The 2015 East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship is the 48th season of the Australian Rally Championship. The season began on 27 March at the Quit Forest Rally in Nannup, Western Australia and will end at the Scouts Rally in South Australia. The championship consists of five events including the two international events of Rally Australia and the International Rally of Queensland. The championship is divided into outright (2WD), 4WD Rally Series and Classic Rally Challenge classes. 2014 champion Scott Pedder will not be returning to defend his title after entering into the WRC-2 Championship.[1]
Calendar
editThe calendar has changed slightly from the 2014 season.[2]
Rnd. | Dates | Rally name | Rally base | |
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1 | 27–29 March | Western Australia | Quit Forest Rally | Nannup, Western Australia |
2 | 15–17 May | Australian Capital Territory | National Capital Rally | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
3 | 19–21 June | Queensland | International Rally of Queensland | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
4 | 10–13 September | New South Wales | Rally Australia | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
5 | 23–25 October | South Australia | Scouts Rally SA | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Teams and drivers
editOutright ARC Teams
editTeams and drivers competing in the outright (2WD) ARC championship[3][4]
Team | Vehicle | Driver | Co-driver | Class | Rounds |
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Team Citroen Australia | Citroen DS3 R3T | Victoria Eli Evans | Queensland Glen Weston | R3 | 1–3 |
Tankformers | Honda Civic Type R | Victoria Simon Evans | Western Australia Ben Searcy | G2 | 1 |
Honda Jazz | G2 | 2–3 | |||
Opti-Coat Rally Team | Ford Fiesta ST | Victoria Steven Mackenzie | Victoria Brett Mackenzie | G2 | 1–3 |
Innate Motorsport | Citroen DS3 R3T | Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin | Queensland Erin Kelly | R3 | 1–3 |
Australian Truck Performance | Citroen DS3 R3T | New South Wales Tony Sullens | New South Wales Julia Barkley | R3 | 1–3 |
Hi-Tec Oils Australia | Renault Clio R3 | New South Wales Molly Taylor | Western Australia Bill Hayes | G2 | 1–3 |
AJE | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | Victoria Ashlea James | South Australia Kathryn Catford | G2 | 1 |
Australian Capital Territory Tim Batton | 2–3 |
4WD Rally Series Teams
editTeams and drivers competing in the 4WD ARC championship
Team | Vehicle | Driver | Co-driver | Class | Rounds |
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Activ Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Victoria Justin Dowel | Victoria Matthew Lee | P5U | 1 |
Hyundai i20 Proto | G4 | 2 | |||
NOTT Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS | South Australia Henry Nott | South Australia Daniel Young | P5U | 1 |
Pedders Suspension Rally Team | Volkswagen Polo S2000 | Victoria Mark Pedder | New South Wales Dale Moscatt | S2000 | 1 |
Peugeot 208 Maxi | AP4 | 2–3 | |||
DK Earthworks | Subaru Impreza WRX | Western Australia Dylan King | Western Australia Lee Tierey | P5U | 1 |
S Technic | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Western Australia Doug Tostevin | Western Australia Tamara Adams | P5U | 1 |
Platinum Automotive | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Western Australia Robert Webber | Western Australia Toni Feaver | P5U | 1 |
Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Western Australia Brad Markovic | Western Australia Glenn Macneall | P5U | 1 |
Repco Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Australian Capital Territory Mick Patton | Australian Capital Territory Bernie Webb | P5U | 1–3 |
Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Western Australia John O'Dowd | Western Australia Philip Conneely | P5U | 1 |
S Technic | Subaru Impreza WRX | Western Australia Scott Mackenzie | Western Australia Troy Maclean | P6U | 1 |
Shamrock Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | New South Wales Richie Dalton | Queensland John Allen | P5U | 2 |
Marcus Walkem | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Tasmania Marcus Walkem | Tasmania Scott Walkem | P5U | 2 |
BP Ultimate Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Queensland Michael Bailey | Queensland Matt Harriott | P5 | 2–3 |
Fibertech Medical Australia P/L | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | New South Wales Gerald Schofield | Australian Capital Territory Ellie Yates | P5U | 2 |
Queensland Catriona Kelly | 3 | ||||
Kosciusko Automotive | Subaru Impreza WRX | New South Wales Andrew Penny | New South Wales Jeffery Mathes | P5U | 2 |
Justin Hatton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | New South Wales Justin Hatton | New South Wales Tim Joas | P5U | 2 |
777 Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | South Australia Guy Tyler | South Australia Steve Fisher | P6U | 2 |
Alliance Motorsport | Subaru Impreza WRX | New South Wales Peter Dunn | New South Wales Drew Smythe | P6 | 2 |
iLAB Australia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Queensland Kent Lawrence | Queensland James Wilson | P5 | 3 |
Classic Rally Challenge Teams
editTeams and drivers competing in the Classic ARC championship
Team | Vehicle | Driver | Co-driver | Class | Rounds |
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V-Sport Canberra | Toyota Celica RA40 | Australian Capital Territory Neal Bates | New South Wales Coral Taylor | C1 | 1–2 |
Baden Motorsport | Toyota Celica RA40 | Queensland Clay Badenoch | Queensland Andrew Dunbar | C1 | 1–3 |
SW Motorsport | Nissan Stanza | New South Wales Trevor Stilling | Australian Capital Territory Col Trinder | C1 | 1 |
Goodyear Autocare Fyshwick | Queensland Catriona Kelly | 2 | |||
Miles Landscaping | Holden Commodore | Western Australia Graeme Miles | Western Australia Kathy Miles | C1 | 1–2 |
Jandal Sport | Nissan Bluebird | Australian Capital Territory Brett Stephens | New South Wales Tony Brandon | C1 | 2 |
GAME OVER | BMW M3 E30 | Queensland Tony Quinn | South Australia Kate Catford | C2 | 2–3 |
RallyNSW | Toyota Corolla GT | New South Wales Charlie Drake | Australian Capital Territory James Thornburn | C1 | 2 |
Max Roberts | Ford Escort MkII | New South Wales Max Roberts | New Zealand Dave Devonport | C1 | 2 |
Brian Hilton Motorsport | Toyota Corolla KE35 | New South Wales Josh Hilton | New South Wales Rodney Vanderpool | C2 | 2 |
Triple C Motorsport | Toyota Celica TA22 | Queensland Chris Harbeck | Queensland Tony Best | C1 | 3 |
Rally summaries
editRound 1 — Quit Forest Rally
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ECB ARC Power Stage results[7]
Pos. | Drivers | Team | Final time | Points |
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1 | Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy |
AUS Tankformers (Honda Civic Type R) |
2:39.75 | 5 |
2 | New South Wales Tony Sullens New South Wales Julia Barkley |
AUS Australian Truck Performance (Citroen DS3 R3T) |
2:41.00 | 3 |
3 | Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly |
AUS Innate Motorsport (Citroen DS3 R3T) |
2:41.26 | 1 |
Former champion Eli Evans began the season with a win at Quit Forest Rally after taking second in heat one and first in heat two. Molly Taylor made history becoming the first female driver to win a heat in the Australian Rally Championship taking heat one despite having to crawl through the final two stages with damaged steering.[8] Four time champion Simon Evans marked his return to the championship with a win in the power stage and third overall with a third and second in heat one and two respectively. Former teammates Adrian Coppin and Tony Sullens both rolled out of the lead in their Citroen DS3 R3T's in heat one before the cars were repaired for heat two.[9]
Round 2 — National Capital Rally
editECB ARC Heat results[10]
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ECB ARC Power Stage results[11]
Pos. | Drivers | Team | Final time | Points |
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1 | Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston |
AUS Team Citroen Australia (Citroen DS3 R3T) |
1:53.55 | 5 |
2 | Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy |
AUS Tankformers (Honda Jazz) |
1:56.26 | 3 |
3 | Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly |
AUS Innate Motorsport (Citroen DS3 R3T) |
1:57.07 | 1 |
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Results and standings
editAustralian Rally Championship for Drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Australian Rally Championship for Co-drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Australian 4WD Rally Series for Drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. The best three events go towards final championship points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Australian 4WD Rally Series for Co-drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. The best three events go towards final championship points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Australian Classic Rally Challenge for Drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. A bonus point is awarded winner of the most stages during an event. The best three events go towards final championship points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Australian Classic Rally Challenge for Co-drivers
editPoints are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. A bonus point is awarded winner of the most stages during an event. The best three events go towards final championship points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 40 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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References
edit- ^ "Scott Pedder to take WRC2 plunge". 12 February 2015.
- ^ "2015 Season Calendar | Calendar Australian Rally Championship". Archived from the original on 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ http://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_QFR_Entry_List_FINAL.pdf[permanent dead link ]
- ^ http://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_Nat_Cap_Entry_Listv4.pdf[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "2015 Quit Forest Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 1" (PDF). Australian Rally Championship. 2015-03-29.
- ^ "2015 Quit Forest Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 2" (PDF). Australian Rally Championship. 2015-03-29.
- ^ "2015 Quit Forest Rally Powerstage" (PDF). Australian Rally Championship.
- ^ "Molly Taylor takes historic ARC heat win". 28 March 2015.
- ^ "[HEAT ONE] Molly Steers Clear Of Trouble For Win | ARC News Australian Rally Championship". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ "2015 National Capital Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 1" (PDF). Australian Rally Championship. 2015-05-17.
- ^ "2015 National Capital Rally Powerstage" (PDF). Australian Rally Championship.
- ^ http://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_Nat_Cap_Entry_Listv4.pdf[permanent dead link ]