William Harvey Memorial Trial

Find out about the rich history of the William Harvey Memorial Trial

Event History

The William Harvey Memorial Trial was one of the earliest events conducted by he Peugeot Car Club of Victoria. Our earliest records are from 1963.

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The William Harvey  became of regular round of the Combine 6 Series in the late 1970s and into the 1980s. It then became a regular round of the revived Victorian Trials Championship/Series as well as the Western Region Trial Series. and late the Robson Cup. The last two editions were renamed the Rally of Ararat.

List of Editions held of this event.

Click on the Year to see more details about each edition. Click on the Area to see a plot of the route (if available).

YearDirectorAreaDriverNavigatorCarStatus
1963G. Lewis & W. StephensPakenham DrainsClosed
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976Graham WallisClosed
1977Brian AmeyLaurie WilsonJeff MarshDatsun 1200Closed
1978Peter de VausMurrundindi, Blue RangeJohn BennettStephen SheersDatsun 1600Combine6
1979Barry PetersonMurrindindiCombine6
1980Rob DyerPowelltownClosed
1981Nick WrightPowelltownStuart ListerHelen McGintyMitsubishi LancerCombine6
1982Peter de VausMurrindindiBruce RobertsonIan SichlauHolden CommodoreCombine6
1983Nick WrightMurrindindiCombine6
1984Peter de VausNick WrightPeugeot 404Combine6
1985Mark BesleyPowelltown-EricaCombine6
1986Phil NicholasPowelltown-EricaCombine6
1987Phil NicholasMurrindindiWarwick SmithPaul PatersonMitsubishi LancerVTC
1988Nick WrightPowelltown-EricaCancelledVTC
1989Graham WallisOtways?VTC/WR
1990Graham WallisBeaufort-AvocaCraig MackenzieKaren MackenzieMazda RX3VTS/WR
1991Graham WallisBeaufort-AvocaVTS/WR
1992CancelledWR
1993Phil NicholasBacchus Marsh-CreswickRob DyerGraham WallisPeugeot 404VTS/WR
1994Mark LaidlayHeathcoteClosed
1995Mark LaidlayHerthcote?VTS/WR
1996Mark LaidlayHeathcote?WR
1997Mark LaidlayHeathcoteRobson
1998Mark LaidlayHeathcoteRobson
1999Mark LaidlayHeathcoteStephen RichardsDavid JohnsFord EscortRobson
2000Mark LaidlayHeathcoteRobson/HRA
2001+Mark LaidlayAraratRobson
2002+Graham WallisAraratErin CarozziChris DiffeyMitsubishi LancerRobson

+ The 2001 and 2002 editions were known as the Rally of Ararat.