Victoria 2013

Re-live the action from 2013

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

Highlights

It was a challenging year for Victorian rallying with two VRC rounds cancelled. The series was brought up to four rounds with the inclusion of Bega (also NSWRC) and Rally of Victoria (also ARC).

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Tristan Penhall  and Jolie Middleton in a Subaru Impreza WRX STi.

The Victorian Club Rally Series ran successfully with Rob Parry taking the drivers award in a Datsun 1600 and Leigh Garrioch taking a second co-drivers win. Nissan Car Club again won the club award.

In May the HRA conducted possibly the final Old BP Rally.

The Alpine Rally of East Gippsland brought the year to a positive end with ex-WRC driver, Alistair McRae entered in an Escort. The event was successfully run in fine weather and McRae did not disappoint the spectators. He finished second to Jeff David’s Porsche after an encounter with a tree!

Australian Rally Championship

The Victorian round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally Victoria. The event and the national title was won by Victorian Eli Evans (with Glen Weston) in a Honda Jazz.

Eli Evans and Glen Weston won their twelfth consecutive ARC round in the Honda Jazz at Rally Victoria

Series

Victorian Rally Championship

VRC events for 2013 were the East Gippsland Stages, Bega Valley, Akademos and Rally Victoria.

Outright Champions: Tristan Penhall / Jolie Middleton, Subaru Impreza WRC Sti

2WD Champions: Brian Semmens / Dan Parry, Nissan 200SX RV S12

Clubman Award: Andrew Kavenagh / Tom Ruessman, Nissan 200SX

Novice Award: Andrew Murdoch / Simon Pilepich, Hyundai Excel

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2013 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 5 VCRS events this year.

  1. Marysville Marathon – Results in vicrally
  2. Blue Rock Stages – Results in vicrally
  3. Cooper Memorial Sprint Rally – Results in vicrally
  4. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in vicrally
  5. Spring 200 – Results in vicrally

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
2 MarGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVMulti-club Non SS
16 MarRally Bonnie Doon (Cancelled)NECCVRC
23 MarMarysville MarathonFFCCMulti-club SS
VCRS-1
6 AprTrailblazer RallyHRAMulti-club TRE
6 AprMillard Memorial Trial (Cancelled)SEACMulti-club Non SS
13 AprGeorge Derrick Memorial Rally (Cancelled)CCRMITVRC
20 AprBlue Rock StagesPACMulti-club SS
VCRS-2
4 MayEast Gippsland StagesMUCCVRC-1
9-12 MayOld BP RallyHRAMulti-club TRE
25 MayCooper Memorial Sprint RallyWDCCMulti-club SS
VCRS-3
9 JunBega Valley RallyMarmelangVCR-2
15 JunAcheron RallysprintHRAMulti-club Rallysprint
22 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-4
29 JunRennick/Kentbruck TrialSEACMulti-club Non SS
10 AugRSM Baden Powell Intro Trial (Cancelled)Rover ScoutsMulti-club Non SS Novice
17 AugRallye du Mont Col (Cancelled)HRAMulti-club TRE
25 AugWinter Classic Trial/TourBLCCMulti-club TRE
7 SepMount Porepunkah RallysprintNECCMulti-club Rallysprint
14 SepIvan’s FollyPCCVMulti-club TRE
21 SepSpring 200FFCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-5
5 OctVictoria Cross RallyHRAMulti-club SS
20 OctAkademosMUCCVRC-3
26 OctBagshot RallysprintHRAMulti-club Rallysprint
15-16 NovRally VictoriaCerbCCARC, VRC-4
29 Nov-1 DecAlpine Rally of East GippslandHRAClub SS