TASMANIA 1971

Re-live the action from 1971

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

The Tasmanian Trials Championship comprised five hotly contested events. See below for more information. 

We don’t yet have other information about rallying in Tasmania in 1971.

2nd O/R - Ray Long & Don Reid [Steven Chopping]
Ray Long, 1971 Tasmanian Trials Champion Driver [Steven Chopping]
Three of the main players in Tasmanian rallying in the 60s and 70s. Terry Lobban at left, navigated for Lin Gigney throughout the 1960s. Mike Maddock & Ross Kelly centre and right crewed together through 1971. Ross was the 1971 Tasmanian Trials Champion Navigator. [Stephen Chopping]
Three of the main players in Tasmanian rallying in the 60s and 70s. Terry Lobban at left, navigated for Lin Gigney throughout the 1960s. Mike Maddock & Ross Kelly centre and right crewed together through 1971. Ross was the 1971 Tasmanian Trials Champion Navigator. [Steven Chopping]

Tasmanian Trials Championship

The Tasmanian Trials Championship comprised five events.

  1. Twilight Trial in April
  2. Mountain Circuit Trial in May
  3. BP Rally of Tasmania in June
  4. Southern Safari Rally in July
  5. North West Ampol Dealers Trial in August.

The series winners were driver Ray Long (with one win and two seconds) and navigator Ross Kelly (two wins), who were not part of the same crew.

Other rallies

Nothing available yet. If have any information, it would be appreciated.

 

 The Rally Calendar for this year

Twilight Trial                                                  17-18th April
Mountain Circuit Trial                                22nd-23rd May
BP Rally of Tasmania                                  12th-13th June
Southern Safari Rally                                 24th-25th July
North West Ampol Dealers Trial             14th-15th August