The Experts, organised by the LCCA, was held on 9-10 May.
The Event was round one of the Victorian Trials Championship. It was won by Geoff Portman and Ross Runnalls, with a time loss of 1 minute, which was some 33 minutes better than second placed Warwick Smith and Paul Patterson with Barry Farnell and Phil Gallagher coming in third.
| Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Portman | Ross Runnalls | Datsun P510 | 1 |
| 2 | Warwick Smith | Paul Patterson | Lancer | 34 |
| 3 | Barry Farnell | Phil Gallagher | Sigma | 38 |
| 4 | Lindsay Dale | Geoff Byron | Datsun 180B SSS | 64 |
| 5 | Garry Harrowfield | Ian Ellis | ? | 75 |
| 6 | Pat Ryan | Jim Maude | Datsun 1600 | 81 |
| 7 | Graham Millard | Kath Millard | Datsun 1600 | 111 |
| 8 | Barry Thompson | Keith Siler | Datsun 1600 | 113 |
| 9 | Dave Ackland | Tony Bond | Stanza | 137 |
| 10 | David Mithchell | Greg Matherson | ? | 175 |