2022 RSEA Safety Australian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Pointscores
Other Awards

It was a topsy-turvy year for the Bates brothers in their Toyota Yaris AP4s. They took wins in every round except the final at Coffs Harbour where local Nathan Quinn stormed through to take the victory.

Harry too control in the first round in Canberra as Lewis had an oops in the tricky wet conditions. Harry was only outdone on the Power Stage by a one-off appearance by Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen. Harry and Lewis shared the honours in the west, then Harry took full points in Tasmania with stand-in co-driver, Coral Taylor. heading to Queensland where wet weather caused a last minute cancellation. So at the season mid-point, Harry held a 129 point advantage over Lewis who was actually in third behind the consistently scoring Richie Dalton.

Things swung back in Lewis’ favour with a dominant win at the Gippsland Rally after Harrys had a prop shaft failure, eventually placing 11th. South Australia was another disaster for Harry after a fire side-lined them early in the event, recovering to claim a few points. Lewis took the win to take a 25 point advantage into the final round. A big accident for Harry Bates towards the end of the Coffs Coast Rally put co-driver John McCarthy in hospital. While Quinn took the win, Lewis and Anthony’s second place secured them their first national title.

To see other years of the ARC, go to the series page.

Series Regulations

The series was regulated by the ARC Sporting and Technical Regs.

Events were to be Compact (one day greater than 100 km competitive), Sprint (two days, two heats overall greater than 160 km competitive) or Endurance (over 160 km competitive as a single event). This year there were three sprint events (one cancelled) and four endurance events.

Vehicle eligibility was FIA categories except Rally1, Motorsport Australia PRC, AP4, G4/G2, Classic and Club.

Outright Driver and Co-driver points were awarded down to twentieth thus: 50, 40, 35, 31, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for sprint event heats and double these points for compact and endurance events. Power stage placing were awarded down to fifth thus: 10, 6, 4, 2 and 1. All points counted. Crews had to be registered to score points. The Manufacturer Championship used a different points system, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for sprint heats and double these for compact and endurance events with the highest placed two cars counted for each manufacturer.

Additional awards were as follows, and used the same points system as for outright but with the best four results to count:

ARC 2WD Cup
ARC Production Cup
ARC Classic Cup (2WD only)
ARC Junior Cup

Events

These were seven rounds calendared as follows (click on each event for results and more details) but Rally Queensland was cancelled due to wet weather:

National Capital Rally (ACT, Endurance, also NSWRC)
Forest Rally (WA, Sprint, also WARC)
Launceston Rally (Tas, Sprint, also TRC)
Rally Queensland (Sprint, also QRC, cancelled)
Gippsland Rally (Vic, Endurance, also VRC)
Adelaide Hills Rally (SA, Endurance, also APRC and SARC)
Coffs Coast Rally (NSW, Endurance, also APRC and NSWRC)

Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	State	ACT	WA	Tas	Qld	Vic	SA	NSW	TOTAL
1	Lewis Bates	ACT	12+2	35+50+6	31+40+6	C	100+6	100+10	80+10	488
2	Troy Dowel	Vic	24	31+28+1	35+35+4	A	80+1	70+1	62	372
3	Harry Bates	ACT	100+6	50+35+10	50+50+10	N	32+10	12+6		371
4	Richie Dalton	NSW	48	40+40+4	40+31+2	C	0	80+4	70+4	363
5	Daniel Gonzales	WA		24+26	22+26+1	E	28	62+2	56+2	249
6	Taylor Gill	NSW	62		24+18	L	0	44	52+1	201
7	Ron Bustard	Qld	44	18+24		L	56		44	186
8	Nathan Quinn	NSW	4+1			E		52	100+6	163
9	Dean Ridge	NSW	32		16+14	D	44	20	36	162
10	Max McRae	UK/WA		28+6			70+4		40	148
11	James Dimmock	ACT	20		14+12		40	36	24	146
12	Brendan Reeves	Vic	70+4				52			126
13	Guy Tyler	SA	40				48	32		120
14	Molly Spalding	SA	8				36	40	32	116
15	Tom Clarke	NSW	56	26+31+2						115
16	Jamie Luff	NSW					62+2	48		112
17	Shane van Gisbergen	NZ	80+10							90
18	Caoimhin MacGhirr	WA		6+20					28	84
19=	Alex Rullo	WA		10+16					48	74
19=	Cahal Carey	Qld		16+0	12+22		24			74
21	Eddie Maguire	Tas			28+28					56
22=	Tim Wilkins	NSW	52							52
22=	Zayne Admirral	SA						52		52
24	Bodie Reading	Tas			26+24					50
25	John O’Dowd	WA		22+22						44
26	Benjamin Newman	Tas			20+20					40
27	Michael Harding	ACT	36							36
28=	David Thompson	Tas					12	16	6	34
28=	Ryan Williams	Qld			18+16		0			34
30=	Glenn Alcorn	WA		14+18						32
30=	Aidan Peterson	Tas		0+12			20			32
32=	Chris Higgs	NSW	28							28
32=	Glenn Campbell	SA						28		28
34	Jody Mill	NSW						24		24
35=	Sam Hill								20	20
35=	Jack Flanagan	WA		20+0						20
37	Keith Hamilton	WA		3+14						17
38=	Simon Jansen	Qld	16							16
38=	Nikki Duclos								16	16
38=	Nicholoas Seymour	Vic					16			16
41	Ian Griffin	Qld	2						12	14
42	Peter Rullo	WA		12+1						13
43=	Todd Webster								8	8
43=	Graham Iddles	WA		4+4						8
43=	Danny Traverso	Vic					8			8
46	Arron Windus	Vic	6	0+0						6
47	Steve Arthur								4	4
48=	Jason Lennane	Vic		1+2			0			3
48=	David Smith	WA		0+3						3
50	Cameron Henry								2	2

Outright Co-drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	State	ACT	WA	Tas	Qld	Vic	SA	NSW	Total
1	Anthony McLoughlin	Qld	12+2	35+50+6	31+40+6	C	100+6	100+10	80+10	488
2	Bernie Webb	NSW	24	31+28+1	35+35+4	A	80+1	70+1	62	372
3	Dale Moscatt	NSW	48	40+40+4	40+31+2	N		80+4	70+4	363
4	John McCarthy	Qld	100+6	50+35+10		C	32+10	12+6		261
5	Larisa Biggar	Qld	44	18+24		E	56	62+2	44	250
6	Phil Bonser	NSW	32		16+14	L	44	20	36	162
7	Mac Kierans	NSW		28+6		L	70+4		40	148
8	Paul Bennett	ACT	20		14+12	E	40	36	24	146
9	Douglas Johnson	SA	8	2+10		D	36	40	32	128
10	Kate Catford	Vic	70+4				52			126
11	Steve Glenney	Tas		10+16	20+20		8		48	122
12	Brad Luff	NSW					62+2	56		120
13	Ryan Preston	Qld	56	26+31+2						115
14	Coral Taylor	NSW			50+50+10					110
15	David Green	NSW							100+6	106
16	Kim Bessell	ACT	62		24+18					104
17	Caleb Ash	WA		24+26	22+26+1					99
18	James Ford	ACT		16+0	12+22		24	24		98
19	Daniel Brkic	Vic	6					44	52+1	97
20	Glen Weston	Qld	80+10							90
21	Zayne Admiraal	SA	40				48			88
22	Daymon Nicoli	WA					28		56+2	86
23	Steve Fisher	SA	28					32		60
24	Ray Winwood-Smith	NSW	4+1					52		57
25	Zak Brakey	Tas			28+28					56
26	Noah Humble	WA		6+20					28	54
27	Jim Gleeson	NSW	52							52
28	Mark Young	Tas			26+24					50
29	Matthew Heywood	SA						48		48
30	Toni Feaver	WA		22+22						44
31	James Thornburn	ACT	36							36
32=	Brad Jones	Qld			18+16					34
32=	Matthew Sanders	SA					12	16	6	34
34=	Jonathon Charlesson	WA		14+18						32
34=	Mitchell Newton	Tas		0+12			20			32
36	Darran Ambriose	SA						28		28
37=	Murray Hynes	WA		20+0						20
37=	Mackenzie Davidson-Hill								20	20
39	Richard Harris	WA		3+14						17
40=	Elysia Jansen	Qld	16							16
40=	Mitch Gray	WA		8+8						16
40=	Gordon Grant	Vic					16			16
40=	Craig Hodge								16	16
44	James Marquet	WA		12+1						13
45	Liam Bainton								12	12
46=	Stephen Wade	WA		4+4						8
46=	Melinda Bergman								8	8
48	Harvey Smith								4	4
49=	Matthew Whitten	Vic		1+2						3
49=	Rodger Pedersen	WA		0+3						3
51=	David Stephens	NSW	2							2
51=	Erik Johnson								2	2

Other Awards

2WD Cup: Guy Tyler, Mitsubishi Magna
Co-driver: Phil Bonser (with Dean Ridge)
Production Cup: Taylor Gill, Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Co-driver: Larisa Biggar (with Ron Bustard)
Classic Cup: David Thompson/ Matthew Sanders, Mazda RX7
Junior Cup: Molly Spalding/ Douglas Johnson, Subaru Impreza RS