The Experts Trial, sponsored by Dales of Heathcote and organised by the Light Car Club, was held on 2 June.
Directed by Jim Maude, the Experts lived up to its reputation as the most difficult navigational event in Victoria each year.
The winners were the Clubman crew of Gary Grealy and Geoff Byron on 232 points followed by Patrick Ryan and Geoff Rainbow on 272 and David Mitchell and Greg Matheson on 279.
| Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points | Clubman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Grealy | Geoff Byron | Datsun 1600 | 232 | 1 |
| 2 | Pat Ryan | Geoff Rainbow | 242 | ||
| 3 | Janiene Kilfoyle | Warwick Smith | Mitsubishi Lancer | 243 | |
| 4 | David Mitchell | Greg Matheson | Datsun 1600 | 249 | 2 |
| 5 | Bill Johnston | Chris Maniatakis | Mazda RX4 | 286 | |
| 6 | Chris Wall | Revor Boyd | Datsun 1600 | 315 | |
| 7 | Keith Winter | Peter Maurer | Mazda RX3 | 359 | 3 |
| 8 | John Rawson | John Wilkinson | Datsun 1600 | 384 | 4 |
| 9 | Frank Kilfoyle | Mike OSborne | Ford Escort | 397 | |
| 10 | Rob Devenish | Phil Wylie | Datsun 1600 | 405 | 5 |
| 11 | Barry Thompson | Keith Siler | Datsun 1600 | 430 | |
| 12 | Ross Comport | Stuart Lister | Mitsubishi Lancer | 479 | |
| 13 | A. Patterson | A. Roberts | 502 | 6 | |
| 14 | Rob Knight | Tony Best | Datsun 1600 | 581 | |
| 15 | Wayne Taylor | Mark Laidlay | Ford Cortina MkI | 774 | 7 |
| 16 | P. Fulton | I. Fulton | Datsun 1600 | 801 | 8 |
| 17 | Graeme Palmer | Rod Beet | Toyota Celica | 948 | 9 |
The above results were after a successful protest which altered some positions.
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