2002
Re-live the action from 2002
Year in review
Table of contents
Highlights
2002 Summary to come.
The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Brett Thomson and Rob Vanderree in their Galant VR4.
Australian Rally Championship
The Victoria round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally of Melbourne.
Series
Victorian Rally Championship
VRC events for 2002 were the Rally of Mildura, Presidents Sprint, Akademos, Bega Valley and North Eastern.
Outright champions: Brett Thomson / Rob Vanderree, Mitsubishi Galant VR4
2WD champions: Brian Semmens / David Leoncini, Nissan 200 SX RVS12
Peddars No Bull novice award: Jeff Sefton /Tim Hill, Ford Escort Mk II
For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2002 VRC page.
Victorian Club Rally Series
There were 6 VCRS events in 2002. The Rivertown Trial was calendared as Round 5 but was cancelled.
- TCV Trial – Results in Feb Unicar
- Bog-A-Duck Trial (sub event of Akademos Rally) – Results in May Unicar
- Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
- Mt Alexander Trial – Results in Sep Unicar
- Spring 200 Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
- George Derrick Memorial Trial – Results in Oct Unicar plus final points
Robson Cup Trials Series
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- Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial
- Rally of Ararat
- Rally of Mt Gambier
- Moonlight Meander
- Sundowner Trial
- Yakkerboo Trial
Riverina and North East Series
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- NECC April Rallysprint
- NECC May Rallysprint
- Whiteknuckles Trial
- NECC December Rallysprint
HRA Rally Championship
This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.
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The Rally Calendar for this year:
Date | Event | Club | Status |
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2 Feb | George Woods Memorial Trial | PCCV | Multiclub |
16 Feb | Mirboo Meander | HRA | Club |
23 Feb | TCV Trial | HSCCV | VCRS-1 |
2 Mar | Ford Four Novice Trial | FFCC | Multiclub |
9 Mar | Rally of Mildura | Rallye Sport Developments | VRC-1 |
17 Mar | Daylesford Dash | HRA | Multiclub TA |
18-21 Mar | Tour T Adelaide | Harman Motorsports | Club |
23 Mar | Challenge of Clubs | NCCA | Multiclub |
6 Apr | Presidents Sprint Rally | CCRMIT | VRC-2 |
6 Apr | NECC Rallysprint | NECC | RNES-1 |
13 Apr | Yulunga Trial | HDCC | GTRS-1 |
20 Apr | Murrindindi Magic | HRA | Club |
27 Apr | Presidents Trial | SEAC | GTRS-2 |
27-28 Apr | Super Challenge | Rallysport Promotions | State |
11 May | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial | BLCC | RCRS-1 |
18 May | Akademos | MUCC | VRC-3/VCRS-2 |
25 May | Night Stalker | HRA | Club |
25 May | NECC Rally Sprint | NECC | RNES-2 |
1-2 Jun | Forest Classic Rally | Rallysport Promotions | Club |
1 Jun | Rally of Ararat | PCCV | RCRS-2 |
8-10 Jun | Winter Classic Rally | BLCC | Club |
9 Jun | Bega Valley Rally | DSCC | VRC-4 |
15 Jun | Memorial Trial | SEAC | Club |
22 Jun | Nissan Nightmoves | NCCA | VCRS-3 |
22 Jun | Longest Night Trial | HRA | Club |
6 Jul | July Trial | SEAC | GTRS-4 |
20 Jul | George Derrick Memorial Trial (postponed to 26 Oct) | CCRMIT | VCRS |
27 Jul | Jim Maude Memorial Experts Trial | HRA | Multiclub |
3 Aug | Rallye of Mt Gambier | SEAC | GTRS-5 RCRS-3 |
17 Aug | Mt Alexander Trail | BCC | VCRS-4 |
24 Aug | Classic Tour | HRA | Club |
7-8 Sep | Rally of Melbourne | Victorian Rally Services | ARC-5 |
14 Sep | Rivertown Trail (cancelled) | CERB | VCRS |
21 Sep | Whitenuckles Trial | NECC | RNES-3 |
21 Sep | Western Districts Trial | SEAC | GTRS-6 |
28 Sep | Moonlight Meander Trial | MMSC | RCRS-4 |
5 Oct | Spring 200 Trial | FFCC | VCRS-5 |
12 Oct | Laurie’s Tour | HRA | Club |
19 Oct | North Eastern Rally | NECC | VRC-5 |
26 Oct | BCC Rally sprint | BCC | Club |
26 Oct | George Derrick Memorial Rally | CCRMIT | VCRS-6 |
2-4 Nov | Three Peaks | Harman Autosports | Club |
2 Nov | Sundowner Trail | HDCC | RCRS-5 |
9 Nov | Boomerang Trial | MSCC | Multiclub |
16 Nov | Rally Des Pyrenees (cancelled?) | Rallye Sport Developments | VRC |
23 & 24 Nov | Alpine Rally (cancelled) | HRA | Club |
30 Nov | Yakkerboo Trial | PAC | RCRS-6 |
7 Dec | NECC Rallysprint | NECC | RNES-4 |
7 Dec | Anglia Memorial Sprint Rally (cancelled) | FFCC | Multiclub |