2000 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Outright Pointscores
2WD Pointscores
Novice Pointscores
Class Awards

It was a closely fought VRC in 2000 with reigning champions Scott Pedder and Paul Humm narrowly winning the championship. Pedder and Humm won three of the five rounds in their Lancer Evo 3, placed fourth on Rally of Melbourne and failed to score on the Strzelecki Stages. Brett Thomson and Rob Vanderee placed well in every round in their Galant VR4, accumulating more points, but had to drop their worst result, dropping them to second.

The 2WD championship was similarly close between Darren Crozier in the Gemini and Murray Rogers in the Toyota Sprinter. Crozier took the championship with a fine win on the final round, Roger’s co-driver, Ross Green. took out the 2WD co-drivers championship, in part because Crozier had four different co-drivers.

The Novice award was also closely fought with Barry and Natasha Rowe narrowing winning in their MGB GT, despite not taking a grade win throughout the season.

To see what else happened during 2000 in Victorian rallying, go to the 2000 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 Regulations, but we don’t have a copy. They are assumed to be similar to previous and subsequent years, but there appear to be some changes to the points scale and points for dual heat events were subject to some uncertainty. Class points adopted the same scale as for outright.

The VRC was made up exclusively of Special Stage events.

Eligible vehicles were PRC, Group N and HRC.

Awards were made for outright champions, 2WD and Novice. There were also car class awards as follows: PRC 2WD up to 1400cc, PRC 2WD 1401-1600cc, PRC 2WD 1601-2000cc, PRC 2WD over 2000cc, PRC 4WD, Group N under 1400cc, Group N 1401-1600cc, Group N 1601-2000cc, Group N over 2000cc and Historic Rally Cars.

All awards were allocated 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for first to tenth. This was a slight adjustment on the previous points scale. The two heats of Rally of Melbourne were scored separately but the points were then tallied (NOT averaged) in order to determine overall placings in that round. Additionally, crews had to drop their worst result, which had a dramatic effect on the championship this year.

Series Registration was introduced in 1994 and only registered competitors were eligible for points. However, bona fide Victorian competitors were automatically recognised as registered! Class awards required competitors to compete in at least 50% of the events.

Events

There were 5 VRC events this year. The Djerriwarrh Rally was calendared as Round 5 but was cancelled. It was a welcome return to the championship for the Cooper Memorial Rally, and event with a long tradition that had not been a round of the VRC since 1972.

Outright Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Scott Pedder	20		12	20	20	72
2	Brett Thomson	16	12	16	16	16	64 (76)
3	Mark Fawcett	10	16	1	14	14	54 (55)
4=	Mark Pedder	8	10	12	8	6	38 (44)
4=	Ian Martin	14	20			4	38
6	Graeme Gambold		8	12	12		32
7=	Darren Windus			20			20
7=	David Nutter	12	6			2	20
9	Philip Messer				10	8	18
10=	David Stannus			4		12	16
10=	Glenn Mitchell		4	2		10	16
12	Danny Murphy		14				14
13	Craig Dawson			8			8
14	Darren Crozier	6	1				7
15=	Neil Cuthbert			6			6
15=	Peter Evans				6		6
17	Murray Rogers	4			1		5
18	Rob Davis				4		4
19	Peter Montgomery	1			2		3
20=	Andrew Pannam	2					2
20=	Steven Porter		2				2
22	Alan Wilson					1	1

Outright Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Paul Humm	20		10	20	20	70
2	Rob Vanderee	16	12	15	16	16	63 (75)
3=	Tony Boyd	10	16		14		40
3=	Chris Randell		8	20	12		40
5	Roslyn Martin	14	20			4	38
6	Rob Beekman		10	10	8	6	34
7=	Felicity Nutter	12	6			2	20
7=	Kylie Evans				6	14	20
9	Rachel Bruty				10	8	18
10=	Craig Bailey		4	1		10	15
10=	Michael Cains			15			15
12=	Ross Lilley		14				14
12=	Peter Campbell			2		12	14
14	David James			10			10
15	Brian Asher	8					8
16	Andrew Duggan	6					6
17=	Ross Green	4			1		5
17=	Brian Tiedemann			5			5
17=	Jamie Sargeant			5			5
20	Colin Elliot				4		4
21	Chris Montgomery	1			2		3
22=	Joe Brick	2					2
22=	Malcolm Hobrough		2				2
24=	Paul King		1				1
24=	Kevin Wilson					1	1

2WD Pointscores

2WD Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Darren Crozier	20	16	16		20	72
2	Murray Rogers	16	12	6	20	16	64 (70)
3	Russell Hocking	12		14		8	34
4	Andrew Pannam	14	6	12			32
5	Peter Price			10	16		26
6	Chris Walters	6		6	12		24
7	Warren Lee			½	10	12	22½
8=	Steve Porter		20				20
8=	Brett Comber			20			20
8=	Bryce Steele			6	14		20
11	Ross Stapleton				8	10	18
12=	David Rowe		14				14
12=	Bernard Miron					14	14
14=	Gerald Mammi	10					10
14=	Andrew Vibert		10				10
16=	Matt deVaus	8					8
16=	Andrew Hollole		8				8
18=	Neil Pollard				6		6
18=	Damian Perkins					6	6
20	Barry Rowe				4	1	5
21=	Ben Hayes	4					4
21=	Paul McLaughlan	1					4
21=	Ian Swan		4				4
21=	David Stewart				2	2	4
21=	Brad Clarke					4	4
26=	Glenn Bakker	2					2
26=	Phil Thomas		2				2
26=	Mike Welsh			2			2
29=	Phil Doherty		1				1
29=	Mark Seltin				1		1
31	Kim Drummond			½			½

2WD Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Ross Green	16	12	6	20	16	64 (70)
2	Sue McCready	12		14		8	34
3	Joe Brick	14	4	12			30
4	Greg Day			10	16		26
5	Des Warrick	6		6	12		24
6	Greg Miles			½	10	12	22½
7	Geoff Floyd	1				20	21
8=	Andrew Duggan	20					20
8=	Malcolm Hobrough		20				20
8=	Graham Comber			20			20
8=	Susan Jackson			6	14		20
12	Richard Gay				8	10	18
13=	Paul King		16				16
13=	Darren McKimmie			16			16
15=	Tracey Dewhurst		14				14
15=	Terry Trewern					14	14
17=	Geoff Sheeran	10					10
17=	Terry Godde		10				10
19=	Darryl Fiddes	8					8
19=	Stephen Dunbar		8				8
21=	Val Swan		6				6
21=	B. Campbell				6		6
21=	Michael Loxton					6	6
24	Natasha Rowe				4	1	5
25=	Matthew Anastassiou	4					4
25=	Rob Boothman				2	2	4
25=	Marcus Clarke					4	4
28=	Sue Evans	2					2
28=	K. Radnell		2				2
28=	Jason Martin			2			2
31=	Graeme Climas		1				1
31=	Frank Baker				1		1
33	Paul Bennett			½			½

Novice Pointscores

Novice Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Barry Rowe	14	4	14	12	10	50 (54)
2	Warren Lee		12		16	20	48
3=	David Stewart	16	8		10	12	46
3=	Bryce Steele	10		16	20		46
5	Mark Seltin	12	10	8	8	4	38 (42)
6=	Matt Swan	20					20
6=	Phil Doherty		20				20
6=	Brett Comber			20			20
9=	Leigh Garrioch		16				16
9=	Damien Perkins					16	16
11=	Matthew Douglas		14				14
11=	Penny Swan			12		2	14
11=	Neil Pollard				14		14
11=	Brad Clarke					14	14
15	Shayna Welsh			10			10
16=	Ron Verschuur	8					8
16=	D. Burton					8	8
18=	D. McRae	6					6
18=	A. Garamszegi		6				6
18=	Dylan Perry			6			6
18=	Geoff Sefton				6		6
18=	Teague Cullis					6	6
23	Steve McCormack					1	1

Novice Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total
1	Natasha Rowe	14	4	14	12	10	50 (54)
2	Craig Miles		12		16	20	48
3	Rob Boothman	16	8		10	12	46
4	Frank Baker	12	10	8	8	4	38 (42)
5	Susan Jackson			16	20		36
6=	Natasha Otzen	20					20
6=	Graeme Climas		20				20
6=	Graham Comber			20			20
9=	Ken Garrioch		16				16
9=	Michael Loxton					16	16
11=	Adam Douglas		14				14
11=	Matt Lee			12		2	14
11=	B. Campbell				14		14
11=	Marcus Clarke					14	14
15=	H. Robertson	10					10
15=	Laurissa Mirabelli			10			10
17=	Randella Barnes	8					8
17=	Matthew Douglas					8	8
19=	L. McRae	6					6
19=	B. Fitzgerald		6				6
19=	Scott Spedding				6		6
19=	C. Comrie					6	6
23	Rachel Perry			6			4
24	Dean Lakey					1	1

Class Awards

PRC 2WD under 1400cc: not awarded

PRC 2WD 1400-1600cc: Murray Roger / Ross Green, Toyota Sprinter

PRC 2WD 1600-2000cc: Darren Crozier, Isuzu Gemini PF60
Co-driver: Joe Brkic (with Andrew Pannam)

PRC 2WD over 2000cc: Russell Hocking / Sue McCready, Ford Falcon XR6

PRC 4WD:Scott Pedder/ Paul Humm, Lancer Evo 3

Group N under 1400cc: not awarded

Group N 1401-1600cc: not awarded

Group N: 1601-2000cc: not awarded

Group N over 2000cc: Mark Fawcett / Tony Boyd, Subaru Impreza WRX

HRC: Barry Rowe / Natasha Rowe, MGB GT