Should Rally 2 cars be Banned from State events?
Let’s direct our attention to the focal point of this article – a topic that has sparked vigorous debates, especially in recent years. The subject at hand revolves around AP4, R5, or Rally 2 cars, and for the sake of simplicity, we’ll refer to them as Rally 2 throughout this discussion. This issue probes into…
2023 Experts Cup Rally – Deciding 3 championships
In this post we event into the final round of the year, the 2023 Experts Cup Rally. Specifically this was the sixth round of the State Rally Championship. It’s hard to believe how swiftly time has passed, with all these events flying by. This time around, our destination was the coal mining town of Collie.…
2023 Karri Rally – 230km/h roads!
In mid-August, the 2023 Karri Rally unfolded in the quaint town of Manjimup, marking the fourth round of a six-round series. Our journey commenced with a leisurely 350-400 kilometer drive to this destination. It was another long trek after the previous 2023 Grimwade Stages Rally. Karri Rally format The proposed format comprised two forest stages,…
2023 Grimwade Stages Rally – Fast roads in apple country
In this edition, we delve into the heart of the action at the 2023 Grimade Stages Rally, a pivotal event in the state Rally Championship. As we traverse through the rounds, it becomes apparent how swiftly the year is progressing. Our journey took us 250 kilometers southwest to the quaint town of Donnybrook, renowned for…
2023 Forest Rally – Dusty & controversial!
Let’s get going with all the action and drama from the largest rally of the year. Round two of both of both the state and national Rally Championship. The 2023 Forest Rally attracted some 66 entries. A strong contingent of eastern states competitors mixed it up the locals. Several teams bolstered the ARC by entering…
2023 Winvale Stages Rally
The 2023 Winvale Stages Rally was round one of the 2023 WA State Rally Championship. Run on a farm in Bakers Hill the opening round was more of a Sprint than it was a rally. A total of 10 short stages made up the event. Kilometres and Entries The competitive distance of the 2023 Winvale…
2023 Rally WA Calendar – Sideways on gravel
The 2023 Rally WA Calendar has been recently announced. Again as with 2022, the calendar is a little late getting out. This has been due to organisers waiting to confirm their events and also the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) calendar. The Forest Rally is WA’s ARC round and has a bearing on the whole season.…
2022 Grimwade Stages Rally – The BIG WET!
Nothing like a Friday night putting a rally car together in the Donnybrook pub car park the night before an event! What would we do without Champion Autoglass? That was our introduction to the 2022 Grimwade Stages rally. Round three of the RallyWA state championship. That cold wet Friday night we were watching Steve fit…
2022 Forest Rally – 3 days of rallying!
Finally after weeks of hard work and preparation the 2022 Forest Rally arrived! This year the event was a round of the Australian Rally Championship, something we haven’t had for the last couple of years because of covid. There was a big field of 67 entries with a whole swag of R5 and AP4 cars…
2022 Winvale Stages Rally – Airborne & Dust!
2022 Winvale Stages Rally It had been almost six months of off season when April heralded the start with the 2022 Winvale Stages Rally. The Covid-19 pandemic was hitting WA pretty hard and unfortunately it also affected us, some of the key officials on the event and some of the other teams as well. Luckily…