2024 Bosch Australian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Pointscores
Other Awards

The 2024 Bosch ARC was expected to again see a close tussle between the Bates brothers. Harry was upgraded to the Rally2 spec Yaris from the opening round but Lewis had to wait until the Gippsland Rally. Strong challenges were expected from Scott Pedder in a Škoda Fabia R5, with Eddie and Steve Maguire also in Fabias, and Alex and Peter Rullo in Rally2 spec Hyundai i20s. The Production Cup was expected to be a showdown between Tasmanian Bodie Reading and Victorian Molly Taylor, both in Subarus.

The year started well for Harry and Coral with a win in Heat 2 in Canberra after Heat 1 was cancelled due to wet weather. An error in Heat 1 in the West cost them dearly, allowing Pedder to take a heat win, but they bounced back to take Heat 2. Like the previous year, Rally of Queensland was a potential turning point with both the Bates cars leaving the road on Heat 1, allowing Pedder to take the win. Harry returned to take Heat 2 from Pedder, but Lewis’ car was too damaged to continue. So at the midway point, Harry and Coral held a small points lead over Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall, with Eddie Maguire and Zak Brakey scoring consistently to be well in the running.

The Gippsland Rally was a disaster for Pedder as he almost took a rear wheel off on the Power Stage, limping home in 8th to salvage some points. Meanwhile the Bates brothers were dominant, Harry first and Lewis second. Adelaide saw Lewis Bates dominate again, having winning the event for a third time. Harry dropped from second to fourth on the first heat after a one minute penalty, opening the door for Pedder to take second. Harry took the Power Stage and second on Heat 2 after Pedder retired with a small error.

Harry and Coral carried a 75 point lead over Maguire/Brakey into the final round in Tasmania. They took a dominant win to claim the championship while Lewis’ second place was not enough to overtake Maguire who placed third on the round to finish second in the title race.

Toyota won the Manufacturers Championship.

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 and the 2024 Addendum.

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 and three endurance events.

Vehicle eligibility was FIA except Rally1, and 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 4WD Classic Cup
ARC 2WD Classic Cup
ARC Junior Cup
ARC Subaru WRX Challenge

Events

These were detailed in the Addendum to the Regulations as follows (click on each event for results and more details). The Launceston Rally was replaced by Rally Tasmania.

Rally of Canberra (ACT, Sprint)
Forest Rally (WA, Sprint)
Rally Queensland (Qld, Sprint)
Gippsland Rally (Vic, Endurance)
Adelaide Hills Rally (SA, Sprint)
Rally Tasmania (Tas, Endurance)

Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	State	ACT	WA	Qld	Vic	SA	Tas	TOTAL
1	Harry Bates	ACT	50+10	31+50+6	0+50+10	100+10	31+40+10	100+6	504
2	Eddie Maguire	Tas	31+1	40+31	40+35+4	70+4	35+35+1	70+4	397
3	Lewis Bates	ACT	40+2	24+40+10	0	80+6	50+50+4	80+10	396
4	Scott Pedder	Vic	28+6	50+20	50+40+2	44	40+4+6	0	290
5	Alex Rullo	WA	35+4	35+35	3+31+6	0	28+35+2	44	258
6	Steve Maguire	Tas	20	26+26+2	35+28	0	26+28	62+1	254
7	Jamie Luff	NSW	0	22+22+1	26+26	56	22+26	52	253
8	Bodie Reading	Tas	–	–	20+18	52	20+22	40+2	174
9	Peter Rullo	WA	22	20+28+4	22+22+1	0	24+24	0	167
10	Molly Taylor	Vic	24	16+24	31+0	62	–	–	157
11	Clayton Hoy	NSW	–	–	28+24	0	–	48	100
12	Joshua Wiedman	Qld	10	10+18	18+10	–	16+3	–	85
13	Frank O’Shea	WA	12	6+14	6+4	32	–	6	80
14	Mitch Garrad	Vic	0	–	10+8	36	6+16	2	78
15	Aidan Peterson	Tas	14	–	0	20	–	32	66
16=	Richie Dalton	NSW	–	–	–	–	–	56	56
16=	Tony Sullens	NSW	8	–	16+14	0	18	0	56
18=	Nao Otake	Jap	–	–	–	48	–	–	48
18=	Ryan Williams	Qld	–	–	24+20	2+2	–	–	48
18=	Darren Crozier	Vic	–	–	–	28	10+10	–	48
21=	Gary Mills	WA	–	0+16	–	24+1	–	–	41
21=	Glenn Brinkman	Qld	–	–	12+12	0	3+14	0	41
23=	Dean Ridge	NSW	–	–	–	40	–	–	40
23=	Timothy Hiles	WA	–	14+2	–	–	12+12	–	40
25	Danny Traverso	Vic	4	–	–	0	14+20	–	38
26	Troy Dowel	Vic	–	–	–	–	–	36	36
27	Tom Clarke	NSW	26	8+0	0	0	–	0	34
28	Jaidyn Gluskie	Vic	3	–	4+0	0	8+18	–	33
29	Craig Rando	WA	–	18+12	–	–	–	–	30
30=	Dylan King	WA	–	28	–	–	–	–	28
30=	Cody Crocker	NSW	–	–	–	–	–	28	28

Outright Co-drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-Driver	State	ACT	WA	Qld	Vic	SA	Tas	TOTAL
1	Coral Taylor	NSW	50+10	31+50+6	0+50+10	100+10	31+40+10	100+6	504
2	Zak Brakey	Tas	31+1	40+31	40+35+4	70+4	35+35+1	70+4	397
3	Anthony McLoughlin	Qld	40+2	24+40+10	0	80+6	50+50+4	80+10	396
4	Glenn Macneall	WA	28+6	50+20	50+40+2	44	40+4+6	0	290
5	Steve Glenney	Tas	35+4	35+35	3+31+6	0	28+35+2	44	258
6	Ben Searcy	WA	20	26+26+2	35+28	0	26+28	62+1	254
7	Brad Luff	NSW	0	22+22+1	26+26	56	22+26	52	253
8	Mark Young	Tas	–	–	20+18	52	20+22	40+2	174
9	James Marquet	WA	22	20+28+4	22+22+1	0	24+24	0	167
10	Andy Sarandis	SA	24	16+24	31+0	62	–	–	157
11	Nick Reid	Qld	10	10+18	18+10	–	16+3	–	85
12	Murish O’Connell	WA	12	6+14	6+4	32	–	6	80
13	Taylah Murphy	Vic	0	–	10+8	36	6+16	2	78
14	Mitchell Newton	Tas	14	–	0	20	–	32	66
15=	Mac Kierans	NSW	–	–	–	–	–	56	56
15=	Kaylie Newell	NSW	8	–	16+14	0	18	0	56
17	Andrew Bennett	NSW	–	–	28+24	–	–	–	52
18=	Hideki Takeyabu	Jap	–	–	–	48	–	–	48
18=	Brad Jones	Qld	–	–	24+20	2+2	–	–	48
18=	Michelle Crozier	Vic	–	–	–	28	10+10	–	48
18=	Erin Kelly	Qld	–	–	–	–	–	48	48
22	Scott Beckwith	WA	–	18+12	–	0	3+14	0	47
23	Jonathon Charlesson	WA	–	0+16	–	24+1	–	–	41
24=	Muireann Hayes	NSW	–	–	–	40	–	–	40
24=	Morgan Ward	WA	–	14+2	–	–	12+12	–	40
26=	Anthony Carr	Tas	4	–	–	0	14+20	–	38
26=	Bernei Webb	NSW	–	–	–	–	0+2	36	38
28	Ryan Preston	QLd	26	8+0	0	0	–	0	34
29	Lucy Gluskie	Tas	3	–	4+0	0	8+18	–	33
30=	Abbey King	WA	–	28	–	–	–	–	28
30=	Greg Foletta	Vic	–	–	–	–	–	28	28

Other Awards

2WD Cup: Dave Thomas/ Kelly Thomas, Subaru BRZ
Wolf Production Cup: Bodie Reading/ Mark Young, Subaru Impreza WRX STi
4WD Classic Cup: Michael Harding/ James Thornburn, Subaru Impreza WRX
2WD Classic Cup: Peter Dimmock/ Paul Bennett, Datsun 260Z
Junior Cup: Mitch Garrad/ Taylah Murphy, Subaru Impreza RS
Subaru WRX Challenge: Glenn Brinkman/ Scott Beckwith, Subaru Impreza WRX