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 6 VCRS events in the 2018 calendar: the Ada River Rally, the Nissan Nightmoves, the Valley Stages, the Blue Rock Stages, the Daryl Tunbridge Rally and the George Derrick Memorial Rally. However, the Blue Rock Stages and the Daryl Tunbridge Rally didn’t run, leaving 4 rounds held for the year.
The outright champions were Aiden Peart and Stuart Armstrong in a Datsun 260Z.
For more details including event results and points table, go the the 2018 VCRS page.
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 (not held) | HRA | Multi-club SS |
| 6 Oct | Blue Rock Stages (not held) | PAC | VCRS-4 |
| 13 Oct | Bathenga Stampede Rallysprint | AWDCC | Multi-club Sprint |
| 21 Oct | Akademos | MUCC | VRC-6 |
| 27 Oct | Daryl Tunbridge Memorial (not held) | BLCC | Multi-club SS VCRS-5 |
| 3 Nov | HRA Rallysprint | HRA | Club Sprint |
| 24 Nov | George Derrick Memorial Rally | CCRMIT | VRC-7/VCRS-6 |