1992 Australian Rally Championship

Table of Contents

Series Regulations
Events
Pointscores

Although the 1992 Australian Rally Championship lost BP as its major sponsor, the series was lively with four different winners across the six rounds. It also saw the arrival of New Zealander, Possum Bourne onto the Australian rally scene, a presence that would continue for more than a decade. He joined the Subaru team and took two round wins. But it was the Western Australian, Rob Herridge, who took the title again this year but in uncontroversial circumstances, taking two round wins with new co-driver (for him) Mark Nelson. Neal Bates with new co-driver Rod Horsley, took the round win in Queensland but otherwise had a frustrating season in the Celica GT-four. The NSW round in Coffs Harbour saw many of the top contenders strike trouble with locals Craig Stallard and Graeme Jesse taking the round win in a Galant VR4.

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

Series Regulations

Eligibility was Australian PRC and Group N.

Points were awarded down to outright tenth, 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 with all results to count.

The classes were expanded from the previous year with five classes for each of PRC and Group N, being four 2WD capacity classes and one class for 4WD, Points in classes used the 9-6-4-3-2-1 system. The Manufacturers award was based solely on Group N.

Events

There were six events this year, with no Tasmania round, but the addition of the Rally of Canberra as the final round.

Click on events to see more detail including results:

Pointscores

Outright Drivers Pointscores

Place	Driver	State	Vic	WA	SA	Qld	NSW	ACT	Total
1	Rob Herridge	WA	20	20	10	15	15	12	92
2	Possum Bourne	NZ			20	12		20	52
3	Graham Alexander	Vic	15	6		10	8	10	49
4	Neal Bates	ACT		10		20		15	45
5	Gerry McGroarty	WA		12	4		6		22
6	Craig Stallard	NSW					20	1	21
7	Les Walkden	Tas		4	6			6	16
8=	Tolley Challis	WA		15					15
8=	Ross Dunkerton	WA			15				15
10	Geoff Keys	Qld	2	3	8				13
11=	Peter Fyfe	Vic	12						12
11=	Ed Ordynski	SA			12				12
11=	Wayne Hoy	NSW					12		12
14=	Dean Nixon	Vic	10						10
14=	George Kahler	Qld		2		8			10
14=	David Carlton	NSW					10		10
17=	Graeme Wise	Vic	8						8
17=	Paul Gover	Vic		8					8
17=	Frank Neale	NSW						8	8
20	Rick Bates	ACT			1	6			7
21=	Rod Jones	NSW	6						6
21=	Lindsay Collits	NSW					4	2	6
23=	Bob Nicoli	WA	4						4
23=	Wayne Bell	NSW				4			4
23=	John Long	NSW						4	4
26=	John Reynolds	NSW	3						3
26=	Barrie Smith	NSW	1		3				3
26=	Peter Glennie	NSW				3			3
26=	John Graydon	NSW					3		3
26=	Peter Taylor	NSW						3	3
31=	Norm Fritter	NSW			2				2
31=	Steve Winwood	SA				2			2
31=	Warren Carrigan	Qld					2		2
34=	Jim Marden	WA		1					1
34=	Mal Clarke	NSW				1			1
34=	Peter Dimmock	ACT					1		1

Outright Co-drivers Pointscores

Place	Co-driver	State	Vic	WA	SA	Qld	NSW	ACT	Total
1	Mark Nelson	SA	20	20	10	15	15	12	92
2	Rodger Freeth	NZ			20	12		20	52
3	Rod Horsley	ACT		10		20		15	45
4	David Stewart	Vic	15	6		10	8		39
5	Ross Runnalls	Vic	2	3	8			8	21
6	Graeme Jesse	NSW					20		20
7	Bob McGowan	WA		12			6		18
8=	Gerry Bashford	Vic	15						15
8=	Rod van der Straaten	WA		15					15
8=	Fred Gocentas	ACT			15				15
11	Chris Randell	Vic		4	6			4	14
12=	Harry Mansson	ACT			12				12
12=	Andrew Bennett	NSW					12		12
14=	Marlene Nixon	Vic	10						10
14=	Robert Leonard	NSW					10		10
14=	Peter Clark	NSW						10	10
17=	Helen Wylie	Vic	8						8
17=	Mike Taylor	ACT		8					8
17=	Lofty Drews	Qld				8			8
20=	Mark Blume	NSW	6						6
20=	Gordon Klebba	ACT			1	6			6
20=	John Duffy	NSW						6	6
23=	Dale Hynes	WA	4						4
23=	Iain Stewart	Qld	1		3				4
23=	Fons Berhkout	WA			4				4
23=	Dave Boddy	NSW				4			4
23=	Steven Richardsin	NSW					4		4
28=	David Boyce	NSW	3						3
28=	Geoff Kraus	NSW				3			3
28=	Phil Morley	NSW					3		3
28=	Damien Long	NSW						3	3
32=	Steve Vanderbyl	WA		2					2
32=	Steve O’Brien	NSW			2				2
32=	Barrie Burr	SA				2			2
32=	Hugh Reardon-Smith	Qld					2		2
32=	Colin Trinder	NSW						2	2
37=	Leo Iriks	WA		1					1
37=	Steve Ross	Qld				1			1
37=	Nick Vardos	ACT					1		1
37=	Mark French	NSW						1	1