2005

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Year in review

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Highlights

2005 Summary to come.

The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Justin Dowell and Matt Lee in a Lancer Evo 6.5.

Australian Rally Championship

The Victoria round of the Australian Rally Championship was Rally of Melbourne. It was an all Victorian affair with heat wins going to Simon and Sue Evans in the Corolla and Cody Crocker and Dale Moscatt in a Subaru, the latter pair taking the national title this year.

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Series

Victorian Rally Championship

The 2005 RACEtech VRC comprised six rounds: David Nutter, Akademos, Bega Valley, Rally of Melbourne (2 rounds) and Begonia.

Outright champions: Justin Dowell / Matt Lee, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

2WD champions: Brian Semmens / David Leoncini, Nissan 2002SX RV S12

Clubman Award: Keith Lewis / Kylie Turner, Suzuki Baleno GTX

Novice Award: Travis McInnes / Patrina Lucas, Holden Gemini

For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2005 VRC page.

Victorian Club Rally Series

There were 6 VCRS events this year. The Tunbridge was calendared as Round 2 but postponed to October and run in conjunction with the Begonia Rally (VRC). The NECC Rallysprint was calendared as a round in August but was cancelled.

  1. Camcrusher Rally – Results in March Unicar
  2. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in July Unicar
  3. George Derrick Memorial Trial – Results in July Unicar
  4. Spring 200 Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
  5. Begonia Rally (Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial, BLCC)
  6. Yackerboo Trial – Results in Nov Unicar

HRA Rally Championship

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

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The Rally Calendar for this year:

DateEventClubStatus
22 JanMount Buller SprintAPCCNational SS
30-JanOverture Rallysprint (not on calendar)PACClub
5 FebTour de SpaHRATouring Road Event
19 FebGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVNovice
26 FebGrand Prix RallyOctagonTouring Road Event
12 MarChallenge of ClubsNCCAClub
12 MarClipsal 500 Adelaide RallyMotoring Events MgmtTouring Road Event
19 MarCamcrusher RallyFFCCVCRS-1
2 AprDavid Nutter Ford Used Cars RallyCCRMITVRC-1
2 AprTouring AssemblyNECCMulti-club TA
9 AprMurrindindi Magic RallyHRAMulti-club histpric
16 AprDaryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial (postponed to 29 Oct)BLCCVCRS
30 Apr-1 MayAkademosMUCCVRC-2
7 MayForest Classic Rally RallysportTouring Road Event
21 MayAutumn Rallysprint (cancelled)NECCMult-club
28 MayNight Stalker TrialHRAMulti-club historic
11 JunBega Valley Motors RallyForay’s RallysportVRC-3
19 JunHRA TAHRATouring Assembly
25 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAVCRS-2
9 JulKelly Country TrialNECCMulti-club historic
23 JulGeorge Derrick Memorial TrialCCRMITVCRS-3
5-7 AugAlphera Duttons RallyAPCCTouring Road Event
6 AugIvan’s FollyPCCVNovice
14 AugWesternport WanderHRATouring Assembly
20 AugWinter Rallysprint (cancelled)NECCVCRS
27 AugWinter Classic RallyBLCCTouring Road Event
3-4 SepNGK Rally of MelbourneMotorsports Events P/LARC, VRC-4 & 5
10 SepSpring 200 (postponed to 8 Oct)FFCCVCRS
17 SepMirboo MeanderHRAMulti-club historic
24 SepRallysprint (cancelled)RallysportMulticlub
8 OctSpring 200FFCCVCRS-4
9 OctTip Toe thru the TulipsHRATouring Assembly
29 OctBegonia Rally (incorporating the Tunbridge Trial)BLCCVRC-6, VCRS-5
29-31 OctThree ValleysMEMMulticlub TRE
6 NovYatell TAHRATouring Assembly
12 NovPAC Rallysprint (cancelled0PACMulticlub
19 NovYackerboo TrialPACVCRS-6
3-4 DecAlpine RallyHRAClub SS