2004
Re-live the action from 2004
Year in review
Table of contents
Highlights
2004 Summary to come.
The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Peter and Chris Montgomery in a Subaru Impreza WRX.
Australian Rally Championship
The Victoria round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally of Melbourne which was won by Victorians Cody Crocker and Greg Foletta to secure their second consecutive national title.
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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.
- Camcrusher Rally – Results in May Unicar
- Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
- Spring 200 – Results in Oct Unicar
- George Derrick Memorial Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
- North Eastern Rally (NECC, also VRC)
- 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.
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The Rally Calendar for this year:
| Date | Event | Club | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb | Mirboo Meander | HRA | Multi-club historic |
| 21 Feb | George Woods Introductory Trial | PCCV | Multi-club novice |
| 28 Feb-3 Mar | Grand Prix Rally | Octagon | Touring Road Event |
| 13 Mar | Camcrusher Rally | FFCC | VCRS-1 |
| 15-18 Mar | Clipsal 500 Adelaide Rally | Motoring Events Mgmt | Touring Road Event |
| 20 Mar | Challenge of CLubs | NCCA | Multi-club non SS |
| 27 Mar | David Nutter Ford Used Cars Rally (postponed to April 24) | CCRMIT | VRC |
| 3 Apr | Presidents Trial | SEAC | Club non SS |
| 3 Apr | White Knuckles Trial | NECC | Multi-club non SS |
| 17 Apr | Ballarat Tour | BLCC | Touring Assembly |
| 24 Apr | David Nutter Ford Rally (cancelled) | CCRMIT | VRC |
| 1 May | Murrindindi Magic Rally | HRA | Multi-club historic |
| 8 May | Autumn Midnight Trial (cancelled) | CCRMIT | VCRS |
| 15 May | Rallye of Mount Gambier | SEAC | Multi-club non SS |
| 15-16 May | Forest Classic Rally | Rallysport | Touring Road Event |
| 22 May | Akademos | MUCC | VRC-1 |
| 5 Jun | Autumn Rallysprint (cancelled) | NECC | Multi-club |
| 12-14 Jun | Winter Classic Rally (postponed to 3 Sep) | BLCC | Touring Road Event |
| 13 Jun | Bega Valley Motors Rally | DSCC | VRC-2 |
| 19 Jun | Longest Night Trial (cancelled) | HRA | Multi-club histpric |
| 26 Jun | Nissan Nightmoves | NCCA | VCRS-2 |
| 10 Jul | July Trial | SEAC | Club non SS |
| 11 Jul | Westernport Wander | HRA | Touring Assembly |
| 17 Jul | Night Stalker Trial | HRA | Multiclub TRE |
| 7-8 Aug | Ye Olde BP Rally | HRA | Touring Road Event |
| 14 Aug | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial (cancelled) | BLCC | VCRS |
| 21 Aug | Winter Rallysprint | NECC | Multi-club |
| 28 Aug | Rennick’s Revenge | SEAC | Club non SS |
| 11 Sep | Autosport Spring 200 (Postponed to 25 Sep) | FFCC | VCRS |
| 19 Sep | Tayell Automotive TA | HRA | Touring Assembly |
| 25 Sep | Spring 200 Trial | FFCC | VCRS-3 |
| 25 Sep | Western District Trial | SEAC | Club non SS |
| 2-3 Oct | Rally of Melbourne | ARC, VRC-3 | |
| 16 Oct | George Derrick Memorial Trial | CCRMIT | VCRS-4 |
| 23 Oct | Truganina Tour | HRA | Touring Assembly |
| 30 Oct | Sundowner Trial | SEAC | Club non SS |
| 30 Oct-2 Nov | Three Peaks Rally | Motoring Events Mgmt | Touring Road Event |
| 6 Nov | North Eastern Rally | NECC | VRC-4, VCRS-5 |
| 13 Nov | Tour de Spa | HRA | Touring Road Event |
| 27 Nov | Yackerboo Trial | PAC | VCRS-6 |
| 27 Nov | Deep Lead Rallysprint (cancelled) | BLCC | Multi-club |
| 4 Dec | Anglia Memorial Sprint Rally (cancelled) | FFCC | Multi-club SS |