1985 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
State Recognised Pointscores
Clubman Pointscores

It was a fiercely contested VRC in 1985 with six different event winners across the seven rounds. Admittedly two of those wins were from “part timers” Hugh Bell and Steve Ellis whose main focus was on the ARC. Another was from Geoff Portman and Peter “Twigger” Gale taking the Nissan Bluebird out for a run.

But in the end the championship was closely fought between Brian Smith and John Birrell in the Sigma and David Jones with Peter Curtain in the Commodore. While Jones took a victory in the Zodiac, Smith and Birrell took the championship by a mere 3 points despite having not scored a round win.

To see what else happened during 1985 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1985 year page.

To see other years of the Victorian Rally Championship, go 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 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 seven rounds.

Events

There were seven VRC events this year. The Golden Hills Rally was originally calendared as the first round and the Sandi Surf Jeans (ex Blue Ribbon) Rally as Round 3, but the latter was cancelled and the Golden Hills Rally took its date. The Akademos was calendared in May but was postponed to November and became a joint VRC/ARC round after the cancellation of the Alpine.

Peter Stevens Nissan Begonia Rally (BLCC)
Golden Hills Rally (SDCC)
Rent-a-Wreck Stages (FFCC)
Canon Zodiac Rally (CRBCC)
George Derrick Memorial Rally (CCRMIT)
Melton Toyota Djerriwarrh Rally (MMSC)
Akademos Rally (MUCC)

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Brian Smith	15	15		15		15	12	72
2	David Jones		12	15	20	12		10	69
3	Terry Harris				12	20	12	15	59
4=	Hugh Bell	20						20	40
4=	Phil Horan	10	20	10					40
6=	Peter “Pud” Thompson		10	20	2			3	35
6=	Keith Morling		8	12	10		4	1	35
8	Andrew Martin			3		8	8	8	27
9	Grant Walker	1		4		10	6		21
10=	Alan Friend	4	2		8	6			20
10=	Glen Cugley		6		4		10		20
10=	Geoff Portman						20		20
13	Rowan Quill	12	4	2					18
14	Chris Neilson	2				15			17
15	Jim Kennedy			6	3			6	15
16	David Chestnut	8	3				2		13
17=	Les Adams			8					8
17=	Greg Hoinville				6	2			8
19	Andrew McCathie	6							6
20=	Steve McLaughlan				1			4	5
20=	Jeff Moorhead					4	1		5
22=	Julian O’Brien	3							3
22=	Brendan McCashney					3			3
22=	Warwick Freemantle						3		3
25	Graham Alexander							2	2
26=	Col Adams		1						1
26=	Bob Watson			1					1
26=	Laurie Weston					1			1

Outright Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	John Birrell	15	15		15		15	12	72
2	Peter Curtain		12	15	20	12		10	69
3	Bryan Oliver				12	20	12	15	59
4=	Steve Ellis	20						20	40
4=	Suzi Wiseman	10	20	10					40
6	Helen Wylie		8	12	10				30
7	Philip Martin					8	8	8	24
8	Denis O’Brien	1		4		10	6		21
9=	Kayleen Slater		6		4		10		20
9=	Jim Maude			20					20
9=	Peter Gale						20		20
12=	Paul Paterson	12	4	2					18
12=	Gray Parsonson	2				15		1	18
14	Ray Hartnell	8	3				2		13
15=	Horton Poulter	4	2			6			12
15=	Jim Davis			6				6	12
17=	Phil Wylie	6					4		10
17=	Chris Robson		10						10
19=	Tony Sartori			8					8
19=	Daryl Williams				8				8
21=	Noel Richards			1	2			3	6
21=	Robin Smalley				6				6
23	Rick Thorpe				1			4	5
24	Tom Mullins					4			4
25=	Brian Ortlepp	3							3
25=	David James			3					3
25=	Alan Patterson				3				3
25=	Grant Waddington					3			3
25=	Adrian Spring						3		3
30=	Garth Bradbury					2			2
30=	David Stewart							2	2
32=	Ken Moore		1						1
32=	Mike Star					1			1
32=	Simon Scott						1		1

State Recognised Pointscores

State Recognised Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Terry Harris				20	20	20	20	80
2	Keith Morling		20	20	15		8	8	71
3	Andrew Martin			10	3	12	12	15	52
4	Grant Walker	4		12		15	10		41
5=	Rowan Quill	20	12	8					40
5=	Alan Friend	10	8		12	10			40
5=	Glen Gugley	2	15		8		15		40
8	David Chestnut	15	10			1	4		30
9	Jim Kennedy			15	6				21
10	Steve McLaughlan				4			12	16
11	Greg Hoinville				10	4			14
12	Andrew McCathie	12					1		13
13	Graham Alexander			2				10	12
14	Jeff Moorhead					8	3		11
15=	Julian O’Brien	8							8
15=	Warwick Freemantle					2	6		8
17=	Chris Neilson	6							6
17=	Col Adams		6						6
17=	Max Carmody		2						6
17=	Brenden McCashney					6			6
17=	Les Dowell							6	6
22=	David Grieg			5					5
22=	Mike Dunn			5					5
24=	Jeff Lagerway		4						4
24=	Jerry Justus							4	4
26=	Alan Begg		3						3
26=	Scott Chirnside	3							3
26=	Max Hart			3					3
26=	Humphrey Enter				3				3
26=	Laurie Weston					3			3
26=	Graeme Palmer							3	3
32=	Ron Brown	1		1					2
32=	Adrian Kruger						2		2
32=	Joe Brkic							2	2
35=	Paul Frisk		1						1
35=	Karl Robertson				1				1
35=	Murray Brown							1	1

State Recognised Navigators Pointscores

Plave	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Bryan Oliver				20	20	20	20	80
2	Helen Wylie		20	20	15				55
3	Philip Martin				3	12	12	15	42
4	Denis O’Brien	4		12		15	10		41
5=	Paul Paterson	20	12	8					40
5=	Kayleen Slater	2	15		8		15		40
7	Ray Hartnell	15	10				4		29
8	Horton Poulter	10	8			10			28
9	Phil Wylie	12					8		20
10	Rick Thorpe				4			12	16
11	Jim Davis			15					15
12	Gray Parsonson	6						8	14
13=	David Stewart			2				10	12
13=	Daryl Williams				12				12
15=	David James			10					10
15=	Robin Smalley				10				10
17=	Brian Ortlepp	8							8
17=	Tom Mullins					8			8
17=	Adrian Spring					2	6		8
20=	Ken Moore		6						6
20=	Alan Patterson				6				6
20=	Grant Waddington					6			6
20=	Robert Holcombe							6	6
24=	Garth Bradbury		1			4			5
24=	David Vears			5					5
24=	Simon Third			5					5
27=	Paul Tirant		4						4
27=	Peter Lochner							4	4
29=	Haydn West	3							3
29=	P. Ford		3						3
29=	Phil Curtis			3					3
29=	Mike Star					3			3
29=	Simon Scott						3		3
29=	Rod Beet							3	3
35=	Barry Collins	1		1					2
35=	B. Ralph		2						2
35=	John Wardell				2				2
35=	Bob Garden						2		2
35=	Robert Brown							2	2
40=	Doug Rutherford				1				1
40=	Ian McKenzie					1			1
40=	Ian Swenser						1		1
40=	Rob David							1	1

Clubman Pointscores

Clubman Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Andrew Martin			15	15	15	20	20	85
2	Grant Walker	10		20		20	15		65
3	Rowan Quill	20	20	12					52
4	Warwick Freemantle				12	8	12		32
5	Graham Alexander		4	8				15	27
6=	Andrew McCathie	15		1			6		22
6=	Ron Brown	6		6	10				22
6=	Jeff Moorhead					12	10		22
9	Steve McLaughlan				20				20
10	Jeff Lagerway		15						15
11=	Neil Wrigley	4		3	6	1			14
11=	Brendan McCashney					10	4		14
13=	Julian O’Brian	12							12
13=	Alan Begg		12						12
13=	Gerry Justus				2			10	12
13=	Les Dowell							12	12
17=	Max Carmody		10						10
17=	David Greig			10					10
17=	Bruce Dillon				8			2	10
20=	Scott Chirnside	8							8
20=	Paul Frisk		8						8
20=	Adrian Kruger						8		8
20=	Graham Palmer							8	8
24=	Murray McKenzie	3					3		6
24=	M. Briggs		6						6
24=	Eric Pieleta					6			6
24=	Joe Brkic							6	6
28	Rohan Teagle			2		2½			4½
29=	David Bamford			4					4
29=	Kim Drummond				4				4
29=	Noel Cutler					4			4
29=	Murray Brown							4	4
33=	Owen Polanski	2			1				3
33=	L. Wheeler		3						3
33=	Greg Beanland				3				3
33=	Bill Johnston							3	3
37	Garry O’Sullivan					2½			2½
38=	A. Huggins		2						2
38=	Bruce Campbell						2		2
40=	Neil Gehan	1							1
40=	M. Alderman		1						1
40=	Chris Dempsey						1		1
40=	Daryl Hendrick							1	1

Clubman Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total
1	Philip Martin				15	15	20	20	70
2	Denis O’Brien	10		20		20	15		65
3	Paul Paterson	20	20	12					52
4	Adrian Spring				12	8	12		32
5	David Stewart			8				15	23
6	Rick Thorpe				20				20
7	Phil Wylie	15		1					16
8=	Paul Tirant		15						15
8=	David James			15					15
10	Grant Waddington					10	4		14
11=	Wayne Couacaud	4		3	6				13
11=	Brian Ortlepp	12							12
11=	Barry Collins	6		6					12
11=	P. Ford		12						12
11=	W. Slater		6					6	12
11=	Tom Mullins					12			12
11=	Robert Holcombe							12	12
18=	B. Ralph		10						10
18=	David Vears			10					10
18=	Jodie Bruce				10				10
18=	John Dowling				8			2	10
18=	Simon Scott						10		10
18=	Peter Lochner							10	10
24=	Haydn West	8							8
24=	Garth Bradbury		8						8
24=	Bob Garden						8		8
24=	Rod Beet							8	8
28=	Karyn McKenzie	3					3		6
28=	John Algtalo					6			6
28=	Ian Swenser						6		6
31=	Jeff Osborn	2			2				4
31=	Robert Brown		4						4
31=	Vicki Bamford			4					4
31=	J. Hunt				4				4
31=	Brenda Skurrie					4			4
31=	Robert David							4	4
37=	T. Gerring		3						3
37=	Domenic Romano				3				3
37=	Cameron Jay							3	3
40=	Andrew Robbins					2½			2½
40=	Tony Kent					2½			2½
42=	Sue Stephen		2						2
42=	Scott Riddell			2					2
42=	Malcolm Owen				2				2
42=	Tim Collins						2		2
46=	John Bell	1							1
46=	P. Carroll		1						1
46=	Andrew Lawrence					1			1
46=	David Greer						1		1
46=	Alan Campbell							1	1