2008
Re-live the action from 2008
Year in review
Table of contents
Highlights
2008 Summary to come.
The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Mark Fawcett and Simon Ellis in a Subaru WRC STi.
Australian Rally Championship
There was no Victorian round of the Australian Rally Championship.
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Series
Victorian Rally Championship
VRC events in 2008 were the Cerberus Stages, East Gippsland Stages, Derrick, Murrindindi Magic and Akademos.
Outright Champions: Mark Fawcett / Simon Ellis, Subaru WRC STi.
2WD Champions: Andrew Taylor / Robin Smalley, Mazda RX7
Clubman Award: Ross Allan / Scott Allan, Hyundai Excel
Novice Award: Tony Moore / Nikki Moore, Hyundai Excel
For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2008 VRC page.
Victorian Club Rally Series
There were 5 VCRS events this year. The appetite for joint VRC/VCRS events seemed to have disappeared.
- Rally Bonnie Doon – Results in March Unicar
- Spring 200 – Result sin May Unicar
- Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
- Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial – Results in Sep Unicar
- Yackerboo Trial – Results in Oct Unicar
HRA Rally Championship
This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.
Other Events
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The Rally Calendar for this year:
Date | Event | Club | Status |
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16 Feb | George Woods Introductory Trial | PCCV | Multi-club Non SS |
23 Feb | Millard Memorial Trial | SEAC | Multi-club Non SS |
1 Mar | Cerberus Stages | CERB | VRC-1 |
8 Mar | Challenge of Clubs | NCCA | Multi-club n\Non SS |
8-9 Mar | Grand Prix Rally | Touring | |
15 Mar | Lake Mountain Sprint | Mountain Motorsports | National SS |
29 Mar | Rally Bonnie Doon | NECC | Multi-club SS VCRS-1 |
13 Apr | Melways Meander | HRA | Club TA |
26 Apr | Forest Classic Rally | Rallysport | Multi-club TRE |
1-4 May | BP Ultimate Rally | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
10 May | East Gippsland Stages | MUCC | VRC-2 |
24 May | European Spring 200 Trial & Camcrusher Novice Trial | FFCC | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-2 |
8 Jun | Bega Valley Motors Rally (cancelled) | Forays Rallysport | VRC |
14 Jun | Night Stalker Trial | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
28 Jun | Nissan Nightmoves | NCCA | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-3 |
12 Jul | Rich River Trial | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
19 Jul | George Derrick Memorial Sprint Rally | CCRMIT | VRC-3 |
2 Aug | Ivan’s Folly | PCCV | Multi-club TRE |
14 Aug | Ringwood Ramble | HRA | Club TA |
6 Sep | Porepunkah Rallysprint | NECC | Multi-club Sprint |
20 Sep | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial | BLCC | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-4 |
4 Oct | Boisdale Rallysprint | HRA | Club Sprint |
18 Oct | Rally of Melbourne (cancelled) | ? | ARC / VRC |
18 Oct | Murrindindi Magic | HRA | VRC -4 |
25 Oct | Yakkerboo Trial | PAC | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-5 |
25 Oct | Mount Buller Sprint | Mountain Motorsports | National SS |
1 Nov | Three Valleys Rally | NECC | Multi-club TRE |
16 Nov | Akademos | MUCC | VRC-5 |
29 Nov | Noojee Knightrider Trial | HRA | Club TRE |