1988 Victorian Trials Series (prev. Championship)

In 1988, CAMS permit fees were higher for rallies that were a round of a “championship” than for non-championship rallies. To reduce the cost to organisers and ultimately competitors, the Victorian Trials Championship was consequently renamed the Victorian Trials Series. For consistency, we have continued to call it the VTC in most contexts!

Outright Champion Driver: Rob Willett, Corolla

Outright Champion Navigator: Ross Runnalls (navigating for David Officer in a Galant, Geoff Portman in a Datsun 1600 and Glen Cuthbert in a Datsun 1600)

Recognised Award: Rob Willett / Bernard Lakerink, Corolla

Clubman Award: Rob Willet / Bernard Lakerink, Corolla

Novice Award: Bill Johnston / Wal Harris, Mazda RX4

Production Rally Car: Tony Aherne / Nick Wright, Peugeot

To see what else happened during 1988 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1988 year page.

To see other years of the Victorian Trials Championship, go to the VTC page.

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Series Regulations

These were specified in VTC Standing Regulations, the copy here being provided by Stuart Lister (VTC Standing Regulations).

The 1988 VTC was made up a variety of events comprising varying degrees of navigation.

Awards were made for outright champions, Grade 2 (= all but Grade 1 competitors), Grade 3 (= all but Grades 1 & 2), Grade 4 (Novice) (for the first time this year) and first Production Rally Car crew.

Consistent with the the VRC, in each division points were allocated 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first to tenth with all results to count for four or less events and with one or more results dropped if more than four rounds were competed in.

Events

There were five VTC events. Originally the William Harvey Memorial Trial was calendared as the final round but it appears that it was cancelled and replaced by the Western Lion Trial (or renamed), also conducted by the Peugeot Car Club.

Click on each event to see further details, including results.

  1. Experts Trial (LCCA)
  2. Borderland Safari (NECC)
  3. North Central Trial (CCC)
  4. Bernarras Trial (LCCBEN)
  5. Western Lion Trial (PCCV)

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

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Outright Navigators Pointscores

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State Recognised Pointscores

State Recognised Drivers Pointscores

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State Recognised Navigators Pointscores

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Clubman Pointscores

Clubman Drivers Pointscores

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Clubman Navigators Pointscores

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Novice Pointscores

Novice Drivers Pointscores

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CNovice Navigators Pointscores

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