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1968 Australian Rally Championship
The 1968 Australian Rally Championship was a series of six rallying events held across Australia. It was the inaugural Australian Rally Championship.
Harry Firth and navigator Graham Hoinville won the Champion Driver and Champion Navigator titles respectively with a Ford Cortina Lotus.
Season review
The first Australian Rally Championship was decided over six events, staged across the Eastern States of Australia with two events in Victoria and one each in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia.
The Rallies
The six events of the 1968 season were as follows.
| Round | Rally | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Rally (VIC) | ||||||||
| Snowy Mountains Rally (NSW) | ||||||||
| Walkerville 500 (SA) | ||||||||
| Canberra 500 (ACT) | ||||||||
| Warana Rally (QLD) | 21/22 September 1968 | |||||||
| Alpine Rally (VIC) |
Round Two – [[Bega Valley Rally|Snowy Mountains Rally]]
| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Ferguson | Dave Johnson | Volkswagen Beetle | 85 | |||||||
| Greg Garard | Nigel Collier | Holden 186S | 95 | |||||||
| John Garard | Brian Waldron | Holden 186S | 99 | |||||||
| Bruce Collier | Steve Halloran | Renault R8 Gordini | 102 | |||||||
| Colin Bond | Brian Hope | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback | 120 | |||||||
| Bob Watson | Jim McCauliffe | Holden Kingswood HK | 122 |
Round Five – Ampol Warana Car Rally
| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points | 1= | 1= | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Firth | Graham Hoinville | Ford Cortina Lotus | |||||
| Frank Kilfoyle | Doug Rutherford | Ford Cortina GT | |||||
| John Keran | Peter Meyer | Volvo 142S | 99 |
References
References
- "1968 CAMS AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, www.snooksmotorsport.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org".
- "Bega Valley Rally, www.begavalleyrally.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org".
- BSCC Magazine Brisport, August 2015
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