1986 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
State Recognised Pointscores
Clubman Pointscores
PRC Pointscores

While Geoff Portman and Peter Gale dominated this year’s VRC with three wins, there were some other outstanding performances from State Recognised and Clubman crews. In particular, when Portman faltered on the Akademos, Andrew and Peter Martin took the win, having placed third on the previous round and then second on the next round. They were just in contention for the overall championship but an “off” on the final round dashed those hopes and they had to settle for the runner up position and the State Recognised award. The Clubman crew of Brendan McCashney and Grant Waddington easily won the Clubman award but along the way scored two outright seconds, placing third outright in the overall championship.

State Recognised Award: Andrew Martin / Philip Martin, Galant

Clubman Award: Brendan McCashney / Grant Waddington, Datsun Stanza

Production Rally Car Award: Graeme Gambold / Peter Grossman, Toyota Corolla / Celica GT

To see what else happened during 1986 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1986 year page.

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

Series Regulations

These were specified in VRC Standing Regulations.

The VRC was made up exclusively of Special Stage events with between 50 km and 200 km of special stages.

Eligible vehicles were Group G and Production Rally Cars.

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).

This was also the first year in what turned out to be a five year transition away from Group G cars. This year an award was also introduced for the first Production Rally Car, a relatively innocuous first step, with more to come in the following years.

In each division points were allocated 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first to tenth. If five or more events were held, competitors dropped their worst (or no) score. With five rounds, one results was dropped, but no-one scored in every round except for McCashney and Waddington in the Clubman award, and it made no difference.

Events

There were only five VRC events this year. The Zodiac Rally was calendared as Round 2 and Sheptember Stages as Round 5 but both were cancelled.

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Geoff Portman		20	12	20	20	72
2	Andrew Martin		12	20	15		47
3	Brendan McCashney		15		8	15	38
4=	Jeff Moorhead	15			6	10	31
4=	Grant Walker		10	3	10	8	31
6	Glen Gugley		4	8	4	12	28
7	Keith Morling	12		10			22
8	David Officer	20					20
9	Alan Friend		1½	15			16½
10	Rowan Quill				12	3	15
11	Gordon Douglas	8				6	14
12	David Grieg	1	8	4			13
13	Peter A Thompson	10					10
14	David Brown	6			3		9
15	Graeme Gambold		1½		1	4	6½
16	Warwick Freemantle		6				6
17=	John Reynolds			6			6
17=	Eric Pietila	3			2		5
19	Rohan Teagle	4					4
20	Allan Johnson		3				3
21=	Jeff Langerway	2					2
21=	Steve McLaughlan			2			2
21=	David Adams					2	2
24=	Craig Morris			1			1
24=	Ron King					1	1

Outright Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Peter Gale		20	12	20	20	72
2	Philip Martin		12	20	15		47
3	Grant Waddington		15		8	15	38
4	Denis O’Brien		10	3	10	8	31
5	Kayleen Slater		4	8	4	12	28
6	Michael Sherlock	12		10			22
7	Tom Mullins	15			6		21
8	Kate Officer	20					20
9	Horton Poulter		1½	15			16½
10	Paul Paterson				12	3	15
11=	David Vears	1	8	4			13
11=	Ian McKenzie		3			10	13
13	Noel Richards	10					10
14	Neville Debney	6			3		9
15	Gary Mackee	8					8
16	Peter Grossman		1½		1	4	6½
17=	Adrian Spring		6				6
17=	Gordon Reynolds			6			6
17=	B. McNee					6	6
20	John Alatalo	3			2		5
21	Andrew Robbins	4					4
22=	Paul Tirant	2					2
22=	Rick Thorpe			2			2
22=	Chris Randell					2	2
25=	Michael Morris			1			1
25=	B. Norton					1	1

State Recognised Pointscores

These points are on the basis that Clubman crew are eligible for the State Recognised award. This concurs with the points in the MUCC Unicar Magazine but does not concur with the points in the 1987 CAMS Victorian Rally Bulletin.

State Recognised Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Andrew Martin		15	20	20		55
2	Brendan McCashney		20		10	20	50
3	Jeff Moorhead	20	1		8	12	41
4	Grant Walker		12	4	12	10	38
5	Glen Cugley		6	10	6	15	37
6	Keith Morling	15		12			27
7	Rowan Quill			1	15	6	22
8	David Greig	4	10	6			20
9	Alan Friend		2½	15			17½
10	David Brown	12			4		16
11	Graeme Gambold	1	2½		2	8	13½
12=	Rohan Teagle	10			1		11
12=	Eric Pietila	8			3		11
14=	Warwick Freemantle		8				8
14=	John Reynolds			8			8
16	Jeff Langerway	6					6
17=	Allan Johnson		4				4
17=	Ron King					4	4
19=	Andrew McCathie	3					3
19=	Steve McLaughlan			3			3
19=	Bruce Campbell					3	3
22=	Doug Fernie	2					2
22=	Craig Morris			2			2
22=	Peter R. Thompson					2	2
25	Adrian Kruger					1	1

State Recognised Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Philip Martin		15	20	20		55
2	Grant Waddington		20		10	20	50
3	Denis O’Brien		12	4	12	10	38
4	Kayleen Slater		6	10	6	15	37
5	Tom Mullins	20	1		8		29
6	Michael Sherlock	15		12			27
7	Paul Paterson			1	15	6	22
8	David Vears	4	10	6			20
9	Horton Poulter		2½	15			17½
10=	Neville Debney	12			4		16
10=	Ian McKenzie		4			12	16
12	Peter Grossman	1	2½		2	8	13½
13=	Andrew Robbins	10			1		11
13=	John Alatalo	8			3		11
15=	Adrian Spring		8				8
15=	Gordon Reynolds			8			8
17	Paul Tirant	6					6
18	Bryce Norton					4	4
19=	Ian Swenser	3					3
19=	Rick Thorpe			3			3
19=	Tim Collins					3	3
22=	Bryan Oliver	2					2
22=	Michael Morris			2			2
22=	David James					2	2
25	Bob Garden					1	1

Clubman Pointscores

Clubman Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Brendan McCashney	8	20	12	20	20	80 (72)
2	Eric Pietila	15	10	10	15		50
3	Rohan Teagle	20	6		12		38
4	Andrew McCathie	10	12	8			30
5	Steve McLaughlan			20			20
6=	Allan Johnson		15		3		18
6=	Adrian Kruger		8			10	18
8	Ron King	1				15	16
9=	Trevor Woods	3	4			8	15
9=	Craig Morris			15			15
11	Gerry Justus	2		6	6		14
12=	Jeff Langerway	12					12
12=	Bruce Campbell					12	12
14	Michael Reeves				10		10
15	Steve Lunn				8		8
17	Ingmar Kulnieks		1½			6	7½
17	Noel Cutler	6					6
18=	Bob Findlay	4					4
18=	Andrew Barnes			4			4
18=	Rob Willett				4		4
18=	W. Drew					4	4
22=	Joe Brick		3				3
22=	Kevin Wilson			3			3
22=	R. Morow					3	3
25=	Mark Shedley			2			2
25=	Pat Ryan				2		2
25=	M. McKenzie					2	2
28	Denis Baker		1½				1½
29=	Edgar Hains			1			1
29=	David Jordon				1		1
29=	Peter Beanland					1	1

Clubman Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Grant Waddington	8	20	12	20	20	80 (72)
2	Andrew Robbins	20	6		12		38
3=	John Alatalo	15			15		30
3=	Ian Swenser	10	12	8			30
5	Rick Thorpe			20			20
6	Bob Garden		8			10	18
7=	Alan Campbell	3	4			8	15
7=	Ian McKenzie		15				15
7=	Michale Morris			15			15
7=	Bryce Norton					15	15
11=	Paul Tirant	12					12
11=	Tim Collins					12	12
13=	Andrew Gray		10				10
13=	Mike Rebbechi			10			10
13=	David Proctor				10		10
16	David Burns				8		8
17	Dave Smith		1½			6	7½
18=	Brenda Cutler	6					6
18=	Bill Johnston			6			6
18=	Peter Lochner				6		6
21=	Terry Maslen	4					4
21=	Graeme Carson			4			4
21=	Fred Lakerink				4		4
21=	J. Matheson					4	4
25=	Susan Day		3				3
25=	John Wilson			3			3
25=	A. McKenzie				3		3
25=	D. Williams					3	3
29=	Malcolm Owen	2					2
29=	Thomas Robertson			2			2
29=	Des Ryan				2		2
29=	K. McKenzie					2	2
33	Wal Rickard		1½				1½
34=	Stephen Young	1					1
34=	Ahmet Uzunoglu			1			1
34=	Michael Dalton				1		1
34=	Rick Hunter					1	1

PRC Pointscores

The following tables may not be completely accurate as we do not have full results for some of the events. They are taken from the MUCC Unicar Magazine but do not fully agree with the points in the 1987 CAMS Victorian Rally Bulletin.

PRC Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Graeme Gambold	15	15		15	20	65
2	Rowan Quill			20	20	15	55
3	Andrew McCathie	20	12	15			47
4	Peter R. Thompson	10	8	10	12	10	50 (42)
5	Geoffrey Maguire			12	10	6	28
6	Mike Welsh	8?	10			4	22
7	Warwick Freemantle		20				20
8	David Adams					12	12
9	Ingmar Kulneiks		3½			8	11½
10	S. McColl				8	2	10
11	Roger Young	6?	2				8
12	Denis Baker	4?	3½				7½
13	Paul Frisk				6	1	7
14	Bruce Robertson		6				6
15	Stephen Taylor				4		4
16	N. Letty					3	3
17	Joel Wald		1				1

PRC Navigators Pointscores

Place	Navigator	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Peter Grossman	15	15		15	20	65
2	Paul Paterson			20	20	15	55
3	Ian Swenser	20	12	15			47
4	Dave James	10	8	10	12	10	50 (42)
5	Adrian Spring		20				20
6	Ken Price	8?	10				18
7	Patrick Casey				10	6	16
8=	Martin Weneke			12			12
8=	Chris Randell					12	12
10	Dave Smith		3½			8	11½
11	P. Brandell				8	2	10
12	Mick Clarke	6?	2				8
13	Wal Rickard		3½				7½
14	Garth Bradbury				6	1	7
15	Chris Robson		6				6
16=	Mark Laidlay				4		4
16=	S. Smith					4	4
17	K. Stewart					3	3
18	Cameron Jay		1				1