The 1969 VTC was thrown open with the withdrawal of the highly successful Holden dealers’ rally team. Roger Bonhomme gives a preview of the year in this Racing Car News article.
The year was dominated by Bob Watson and Jim McAuliffe in a Renault 16TS, with the only serious challenge coming from Tony Roberts and Mike Osborne in an ex-Marathon Porsche 911. The newly formed Holden Dealer Team entered a Monaro in the Derrick and the North Eastern as test runs for the Ampol Trial the following year. Colin Bond won the North Eastern.
To see what else happened during 1969 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1969 year page.
To see other years of the Victorian Rally Championship, go to the VRC page.
