Pre-Alpine Social Night – Old England Hotel, Wednesday November 9
Victoria Cross Rally on schedule to run on 5 November
Forest Fire Management Victoria has today advised that a permit will be issued for the Victoria Cross Rally, albeit with substantial reductions in the available roads due to damage from recent rain events. So rather than cancel, we’ll do the best we can to reorganise the event at short notice.
The Victoria Cross will now comprise three special stages, each run twice, for a total competitive distance of 52.7km. Total event distance will be 159.4km. The start, service location and finish remain at the State Motorcycle Complex, Broadford with the first car starting at 7.45pm. Spectators can view the action at No 1 Camp from 10.50pm.
Entries close next Monday, 31 October at 20:00hrs and can be made via the Motorsport Australia entry portal.
In addition to being rounds of the Victorian Club Rally Series, the HRA Rally Championship and, for the Regularity component, the HRA Standard Car Class Series, the event is open to grade A and other competitors who may wish to compete prior to the Alpine Rally, subject to the field not being fully subscribed by crews qualifying for these championships.
For event documents, see the Victoria Cross Rally page
David McKenzie
Clerk of Course
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David and Kate Officer in the 2021 Victoria Cross Rally. Pic by John Doutch
New New New! Date/Venue/Time for HRA October meeting Thursday 6 Oct 7:30 pm
Next HRA meeting is Thursday 6 October at the Oakleigh R.S.L. at 7:30 pm
We are trying a new meeting venue with the October meeting: The Oakleigh-Carnegie R.S.L., 95-97 Drummond Street Oakleigh (Melway map 69, ref F7). We think its a better venue so come along and check it out. Meals are available from 6:00 pm and the meeting will start at the earlier time of 7:30 pm.
Continue reading New New New! Date/Venue/Time for HRA October meeting Thursday 6 Oct 7:30 pmSunday Rally Garage #2 – This Sunday 25 September
Join us from 12 noon for a low-key ‘Rally Show & Tell’ in an HRA member’s garage
Following the success of last year’s ‘Sunday Rally Garage’, we’re having another, this time at Gerry Bashford’s place in Tullamarine (see below for address) with easy access off the Tullamarine Freeway.
As well as poking around in Gerry’s garage known for its four cylinder Ford product, why not wash your rally car (or special other car) and bring it along so we can all have a look and a chat about them.
Continue reading Sunday Rally Garage #2 – This Sunday 25 SeptemberCall for participants for the 30th Anniversary Tour
30th Anniversary Fontainbleu Dam Tour, Saturday 22 October, 2022.
Hi all…
On Saturday 22/10 the HRA will be hosting the second part of it’s 30th Anniversary celebrations. It will be in the form of a Social Drive with an optional overnight stay and BBQ at the finish.
We will be taking off early morning from ProRally in Knoxfield after a yummy Peter Fraser Breakfast. The event starts at Gisborne and wends its was to the Fontainbleu Dam in the Heathcote Forest via points of interest.
Questions will be asked along the way and correct answers will score prizes..!
There will be a lunch break at The Tooborac Store where you will be able to order ahead…details TBA as we get closer.
Some may wish to camp overnight, some may take local accommodation and some may go home…plenty of options.
Joel and I are now calling for a list of participants.
Please contact myself on classicstatue@bigpond.com.au or Joel on joel@grange.com.au
Rob Cranston
0414 560 688
More info at Fontainbleu Dam Tour
Tour of the 1984 George Derrick Memorial Trial
Friday 17 March to Sunday 19 March 2023
Originally planned to happen in October 2022, the Tour route and schedule clashed with the Alpine Rally of East Gippsland and Tour needed to be postponed.
Before the 2019 Mallee Tour of the 1981 George Derrick Memorial Trial had concluded, a rough plan was hatched for the next tour of a Ross Runnalls epic car trial. This one would go to the opposite end of the state and pick up the route of one of Ross’ three Victorian High Country / Gippsland trials.
The 1984 George Derrick route was selected, due to the roads, the views, the diversity of the country visited, (did we mention the roads) plus some of the organisers having issues left unresolved from 1984! This event visited all of South Gippsland, East Gippsland and SE NSW.
Continue reading Tour of the 1984 George Derrick Memorial TrialExperts Results and Awards announced
Results now final, trophy engraving pens are poised…
The results of the Experts Trial re-visited Navigational tour are now final and are available on the Experts Re-visited page.
Awards will be presented at the next HRA Club meeting, Wednesday August 10, at the Matthew Flinders Hotel, 667 Warrigal Rd, Chadstone. We meet in the Longitude Room. The meeting starts 8pm.
Continue reading Experts Results and Awards announcedCompetition Report: The Experts Trial Re-Visited Navigational Tour
The Experts returned to the forests around Heathcote on Saturday 23rd July with 22 crews entered. The late withdrawal of 2 experienced navigators (Geoff Floyd and Simon Brown) left 20 crews lining up to try and find all of the tricks and tracks road director Phil Nicholas had hidden in the 7 maps and 2 route instruction books.
Continue reading Competition Report: The Experts Trial Re-Visited Navigational TourGet ready for Valley Stages, September 18
Yarra Glen racecourse stage kicks off the rally on Sunday morning
The 2022 Japsport Special Vehicles Valley Stages is a rally that is both a VRC and VCRS round. It’s the VCRS section that is a round of the HRA Rally Championship.
Continue reading Get ready for Valley Stages, September 18HRA is first in Australian Championship Round!
HRA to run first stage in the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally, Saturday August 27
The HRA has the privilege of running the first stage of the Victorian round of the RSEA Motorsport Australia, Australian Rally Championship, based in Heyfield.
Our stage will start early on Saturday morning, 27 August. The Rally continues throughout Saturday and Sunday in a 2 day format this time around, so you might like to stay down there and catch some more of the 285 km rally action.
We need is at least 11 members of the HRA to run our stage.
Continue reading HRA is first in Australian Championship Round!