Autumn Midnight Trial

Find out about the rich history of the Autumn Midnight Trial

Event History

Organised by the CCRMIT, the Autumn Midnight Trial is one of the club’s longest running events. The first edition was held in 1955, soon after the club’s formation, and ran in most years as a club, TAUCC or VCRS series event until 1994. From 1990 to 1994 it ran as a joint event with the George Derrick Memorial Rally. It reverted to a novice/introductory event in 1995.

List of Editions held of this event.

Click on the year to see more details about each edition.

YearDirector/sAreaDriverNavigatorCarStatus
1955Hallam OccleshawEast Melb. HillsRichard CollingwoodBarry LordAustin A40Club
1956Brian PriceDandenongsTim KendallVolkswagonClub
1957Neil ForssNE HighlandsMax AbrahamsRobin PettyMorris MinorClub
1958Not Held
1959Alan KingSt Albans/Kang. GrdBruce HarrisJohn HarrisVolkswagonClub
1960John HarrisSunbury/WoodendR. BayfieldPeter WatsonWolseley 1500Club
1961Alan KingGembrookGreg ScottStuart KirnowVolkswagonClub
1962John ColtmanGembrookClub
1963John ColtmanMurrindindiMike OsborneTom CoxSunbeam RapierClub
1964Alan KingGembrookTony ImisonVolkswagonClub
1965Club
1966Club
1967Club
1968David IsherwoodGembrookMax WhammondMax HerronHolden EHClub
1969David IsherwoodMurrindindiJohn NichollsKen BowdenHolden EHClub
1970Paul ByrneMurrindindiMatt PhillipMike MitchellColtClub
1971Bob HopkinsMurrindindiNoel RichardsGarry SpenceColtClub
1972Mike BaxterMurrindindiGeoff DoyleIan RichardsColtClub
1973Bob HopkinsClub
1974Ian RichardsMaryboroughRob DyerGraham WallisPeugoutClub
1975Allen RobertsDaylesfordDave PrattKen MacDonaldHillmanTAUCC
1976Graham HorsfieldHeathcotePeter EvansChris ManiatakisDatson 1600TAUCC
1977Chris ManiatakisDaylesfordIan RichardsKate NiblettDatsun 1600TAUCC
1978Bruce KeysHeathcoteHugh BellSteve HollowoodDatsun 1600TAUCC
1979Allen RobertsHeathcoteHarria LarterTerry JohannesenCortinaTAUCC
1980Allen RobertsHeathcoteDavid OfficerDavid McKenzieGalantTAUCC
1981Rick ThorpeHeathcoteBrian SmithPeter MignotGalantTAUCC
1982Rick ThorpeHeathcoteSteve MitchellPeter MignotGalantTAUCC
1983Rick ThorpeHeathcoteGary GreallyGeoff BryonDatson 1600TAUCC
1984Derek McLaughlinHeathcotePatrick RyanDesmond RyanDatsun 1600TAUCC
1985Derek McLaughlinHeathcoteIngmars KulnieksDave SmithDatsun 1600TAUCC
1986Robert GregoryHeathcoteCancelled – Weather
1987Robert GregoryHeathcoteRick ThorpePeter CanalsCorollaTAUCC
1988Robert GregoryHeathcoteTrevor WoodsDaryl WilliamsDatsun 1600TAUCC
1989Ross FraserMurrindindiKeith CuttleLyn FrostDatsun 1600TAUCC
1990John MillerMurrindindiAndrew BaylissRob HughesDatsun 1600TAUCC
1991Brett PrestonMurrindindiTrevor WoodsDaryl WilliamsDatsun 1600TAUCC
1992Bernard MironMorwellGrant HoreDavid LeonciniCelicaVCRS
1993Bernard MironMorwellRob DavisRobin SmalleyEscortVCRS
1994Ross FraserAvocaMark MillarStephen DunbarEscortVCRS
1995Anthony Bunn/ Bernard MironNoojeeGeoff FloydKate SleemanDatsun 1600Introductory
1996Barny CarterNoojeeMatt DeVausCraig RobinsonCharadeIntroductory
1997Matthew DunbabinPowelltownSean O’FlynnLouise EmmerzaelDatsun 260ZIntroductory
1998Teague CullisMurrindindiCraig Jarvie/John Patterson/Colin Seabrook (equal)Sigmar Bruns/Geoff Patterson/Shannon Seabrook (equal)BluebirdIntroductory
1999Not Held
2000Matthew BirchallNoojeeJustin DowelNoel InsleyMazda RX7Introductory
2001Mike TwycrossMurrindindiCancelled – EntriesIntroductory
2002Not Held
2003Not Held
2004Andrew RosemanAvocaCancelledVCRS

Notes:

1990-1994 were run in conjunction with the George Derrick Memorial Rally