Clubman rally car build in <2 months
If you’ve been following us for a while you would know a few months ago we started a journey with a Clubman rally car build and a girl. Well those plans have changed. After a couple of false starts we began moving in the right direction in late March. By then it was just under…
2020 Safari Darling rally
Let’s get rocking and rolling with the 2020 Safari Darling Rally. The last round of the 2020 WA state rally championship took us to Jarrahdale just south of Perth. This event was really a really a rebadged Darling 200 rally that has run in the same location for many years. Last year the event ran…
The decade of WA Rally 2010 – 2019
At the end of every year we do look back at the season however this time I’m going to look back on the whole decade. The last time I did one of these I typed it all out which just goes to show how much has changed in 10 years. So let’s have a look…
2020 Rally WA Calendar
Before reflecting on the season that was let’s have a look forward to the 2020 Rally WA calendar. Next year we’ll be running five rounds of both our popular Khanacross and Rally Sprint Series. In the full WA Rally Championship, there will be seven gravel rounds. 2020 Rally WA calendar opener We’ll be kicking off…
2019 Experts Cup Rally – Loose and Dusty
The 2019 Experts Cup Rally. Where there was as much fun in the service park as there was out on the stages! Big Field of Experts A bumper field of 38 cars entered the 2019 Experts Cup this year. Running in the coal mining town of Collie it was the last round of the Better…
2019 Darling 200 Rally – Just Perfect!
The 2019 Darling 200 rally was the first time in over ten years that we weren’t servicing, competing or organising an event. Instead we helped out as a road closure officials, maintaining the safety of the rally. Rally at a glance Normally running in November when it’s very hot, the 2019 Darling 200 was in…
2019 Kirup Stages Rally – Getting Down and Dirty
The Wheels on Yirrigan 2019 Kirup Stages Rally, round four for the WA State Rally Championship. At the first three rallies this year there was dust, dust and more dust. At the end of the last state championship event (2019 Safari Rally), I said hopefully we’ll get some rain. Well yeah we got some and…
2019 Safari Rally – Tough & Dusty
In early June we competed in the longest-running rally in Australia and indeed the southern hemisphere. The 2019 Safari Rally is a piece of Australian rally history. 54 years of Safari in WA The Light car club of WA started running the Safari Rally in 1966. Alongside the sport the event has evolved. Over the…
Forest Rally 2019 – Done and Dusted
The Forest Rally 2019 was a dry and dusty affair. With a lack of rain in the area the normally compact roads were very loose. It would set the stage for an interesting weekend of action and drama. Round 1 of Everything This year round one of all the rally championships was the Make Smoking…
AP4 rally cars, what are they? – The new generation
An AP4 rally car is the Australia Pacific region’s answer to the R5 rally car. The rules and basic technical specifications are similar. AP4 rally cars are not FIA homologated and don’t have to be produced by a vehicle manufacturer. Currently AP4 rally cars are approved for national and Asia-Pacific championships only in Australia. There…