The East Gippsland Stages was conducted by the Melbourne University Car Club and was held on May 15. Directed by Glen McAliece, the event was a blind rally conducted in both daylight and at night.
Victorian Rally Championship Round 1
The VRC event was won by Nathan Reeves and Scott Spedding in a Subaru Impreza WRX with a win on Heat 1 and third on Heat 2, which was won by Warren Lee and David Lethlean in a Lancer Evo IX, placing them second overall.