OCTOBER 22 2017

VRC Round 6 ‐ VNRS Round 3 Winner 2016 MRF Tyres Akademos Darren Windus / Bernie Webb Photo by John Doutch

SPECTATOR GUIDE..

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MRF TYRES AKADEMOS RALLY 2017 Spectator Instructions:

1. At the START POINT: The start point in Perkins St. ALEXANDRA Cars assemble from 8:00 am, with the first cars flagged away at 9:30 am.

2. At the SERVICE PARK in Thornton, around the Sports oval. Cars are at service from 11:30 am until 2:20 pm.

3. At the FINISH POINT: This is at the Alexandra Race Course. Cars will begin to arrive from 2:30 pm.

3. FINISH From 2:45 pm

1. START 2. SERVICE From 8:00am From 11:30 am

Food Available

12.5 km

3 km

3.7 km

SPEC 5 4 km From 10:30 am then 1:30 pm 5 km

7.7 km

SPEC 4 From 10:00 am then 1:00 pm

Approximate distances between junctions shown on map. VICTORIAN RALLY CHAMPIONS YEAR DRIVER NAVIGATOR/CO-DRIVER 1961 Geoff Russell Martin Hartigan 1962 Geoff Russell R.H.Collingwood 1963 =Harry Firth /=Frank Kilfoyle =Graham Hoinville / =Mike Flanagan 1964 Frank Kilfoyle Roger Abraham 1965 Harry Firth Graham Hoinville 1966 Tony Roberts Peter Haas 1967 Reg Lunn * Roger Vaughan * 1968 - 1970 Bob Watson Jim McAuliffe 1971 Mal McPherson Peter Haas 1972 # Gil Davis =Roger Bonhomme / =Peter Haas 1973 Bob Watson Jeff Beaumont 1974 Garrie Harrowfield Geoff Boyd 1975 David Bond Ian Richards 1976 Bob Waterhouse Paul Paterson 1977 Gil Davis David Long 1978 & 1979 Warwick Smith Paul Paterson 1980 Chris Brown Simon Brown 1981 Geoff Portman Ross Runnalls 1982 Chris Brown Noel Richards 1983 David Officer Kate Hobson 1984 Peter A Thompson * Anthony Sartory * 1985 Brian Smith John Birrell 1986 & 1987 Geoff Portman Peter Gale 1988 David Greig Paul Tirant 1989 Greg Hoinville Michael Cains 1990 David Greig Paul Tirant 1991 & 1992 Peter Fyfe Gerry Bashford 1993 & 1994 Graeme Wise Helen Wylie 1995 Graeme Wise* Greg Foletta* 1996 Graeme Wise Rob Beekman 1997 Mike Reeves Robin Smalley 1998 Craig Morris Jenny Cole 1999 & 2000 Scott Pedder Paul Humm 2001 David Stannus Peter Campbell 2002 Brett Thompson Rob Vanderee 2003 O/R Mike Reeves Robin Smalley 2003 2WD Andrew Vibert David Gallacher 2004 O/R Peter Mongomery Chris Mongomery 2004 2WD Ben Fawcett Tony Boyd 2005 - 7 O/R Justin Dowel Matt Lee 2005 - 7 2WD Brian Semmens David Leoncini 2008 O/R Mark Fawcett Simon Ellis 2008 2WD Andrew Taylor Robin Smalley 2009 O/R Mark Fawcett Carrie Morris 2009 2WD Brian Semmens David Leoncini 2010 O/R Nathan Reeves Scott Spedding 2010 2WD Alan Friend Robin Smalley 2011 O/R Warren Lee David Lethlean 2011 2WD Brian Semmens Dan Parry 2012 O/R Stephen Raymond Glen Raymond 2012 2WD Brian Semmens Dan Parry 2013 O/R Tristan Penhall Jolie Middleton 2013 2WD Brian Semmens Dan Parry 2014 O/R Justin Dowel Scott Spedding 2014 2WD Justin Walker Bianca Lowe 2015 O/R Darren Windus Jamie Sargeant 2015 2WD Brian Semmens Dan Parry 2016 O/R Darren Windus Joe Brick 2016 2WD Mike Conway Jenny Cole

IN ACTION: Note: difficult access through recent re-growth 4. Junction of Royston River Road and Browns Road. CARS VISIT THIS LOCATION 2 TIMES. Allow 50 minutes to reach this location from Alexandra

Car 1 due approx. 10:00 am, then again 1:00 pm. The field should take nearly 2 hours to pass through this point.

From ALEXANDRA, proceed to Thornton Turn South onto the Thornton Taggerty Road. After 3km Turn Left onto Rubicon Road Follow Rubicon Road for 6.1 km where the surface changes to gravel. [TR after only 3.7 for point 5] Continue another 1.6 km then Turn Left across a bridge then keep Right (Royston River Rd). Continue for approx. 7.7 km, U-turn then park facing the way you came. CAUTION: the last 9 km are narrow, winding and often steep.

Cars approach to tight left hand turn. Spectate from high on the bank on the Right as you approach.

CAR 1 DUE 10:00 am THEN

CAR 1 DUE

1:00 pm

VIEWING BANK

PARKING AREA THE AKADEMOS – THE WINNERS

1960 A Theiler/M Hartigan/J Hartigan VOLKSWAGON 1200 Open 1961 J Zejbrilk/ R Forsyth VOLKSWAGON 1200 Open 1962 H Firth/G Hoinville FORD Anglia Open 1963 F Kilfoyle/M Flanagan VTC 1964 R Watson/J McAuliffe EH VTC 1965 B Woodfull/ R Forsyth FORD Cortina GT VTC 1966 A Roberts/ P Haas HOLDEN HR X2 VTC 1967 R Phillips/ J McAuliffe HOLDEN HR X2 VTC 1968 R Watson/J McAuliffe HOLDEN HK V8 VTC 1969 P Janson/ N Price Renault Gordini 1.3 VTC 1970 R Watson/J McAuliffe Renault Gordini 1.3 VTC 1971 F Kilfoyle/ M Osborne GTS 350 ARC 1972 F Kilfoyle/ R Bonhomme GTR XU-1 ARC 1973 G Fury/M Suffern Ford Cortina Mk1 2.0 VRC 1974 C Bond/G Shepherd HOLDEN Torana XU-1 3.3 ARC 1975 =R Dunkerton/J Large DATSUN 260Z ARC =S McLeod/A Mortimer DATSUN 260Z 1976 J Dixon/I Richards DATSUN Sunny 1.4 VRC 1977 G Trounce/L Minifie DATSUN P510 (1.6) VCS 1978 G Davis/G Toner HOLDEN HR 3.1 VRC 1979 G Fury/M Suffern DATSUN Stanza 2.0 ARC 1980 R Dunkerton/J Beaumont DATSUN Stanza 2.0 ARC 1981 G Portman/R Runnalls DATSUN Stanza 2.1 ARC 1982 C Brown/N Richards DATSUN 180B SSS 2.0 VRC 1983 D Officer/ K Hobson MITSUBISHI Galant 2.4 VRC 1984 P.A. Thompson/S Scott DATSUN P510 (2.1) VRC 1985 H Bell/S Ellis MAZDA RX7 2.2 ARC/VRC 1986 A Martin/P Martin MITSUBISHI Galant GB 2.4 VRC 1987 G Walker/D O’Brien FORD Escort Mk.2 2.0 VRC 1988 D Greig/P Tirant DATSUN P510 (2.5) VRC 1989 =G Hoinville/M Cains FORD Escort Mk.2 2.0 VRC =G Walker/D O’Brien FORD Escort Mk.2 2.0 1990 J Reynolds/D Boyce MAZDA 323 Familia 4WD t VRC 1991 G Kendrick/R Gottschalk HOLDEN Commodore VH V8 VRC 1992 D Officer/G Hore MITSUBISHI Starion 2.0 t VRC 1993 N Letty/S Young SUBARU Liberty RS-R 4WD t VRC 2002 M Reeves/R Smalley MITSUBISHI Lancer EVO III VRC 2003 P Montgomery/C Montgomery Subaru Impreza VRC 2004 P Montgomery/C Montgomery Subaru Impreza VRC 2005 P Montgomery/C Montgomery Subaru Impreza VRC 2006 E Evans / M McAdam Subaru Impreze STi VRC 2007 J Dowel / M Lee Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 VRC 2008 B Reeves / R Smyth Subaru Impreza RS VRC 2009 B Reeves / B Atkinson Subaru Impreza STi VRC 2010 J Dowel / M Lee Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 VRC 2011 E Evans / G Weston Honda Civic Type R VRC 2012 W Orders / L Gray Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3 VRC 2013 T Penhall / J Middleton Subaru Impreza STi VRC 2014 E Evans / G Weston Honda Civic Type R VRC 2015 A Windus/ J Brick Subary Impreza STi VRC 2016 D Windus / B Webb Subaru Impreza STi VRC

VTC - Victorian Trials Championship VRC - Victorian Rally Championship (introduced 1972) VCS - Victorian Clubman Series (discontinued) ARC - Australian Rally Championship (introduced 1968)

IN ACTION:

5. Junction of Blue Range Road and Gravel Pit Road. CARS VISIT THIS LOCATION 2 TIMES. Allow 40 minutes to reach this location from Alexandra

Car 1 due approx. 10:30 am, then again 1:30 pm. The field should take nearly 2 hours to pass through this point.

From ALEXANDRA, proceed to Thornton Turn South onto the Thornton Taggerty Road. After 3km Turn Left onto Rubicon Road Follow Rubicon Road for 3.7 km then Turn Right onto BLUE RANGE RD. CAUTION: BLUE RANGE RD becomes a gravel road – drive carefully; sharp bends!. Continue for approx. 5 km, U-turn then park facing the way you came.

Cars approach downhill to an open left hand turn, then disappear downhill. There are magnificent terraces on the left as you approach.

CAR 1 DUE 10:30 am THEN

CAR 1 DUE

1:30 pm VIEWING TERRACES

NO ACCESS TO THIS ACCESS AREA PATH

PARKING AREA

Specific Spectator Instructions

(Please Read)

1. Spectators are directed to view the cars whilst standing within the markers indicating the limits of the controlled spectator area – spectating outside those areas indicated is prohibited.

2. Spectators must not stand in prohibited areas, and must at all times stand behind the bunting which marks the spectator area.

3. The instructions of the Safety Officer/Marshals must be obeyed. The Safety Officer has the power to postpone a stage until the spectator point is controlled to his satisfaction.

4. It is prohibited to ignore the spectator instructions and find your own way around. Not only is there a danger of meeting up with an oncoming rally vehicle, but many roads have wash-aways, collapsed bridges, etc. which are potentially hazardous for the driver. The main spectator route has been surveyed and is safe.

MOTOR RACING IS DANGEROUS Spectators are reminded that Motor Sport is dangerous and accidents can happen.

All care is taken to protect the public, but spectators are warned that there is a possibility of an accident causing injury, death or property damage.

It is a condition of attending this event that spectators and all persons do so entirely at their own risk. By doing so, the spectator acknowledges that entry to the event venue has a degree of danger and the promoter, clubs, corporations, organisations and persons involved having any connection with promoting, organising or conduct of the event shall have no liability to you except in regard to any rights you may have arising under the Trade Practices Act 1974.