The Australian Classic Rally Car Association (ACRA) has finalized the list of supported events that will form part of ACRA’s State, Territory and the National Classic Rally Challenges.
ACRA has been growing at a steady rate and with the valued support of series backers is able to offer cash prizes for the winners of each challenge.
Newly elected President Darryn Snooks said “Interest in Classic rallying is booming and ACRA have moved to expand its successful Challenge concept from last year. The idea behind State Challenges as well as a National Challenge is to support those events that are well run with members classic rally cars and to provide an opportunity for keen spectators to see our Classic rally cars in action”.
Member’s cars include Porches, Escort BDA’s, a Fiat Abarth, Datsun Stanzas, the iconic Datsun 1600 and new cars should be coming on line all year. All are expected to be seen competing in Challenge events.
Several new cars are expected to see action this year including a replica of the works Toyota Celica RA63 that won the NZ WRC Motoguard Rally in 1982, a Nissan 240 RS replica and an Escort BDG, reliving the golden era of Australian rallying. Wayne Bell the former MHDT works driver is building a replica Gemini to take on the Classic Challenge. He hopes to take on former champions like Ross Dunkerton and Geoff Portman during the Challenge.
In fact, Ross Dunkerton and Alan Stean will join forces once again for this years 1st ACRA Challenge round, the Cerberus Stages to be run on the 1st of March in a 240rs Replica that makes up part of the Snooks Motorsport fleet of cars. He will be joined by Jeff David in the impeccable Porsche 911 amongst many others.
The Challenge Events are as follows:
ACRA National Classic Rally Challenge - $2000 Prize money
- Cerberus Stages (VIC); 1st March
- Bega Valley Motors Rally (NSW); 8th June
- Great Lakes Classic Rally ( NSW); 20th September
- National Capital Rally (ACT) 25th October
- Akademos Rally; 16th November
ACRA - NSW Classic Rally Challenge - $1000 Prize money
- Oberon Rally; 12th April
- Bega Valley Motors; 8th June
- Coffs Harbour Rally; 2nd August
- Great Lakes Classic Rally; 20th September
- National Capital Rally; 25th October
ACRA - Victorian Classic Rally Challenge - $1000 Prize money
- Cerberus Stages - 1st March
- Bonnie Doon Rally 30th March
- Bega Valley Motors Rally (NSW) 8th June
- George Derrick Trial 19th July
- Akademos Rally 16th November
ACRA - ACT Classic Rally Challenge - $1000 Prize money
- Narooma Rally (NSW) 1st March
- Oberon (NSW) 12th April
- Rally of Canberra 10th May
- BRM Silverstone Rally 26th July
- Tumut Rally (NSW) 16th August
- Bay Stages (NSW); 6th September
- Giro di Inverno Mk11; 27th September
- National Capital Rally; 25th October
Series registration costs only $10 which is to help cover the cost of administration and you will need to run an ACRA sticker and any series sponsor stickers on your car to be eligible to score points. Series Regulations are available on the ACRA Web site.
ACRA have an active rally forum
www.classicrallycars.com and if you are into classic rallying you’re welcome to join in. Membership of ACRA is available for only $40.
Vehicle eligibility for the Challenges is as per the CAMS classic rally car eligibility criteria. .
ACRA welcomes anyone who wishes to participate in any or all of the Classic rally challenges and ACRA challenges provide the only prize money for a multiple series wins in Australian Rallying.
ACRA will reveal the series sponsors shortly.
Registration for the various state and national series is now open. For National (the Aussie Classic Rally Challenge), NSW, and Victorian series please
download the registration form.
The Classic category of the PCD Engineering ACT Regional Rally Series is a special case and registration must be carried out online at
http://www.bmsc.com.au/index-actregister.html.
To keep up to date with the various series, check the calendars, etc., visit the
Series page of
www.classicrallycars.com where you will find links to pointscores, event documentation and other news and information as it comes to hand during the competition year.
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