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Listed below are rally sites for some well known Australian and international events. Rally events included range from non-competitive touring events to the FIA WRC events. Clicking on the 'logo' for an event will take you to its web site, whilst clicking on the hyperlinks (ie the blue event name) will take you to pages on this site that provide reviews or news of these events. |
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Targa Tasmania. Provides complete details of recent events and full details of this year's event. The original Tarmac Rally in Australia, commenced in 1992. Probably the best tarmac rally of its type in the world. | |||
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Targa New Zealand. Targa NZ is conducted at the end of October/early November each year. The Targa NZ site carries the results of the event and links to other sites of interest. Club members have participated in this event. | |||
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Classic Adelaide. The site carries details of the event and the latest news for this classic tarmac rally. The event which commenced in 1997 is conducted on or around the third week in November each year. Similar to Targa Tasmania but excludes modern (ie post 1992) vehicles from the competition section. | |||
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Rally Tasmania/Heritage Rally The site of what is generally regarded as the best value for money special stage rally in Australia - founded by Tony Wright and conducted in February each year. From February 2008 the event will be conducted by Les Walkden and MSR Corporate. | |||
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1st Rallye Burnie Following demands from competitors in Rally Tasmania, event organiser Tony Wright created a two day event in North West Tasmania. 2004 was the inaugural year. Now also conducted by Les Walkden, the event is conducted in September each year. | |||
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Targa West Conducted in WA near Perth the event is a special stage rally conducted with a prologue and three days of competition with over 30 special stages in early September each year. The event was first conducted in 2005 | |||
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Suncoast Classic Rally Conducted by the organisers of Classic Adelaide the event commenced in 2006. Conducted over 4 days with a prologue the event is based in Noosa in Queensland and conducted. | |||
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Mt Buller Sprint Taking advantage of the spectacular approach road to Mt Buller this event commenced in 2004 to much acclaim by utilising the road as a closed stage. The event is conducted by Mountain Motorsports in early November each year.. | |||
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Lake Mountain Sprint Similar in concept to the Mt Buller Sprint utlising the 10km approach road as a special stage. The event is conducted by Mountain Motorsports in February of each year and the inaugural event was conducted in May 2005. | |||
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Thredbo Sprint Conducted by Mountain Motorsports in the NSW Alps the inaugural event is to be conducted in May, 2008. The Thredbo Sprint is a 15km stage that starts at Tom Groggin ,on the Alpine Way, down into Leatherbarrel Creek picnic area with a climb to the finish line at Dead Horse Gap. | |||
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Grand Prix Rally The GP Rally now managed by Mountain Motorsports following on from Octagon Motorsports. The inaugural event was conducted in 1987 and rose to prominence as a great way to get to the F1 GP in Adelaide. Primarily a touring event with driving tests and circuit work, the event is reverting to the original route, but in reverse. Starting in Adelaide the event commences on the Sunday prior to the AGP. | |||
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Dutton Rally Conducted in both VIC, NSW and WA the Dutton Rally focus is on driver performance tests and track times at circuits - there is no navigation. | |||
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East Coast Classic The event is no longer in operation. Initially it was called East Coast Targa conducted its inaugural event in 2000 and despite some initial problems continuedto grow in stature. Features closed road stages and time at the Bathurst and Eastern Creek circuits. | |||
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Gold Coast Tourist Trophy. This event never got beyond the planning stages, but certainly aroused competitor interest. The event was planned to be in the style of Targa Tasmania and Classic Adelaide and its place seems to have been taken by the Suncoast Classic and unrelated event. | |||
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The Winter Classic Rally. The Ballarat Light Car Club (BLCC) are the promoters of this event held on the Queen's Birthday weekend each year. Results of past rallies and news of the next event. | |||
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Historic Rally Association (HRA). This is the club site, but it provides details of forthcoming rallies held in Victoria which it organises, eg South West Classic Rally, The Bordeaux Rally. Focus is on dirt rallies, but tarmac events are conducted. | |||
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Motoring Events Management formerly Harman Autosports is responsible for a number of events of interest to members: Tour T'Adelaide (now called Clipsal 500 Adelaide Rally), Tour De Course (ceased operation), The Indy Rally and The 3 Peaks. details a description of each event is on this site. | |||
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Mille Miglia in Italy an annual retrospective of this once great event after which the California Mille and the MELBOURNE MILLE have been styled. | |||
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Trans World Events - Nick Brittan's company and the organiser of the London-Sydney, London-Mexico, Panama-Alaska and Cape-Cape marathon rally events. Latest news on current events. | |||
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Liege- Rome - Liege Rally Conducted under FIVA regulations for pre 1960 cars and model run-ons. Contains some interesting links. | |||
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HERO - Historic Endurance Rally Organisation, creator of rallies for vintage, historic and classic cars including London-Cape Town, London-Lisbon & The Inca Trail | |||
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FIA - World Rally Championship. As the WRC link changes each year, this link takes you via the FIA, homepage to the web site for each round of the Championship. | |||
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Rally.Com.au This site contains details of the Australian and the various State Rally Championships, the events, drivers and cars. | |||
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