1991 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
Novice Pointscores
Class Awards

It was an interesting and closely fought VRC in 1991. Alan “Haystack” Johnson with Jim Maude signalled his intentions with a win on the first round. Graham Alexander won the Alpine round with Gary Kendrick and Ro Gottschalk second, then Kendrick won the third round, the Akademos, with Johnson second. Peter Fyfe and Gerry Bashford didn’t have a single point on the board, but then won the fourth round (North Eastern), were second in the fifth round (Blue Ribbon) and won the final round (Autosport Stages).

It was a somewhat similar story in the race for the Novice Award with Chris Lowe and Jim Pollock emerging winner in their Datsun 1600 with a fine win on the final round.

To see what else happened during 1991 in Victorian rallying, go to the 1991 year page.

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

Series Regulations

These were specified in the VRC Standing Regulation but we don’t have a copy.

The VRC was made up exclusively of Special Stage events. We think this was the year that navigators were renamed co-drivers!

With the five year transition away from Group G cars, and the demise of the Clubman Rally Car category, eligible vehicles were Production Rally Cars and FIA Group N.

Awards were made for outright champions and Novice. There were also car class awards as follows: PRC 2WD up to 1300cc, PRC 2WD 1301-1600cc, PRC 2WD 1601-2000cc, PRC 2WD over 2000cc, PRC 4WD, Group N 2WD under 1600cc, Group N 2WD over 1600cc, Group N 4WD.

Outright and Novice points were allocated 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first to tenth. Class points were allocated 9-6-4-3-2-1. With six events, competitors counted their best five results.

Events

The VRC comprised five events. The second round, the BP Alpine, was also an ARC round but the VRC event was a subset of the ARC event (only one short stage omitted).

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

Begonia Rally (BLCC)
BP Alpine Rally (LCCA, also ARC)
Akademos (MUCC)
North Eastern (NECC)
Blue Ribbon (LCCA)
Autosport Stages (FFCC)

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Total
1	Peter Fyfe				20	15	20	55
2	Gary Kendrick	3	15	20		10		48
3	Allan Johnson	20		15		12		47
4	Neil Cuthbert				15		15	30
5	Ged Beckton	15		12				27
6=	Ernie Graham	2	6	8	3	5	2	24 (26)
6=	Greg Hoinville			10	10		4	24
8	Bruce Robertson		10		12			22
9=	Graham Alexander		20					20
9=	David Officer					20		20
11	Andrew Vibert			6			8	14
12=	John Reynolds	12						12
12=	Dean Nixon		12					12
12=	Mark Miller			4		8		12
12=	Graeme Wise						12	12
16=	Craig Morris	10						10
16=	Pat Barber						10	10
18=	Garry Harrowfield	8						8
18=	Richard McNay		8					8
18=	Ian Douglas				8			8
21=	Glen Mitchell			2		2	3	7
21=	Rob Devenish				4	3		7
23=	Chris Neilsen	6						6
23=	Terry Naish				6			6
23=	David Greig						6	6
26	Chris Neilsen					5		5
27=	Rob Thomas	4						4
27=	Brenden Edgerton		4					4
27=	Mark Rodgers		3	1				4
30	Greg West			3				3
31=	Paul Mahoney		2					2
31=	Andrew Murdoch				2			2
33=	Peter Whitten	1			1			1
33=	David Smart		1					1
33=	Andrew McCathie					1		1
33=	Chris Lowe						1	1

Outright Navigators Pointscores

Place	Co-Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Total
1	Gerry Bashford				20	15	20	55
2	Ron Gottschalk	3	15	20		10		48
3	Jim Maude	20				12		32
4	Daryl Adams				15		15	30
5	Ross Runnalls	15		12				27
6	Robin Smalley			10	10		4	24
7=	Michael Cains	6		8	2		6	22
7=	Ian Enders		10		12			22
9=	David Stewart		20					20
9=	David McKenzie					20		20
11	Geoff Byron			15				15
12	David Vears			6			8	14
13=	David Boyce	12						12
13=	Marlene Nixon		12					12
13=	Helen Wylie						12	12
16	Dominic Wold		6			5		11
17=	Michael Morris	10						10
17=	Geoff Floyd						10	10
19=	Ian Ellis	8						8
19=	Craig Irwin		8					8
19=	Robert West				8			8
19=	Greg Plant					8		8
23=	Ahmet Uzunoglu			2		2	3	7
223=	Danny Murphy				4	3		7
25	Peter Gale				6			6
26	Deanne Westcombe					5		5
27=	Danny O’Reilly	4						4
27=	Stephen Walsh		4					4
27=	David Haddon		3	1				4
27=	Brian Kane			4				4
31=	John MacDonald			3				3
31=	Kevin Shaw				3			3
31=	Stevie Emerson	2						2
34=	Chris Walters		2					2
34=	Ian Clark						2	2
34=	Greg Day	1			1			2
37=	Mark Smith		1					1
37=	Ian Swenser					1		1
37=	Jim Pollock						1	1

Novice Pointscores

Novice Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Total
1	Chris Lowe	13½		10	12	12	20	67½
2	Mark Miller			20	15	20		55
3	Mark Rodgers	10	15	12				37
4	Paul Mahoney	6	12	4	10	4	4	36 (40)
5	Andrew Murdoch				20		12	32
6	Greg West			15		10	6	31
7	Richard McNay	4	20			6		30
8	David Smart		10			8	10	28
9	Steve Thatcher	20						20
10=	Grant Hore					15		15
10=	Troy McNeil						15	15
12	Philip Messer	13½						13½
13	Ian Lightfoot			8		3		11
14=	Danny Murphy		8		1			9
14=	Ivan Regester			1			8	9
16=	John Perkins	8						8
16=	Crawford				8			8
18=	David Robertson		6					6
18=	Bernard Miron			6				6
18=	John Buxton				6			6
21	Thomson				4			5
22=	Trent Coghlan	2				2		4
22=	Peter Smyth				3			4
22=	Martin Regan					1	3	4
25=	Andrew Caddy	3						3
25=	Brett Preston			3				3
27=	Mark Sullivan			2				2
27=	Ross McPherson				2			2
29	Andrew Bunn	1						1

Novice Navigators Pointscores

Place	Co-Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Total
1	Jim Pollock	13½		10	12	12	20	67½
2	David Haddon	10	15	12				37
3	Chris Walters	6	12	4	10	4	4	36 (40)
4	Greg Plant				15	20		35
5	John MacDonald			15		10	6	31
6	Craig Irwin	4	20			6		30
7=	David Vears	20						20
7=	Brian Kane			20				20
7=	Michael Cains				20			20
10=	David Leoncini					15		15
10=	Gary McNeill						15	15
12	Russell McKenzie	13½						13½
13	Martin Ryan						12	12
14	Graeme Palmer			8		3		11
15=	Mark Smith		10					10
15=	Dean Edwards						10	10
17=	Bill Clark		8		1			9
17=	Brent McNeill			1			8	9
19=	Peter Mignot	8						8
19=	Davis				8			8
19=	Neil Bates					8		8
22=	Sandy Targett		6					6
22=	John Rabl			6				6
22=	Quentin Ferry				6			6
25=	Paul Humm	2				2		4
25=	Durston				4			4
27=	Malcolm Penn	3						3
27=	Steve Amor			3				3
27=	Richards Smyth				3			3
27=	Terrance Mulholland						3	3
31=	Geoffrey Sullivan			2				2
31=	Wall				2			2
33=	Anthony Dall’Oste	1						1
33=	Peter Auld					1		1

Class Awards

PRC 2WD under 1300cc: Paul Mahoney / Chris Walters, Datsun 1200

PRC 2WD 1300-1600cc: Chris Lowe / James Pollock, Datsun 1600

PRC 2WD 1600-2000cc: Ernie Graham, Ford Escort RS2000
Co-Driver: Robin Smalley (with Greg Hoinville)

PRC 2WD over 2000cc: Gary Kendrick / Ron Gottschalk, Holden Commodore VH V8

PRC 4WD: Glenn Mitchell / Ahmet Uzunoglu, Subaru RX Turbo 4WD

Group N 2WD under 1600cc: Not awarded

Group N 2WD over 1600cc: Dean Nixon / Marlene Nixon, Nissan March Super Turbo

Group N 4WD: Peter Fyfe / Gerry Bashford, Nissan Pulsar GTI-R