2025 Victorian Rally Championship

The 2025 Victorian Rally Championship was sponsored by DRC Auto Electrical 4X4.

Brendan Reeves and Aidan O’Halloran were dominant in their Subaru Impreza WRX taking both heat wins on the Mitta Mountain Rally, Ada River Rally, Gippsland Rally and Yarra Valley stages. A mechanical issue saw them DNF at the Bega Valley Rally. Having secured the title at the Yarra Valley Stages, they brought out Datzilla for the final round, the Akademos, but gremlins saw a DNF on the first heat and fifth on the second heat. Their nearest rivals were Warren Lee and David Lethlean in a Lancer Evo9, scoring consistently with four podiums but taking no wins. Third were Kevin Millard and Patty Hughes, also in a Lancer Evo9, who took a heat win at Bega and three other podiums.  

2WD Champions: Braeden Kendrick / Cathy Nolan, Holden Commodore

2WD under 2 litres Champions: David Stiles / Hayden Cribb, Hyundai Excel

Clubman Champions: David Stiles, Hyundai Excel
Co-driver: Peter Ellis (with Ross Stapleton)

Novice Champions: Dean Lillie / Matt Lee, Ford Falcon

To see what else happened during 2025 in Victorian rallying, go to the 2025 year page.

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

Brendan Reeves and Aidan O'Halloran on the 2025 Mitta Mountain Rally
Brendan Reeves and Aidan O'Halloran on the 2025 Mitta Mountain Rally

Series Regulations

These were specified in the VRC Standing Regulations.

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, Group R5 and Rally2 cars 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, including S2000), Classic Rally Cars, Club Rally Cars,  G2 and G4/AP4. There was also a series for Hyundai Excels.

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 6 VRC rounds in 2024, each with two heats so 12 heats in all.

  1. Mitta Mountain Rally
  2. Ada River Rally
  3. Bega Valley Rally (also NSWRC)
  4. Gippsland Rally (also ARC)
  5. Yarra Valley Stages
  6. Akademos

Pointscores

Note the following says “2024” but is in fact 2025.

Class Awards

PRC/N under 1400cc: Not awarded

PRC/N 1401-1600cc: David Stiles / Hayden Cribb, Hyundai Excel

PRC/N 1601-2000cc: Not awarded

PRC/N 2WD over 2000cc: Brian Semmens / Daniel Parry, Nissan 200SX

PRC/N 4WD over 2000cc post 1998: Brendan Reeves / Aiden O’Halloran, Subaru Impreza WRX STi-C

PRC/N 4WD over 2000cc pre 1998: Tod Reed / Will Murphy, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3

G4/AP4: Wayne Stewart / Lucas Zinsstag, Volkswagen Beetle

HRC: Not awarded

Club Rally Cars: Braeden Kendrick / Cathy Nolan, Holden Commodore

Classic Rally Cars: Luke Sytema, Ford Escort RS1800
Co-driver: Grant Geelan (with Jeff David)

Excel: David Stiles / Hayden Cribb, Hyundai Excel