2024 George Woods Rally

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Saturday, 24 February 2024

Round 1 of the 2024 HRA Club Championship
Round 2 of the 2024 PRO Rally Motorsport Fabrications Standard Car Challenge
Incorporating the Rookies Ramble

Thank you for taking an interest in the 2024 George Woods Rally.

This is the 44th anniversary of the George Woods Rally. It was established in 1980 following George’s untimely death in 1979. Apart from two or three years where conditions conspired against us, it has run every year since.

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The new HRA Autocross and Rallysprint Championship begins on Saturday January 20!

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The HRA’s latest championship kicks off at the 2024 Boisdale Rallysprint on Saturday January 20th.

This new championship for 2024 will involve a combination of autocross or khanacross events with some rallysprints.

We hope this will encourage members who might not want to run their cars in a full rally, with the risks and expense of those events, to get their cars out and for some fun in a more relaxed environment.

Autocross and rallysprint events typically are a more relaxed and social affair as you wait for your next run and chat with other members. They also tend to be less taxing on the cars and your wallets.

So, if you have any sort of car that should be seen out competing, now is the time to get it ready and get out there again.

Autocross and Rallysprint Championship Rules are now available on the website under HRA Members > Rules and Regulations.

You need to register for the new championship series – you can do that using the 2024 HRA Series Registration form.

The first round of the new championship is the Bosidale Rallsprint on Saturday 20 January. Entries for Boisdale are open – regs and entry form on the 2024 Boisdale Rallysprint page.

See you at Boisdale!

Peter Canals
HRA Competition Secretary
competition@hra.org.au

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Changes for the 2024 HRA Club Championships

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There are a couple of changes to the rules for the various 2024 HRA club championship series, specifically the:

  • HRA Club Championship
  • HRA Touring Championship
  • HRA Autocross and Rallysprint Championhip

You need to register…

From the start of the 2024 season, registration will be required.

A 2024 HRA Series Registration form is now available to let you register for the 2024 Club Championship, the 2024 Touring Championship and the newly introduced 2024 Autocross and Rallysprint Championship.

You can register for one or more series on the one form. Please provide the details to make the job of our scorer easier, including the car or cars you’ll use. And, if you’re a master or a novice, please provide these details as well.

Only registered members will score points in a Club Championship series.

Masters are maturing…

As with increasing retirement ages and advancing years, it’s now time to increase the age for qualification for our “Masters” Championship.

The committee have raised the age for masters from 55 to 60 years as at 1 January. You will be requested to confirm if you qualify for masters on the registration form.

You’ll find links to the 2024 HRA Series Registration form on the website.

There is an updated version of the Club Championship Rules on the website. And, there are rules for the new Autocross and Rallysprint Championship. Both are in HRA Members > Rules and Regulations

Don’t delay!

The start of the season is only a few weeks away… the 2024 Boisdale Rallysprint is on Saturday 20 January. This is the first round of both the Pro Rally Standard Car Class and the new Autocross and Rallysprint Championship.  

Register now!

Peter Canals
HRA Competition Secretary
competition@hra.org.au

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2023 wrap up for the ProRally Fabrications Standard Car Class

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Thank you ProRally…

Firstly a word about our Sponsor ProRally Motorsport Fabrications. A huge thank you to Chris for his support of the class in 2023. This was his first year as sponsor and we hope he continues for many more.
For all your Motorsport and Rally needs contact Chris on 0423 040 479.

And now, the 2023 results!

Trophies are awarded to 1st and 2nd places and will be presented at the HRA AGM on Thursday 1st February, 2024.

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Start planning for a busy competition year in 2024

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The first version of the 2024 HRA Calendar is now available and it looks like there will be plenty of events to interest most members.

There are HRA Club Championship, Pro Rally Standard Car Class and Touring Championship events aplenty.

And, new NEW for 2024 is the combined HRA Autocross Rallysprint Championship – for those who want to compete, but don’t want to punish their cars too much.

Of course the Calendar is, as always, subject to change either by addition, cancellation or postponement. We’ll try to let you know as soon as possible of any such changes.

Head on over to the 2024 HRA Calendar now to start planning your schedule for a busy year ahead!

December HRA meeting –Thursday 7 December at 7:30 pm

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A picture of HRA's annual trophies on a table.

Annual awards * Christmas dinner * Exciting Alpine Rally news * Huge Hamper giveaway

The HRA year finishes with a bang! We’ve arranged a 2 course Christmas meal for $40, we will give away the usual 30 or so hampers and gifts as lucky door prizes, we’ll hand out some of our annual awards as well as the Dandenong Tour trophies and wait for it… Some exciting news on the 2025 Alpine Rally of East Gippsland.

Dinner is available from 6.00 pm at $40 for a 2 course meal. If you have special dietary requirements, please call Rob on 0414 560 688 before Thursday. As usual, drinks are available over the bar.

Christmas give-away: As has been the practice for about 15 years now, each person attending will receive 1 ticket into the draw for our massive hamper and gifts prize giving, at no charge. Just turn up and you are in the draw!

The usual raffle will still be going on, for a chance to win a Series 2 HRA Full size Gnome or it’s pocket sized (yet still made of concrete and paint) companion mini Gnome. Please feel welcome to bring along a suitable prize for the raffle of you can; not everyone wants a Gnome (who said that?). Tickets are 3 for $5.

Our Annual awards for: Most Improved Driver, Most Improved Navigator, The Hilary Garth Official of the Year and the HRA Clubman award will be handed out. It could be you (unless you stayed indoors all year)!

The trophies for the fabulous October Dandenongs tour will be handed over.

Alpine Rally: The results of the Alpine Rally Survey will be released and there is exciting news about the 2025 event to be announced.

Don’t forget we are still at the “new” venue in Oakleigh: The Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL, 95-97 Drummond Street Oakleigh (Melway map 69, ref F7), meeting commencing at 7:30 pm. Christmas meal available from 6:00 pm.