1984 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
State Recognised Pointscores
Clubman Pointscores

Six events were conducted. By entering all but one event and finishing in the top 3 places in four events, a consistent display by Peter “Pud” Thompson saw him take out the drivers championship. Second place went to Les Adams with Dinta Officer (by winning the only 2 rounds he competed in) and Humphrey Enter equal third.

Peter Thompson didn’t use the same navigator for each event so Tony Satori, navigating for Les Adams, took out the navigator’s championship. John Wardell, Humphrey Enter’s navigator, took out second with Simon Scott, navigating for Peter Thompson in three events, third.

Among all but the State Classified (Grade 1) crews, the crew comprising Les Adams and Tony Satori won the State Recognised Championships. Second were Humphrey Enter/John Wardell and Mike Welsh/Ken Price were third.

The Clubman Championship appears to have been won by Peter Thompson (from Swinburne Car Club) and David James on a close countback from Graeme Gambold and Doug Gould.

To see what else happened during 1984 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1984 year page.

To see other years of the Victorian Rally Championship, got to the VRC page.

Series Regulations

These were specified in Standing Regulations, but we don’t have a copy!

The VRC was made up exclusively of Special Stage events.

Awards were made for outright champions, State Recognised (previously Grade 2, Grade 3 also assumed to be eligible) and Clubman (Grades 3 and 4 only).

In a change from previous years, in each division points were allocated 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first to tenth with the best five results to count from the six rounds.

Events

There were only six VRC events this year. The Rich River Rally was initially postponed due to weather but was subsequently cancelled. The Sandi Surf Jeans Rally was originally scheduled for 28 September but we understand it was held 10 November, so it is round 6 in the scores tables. Click on each event to see further details, including results.

Peter Stevens Begonia Rally (BLCC)
North Eastern Rally (NECC)
Camcrusher Rally (Rent-a-Wreck Stages, FFCC)
Akademos Rally (MUCC)
Myer City Centre Rally (AWDCC)
Sandi Surf Jean Rally (ex Blue Ribbon, LCCA)

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

PLACE	DRIVER	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	Peter A Thompson		20	12	20		15	67
2	Les Adams	10		15		8	12	45
3	Dinta Officer	20					20	40
3	Humphrey Enter		15	2	15		8	40
5	Brian Smith	12		20				32
5	Mike Welsh		12	10	8	2		32
7	Peter Thompson (SCC)		10		6	6		22
8	J Reynolds		6			15		21
9	Geoff Portman					20		20
10	Graeme Gambold		2		4	10	2	18
11	Chris Wall	15						15
12	Ian Thorpe			1	12			13
13	David Adams					12		12
13	David Brown	2			10			12
15	David Chestnut	6		3.5			1	10.5
16	Bob Watson						10	10
17	Jim Kennedy	8						8
17	L Weston		8					8
17	Roger Moll			8				8
20	David Danks		1	6				7
21	Jeff Moorhead						6	6
21	Michael Morris	3	3					6
23	Chris Nielsen		4					4
23	Garry Harrowfield	4						4
23	Gary Grealy					4		4
23	Glen Cugley						4	4
27	Geoff McGuire			3.5				3.5
28	Alan Friend						3	3
28	Gerry Justus					3		3
28	Glen Bailey				3			3
31	Darren Turnbull				2			2
32	Greg Hoinville					1		1
32	Leslie Dowell				1			1
32	Neil Gehan	1						1

Outright Navigators Pointscores

PLACE	NAVIGATOR	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	Tony Satori	10		15		8	12	45
2	John Wardell		15	2	15		8	40
3	Simon Scott				20		15	35
4	Ken Price		12	10	8	2		32
4	Ron Brown	12		20				32
6	David James		10		6	6		22
7	L Forrest		6			15		21
8	Bruce Keys		20					20
8	David McKenzie					20		20
8	Kate Officer	20						20
8	Scott Chirnside						20	20
12	Chris Randell				3	12		15
12	Jim Maude	15						15
14	Doug Gould		2			10	2	14
14	Helen Wylie			1	12	1		14
16	Monty Suffern			12				12
16	Neville Debney	2			10			12
18	Kim Baxter	6		3.5			1	10.5
19	Phil Rainer						10	10
20	Greg Austen			8				8
20	Jim Davis	8						8
20	M Starr		8					8
23	Rodd Westwood		1	6				7
24	Geoff Floyd	3	3					6
24	Tom Mullins						6	6
26	David Hodge	4						4
26	David Ridley		4					4
26	Geoff Byron					4		4
26	Kayleen Slater						4	4
26	Peter Grossman				4			4
31	Pat Casey			3.5				3.5
32	Horton Poulter						3	3
32	Mal Owen					3		3
34	Gary Vollmer				2			2
35	John Bell	1						1
35	Sean Kelly				1			1

State Recognised Pointscores

State Recognised

PLACE	DRIVER	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	Les Adams	20		20		12	20	72
2	Humphrey Enter		20	4	20		15	59
3	Mike Welsh		15	15	10	4		44
4	Graham Gambold		3		6	15	6	30
4	Peter Thompson (SCC)		12		8	10		30
6	J Reynolds		8			20		28
7	David Chestnut	12		7			4	23
8	David Brown	8			12			20
9	Ian Thorpe			3	15			18
10	Jim Kennedy	15						15
11	Glen Cugley	4					10	14
11	Michael Morris	10	4					14
13	David Danks		2	10				12
13	Jeff Moorhead						12	12
13	Roger Moll			12				12
16	Alan Friend			2			8	10
16	L Weston		10					10
18	Gary Grealy					8		8
19	Geoff McGuire			7				7
20	Chris Nielsen		6					6
20	Gerry Justus					6		6
20	Neil Gehan	6						6
23	Barry Stewart	3	1					4
23	Glen Bailey				4			4
25	Andrew Martin						3	3
25	Darren Turnbull				3			3
25	Greg Hoinville					3		3
28	Adrian Kruger	2						2
28	Carmody					2		2
28	Leslie Dowell				2			2
28	Rohan Teagle						2	2
32	Bruce Dillon				1			1
32	C Adams						1	1
32	Graig Morris			1				1
32	Ken Hartnell	1						1
32	Nick Humphris					1		1

State Recognised Navigators Pointscores

PLACE	NAVIGATOR	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	Tony Satori	20		20		12	20	72
2	John Wardell		20	4	20		15	59
3	Ken Price		15	15	10	4		44
4	David James		12		8	10		30
5	L Forrest		8			20		28
6	Doug Gould		3			15	6	24
7	Kim Baxter	12		7			4	23
8	Helen Wylie			3	15	3		21
9	Neville Debney	8			12			20
10	Jim Davis	15						15
11	Geoff Floyd	10	4					14
11	Kayleen Slater	4					10	14
13	Greg Austen			12				12
13	Rodd Westwood		2	10				12
13	Tom Mullins						12	12
16	Horton Poulter			2			8	10
16	M Starr		10					10
18	Geoff Byron					8		8
19	Pat Casey			7				7
20	David Ridley		6					6
20	John Bell	6						6
20	Mal Owen					6		6
20	Peter Grossman				6			6
24	Chris Randell				4			4
24	John Hammond	3	1					4
26	Gary Vollmer				3			3
26	Phillip Martin						3	3
28	Ralph					2		2
28	Robert Garden	2						2
28	Scott Riddell						2	2
28	Sean Kelly				2			2
32	Boyce					1		1
32	John Dowling				1			1
32	K Moore						1	1
32	Ray Hartnell	1						1
32	Robert Whitworth			1				1

Clubman Pointscores

Best 5 results count, total shown in brackets where different.

Clubman Drivers Pointscores

PLACE	DRIVER	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	Peter Thompson (SCC)		20	6	15	12		53
2	Graeme Gambold	2	12	4	12	15	10	53 (55)
3	David Chestnut	20		13½			8	41½
4	David Brown	15	4		20			39
5	J Reynolds		15			20		35
6	David Danks	3	10	20				33
7	Glen Cugley	10					15	25
8	Alan Friend			10			12	22
9	Jeff Moorhead						20	20
10	Barry Stewart	8	8					16
11	Geoff McGuire			13½				13½
12	Neil Gehan	12						12
13	Gary Grealy					10		10
13	Glen Bailey				10			10
15	David Nugent		6	3				9
15	Gerry Justus		1			8		9
17	Darren Turnbull				8			8
17	Graig Morris			8				8
19	Adrian Kruger	6						6
19	Andrew Martin						6	6
19	Carmody					6		6
19	Leslie Dowell				6			6
19	Rohan Teagle		2				4	6
24	Bruce Dillon				4			4
24	Ken Hartnell	4						4
24	Nick Humphris					4		4
27	C Adams						3	3
27	D Lockhart		3					3
27	Danny Kohan					3		3
27	Greg Willcocks				3			3
31	Chris Kurz			2				2
31	G Beanland						2	2
31	John Brann					2		2
31	Trevor Lyddieth				2			2
35	David Bamford			1				1
35	Graeme Palmer						1	1
35	Mark Tolcher	1						1
35	Paul Frisk				1			1
35	Scott Hope					1		1

Clubman Navigators Pointscores

PLACE	NAVIGATOR	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	TOTAL
1	David James		20	6	15	12		53
2	Doug Gould	2	12	4		15	10	43
3	Kim Baxter	20		13½			8	41½
4	Neville Debney	15	4		20			39
5	L Forrest		15			20		35
6	Rodd Westwood	3	10	20				33
7	Kayleen Slater	10					15	25
8	Horton Poulter			10			12	22
9	Tom Mullins						20	20
10	John Hammond	8	8					16
11	Peter Grossman			2	12			14
12	Pat Casey			13½				13½
13	John Bell	12						12
14	Chris Randell				10			10
14	Geoff Byron					10		10
16	Mal Owen		1			8		9
16	Peter Pfeifer		6	3				9
18	Gary Vollmer				8			8
18	Robert Whitworth			8				8
20	Phillip Martin						6	6
20	Ralph					6		6
20	Robert Garden	6						6
20	Scott Riddell		2				4	6
20	Sean Kelly				6			6
25	Boyce					4		4
25	John Dowling				4			4
25	Ray Hartnell	4						4
28	Foster					3		3
28	G Nicholls		3					3
28	K Moore						3	3
28	Mick Gidley				3			3
32	D Romano						2	2
32	James Stewart				2			2
32	Rose					2		2
35	David Tolcher	1						1
35	Garth Bradbury				1			1
35	Rod Beet						1	1
35	Terry Hope					1		1
35	Vicki Bamford			1				1