Victoria 2008

Re-live the action from 2008

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

Highlights

There were highs and lows for Victorian rallying in 2008. The cancellation of Rally of Melbourne left the state without an ARC round and also deprived the VRC of two heats. The cancellation of Bega compounded the problem. The HRA stepped in with the Murrundindi Magic to bolster the series.  Mark Fawcett and Simon Ellis won the five round Victorian Rally Championship in a Subaru WRC STi.

The Victorian Club Rally Series also had five rounds, none of dual status, and was won for a second year by Andrew Taylor and Robin Smalley in an RX7. The Nissan Car Club again won the club award.

May saw the running of the BP Ultimate Rally, the sixth “Old” BP Rally rerun.

In September many Victorians participated in the Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial, won by David and Kate Officer in their 1970 Galant.

Australian Rally Championship

There was no Victorian round of the Australian Rally Championship.

David and Kate Officer and their crew at the finish of the 2008 Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial

Series

Victorian Rally Championship

VRC events in 2008 were the Cerberus Stages, East Gippsland Stages, Derrick, Murrindindi Magic and Akademos.

Outright Champions: Mark Fawcett / Simon Ellis, Subaru WRC STi.

2WD Champions: Andrew Taylor / Robin Smalley, Mazda RX7

Clubman Award: Ross Allan / Scott Allan, Hyundai Excel

Novice Award: Tony Moore / Nikki Moore, Hyundai Excel

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2008 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 5 VCRS events this year. The appetite for joint VRC/VCRS events seemed to have disappeared.

  1. Rally Bonnie Doon – Results in March Unicar
  2. Spring 200 – Result sin May Unicar
  3. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
  4. Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial – Results in Sep Unicar
  5. Yackerboo Trial – Results in Oct Unicar

HRA Rally Championship

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

Other Events

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The Rally Calendar for this year:

DateEventClubStatus
16 FebGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVMulti-club Non SS
23 FebMillard Memorial TrialSEACMulti-club Non SS
1 MarCerberus StagesCERBVRC-1
8 MarChallenge of ClubsNCCAMulti-club n\Non SS
8-9 MarGrand Prix RallyTouring
15 MarLake Mountain SprintMountain MotorsportsNational SS
29 MarRally Bonnie DoonNECCMulti-club SS
VCRS-1
13 AprMelways MeanderHRAClub TA
26 AprForest Classic RallyRallysportMulti-club TRE
1-4 MayBP Ultimate RallyHRAMulti-club TRE
10 MayEast Gippsland StagesMUCCVRC-2
24 MayEuropean Spring 200 Trial & Camcrusher Novice TrialFFCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-2
8 JunBega Valley Motors Rally (cancelled)Forays RallysportVRC
14 JunNight Stalker TrialHRAMulti-club TRE
28 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-3
12 JulRich River TrialHRAMulti-club TRE
19 JulGeorge Derrick Memorial Sprint RallyCCRMITVRC-3
2 AugIvan’s FollyPCCVMulti-club TRE
14 AugRingwood RambleHRAClub TA
6 SepPorepunkah RallysprintNECCMulti-club Sprint
20 SepDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-4
4 OctBoisdale RallysprintHRAClub Sprint
18 OctRally of Melbourne (cancelled)?ARC / VRC
18 OctMurrindindi MagicHRAVRC -4
25 OctYakkerboo TrialPACMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-5
25 OctMount Buller SprintMountain MotorsportsNational SS
1 NovThree Valleys RallyNECCMulti-club TRE
16 NovAkademosMUCCVRC-5
29 NovNoojee Knightrider TrialHRAClub TRE