laps |
engine |
3 |
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DNS |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth* |
? |
electrics |
2 |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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*Andrews may have driven a 93D. |
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Pole Position : Rees, 59"97 |
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Fastest Lap : Rees |
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(9 starters) |
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Round 7: Donington Park, 30 October 1994 - 25 laps |
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Pos. |
Driver |
Team |
Car/Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Grid |
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1 |
Christian Pescatori (I) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
28m 37.92s |
1 |
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2 |
Philipp Peter (A) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
28m 40.27s |
3 |
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3 |
Kris Nissen (DK) |
Vortex Motorsport |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
28m 40.68s |
2 |
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4 |
Jose Luis di Palma (RA) |
Madgwick International |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
25 laps |
28m 41.96s |
4 |
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5 |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
McNeil Engineering |
Lola T93/50-Judd |
25 laps |
28m 43.91s |
? |
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6 |
Stephen Watson (ZA) |
Nordic / Omegaland |
Lola T94/50-Cosworth |
25 laps |
28m 44.28s |
? |
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7 |
Vito Popolizio (I) |
Durango Corse |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
? |
? |
? |
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8 |
Akbar Ebrahim (IND) |
? |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
? |
? |
? |
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9 |
David Mercer (GB) |
David Mercer |
Reynard 91D-Cosworth* |
? |
? |
? |
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DNF |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
? |
accident |
? |
|
DNF |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
AIM Motorsport |
Reynard 91D-Mugem |
? |
accident |
? |
|
DNF |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
Apache Racing |
Reynard 93D-Cosworth |
10 laps |
input shaft |
9 |
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DNF |
Steven Arnold (GB) |
? |
Reynard 92D-Cosworth |
10 laps |
brakes |
? |
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Fastest Lap : Andrews, 1'00"50 |
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*Mercer may have driven a 92D. |
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Championship results:
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Final Standings |
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No. |
Team |
Points |
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1 |
Jose Luis Di Palma (RA) |
36 |
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2 |
Phil Andrews (GB) |
30 |
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3 |
Dominic Chappell (GB) |
23 |
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4 |
Robbie Stirling (CDN) |
11 |
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5 |
Andreas Halkiopoulos (G) |
10 |
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6 |
Gianfranco Cane (MEX) |
9 |
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7 |
Gareth Rees (GB) |
9 |
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= |
Christian Pescatori (I) |
9 |
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etc. |
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Points system: 9-6-4-3-2-1.
Results courtesy of Stephen Herbert, Stefan Persson and Sergio Fratus.
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