1981 Victorian Trials Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
Grade 2 Pointscores
Clubman Pointscores

It was a dominating performance by Geoff Portman and Ross Runnalls to win the inaugural Victorian Trials Championship with five wins from six events entered.

Bill Bennett and Stuart Lister also performed well with a win and three second places to place second in the championship.

Consistency and a strong second place in class in the final round saw Bill Johnston and Chris Maniatakis win the Grade 2 Award narrowly from Peter Hurrey and Keith Newby, who won the Clubman Award.

To see what else happened during 1981 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1981 year page.

To see other years of the Victorian Trials Championship, got to the VTC page.

Series Regulations

These were specified in Section 6B of the 1981 Victorian Addendum to the Australian Rally Code. Particular reference is made in the Standing Regulations regarding the level of navigation.

This was the first year of the revived Victorian Trials Championship.

Awards were made for outright champions, Grade 2 (non Grade 1, so Grade 3 and 4 could score points also) and Clubman (Grades 3 and 4 only).

In each division points were allocated 9-6-4-3-2-1 for first to sixth with the best five results to count.

Events

There were seven VTC events in 1981. The Experts Trial was cancelled due to wet weather. Click on each event to see further details, including results.

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Geoff Portman	9	9		9		9	9	45
2	Bill Bennett	4	6	9		6	2	6	33
3	Mick Ellis			6		9			15
4=	Janiene Kilfoyle	3	3	2	4				12
4=	Garry Harrowfield				6		6		12
6	Ian Boyd	6	4						10
7	Bill Johnston			4				3	7
8	Dave Cochrane		2					4	6
9	Peter Hurrey				3	1	½		4½
10=	David Jones					4			4
10=	Phil Nicholson						4		4
12=	Lindsay Dale			3					3
12=	Gary Grealy					3			3
12=	Graham Trounce						3		3
15=	John Birrell	2							2
15=	Trevor Stanley	1		1					2
15=	Rob Knight				2				2
15=	Rob Dyer				1			1	2
15=	David Officer					2			2
15=	Barry Farnell							2	2
21	John Bramman		1						1
22	David Chestnut						½		½

Outright Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Ross Runnalls	9	9		9		9	9	45
2	Stuart Lister	4	6	9		6	2	6	33
3	Jim Maude			6		9			15
4=	Warwick Smith	3	3	2	4				12
4=	Ian Ellis				6		6		12
6	Trevor Boyd	6	4						10
7	Chris Maniatakis			4				3	7
8	Nick Wright		2					4	6
9	Keith Newby				3	1	½		4½
10=	Noel Richards					4			4
10=	Don Williams						4		4
12=	Helen McGinty			3					3
12=	Tony Bset					3			3
12=	Max Sharrock						3		3
15=	David McKenzie	2							2
15=	Tony Bond	1		1					2
15=	Phil Wylie				2				2
15=	Graham Wallis				1			1	2
15=	Steve Ellis					2			2
15=	Phil Gallagher							2	2
21	Jim Davis		1						1
22	McKenzie						½		½

Grade 2 Pointscores

Grade 2 Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Bill Johnston		3	9	1	2	2	6	23 (22)
2	Peter Hurrey	3			9	6	3½		21½
3	Dave Cochrane		9					9	18
4	Rob Knight		4	3	6				13
5	Trevor Stanley	6	2	4					12
6	Barry Farnell				3	4		4	11
7=	David Officer					9			9
7=	Phil Nicholson						9		9
9=	John Birrell	9						2	8
9=	Rob Dyer		1		4			3	8
11	Graham Trounce					1	6		7
12=	John Bramman		6						6
12=	Lindsay Dale			6					6
14=	Rob Chambers	4							4
14=	Rob Hodgson	2		2					4
16	David Chestnt						3½		3½
17	Rodney Martin					3			3
19	Rob Willet				2				2
19=	G. Robertson	1							1
19=	Mike Welsh			1					1
19=	M. McKenzie						1		1
19=	Rob Denenish							1	1

Grade 2 Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Chris Maniatakis		3	9	1	2	2	6	23(22)
2	Keith Newby	3			9	6	3½		21½
3	Nick Wright		9					9	18
4	Phil Wylie		4	3	6			1	14
5	Tony Bond	6	2	4					12
6	Phil Gallagher				3	4		4	11
7=	Steve Ellis					9			9
7=	Don Williams						9		9
9=	David McKenzie	6						2	8
9=	Graham Wallis		1		4			3	8
11	Max Sharrock					1	6		7
12=	Jim Davis		6						6
12=	Helen McGinty			6					6
14	Barry Collins	4					1(?)		5
15	Peter Mignot	2		2					4
16	McKenzie						3½		3½
17	Megan Martin					3			3
18	Bernard Lakerink				2				2
19=	D. Dolling	1							1
19=	Phys Alexander			1					1

Clubman Pointscores

Clubman Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Peter Hurrey	6	2		9	9	7½		33½
2	Rob Knight		6	6	6		3		21
3	Barry Farnell			2	4	6	1½	6	19½
4	Dave Cochrane		9					9	18
5	Barry Thompson	1	4	1			1½	3	10½
6=	Rob Chambers	9							9
6=	Lindsay Dale			9					9
8	Rob Hodgson	4		4					8
9	David Chestnut						7½		7½
10	Peter Dutton		3		2	2			7
11	M. McKenzie						4	1	5
12=	Rodney Martin					4			4
12=	Rob Devenish							4	4
14=	G. Robertson	3							3
14=	Mike Welsh			3					3
14=	Manwaring				3				3
14=	Wes Nalder					3			3
18=	Peter Gale	2							2
18=	Barry Haywood							2	2
20=	M. Littlewood		1						1
20=	Rowe				1				1
20=	Ivan Mock					1			1

Clubman Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Keith Newby	6	2		9	9	7½		33½
2	Phil Wylie		6	6	6		3	4	25
3	Phil Gallagher			2	4	6	1½	6	19½
4	Nick Wright		9					9	18
5	Barry Collins	9					4	1	14
6	Helen McGinty			9				2	11
7	Keith Siler	1	4	1			1½	3	10½
8	Peter Mignot	4		4					8
9	McKenzie						7½		7½
10	Ron Jay		3		2	2			7
11	Megan Martin					4			4
12=	D. Dolling	3							3
12=	Phys Alexander			3					3
12=	Manwaring				3				3
12=	William Davis					3			3
16=	Tom Kaitler	2							2
16=	Sel Ellis					1			2
18=	G. Atkinson		1						1
18=	Johannesen				1				1