2017
Re-live the action from 2016
Year in review
Table of contents
Highlights
2017 Summary to come.
The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Glen Raymond and Kate Catford in a Subaru WRX STi.
Alpine Rally of East Gippsland
Australian Rally Championship
Victoria hosted the first round of the Australian Rally Championship with the Eureka Rally.
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Series
Victorian Rally Championship
VRC events for 2017 were the Eureka Rally (also ARC), Mitta Mountain, Derrick Pyrenees Rush, Marysville Stages and Akademos.
Outright Champions: Glen Raymond / Kate Catford, Subaru WRX STi
2WD Champions: Grant Walker / Steph Richards, Ford Escort RS1800
Clubman Award: Brian Newton / Ryan Price, Honda Civic EG6
Novice Award: Brendan Hood / Richards Hood, Hyundai Excel
For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2017 VRC page.
Victorian Club Rally Series
There were 6 VCRS events this year.
- Cooper Memorial Rally – Results in vicrally
- Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Rally – Results in vicrally
- Nissan Nightmoves – Results in vicrally
- Spring 200 (sub-event of Marysville Stages) – Results in vicrally
- South-West Stages – Results in vicrally
- Autumn Midnight Rally – Results in vicrally
HRA Rally Championship
This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.
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The Rally Calendar for this year:
| Date | Event | Club | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 Mar | Eureka Rally | Rallycorp | ARC-1, VRC-1 |
| 1 Apr | George Woods Novice Rally | PCCV | Multi-club Non SS |
| 8 Apr | Bagshot Rallysprint | HRA | Multi-club Rallysprint |
| 29 Apr | Cooper Memorial Rally | WDCC | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-1 |
| 6 May | Mitta Mountain Rally | NECC | VRC-2 |
| 20 May | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Trial | BLCC | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-2 |
| 27 May | Rich River Revival | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
| 24 Jun | Nissan Nightmoves | NCCA | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-3 |
| 5 Aug | Magical Ironbark Tour | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
| 16-19 Aug | Sunraysia Safari Rally | RMA | SS Cross Country |
| 27 Aug | George Derrick Memorial Pyrenees Rush | CCRMIT | VRC-3 |
| 9 Sep | Mt Porepunkah Rallysprint | NECC | Multi-club Rallysprint |
| 16 Sep | Marysville Stages / Spring 200 | FFCC | VRC-4, VCRS-4 |
| 7 Oct | Bethanga Stampede Rallysprint | AWDCC | Multi-club Rallysprint |
| 7 Oct | South West Rally | SEAC | Special Stage VCRS-5 |
| 22 Oct | MRF Tyres Akademos | MUCC | VRC-5 |
| 28 Oct | Autumn Midnight Trial | CCRMIT | Multi-club Non SS VCRS-6 |
| 1-3 Dec | Alpine Rally of East Gippsland | HRA | Club SS |