Find out about the rich history of the Ada River RallyNissan Nightmoves Trial
The Nissan Nightmoves Trial is the Nissan Car ub’s longest running event. We believe it was first conducted in 1978 when Datsun had changed names to Nissan and sponsorshipwas obtained from Nissan Australian. It has been conducted almost every year since with mazingly few cancellations. nitially it was a round of the Combine 6 series, migrated to the TAUCC series then to the Victorian Club Rally Series of which it has been a round ever since its inception.
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Year Director/CoC Area Driver Navigator Car Status
1978 Steve Ellis, Damien O’Reilly Powelltown John Bramman Jim Davis Ford Escort Combine 6
1979 Steve Ellis, Damien O’Reilly Powelltown Mike Haywood Anne Haywood Ford Cortina Combine 6
1980 Steve Ellis Powelltown Combine 6
1981 Steve Ellis Powelltown Club
1982 Steve Ellis Powelltown Combine 6
1983 Graham Legg-Stoker Strathbogies Greg Hoinville
David DanksHelen Wylie
Rod WestwoodFord Cortina
Datsun 1600Combine 6
1984 Combine 6
1985 Trevor Woods Heathcote Combine 6
1986 Charles Almond Powelltown Combine 6
1987 Dean Jeeves Daylesford Andrew Brent Bryce Norton Ford Escort TAUCC
1988 Dean Jeeves Daylesford Michael Morris Edgar Hains Datsun 1600 TAUCC
1989 Dean Jeeves Daylesford Cancelled (weather) TAUCC
1990 Trevor Woods Daylesford Russell Whiston Angela Murray Datsun 1600 TAUCC
1991 Keith Cuttle Daylesford Russell Whiston Angela Murray Datsun 1600 TAUCC
1992 Keith Cuttle Russell Whitson Joe Brick Datsun 1600 VCRS
1993 Neil Schey Ivan Regester Angela Murray Mazda 323 Familia VCRS
1994 Neil Schey Brian Semmens Dan Parry Toyota Corolla VCRS
1995 Neil Schey John Brann Brad Beaverstock Datsun 240Z VCRS
1996 Neil Schey David Smart Geoff Floyd Datsun 1600 VCRS
1997 Phil Thomas Strzelecki Michael Morris Geoff Floyd Holden Commdore VCRS
1998 Phil Thomas Strzelecki Terry Trewern Stehen Loft Toyota Corolla VCRS
1999 Brian Semmens Dan Parry Toyota Corolla VCRS
2000 Nick Whiteley Heathcote Steve Porter Malcolm Hobrough Mazda RX2 VCRS
2001 Peter Whiteley Heathcote Gavin Edwards Robin Smalley Datsun 240Z VCRS
2002 Peter Whiteley Heathcote Darryn Snooks David Johns Mitsubishi Lancer RSe VCRS
2003 Peter Whiteley Heathcote Will Orders Paul Humm Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3 VCRS
2004 David Chapman-Kelly Heathcote Andrew Pannam Brad Clarke Subaru Impreza WRX VCRS
2005 Steve Porter Whroo Brian Semmens Dan Parry Nissan 200SX VCRS
2006 Steve Porter Whroo Richard Gill Leeham Bansagi Toyota Sprinter VCRS
2007 Peter Whiteley Whroo Brian Semmens Dan Parry Nisssan 200SX VCRS
2008 Peter Whiteley Whroo Andrew Taylor Robin Smalley Mazda RX7 VCRS
2009 Peter Whiteley Whroo Andrew Bell Ari Paterson Datsun Bluebird VCRS
2010 Peter Whiteley Whroo Steve Raymond Glen Raymond Subaru Legacy RS VCRS
2011 Kim O’Halloran Whroo Rowan Wollard Adam Wright Datsun 1600 VCRS
2012 John Patterson Whroo VCRS
2013 Kim O’Halloran Whroo Rob Parry Leigh Garrioch Datsun 1600 VCRS
2014 Kim Begelhole Whroo Jacob McCashney Richard Coghlan Toyota Corolla VCRS
2015 Kim Begelhole Whroo Daryl King Paul King Toyota Celica VCRS
2016 Kim O’Halloran Heathcote Luke Sytema Blaise McNamara Ford Escort Mk2 VCRS
2017 Kim O’Halloran Heathcote Cary Seabrook Rhiannon Philpot-Hale Datsun Stanza VCRS
2018 Cary Seabrook Heathcote Cody Richards Matthew Dillon Ford Escort Mk2 VCRS
2019 Aaron Bowering Nathan Lowe VCRS
2020 Cancelled (covid) VCRS
2021 Nathan Quinn Ray Winwood-Smith Mazda RX2 VCRS
2022 Kim O’Halloran Adrian Stratford Kain Manning Subaru Impreza WRX VCRS
2023 Kim O’Halloran Heathcote Nathan Quinn Ray Winwood-Smith Mazda RX2 VCRS
2024 Cary Seabrook Heathcote Tim Wilkins Ray Winwood-Smith Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3 VCRS
2025 Cary Seabrook Heathcote