The AussieDuct Rally of Melbourne, directed by Glenn Cuthbert, was held on August 30-31. This was effectively the fifth Rally of Melbourne, counting the 1993 Healesville Stages.
Round 5 Australian Rally Championship
Round 5 Victorian Rally Championship
Possum Bourne and Craig Vincent in the Subaru Impreza emerged as overall winners of this year’s Rally of Melbourne after placing third on Heat 1 and winning Heat 3 by more than a minute. Heat 1 winners, Neal Bates and Coral Taylor, lost 4WD on the Celica on Heat 2 finishing tenth more than 5 minutes adrift.
The VRC round was conducted over Heat 1 and was won by Cody Crocker and Greg Foletta in their Subaru Legacy, placing fifth overall on both ARC heats. Series leaders Mike Reeves and Robin Smalley in the Galant VR4 finished second in the VRC round just 9 seconds behind the Subaru.