The Don Capasco Rally, organised by the Southern Districts Motor Sports Association, was conducted o March 30-31 in the forests around Canberra.
European style rallying comes to Australia
The 1974 Don Capasco Rally was a watershed in Australian rallying, comprising short timed-to-the second forestry stages with lots of television coverage. The event and the subsequent Castrol Rallies owes their success to the vision of such people as Peter Lang, Grahame Elliott, Danny Scorpecci and Geoff Sykes.
It was perhaps fitting that the event was won by the little Renault Alpine in the hands of former national champion, Bob Watson, together with navigator Jeff Beaumont.
