4 Hours of Paul Ricard 1994
BPR Global GT Series round 01, France, 6 March 1994
4 Hours of Paul Ricard 1994
Sunday 6 March 1994
BPR Global GT Series
The BPR Global GT Series, named after its founders last names) was created to replace the World Sportscar Championship that folded in 1992. Patrick Peter (organiser of among others Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, etc.), Jürgen Barth (organiser of single make Porsche championship) and Stéphane Ratel (the organiser of a single make Venturi championship) joined forces and launched an 8 race season in 1994 that included visits to Japan and China.
Popular already in this first season, the obvious Porsche and Venturi entries were joined by a Ferrari F40 Competition conversion, Lotus Esprits and Callaway Corvettes.
By 1995 and 1996 the starting grids of the travelling championship featured genuine Ferrari F40 GTE cars, the famed McLaren F1 GTR, a racing Jaguar XJ220 and eventually the Porsche 911 GT1’s.
The BPR Global GT Series effectively continued from 1997 onwards as the FIA GT Championship.
Entries
| No. | Class | Car | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy 
Robert Peacock
Franz Hunkeler
Club Venturi Racing |
| 2 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Jean-Louis Sirera
Eric De Doncker
Club Venturi Racing |
| 3 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Patrick Bels
Cyril Delalagade
Club Venturi Racing |
| 4 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Philippe Albera
Jean-Michel Miloé
Club Venturi Racing |
| 6 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Eric Graham
Alain Darroux
Club Venturi Racing |
| 7 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Edouard Chaufour
Norbert Fradin
Club Venturi Racing |
| 9 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Alex de Lesseps
Philippe Charriol
Club Venturi Racing |
| 10 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Matthieu Hamelle
Thomas Hamelle
Club Venturi Racing |
| 13 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
David Grebler
Fernando Moller
Club Venturi Racing |
| 16 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
Patrick Camus
Pascal Witmeur
Club Venturi Racing |
| 19 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Michel Puren
Frédéric Puren
Club Venturi Racing |
| 23 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy 
Billi Matti
Onofrio Russo
Club Venturi Racing |
| 25 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Hervé Poulain
Olivier Grouillard
Michel Krine
Club Venturi Racing |
| 26 | GT3 | Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo | Lotus Esprit Sport 300 
Thorkild Thyrring
Andreas Fuchs
David Kennedy
Chamberlain Engineering |
| 29 | GT3 | Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo | Lotus Esprit Sport 300 
George Fouché
Stephen Watson
Hilton Cowie
Chamberlain Engineering |
| 30 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Enzo Calderari
Lilian Bryner
Écurie Biennoise |
| 31 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Philippe Olczyk
Olivier Haberthur
Scuderia Chico d'Oro |
| 32 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
François Birbeau
Christophe Bouchut
Club Venturi Racing |
| 33 | GT4 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Arnold Mattschull
Alexander Mattschull
Mühlbauer Motorsport |
| 34 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Porsche F6 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Ian Khan
Ray Bellm
Bristow Motorsport |
| 35 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Philippe D'Agostino
Roland Poynard
Club Venturi Racing |
| 37 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Porsche F6 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Bruno Briganti
Eric van de Vyver
Bruno Briganti |
| 38 | GT3 | Porsche 968 Turbo RS chassis WP0ZZZ96ZPS896062 • Porsche F6 Turbo | Porsche 968 Turbo RS 
Erik Henriksen
Justin Bell
Erik Henriksen |
| 39 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Giuseppe Quargentan
Girolamo Capra
Seikel Motorsport |
| 40 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 
Franz Konrad
Örnulf Wirdheim
Konrad Motorsport |
| 43 | GT3 | Porsche 944 Turbo Cup | Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
Flavien Marcais
Michel Renavand
Scuderia Pinguini |
| 44 | GT1 | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Edgar Dören
Michael Irmgratz
Freisinger Motorsport |
| 46 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS Cup Porsche F6 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS Cup
Jérôme Brarda
Thiérry Guiod
Eric Bernard
Crisal Compétition |
| 47 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Domnique Dupuy
Jack Leconte
Larbre Compétition |
| 48 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Porsche F6 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Raymond Touroul
Steeve Hiesse
Raymond Touroul |
| 55 | GT1 | Venturi 500 LM PRV V6 | Venturi 500 LM
Pascal Vermesse
Rocky Agusta
Agusta Racing Team |
| 56 | GT1 | Venturi 500 LM PRV V6 | Venturi 500 LM
Michel Neugarten
Pascal Witmeur
Jacadi Racing |
| 58 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Philippe Mazué
Jean-Marc Thévenot
Club Venturi Racing |
| 64 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Michel Faraut
Gilbert Itzickson
Club Venturi Racing |
| 65 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Antonio Puig
Javier Camp
Club Venturi Racing |
| 67 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Raymond Lestrade
Patrick Ginella
Club Venturi Racing |
| 70 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy | Venturi 400 Trophy
Laurent Lécuyer
Jean-Pierre Balmer
Club Venturi Racing |
| 71 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy PRV V6 | Venturi 400 Trophy
Ferdinand De Lesseps
David Sonnensher
Club Venturi Racing |
| 73 | GT5 | Venturi 400 Trophy | Venturi 400 Trophy
Guillermo Fierro-Eléta
Iniacia Oyarbide
Club Venturi Racing |
| 86 | GT1 | Porsche 911 Turbo LM GT Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo | Porsche 911 Turbo LM GT
Bob Wollek
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jesús Pareja
Larbre Compétition |