2004

Re-live the action from 2004

Year in review

Table of contents

To this year’s calendar

Highlights

2004 Summary to come.

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by [names] in their [car]. 

Australian Rally Championship

The Victoria round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally of Melbourne (Results in Oct Unicar)

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Series

Victorian Rally Championship

Events comprising the 2004 RACEtech VRC were the Akademos, Bega Valley, Rally of Melbourne and North Eastern.

Outright champions: Peter Montgomery / Chris Montgomery, Subaru WRX

2WD champions equal:
Ben Fawcett / Tony Boyd, Nissan Pulsar GTi
Leigh Garrioch / Ken Garrioch, Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg RS

Clubman Award driver: Keith Lewis, Suzuki Baleno
Co-driver equal: Kristaps Herman (with Keith Lewis) and Jason Hague (with Brett Ross)

Novice Award: Brett Ross / Jason Hague, Holden Commodore VN

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2004 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 6 VCRS Events in 2004. The Autumn Midnight Trial was calendared as Round 2 but was cancelled as a result of the postponement of the David Nutter Ford Rally (VRC-1), which was ultimately cancelled anyway! The North Eastern Rally VCRS sub-event was added later.

  1. Camcrusher Rally – Results in May Unicar
  2. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
  3. Spring 200 – Results in Oct Unicar
  4. George Derrick Memorial Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
  5. North Eastern RAlly (also VRC) – Results in Nov Unicar
  6. Yackerboo Trial – Results in Dec Unicar

HRA Rally Championship

This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.

This was the first year of the Alpine being moved to Gippsland.

Other Events

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The Rally Calendar for this year:

DateEventClubStatus
8 FebGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVClub
15 FebMirboo Meander Historic RallyHRAClub
22 FebDavid Nutter Ford RallyCCRMITVRC-1
1-5 MarTrading Post Grand Prix RallyOctagonNational
1 MarFord Four Novice TrialFFCCMulticlub
15 MarTCV RallyHSCCVVCRS-1
15-20 MarTour T AdelaideHarmanMulticlub
29 MarChallenge of Clubs TrialNCCAMulticlub
29 MarPresidents Trial (postponed a week)SEACClub
5 AprTrax-Kawasaki Strzelecki StagesCCCVCR-2/ VCRS-2
12 AprMurrindindi Magic Historic RallyHRARCRS-1
26 AprAutumn RallysprintNECCMulticlub
3 MayDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCRCRS-2
10 MayAkademos (including Bog-A-Duck) (postponed to 13 Nov)MUCCVRC / VCRS
17-18 MayForest Classic RallyRallysportMulticlub
24-25 MayRallye of Mt Gambier (postponed to 18 Oct)SEACMulticlub
31 MayCarlectrics Night Stalker Historic RallyHRAMulticlub
7-9 JunWinter Classic RallyBLCCTouring
8 JunBega Valley Motors RallyDSCCVRC-3
21 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAVCRS-3, RCRS-3
12 JulKelly Country TourNECCMulticlub
19 JulJuly TrialSEACMulticlub
26 JulGeorge Derrick Memorial Trial (postponed to 2 Aug)CCRMITVCRS
2 AugGeorge Derrick Memorial TrialCCRMITVCRS-4
23 AugMt Alexander Trial (cancelled)BCCVCRS
30 AugNECC RallysprintNECCMulticlub
6 SepNovice NightmovesNCCAMulticlub Novice
13 SepAutosport Spring 200 TrialFFCCVCRS-6
20 SepWestern Districts TrialSEACMulticlub
4-5 OctRally of MelbourneVRSARC-5
11 OctDirty Night in Colac (cancelled)HRAClub
18 OctRally of Mt GambierSEACMulticlub
25 OctNorth Eastern RallyNECCVRC-5
25 OctSundowner TrialSEACCClub
1-3 NovThree PeaksHarmanMulticlub
8 NovYackerboo TrialPACVCRS-7/ RCRS-4
15 NovAkademosMUCCVCR-6
22 NovNovice Nightmoves (cancelled)NCCAMulticlub Novice
29 NovAlpine RallyHRAMulticlub SS
6 DecAnglia Memorial Sprint Rally (cancelled)FFCCMulticlub