1990 BP Alpine Rally

The BP Alpine Rally, organised by the LCCA, was held on 27 – 29 April. For the first time in more than a decade Stuart Lister was directly involved in the event’s organisation. The new Director was Simon Brown, assisted by Gordon Douglas and Ron Harper. With BP sponsorship, the event once again started from BP Somerton on the Friday afternoon and subsequently based out of the Lake Hume Resort.

Australian Rally Championship Round 2

Victorian Rally Championship Round 2

The ARC round was convincingly won by George Fury and Ross Runnalls in a Galant VR4, a margin of 6 minutes to second placed Ed Ordynski and Mark Nelson in a similar car.

VRC crews in PRC cars could enter the ARC round also (both event followed the same route). David Greig and Paul Tirant in their Datsun 280Z finished fifth in the ARC round and won the VRC round.

 
1990 Alpine winners: George Fury & Ross Runnalls. Photo courtesy of alpinerally.org.au
1990 Alpine winners: George Fury & Ross Runnalls. Photo courtesy of alpinerally.org.au

Results and entry list

ARC Results

PlaceDriverStateNavigatorStateCarGroupTime
1George FuryNSWRoss RunnallsVicMitsubishi Galant VR4PRC4:50:05
2Ed OrdynskiSAMark NelsonSAMitsubishi Galant VR4N4:56:18
3George KahlerQldDavid TolcherSAMitsubishi Galant VR4PRC4;59:49
4Geoff KeysQldMike RebbechiVicMitsubishi Galant VR4PRC5;00:36
5David GreigVicPaul TirantVicDatsun 280ZPRC5:03:51
6Ron CremenNSWHarry ManssonNSWMitsubishi Galnt VR4N5:05:02
7John ReynoldsNSWGordon ReynoldsNSWMazda 323 Familia 4WDPRC5:05:40
8Peter FyfeVicGerry BasjfordVicMazda 323 Familia 4WDPRC5:06:11
9Paul GoverVicNick SeniorNSWToyota Celica GT-4PRC5:08:55
10Les WalkdenTasRon CoenenTasMazda 323 Familia 4WDPRC5:10:36
11Robert HerridgeWADale HynesWASubaru RX TurboN5:15:18
12Norm FritterNSWDale PayneNSWHolden CommodorePRC5:25:12
13Alan UptonVicMichael CocksVicDaihatsu CharadePRC5:45:37
14Rob BeekmanVicIan BairdVicFord Escort Mk2PRC5:54:55

VRC Results

PlaceDriverNavigatorCarGroupTimeNovice
1David GreigPaul TirantDatsun 280ZPRC5:03:51
2John ReynoldsGordon ReynoldsMazda 323 Familia 4WDPRC5:05:40
3Peter FyfeGerry BasjfordMazda 323 Familia 4WDPRC5:06:11
4Nigel LettyCameron JayToyota TE71 GTCLB5:13:36
5Peter ScheyNeil ScheyDatsun SunnyCLB5:16:19
6Terry NaishNeil CookDatsun 1600CLB5:18:01
7Gary KendrickRon GottschalkHolden Commodore V8CLB5:18:09
8Jeff PatonMartin RyanFord Escort MkIICLB5:24:32
9Michael DaltonBrian AsherDatsun 1600CLB5:29:08
10Glenn CuthbertPeter GaleFord Escort MkIIPRC5:30:47
11Ron KingTrevor LandsdowneDatsun 1600CLB5:33:19
12Jack BerryDerryl LennaneFord Escort MkIIPRC5:34:22
13Barry CollinsHelen WylieDatsun 1600CLB5:34:56
14Gerry JustusPeter LochnerToyota TE71 GTCLB5:37:48
15Alan UptonMichael CocksDaihatsu Charade turboPRC5:45;37
16John RobertsMichael CainsFord Escort MkIICLB5:46:491
17Robert BeekmanIan BairdFord Escort MkIIPRC5:54:552
18Gary HowardBruce FluckToyota CelicaPRC6:10:14

Route

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