2002 Wangaratta Office Choice North Eastern Rally

The Wangaratta Office Choice North Eastern Rally, organised by the North Eastern Car Club and directed by Bernard Miron, was held on October 19.

Round 5 Victorian Rally Championship

With the cancellation of the final round of the VRC, the North Eastern Rally became the decider. As many as eight crews were mathematically able to win the championship. but with all points to count, it was important to finish! In the end it came down to a battle between Brett Thomson / Rob Vanderee and David Nutter / Roslyn Martin. It was Thomson and Vanderee that decisively beat Nutter and Martin to take the championship. The event was a second round win for Mark Fawcett and Kylie Evans, but with DNFs on the Akademos and Bega, they were not able to take the title. Brian Semmens completed a perfect run of wins in the 2WD championship.

Results and entry list

PlaceDriverCo-driverCarTime2WDNovice
1Mark FawcettKylie EvansSubaru Impreza WRX1:16:06
2Brett ThomsonRob VandereeMitsubishi Galant VR41:16:20
3David NutterRoslyn MartinSubaru Impreza WRX1:18:14
4Darryn SnooksDavid JohnsMitsubishi Lancer RSe1:19:15
5Justin DowelRobin SmalleyToyota Celica GT-four1:19:36
6Andrew PannamLyndal DrakeSubaru Legacy RS1:19:51
7Peter MontgomeryChris MontgomerySubaru Impreza WRX1:19:53
8Brian SemmensSue McCreadyNissan 200SX RVS121:21:101
9John WilsonKevin WilsonSubaru Impreza WRX1:23:06
10Glenn SecombAndrew HitchHonda Civic 1.61:24:382
Bryce SteelSusan JacksonNissan 200SX RVS123
Nathan ReevesScott SpeddingDatsun 160041
Ben FawcettTony BoydNissan Pulsar GTi5
Geoff SeftonTim HillFord Escort Mk262
Barry RoweNatasha RoweSuzuki Swift GTi7
Russell HockingMichael CainsFord Falcon XR68
Andrew McCormackScott WalkerDatsun 120Y93
Bill SullivanKristaps HermanDaihatsu de Tomaso10
Colin CrossinghamCraig TropeanoHolden Torana XU14
Brad SandersBelinda SandersSuzuki Swift GTi5

Route

The event was conducted over 11 special stages totalling 104 km.

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