1975 Don Capasco Rally

The Don Capasco Rally, organised by the Southern Districts Motor Sports Association, was conducted o March 29-30 in the forests around Canberra.

A star is born

The 1975 Don Capasco Rally saw the emergence of Greg Carr, winning the event for the first of six consecutive years. Some saw Carr as a Canberra specialist who knew the roads around his home time so well. But they would be proven wrong when he went on the win several Alpine Rallies and three national titles. There were high hopes that Timo Makinen would front the event in an Escort R21800 but he was unable to make it. The car went to the previous winner, Bob Watson, but it struggled in the numerous creek crossings.

Greg Carr and Wayne Gregson, 1975 Don Capasco Rally, photo: Vic Hughes

Results and entry list

PlaceDriverNavigatorCarPenalty
1Greg CarrWayne GregsonDatsun 1600
2Stewart McLeodAdrian MortimerDatsun 260Z
3Dean RainsfordRob HuntPorsche 911S
4Wayne BellBrian MephamMitsubishi Galant
5Darryl “Revs” RowneyRobert WilsonDatsun 1600

Route

The event followed the same format as the previous year with three dvisions – Saturday daylight, Saturday night and Sunday daylight.

Other event documents

None available at this time.