2018
Re-live the action from 2016
Year in review
Table of contents
Highlights
2018 Summary to come.
The Victorian Rally Championship was won by Ben Hayes and Cathy Hayes in their Subaru WRX STi.
Classic Outback Trial
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 in 2018 were the Eureka Rally (Also ARC), Mitta Mountain, Ada River, Rally of the Bay (NSW), Valley Stages, Akademos and Derrick.
Outright Champions: Ben Hayes / Cathy Hayes, Subaru WRX STi
2WD Champions: Grant Walker / Steph Richards, Ford Escort RS1800
Clubman Award: Josh Bohm, Hyundai Excel
Co-driver: Darren Davison (with David Lawrance)
Novice Award: Josh Bohm / Anthony Staltari, Hyundai Excel
For more details, including event results and points tables, go to the 2018 VRC page.
Victorian Club Rally Series
There were 5 VCRS events this year.
- Ada River Rally (also VRC)
- Nissan Nightmoves – Results in vicrally
- Valley Stages (also VRC)
- Blue Rock Stages – no results in vicrally OR
Daryl Tunbridge Memorial Rally – no results in vicrally
(ONE MAYBE CANCELLED??) - George Derrick Memorial Rally (also VRC)
HRA Rally Championship
This series was solely for members of the Historic Rally Association.
Other Events
George Woods Rally
TBC
Victoria Cross Rally
TBC
The Rally Calendar for this year:
| Date | Event | Club/Promoter | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 Mar | Eureka Rally | BLCC | VRC-1/ARC-1 |
| 17 Mar | George Woods Rally | HRA | Multi-club SS |
| 7 Apr | Bagshot Rallysprint | HRA | Multi-club Sprint |
| 15 Apr | Ada River Rally (postponed to May) | WDCC | VRC/VCRS |
| 28 Apr | Rivertown Rallysprint | CCC | Multi-club Sprint |
| 5 May | Mitta Mountain Rally | NECC | VRC-2 |
| 12 May | Rich River Revival | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
| 27 May | Ada River Rally | WDCC | VRC-3/VCRS-1 |
| 2 Jun | Autocross Tour | HRA | Club TRE |
| 23 Jun | Nissan Nightmoves | NCCA | Multi-club SS VCRS-2 |
| 7-11 Aug | Sunraysia Safari Rally | RMA | Special stage cross country |
| 11 Aug | Rally of the Bay | NSSCC | VRC-4 |
| 25 Aug | Magical Ironbark Tour | HRA | Multi-club TRE |
| 18-25 Aug | Classic Outback Trial | COT | National special stage |
| 8 Sep | Porepunkah Rallysprint | NECC | Multi-club Sprint |
| 16 Sep | Valley Stages | NCCA | VRC-5/VCRS-3 |
| 29 Sep | Victoria Cross Rally | HRA | Multi-club SS |
| 6 Oct | Blue Rock Stages | PAC | VCRS-4? |
| 13 Oct | Bathenga Stampede Rallysprint | AWDCC | Multi-club Sprint |
| 21 Oct | Akademos | MUCC | VRC-6 |
| 27 Oct | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial | BLCC | Multi-club SS VCRS-4? |
| 3 Nov | HRA Rallysprint | HRA | Club Sprint |
| 24 Nov | George Derrick Memorial Rally | CCRMIT | VRC-7/VCRS-5 |