This year again promised be a tussle between the Nissan and Ford works teams. With Ford’s support waning, the Escort started to lack some reliability and Carr had a disappointing year. Bond nevertheless placed well in every round and would finish the series in second. Nissan were also not without their difficulties also, with a number of mechanical issues resulting in non-finishes. But the Datsun Stanzas won all five rounds, shared Dunkerton and Portman with one win each, and Fury with three wins to take the title.
Tom Snooks has provided the full story here.
To see other years of the Australian Rally Championship go to the ARC series page.
