Victoria 2000

Re-live the action from 2000

Year in review

Table of contents

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Highlights

2000 Summary to come

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Scott Pedder and Paul Humm in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3.

Australian Rally Championship

The Victoria round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally of Melbourne.

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Series

Victorian Rally Championship

VRC events for 2000 were Rally in the Valley, Strzelecki Stages, Rally of Melbourne (two rounds), North Eastern and Cooper Memorial.

Outright champions: Scott Pedder / Paul Humm, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3

2WD champions: Darren Crozier, Isuzu Gemini PF60
Co-driver: Ross Green (with Murray Rogers)

Novice award: Barry Rowe / Natasha Rowe, MGB GT

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2000 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 6 VCRS events, none cancelled but the Mt Alexander Trial was postponed. This was the first year of a concurrent VRC and VCRS event – the Strzelecki Stages (effectively combined with the Rivertown Trial).

  1. Bog-A-Duck Trial – Results in March Unicar
  2. Strzeleck Stages (Rivertown Trial) – Results in May Unicar but points in question (revised in July Unicar)
  3. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
  4. Mt Alexander Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
  5. Spring 200 Trial – Results in Nov Unicar
  6. George Derrick Memorial Trial – Results in Dec Unicar with final series points

Robson Cup Rally Series

This series comprised events that were predominantly tests of navigational skills rather than driver speed. It comprised [x] events: the [events] 

  1. Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial
  2. Moonlight Meander
  3. Rally of Mt Gambier
  4. William Harvey Memorial Trial
  5. Sundowner Trial
  6. Yackerboo Trial

HRA Rally Championship

This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.

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The Rally Calendar for this year:

DateEventClubStatus
27-29 JanRallye de BordeauxCARMulticlub TRE
7-12 FebAussie Duct Southern Cross Rally (cancelled)HMSInternational SS
12 FebGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVMulticlub Novice
26 FebMirboo MeanderHRAClub
4 MarBog-a-Duck TrialMUCCVCRS-1
11 MarchAutumn Midnight TrialCCRMITMulticlub Novice
18 MarChallenge of ClubsNCCAMulticlub SS
19 MarTouring AssemblyCERBMulticlub
19 MarCome ‘n Try RallysprintSEACClub
25-26 MarRally in the ValleyFFCCVCR-1
25 MarClassic Tour de CourseTRECRMulticlub TRE
1 AprRallysprintNECCClub
8 AprMt Alexander Trial (posptponed to 30 Sep)BCCVCRS
9 AprLJ Hooker RallysprintSEACClub
15 AprForest CLassic RallyRallysportMulticlub TRE
29 AprMillennium Alpine Trial AWDCCMulticlub
29 AprYulunga TrialHDCCGTRS-1
30 AprTouring AssemblyPACMulticlub
6 MayDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCRCRS-1
20 MayStrzelecki Stages & Rivertown TrialCERBVRC-2, VCRS-2
20 MayWestern District TrialSEACGTRS-2
27 MayMoonlight MeanderMMSCRCRS-2
28 MayTouring AssemblyPCCVMulticlub
28 MayLJ Hooker RallysprintSEACClub
3 JunWhiteknuckles TrailNECCMulticlub
10-12 JunQueens Birthday RallyPCVClub TRE
10-12 JunWinter Classic RallyBLCCNational TRE
17 JunLongest Night RallyHRAMulticlub TA
17 JunMemorial TrialSEACGTRS-3
24 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAVCRS-3
25 JunLJ Hooker RallysprintSEACClub
7-9 JulTout de CourseTRECRMulticlub TRE
8 JulAlbury Road TourHRAClub
22 JulBendigo RallysprintBCCMulticlub
22 JulBob Brown’s Autos TrialSEACGTRS-4
30 JulMUCCkinnon Stakes (cancelled)MUCCClub TA
30 JulLJ Hooker RallyprintSEACClub
12 AugJim Maude Memorial Experts Trial (originally 5 Aug)HRAOpen
19 AugRally of Mt GambierSEACRCRS-3, GTRS-5
26-27 AugRally of MelbourneVRSARC-2, VRC-3
27 AugLJ Hooker RallysprintSEAC Club
2 SepRallysprintNECCMulticlub
9 SepSouth West ClassicHRAMulticlub TRE
16 SepBagshot RallysprintBCCMulticlub
23 SepDjerriwarrah Rally (cancelled)MMSCVRC
23 SepPresidents TrialSEACGTRS-6
29 SepBaw Baw Tour de GippsFCCVMulticlub TRE
30 SepMt Alexander TrialBCCVCRS-4
30 SepLJ Hooker RallysprintSEACClub
7 OctWilliam Harvey Memorial TrialPCCVRCRS-4, HRA
21 OctNorth Eastern RallyNECCVRC-4
21 OctStill Loss Poss TrialSEACGTRS-7
28 OctSpring 200 Trial (postponed a week)FFCCVCRS
28 OctLJ Hooker RallysprintSEACClub
4 NovSpring 200 TrialFFCCVCRS-5
4-7 NovGreat Southern RallyeTRECRMulticlub TRE
4 NovSundowner TrialHDCCRCRS-5, GTRS-8
11 NovAlpine Trial (moved back to April)AWDCCMulticlub
18 NovCooper Memorial RallyWDCCVRC-5
25 NovYakkerboo TrialPACRCRS-6
25 NovGoulburn Murray SafariHRAClub
2 DecGeorge Derrick Memorial TrialCCRMITVCRS-6
9 DecAnglia Memorial Sprint RallyFFCCMulticlub