Victoria Cross May 1 OFFICIALS urgently needed

HRA members are needed to urgently volunteer as officials for the HRA’s round of the Victorian Club Rally Series (VCRS). As of now, we have 35 positions to fill. Don’t delay – make our organisers happy and offer your support now for Saturday May 1.

Contact our officials co-ordinator JOEL WALD.

Telephone 0412 352 252 or send an e-mail (subject line: Vic Cross) to joel@grange.com.au Joel will fill you in on the details you need very promptly. Little or no rally official experience is NOT a barrier. Rookies can be accomodated. Get involved – get the most out or your rally club by turning up and lending a hand. You WILL love it!

All HRA members are invited to participate – it’s OUR round and it’s close to Melbourne. Based at the Broadford Motorcycle complex, the Victoria Cross will start at sunset on Saturday May 1. The field limit is 70. You will see Victoria’s top rally crews at close quarters as well as a healthy contingent of the HRA’s Resto Country Spares Standard Car Class competitors. (You may cheer.)

Trophies for Bagshot and George Woods

Big night of awards at the April 14 club night

The April 14 HRA Club meeting is going ahead at the Matthew Flinders Hotel, 667 Warrigal Road, Chadstone from 8.00 pm.

If you have done well enough at last year’s Bagshot Rallysprint or the George Woods Rally to win a trophy, come along and be awarded it. You will all be very welcome. Bagshot winners are listed below:

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SCC Bulletin 21/1 – March 2021

Resto Country Spares Standard Car Class Bulletin

Hi all.

Welcome to another year of competition in the Standard Car Class. Hopefully better than last year and we are now at last years point..! One Rally down…George Woods..!

Big thank you to the team who brought us only the second Rally Regularity Event.

I believe results are now official..! We started 12 cars on a hot and muggy Saturday night. Congratulations to the following Class placings:

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Rally Retro Festival confirmed to proceed

Trimph TR7 at Rally Retro Festival

Saturday February 27 2021   Public from 10 am.  Officials as advised.

Venue: METEC  112 Colchester Road, Bayswater North.  

Rally Retro Festival is proceeding. PUBLIC entry begins at 10:00 THIS SATURDAY February 27. 112 Colchester Road Bayswater North (Kilsyth), Victoria. Entry to the venue is $15 per vehicle, CASH ONLY Correct change is appreciated. (No charge for officials. Rally Retro display rally cars pay at the Admin tent once inside the venue.) Demonstration runs begin at 11.00 am and again at 2.30 pm. It runs as a Tier 3 event under current health regulations. Our Covidsafe plan will be in operation. Scan our QR code to quick entry to the display areas. We also have a Motorsport Australia event permit.

Yes, it’s on again! Rally enthusiasts will once again have the chance to see and hear some of Australia’s most famous and important rally cars at the end of February, at the highly successful Rally Retro Festival.

Officials urgently needed.  Of course, none of this happens without an army of HRA members helping out, both on Friday for set-up and on Saturday.  Our officials co-ordinator has been in touch with last year’s officials.  If you can help us, please let Col Hardinge know ASAP: there is a lot of work to set this all up. There is no entry charge for officials and a $10 meal voucher is provided.

Contact Col on Tel: 0419 104 955   or e-mail: chardinge@ozemail.com.au

Display cars are thsose that have been invited by the organisers, seeking out genuine championship winning cars, ex-works prepared cars and cars in tribute livery from a famous or iconic rally car of the past.

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February 2021 HRA club night is happening

Wednesday February 10 commencing at 8:00 pm. Meals available beforehand

The first HRA meeting for 2021 will be at the usual venue, Matthew Flinders Hotel, 667 Warrigal Road, Chadstone commencing at 8:00 pm.  It will begin with the important Annual General meeting to elect a new committee and consider other business.  It will shortly move into the normal meeting format.  Read  the Notice of Annual General meeting

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Rally Retro Festival kicks off the year in style and yes, your help is essential.

Saturday February 27 2021   Public from 10 am.  Officials as advised.

Venue: METEC  112 Colchester Road, Bayswater North.  

Yes, it’s on again! Rally enthusiasts will once again have the chance to see and hear some of Australia’s most famous and important rally cars at the end of February, at the highly successful Rally Retro Festival. Now in its third year, it attracts not only famous rally cars but the people that made them famous.

Officials urgently needed.  Of course, none of this happens without an army of HRA members helping out, both on Friday for set-up and on Saturday.  Our officials co-ordinator has been in touch with last year’s officials.  If you can help us, please let Col Hardinge know ASAP: there is a lot of work to set this all up.

Contact Col on Tel: 0419 104 955   or e-mail: chardinge@ozemail.com.au

Display cars are invited by the organisers, hoping to seek out genuine championship winning cars, ex-works cars and cars in tribute livery, depicted a famous or iconic rally car of the past.

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MITTA is a Must!

John Haddon, Ford Escort

Mitta Mountain Rally- Saturday March 20, 2021.

Victorian Championship opener.  Mitta Masters for Classic Rally Cars

Now Announced as Round 1 of the HRA Rally Championship. More than ever, Mitta is a Must

Based in the beautiful hamlet of Mitta Mitta and beside the Mitta Mitta river, the Mitta Mountains Rally is the series opener for Victorian Rally Championship.  Not only that, but at Multi Club level it is round 1 of VCRS and VSRS (Victorian Sprint Rally Series). Now a round of the HRA Rally Championship.

It also incorporates the Mitta Masters event, for classic rally cars competing for a trophy handed over by a dead set rally legend and event patron.  Now in its 5th year, past patrons have been George Fury, Geoff…

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HRA Annual General Meeting, 10 February 2021

The HRA Annual General Meeting will be held at 08:00 pm on Wednesday 10 February, 2021, at The Matthew Flinders Hotel.

Please find below the Notice of Annual General Meeting and the Agenda; attached are nomination forms for HRA Committee positions. All members are invited to the AGM, but note that current health regulations limit the attendees to 100 in the room. As well, HRA members should monitor their health and must not attend if they are unwell.

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