2022 Victorian Rally Championship

The 2022 Till Hino Victorian Rally Championship was convincingly won by Adrian Stratford and Kain Manning in a Subaru Impreza WRX. Despite only placing fourth on the first Round they won all the remaining events, so with the worst two results dropped, they achieved a perfect score.

2WD Champions: Luke Sytema / Tracey Dewhurst, Ford Escort RS1800

Clubman Award: Kevin Millard, Datsun 1600
Co-driver: Gordon Grant (with Nick Seymour)

Novice Award: Lucas Draper, Hyundai Excel
Co-driver: Stephen Dunbar (with Thomas West)

To see what else happened during 2022 in Victorian rallying, go to the 2022 year page.

To see other years of the Victorian Rally Championship, got to the VRC page.

Adrian Stratford and Kain Manning on the 2022 Nissan Nightmoves, Photo: John Doutch

Series Regulations

These were specified in the VRC Standing Regulations, which were substantially the same as previous years.

The VRC was made up exclusively of Special Stage events with competitive distances between 50 and 200 km.

Eligible vehicles were PRC, Group N, Group N(P), S2000, Historic Rally Cars, Classic Rally Cars, Club Rally Cars and CAMS Group G2, AP4 and G4. S1600 and Group R5 were not eligible for VRC points or class awards.

Awards were made for outright champions, 2WD, 2WD under 2 litre, Clubman and Novice.  There were also car class awards as follows: PRC and Group N up to 1400cc, 1401-1600cc, 1601-2000cc, 2WD over 2000cc, PRC 4WD over 2000cc (split into two classes, essentially pre and post 1998, pre excluding any vehicles with fully active differentials, post including S2000), Historic Rally Cars, Classic Rally Cars, Club Rally Cars,  S2000, ARC G2 and G4/AP4. There were also two “one make” series for Hyundai Excels and Ford Fiestas.

All awards were allocated 30-25-21-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for first to fifteenth.  Crew registration was automatic for the first half of the season, but crews members could elect not to register for VRC points. With ten heats, the worst two results were dropped. All awards required competitors to compete in at least 50% of the events.

Events

There were 5 VRC events in 2022, each with two heats so 10 heats in all. The Akademos was calendared but was cancelled. Click on the event to see more details.

  1. Mitta Mountain Rally (NECC)
  2. Ada River Rally (WDCC)
  3. Marysville Stages (FFCC)
  4. Gippsland Rally (Vroom and CCRMIT)
  5. Valley Stages (NCCA)

Points Tables

Class Awards

PRC/N under 1400cc:  Not awarded

PRC/N 1401-1600cc: Nick Seymour / Gordon Grant, Ford Fiesta

PRC/N 1601-2000cc: Andrew Murdoch / Kelvin North, Ford Fiesta

PRC/N 2WD over 2000cc: Kevin Millard, Datsun 1600
Co-driver: Simon Ellis (with Peter Stapleton)

PRC/N 4WD over 2000cc post 1998: Warren Lee / David Lethlean, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

PRC/N 4WD over 2000cc pre 1998: Brad Till / Mitch Garrad, Subaru Impreza WRX STi

HRC: Not awarded

Club Rally Cars: Russell Hocking / Jayden Hocking, Ford Falcon

Classic Rally Cars: Luke Sytema / Tracey Dewhurst, Ford Escort RS1800

Excel: Lucas Draper, Hyundai Excel
Co-driver: Stephen Dunbar (with Thomas West)

Ford Fiesta Cup: Nick Seymour / Gordon Grant, Ford Fiesta