Victoria 2019

Re-live the action from 2019

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

Highlights

It was a successful year for rallying in Victoria with a full calendar of events for the VRC and VCRS, as well as the Pedders Eureka Rush ARC round out of Ballarat.

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Arron Windus and Daniel Brkic, mostly in a Subaru Impreza WRX.

The Victorian Club Rally Series ran over six round, three dual status with the VRC. Series winners were Cody Richards and Matthew Dillon in a Ford Escort. The club award went to the HRA.

Alpine Rally of East Gippsland was conducted at the end of the year and was severely impacted by weather, initially fires and then rain. It was a first Alpine win for Nathan Quinn and Ray Winwood-Smith in the RX2.

Australian Rally Championship

Victoria’s round of the Australian Rally Championship was the Pedders Eureka Rush. It was won by Harry Bates and John McCarthy in a Yaris AP4. They went on to take their first national title.

2019 VRC winners Arron Windus and Daniel Brkic

Series

Victorian Rally Championship

VRC events in 2019 were the Mitta Mountain, Ada River, Marysville Stages, Rally of the Bay (NSW), Eureka Rush (also ARC), Valley Stages and Akademos.

Outright Champions: Arron Windus / Daniel Brcik, Subaru Impreza WRX

2WD Champions driver: Justin Walker, Ford Escort Mk II
Co-driver: Adam Wright (with Luke Sytema)

Clubman Award: Ross Stapleton in a Nissan 200SX
Co-driver was Ognjen Jovanovic (with Nick Seymour).

Novice Award: Lochlan Reed / Will Murphy, Hyundai Excel.

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2019 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 6 VCRS events this year.

  1. Ada River Rally (WDCC)
  2. Marysville Stages (FFCC)
  3. Nissan Nightmoves (NCCA) – Results in vicrally
  4. Valley Stages (NCCA)
  5. Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Rally (BLSS) – Results in vicrally
  6. George Derrick Memorial Rally (CCRMIT) – Results in vicrally

HRA Rally Championship

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

Other Events

George Woods Rally

TBC

Victoria Cross Rally

TBC

The Rally Calendar for this year:

DateEventClub/PromoterStatus
23 FebGeorge Woods RallyHRASpecial Stage
2 MarMitta Mountain RallyNECC/AWDCCVRC-1
23 MarHRA Sprint RallyHRASpecial Stage
31 MarAda River RallyWDCCVRC-2/VCRS-1
13 AprVictoria Cross RallyHRASpecial Stage
27 AprSouth West StagesSEACSpecial Stage
4 MayMarysville StagesFFCCVRC-3/VCRS-2
11 MayRich River RallyHRARoad Rally
15 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAVCRS-3
29 JunRally of the BayNSSCCVRC-4
20 JulGrampians TourHRARoad Rally
27 JulDaryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial (postponed to 5 Oct)BLCCVCRS
10 AugStarlight SaunterMMSCRoad Rally
24 AugPedders Eureka RushVroomVRC-5/ARC-4
11 SepSunraysia Safari RallyRMASS Cross Country
22 SepValley StagesNCCAVRC-6/VCRS-4
28 SepBethanga Stampede RallysprintAWDCCSpecial Stage
5 OctDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCVCRS-5
20 OctAkademosMUCCVRC-7
26 OctTour of 1981 George Derrick Memorial Trial HRASocial Tour
2 NovBagshot RallysprintHRASpecial Stage
9 NovGeorge Derrick Memorial RallyCCRMITVCRS-6
29 Nov-1 DecAlpine Rally of East GippslandHRASpecial Stage