2008

Re-live the action from 2008

Year in review

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.

  1. Rally Bonnie Doon – Results in March Unicar
  2. Spring 200 – Result sin May Unicar
  3. Nissan Nightmoves – Results in June Unicar
  4. Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial – Results in Sep Unicar
  5. Yackerboo Trial – Results in Oct 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
16 FebGeorge Woods Introductory TrialPCCVMulti-club Non SS
23 FebMillard Memorial TrialSEACMulti-club Non SS
1 MarCerberus StagesCERBVRC-1
8 MarChallenge of ClubsNCCAMulti-club n\Non SS
8-9 MarGrand Prix RallyTouring
15 MarLake Mountain SprintMountain MotorsportsNational SS
29 MarRally Bonnie DoonNECCMulti-club SS
VCRS-1
13 AprMelways MeanderHRAClub TA
26 AprForest Classic RallyRallysportMulti-club TRE
1-4 MayBP Ultimate RallyHRAMulti-club TRE
10 MayEast Gippsland StagesMUCCVRC-2
24 MayEuropean Spring 200 Trial & Camcrusher Novice TrialFFCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-2
8 JunBega Valley Motors Rally (cancelled)Forays RallysportVRC
14 JunNight Stalker TrialHRAMulti-club TRE
28 JunNissan NightmovesNCCAMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-3
12 JulRich River TrialHRAMulti-club TRE
19 JulGeorge Derrick Memorial Sprint RallyCCRMITVRC-3
2 AugIvan’s FollyPCCVMulti-club TRE
14 AugRingwood RambleHRAClub TA
6 SepPorepunkah RallysprintNECCMulti-club Sprint
20 SepDaryl Tunbridge Memorial TrialBLCCMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-4
4 OctBoisdale RallysprintHRAClub Sprint
18 OctRally of Melbourne (cancelled)?ARC / VRC
18 OctMurrindindi MagicHRAVRC -4
25 OctYakkerboo TrialPACMulti-club Non SS
VCRS-5
25 OctMount Buller SprintMountain MotorsportsNational SS
1 NovThree Valleys RallyNECCMulti-club TRE
16 NovAkademosMUCCVRC-5
29 NovNoojee Knightrider TrialHRAClub TRE