2001 Victorian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

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

It was an unusual year for the VRC with the first four rounds conducted in March, April and May. The final round, the North Eastern, was not until October, but was then cancelled, reducing the series to those four rounds.

David Stannus and Peter Campbell ran out clear winners in their Pulsar GTi-R with two round wins and a fourth. Other round winners were Brett Thomson / Rob Vanderee (Galant VR4) and David and Felicity Nutter (Subaru).

Russell Hocking and Sue McCready took the 2WD championship with a win, a second and a fourth.

The Novice award was closely fought with four different round winners. Kristian Ristell tied with Doug Corben for the drivers award while John Ristell took the co-drivers award.

To see what else happened during 2001 in Victorian rallying, go to the 2001 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 the previous year.

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. 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 only 4 VRC events this year. Rally of Melbourne was not included presumably because it was now a pace-noted event and this was not (yet) compatible with the VRC. The North Eastern was calendared as the final round but was cancelled due to the withdrawal of approval from Hancock Plantations.

Outright Pointscores

There is some doubt about the following points tables due to lack of detailed results. Some crews may not qualify under the 50% rule.

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	David Stannus	12	20		20	52
2	Ian Martin	14		16	14	44
3	David Nutter		10	20	12	42
4	Peter Montgomery	16	12			28
5=	Brett Thomson	20	6			26
5=	Craig Lee	10			16	26
7	David Adams		16		4	20
8=	Ivan Regester		14			14
8=	Russell Hocking			14		14
10	Michael Sawyer			12		12
11=	Erin Carozzi			10		10
11=	Gavin Edwards				10	10
13=	Derek Reynolds	8				8
13=	Glen Mitchell		8			8
13=	Mark Fawcett			8		8
13=	Brian Semmens				8	8
17=	Graeme Gambold	6				6
17=	Terry Trewern			6		6
17=	Graeme Wise				6	6
20=	John Wilson	4				4
20=	Alan Wilson		4			4
20=	Paul Tirant			4		4
23=	Paul Mahony	2				2
23=	Ben Hayes		2			2
23=	Justin Dowell			2		2
23=	Andrew Vibert				2	2
27=	Phil Doherty	1				1
27=	Rob Davis		1			1
27=	Gerald Mammi			1		1
27=	Brian Shand				1	1

Outright Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Peter Campbell	12	20		20	52
2	Roslyn Martin	14		16	14	44
3	Felicity Nutter		10	20	12	42
4	Rob Vanderee	20	6			26
5	Jenny Rutland		16		4	20
6=	Chris Montgomery	16				16
6=	Rob Beekman				16	16
8=	Joe Brick		14			14
8=	Sue McCready			14		14
10=	David Johns		12			12
10=	Chris Curran			12		12
12=	Will Orders	10				10
12=	Chris Diffey			10		10
12=	Robin Smalley				10	10
15=	Andrew Wollard	8				8
15=	Kevin Wilson	4	4			8
15=	Craig Bailey		8			8
15=	Kylie Evans			8		8
15=	David Leoncini				8	8
20=	Chris Randell	6				6
20=	Stephen Loft			6		6
20=	Rachel Bruty				6	6
23	Ben Tirant			4		4
24=	Luke Reid	2				2
24=	Jeff Cameron		2			2
24=	Noel Insley			2		2
24=	Terry Goode				2	2
28=	Graeme Climas	1				1
28=	David James		1			1
28=	Geoff Sheeran			1		1
28=	Matthew McAdam				1	1

2WD Pointscores

There is some doubt about the following points tables due to lack of detailed results. Some crews may not qualify under the 50% rule.

2WD Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Russell Hocking	12	16	20	2	50
2	Terry Trewern		14	16	6	36
3	Ross Stapleton	6	8	10	4	28
4	Gerald Mammi		12	12		24
5	Paul Tirant	1	6	14		21
6=	Paul Mahony	20				20
6=	Rob Dyer	14		6		20
6=	Ben Hayes		20			20
6=	Gavin Edwards				20	20
10=	Brian Semmens				16	16
10=	Phil Doherty	16				16
12	Graeme Wise				14	14
13	Barry Rowe	4	4	4	1	13
13	Andrew Vibert				12	12
15=	Bryce Steele	10				10
15=	Chris Walters		10			10
15=	Brian Shand				10	10
18=	Neil Pollard	8				8
18=	Matt Swan			8		8
18=	Steve Porter				8	8
21=	Mike Welsh	2				2
21=	John Downs		2			2
21=	Doug Corben			2		2
24=	Keith Lewis		1			1
24=	Geoff Sefton			1		1

2WD Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Codriver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Sue McCready	12	16	20	2	50
2	Steven Loft		14	16	6	36
3=	Des Warrick		10	10	4	24
3=	Geoff Sheeran		12	12		24
5	Ben Tirant	1	6	14		21
6=	Luke Reid	20				20
6=	Jeff Cameron		20			20
6=	Robin Smalley				20	20
9=	David Leoncini				16	16
9=	Graeme Climas	16				16
11	Rachel Bruty				14	14
12	Natasha Rowe	4	4	4	1	13
13	Terry Goode				12	12
14=	Susan Jackson	10				10
14=	Matthew McAdam				10	10
16=	R. Stevenson		8			8
16=	Ben Campbell	8				8
16=	Natasha Otzen			8		8
16=	Malcolm Hobrough				8	8
20=	Richard Gay	6				6
20=	Stephen Dunbar	14				6
20=	Graham Wallis			6		6
23=	Adam Douglas	2				2
23=	Tracey Dewhurst		2			2
23=	Catriona Sharp			2		2
26=	Julian Wain		1			1
26=	Scott Spedding			1		1

Novice Pointscores

There is some doubt about the following points tables due to lack of detailed results. Some crews may not qualify under the 50% rule.

Novice Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1=	Kristian Ristell	16	16		12	44
1=	Doug Corben		10	20	14	44
3	Leigh Garrioch			14	16	30
4	Geoff Sefton			16	10	26
5	Chris Hincks		20		4	24
6=	Warren Lee				20	20
6=	Phil Doherty	20				20
8=	T. Roberts		14			14
8=	Brad Sanders		12		2	14
8=	Wayne Dalton	14				14
11=	Nigel Alves		8			8
11=	Dale Baxter				8	8
13=	Teague Cullis				6	6
13=	Ron Verschuur		6			6
15	D. Burton		4			4
16	J. Clarke				1	1

Novice Co-Drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	John Ristell	16	16		12	44
2	Ken Garrioch			14	16	30
3	Scott Spedding			16	10	26
4=	Craig Paroissien		10		14	24
4=	Craig Robinson		20		4	24
6=	Craig Miles				20	20
6=	Catriona Sharp			20		20
6=	Graeme Climas	20				20
9=	Michael Stanbrough		14			14
9=	Belinda Sanders		12		2	14
9=	Tim Pierce	14				14
12=	Brian Portz		8			8
12=	Stephen May				8	8
14=	T. Knabe				6	6
14=	Randella Barnes		6			6
16	Rian Calder		4			4
17	G. O’Hoy				1	1

Class Awards

PRC 2WD under 1400cc: Brad Sanders / Belinda Sanders

PRC 2WD 1400-1600cc: R. Stapleton
Co-driver: Geoff Sheeran (with Gerald Mammi)

PRC 2WD 1600-2000cc: T. Trewern / S. Loft

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

PRC 4WD: David Stannus / Peter Campbell, Nissan Pulsar GTi-R

Group N under 1400cc: B. Rowe / N. Rowe

Group N 1401-1600cc: not awarded

Group N: 1601-2000cc: not awarded

Group N over 2000cc: David Adams / Jenny Rutland, Subaru Impreza

HRC: Ken Cusack / Val Swan,