Victoria 2014

Re-live the action from 2014

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

Highlights

It was a successful year for Victorian rallying with good events and fields in both the VRC and VCRS.

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Justin Dowell and Scott Spedding in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. There were six rounds after the Bega Valley Rally was cancelled.

The Victorian Club Rally Series over seven rounds was won by Brendan Brown and Steph Richards in a 180B. The Nissan Car Club took out the club award for the fourth year in succession.

At the end of August classic enthusiasts headed to central NSW for the Classic Outback Trial, organised from Victoria, but conducted through NSW, SA and just into Victoria. Andrew and David Travis had their second COT win.

Australian Rally Championship

The Victorian round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally Victoria. It was won by Victorian Scott Pedder, with Dale Moscatt, in a Renault Clio R3. The win secured the national title for them.

2014 Classic Outback Trial winners, Andrew and David Travis

Series

Victorian Rally Championship

VRC events in 2014 were the Derrick, Marysville Stages, East Gippsland Stages, Akademos, Rally Victoria and Bonnie Doon.

Outright Champions: Justin Dowell / Scott Spedding, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

2WD Champions: Justin Walker / Bianca Lowe, Ford Escort Mk II

Clubman Award: Ashlea James / Brett Williams, Toyota Corolla

Novice Award: Rose North / Thuong Hoang, Ford Fiesta

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2014 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 7 VCRS events this year.

  1. Neerim Classic – Results in vicrally
  2. Marysville Stages (also VRC) – Results in vicrally
  3. Cooper Memorial Sprint Rally – Results in vicrally
  4. Nissan Nightmoves
  5.  Spring 200 – Results in vicrally
  6. Pyrenees Rush – Results in vicrally
  7. Blue Rock Stages – 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
1 MarNeerim ClassicNCCAMulti-club SS
VCRS-1
15 MarSeemore Stages (Cancelled)AIRPMulti-club Rallysprint
22 MarGeorge Derrick Memorial RallyCCRMITVRC-1
29 MarBlue Ribbon TrialHRAMulti-club TRE
5 AprGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVMulti-club Non SS
12 AprMarysville StagesFFCCVRC-2, VCRS-2
3 MayEast Gippsland StagesMUCCVRC-3
17 MayCooper Memorial Sprint RallyWDCCMulti-club SS
VCRS-3
24 MayKen Roddam Trial (Cancelled)HRAMulti-club TRE
24 MayRally du Mont Col (originally 26 Apr)HRAMulti-club TRE
8 JunBega Valley Rally (cancelled)VRC
21 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-4
28 JunPowerplay RallysprintHRAMulti-club Rallysprint
12 JulGoldfields Introductory TrialCerbCCMulti-club Non SS
26 JulMoornappa Mountain Rally (Cancelled)HRAMulti-club Non SS
30 AugWinter Classic Trial/TourBLCCMulti-club TRE
29 Aug-6 SepClassic Outback TrialCOTNational SS
6 SepMount Porepunkah Rallysprint (Cancelled)NECCMulti-club Rallysprint
13 SepIvan’s FollyPCCVMulti-club TRE
20 SepSpring 200FFCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-5
27 SepBagshot RallysprintHRAMulti-club Rallysprint
4 OctPyrenees RushCCRMITMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-6
19 OctAkademosMUCCVRC-4
25 OctDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCMulti-club Non SS
1 NovVictoria Cross Rally (Cancelled)HRAMulti-club SS
14-15 NovRally VictoriaCerbCCARC, VRC-5
22 NovYulunga TrialWDCCMulti-club TRE
29 NovBlue Rock StagesPACMulti-club SS
VCRS-7
6 DecRally Bonnie DoonNECCVRC-6