POSTPONED!!!

Due to circumstances beyond the organisers control unfortunately this years Muscle Car Rally / Tour De Course will NOT be proceeding. Thanks for all your support and we will have more news up here shortly.

POSTPONED

The Muscle Car Rally/Tour De'Course will NOT be run this year.

2012 Muscle Car Rally

The 2012 Muscle Car Rally is a four day Road Rally Event traveling to the premier Historic Touring Car Racing and Muscle Car Festival in Australia, the Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek Raceway, NSW. This event will combine a variety of driving, transport and observation events over four days touring through North East Victoria, the ACT and the Southern Tablelands of NSW with the finish at Goulburn before the offer of attending the Muscle Car Masters, 1 – 2 September 2012 at Eastern Creek Raceway, NSW.

How? Download an entry pack here 

When?  Starting Monday 27 August through to Thursday 30 August 2012.

Where? The Rally will involve a balanced schedule with ‘Touring’ and ‘Speed’ sub-events. This event starts with a comprehensive Event Briefing at Winton on the Monday morning before the first day of competition at Winton Raceway. Then follows a transport section traveling to the first overnight stop in Albury. Tuesday will start with an Observation Section traveling from Albury via the Murray Valley to Corryong Airport for Auto-Tests, 400m and 1000m Sprints. A Transport Section will then take Competitors from Corryong to Tumut for the Tuesday night stop over. For Wednesday, Competitors will transport to Canberra and the Sutton Road Driver Training Complex for the Skid Pan, Auto-Tests and Sprints. Crews will then transport to the Wednesday night stop in Goulburn. Thursday is a full day at the Wakefield Park circuit (near Goulburn) for the final day of Competition. Wakefield Park will host Auto-Tests, Hillclimb, Half Circuit Sprints and Full Circuit Sprints to finish off the Competitive sections of the Event. A Presentation Dinner will be held in Goulburn on the Thursday night. Friday will allow Competitors a free day to travel to Sydney to prepare for the Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek. Depending on Entry level, Saturday and Sunday will include a Rally Display area at the Muscle Car Masters. 

Roads All sub-events will be conducted on bitumen roads and sealed venues. Some access roads to venues may be unsealed.

Entry The Event shall be open to: Drivers that are holders of a current Civil Licence issued by a State or Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and an Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA) Club Licence or similar. Co-Driver/Crew must also hold an AASA Club Licence or similar. “Crew only” do not have to be holders of a current Civil Licence. AASA Licence Applications are available from www.aasa.com.au  

Entry will be limited to 30 Cars (with a maximum of 20 Co- Drivers), first in best-dressed etc… The Organisers cannot ‘save’ a spot for an entrant. 

Type of Events. Circuit Sprints, Hillclimb and speed sub-events will combine both the horsepower and agility features of the competing cars with a balance of ‘wide open’ and ‘tightish’ layouts. Auto-Test events, offer the ultimate test as car, driver and crew, work as one, accelerating, braking and negotiating the set course, through gates, against the stop watch. 

Entry Fees Driver Only Entry is $1370.00, Driver + One Crew Entry is $1470.00, Driver/Co-Driver Entry is $1770.00. Additional Crew is $130.00. All fees include GST.

2011 Results

2011 Entry List

7       Robert Tuckett / TBA                       1965 Ford Mustang Coupe
9       Bob Lorich / Anne Lorich                  1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
10     Andy Clempson / TBA                       1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
11     Garry Shipton / Daniel Shipton        1965 Ford Mustang Coupe
21     Darrin Breeden / Darryl Weaver       Ford Falcon XW GT
22     Steve O’Connor/TBA                         HSV Monaro GTS
23     David Stewart / Cal Stewart             1964 Ford Mustang Coupe
32     Colin Ward / Shayne Ward                Nissan GTR R32
34     Allan Walls / TBA                               Holden Commodore VL  Group A
65     Greg Jones / Russell Hailey              1963 Ford Falcon Sprint
69     Stuart Thompson / Tony Hassell       1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
70     Roger Arnold / Jeff Breen                 Ford Falcon XW GT
77     Rowland Tidd / Graham Birrell          Ford Falcon XY GT
117   Phil Walters / Pam Walters               Ford Capri Perana
181   Troy Gordon / TBA                            Subaru WRX
182   Peter Cowley / Dana Layt                 Holden HQ Monaro
888   Robin Knaggs / William Parsons       Holden Torana A9X
999   Tony Edwards / Darren Davies         HSV Maloo LBC

2011 Schedule Revised

Following a recent Course Survey, it has been decided to alter the Rally route.

The Event was proposed to travel from Corryong to Cooma on Day Two, however, with the forecast of a bumper snow season and as the route that was originally chosen traveled through the Kosciuszko National Park and the Snowy Mountains Highway, there is the risk of road closures or, at a minimum, the need to carry and/or fit snow chains. The Event Schedule for Tuesday now travels from Albury to Corryong Airport for Auto-Tests and Sprits then onto Tumut for the overnight stop-over. Wednesday, the Event travels from Tumut to Canberra for the Sutton Road venue.


Thursday 25 August - Melbourne 
17:00 – 20:30 - Scrutiny, Motoring Events Management 
Thursday 2/14 Keith Campbell Court Scoresby.

Sunday 28 August - Benalla 
16:00 – 18:30 - Scrutiny, Credentials. 
Sunday Overnight – Benalla.

Monday 29 August - Winton Motor Raceway
09:00 – 10:00 - Monday Event Briefing 
10:00 – 16:00 - Auto-Tests, Circuit Sprints (inc Luncheon) 
16:00 – 17:30 - Transport, Winton – Albury 
Overnight, Results. Albury

Tuesday 30 August  - Transport
08:30 – 10:30 - Observation, Albury – Corryong
11:00 – 15:00 - Corryong Airport, Auto-Tests, Sprints (inc Luncheon) 
15:30 – 17:30 - Transport - Observation, Corryong - Tumut 
Alpine Dinner, Results. Overnight Tumut

Wednesday 31 August - Transport
08:00 – 10:30 - Observation, Tumut – Canberra 
10:30 – 15:30 - Sutton Road Complex, Auto-Tests, Sprints (inc Luncheon)
15:30 – 17:30 - Transport - Observation, Canberra – Goulburn 
Overnight, Results. Goulburn

Thursday 1 September - Wakefield Park
09:30 – 16:00 - Auto-Tests, Hillclimb, Circuit Sprints  (inc Luncheon) 
16:30 - End of Competition 
19:00 - Presentation Dinner @ Trappers Motor Inn 
Overnight –Goulburn (Optional or own arrangements)

Friday 2 September Travel at leisure, Goulburn – Eastern Creek (Optional)

Sat/Sun 3 – 4 September - Muscle Car Rally Vehicle Display @ Eastern Creek (Optional)
Saturday Night – Legends Dinner @ Eastern Creek (Optional)
Sunday -  Muscle Car Rally Corporate Facility @ Eastern Creek (Optional)

2011 Accomodation

Accommodation Listing: The Organisers have arranged with accommodation venues at each overnight stop to “hold” rooms for participants in the Event until the 15th of July. If you are booking your accommodation with the listed venue, please clearly state that you are with the Muscle Car Rally Event so they can assign your booking.
Download Listing/Newsletter

Sunday Night, 28 August - Benalla
Scrutiny & Rally HQ – Comfort Inn Benalla
Comfort Inn Benalla. 48-50 Bridge Street West, Benalla.
Ph: (03)5762 4088. Fax: (03) 5762 4539. info@comfortinnbenalla.com.au

Glider City Motel. 2 Witt Street, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 3399. Fax: (03) 5762 5822. mandy@glidercitymotel.com

Top of the Town Motel. 136 – 138 Bridge Street, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 4866. Fax: (03) 5762 4573. www.topofthetown.net.au

Avondel Motor Inn. 21 Bridge Street West, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 3677. Fax: (03) 5762 3943. avondel@bigpond.net.au

Executive Hideaway. Kilferra Road, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 4055. Fax: (03) 5762 5770. exhide@bigpond.com

Rose City Motor Inn. 1 Faithfull Street, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 2611. rosemotl@bigpond.net.au

Benalla Leisure Park. 115 Sydney Road, Benalla.
Ph: (03) 5762 3434. www.benallaleisurepark.com.au

Monday Night, 29 August - Albury
Rally HQ – Albury Paddlesteamer Motel
Albury Paddlesteamer Motel. 324 Wodonga Place, Albury
Ph: (02) 6042 0500. Fax: (02) 6041 2161. paddle@iaacmotels.com.au

Australia Park Motel. Wodonga Place, Albury
Ph: (02) 6021 6000. Fax: (02) 6041 2973. australiapark@bigpond.com

Tuesday Night, 30 August - Tumut
Rally HQ – Amaroo Motel
Amaroo Motel. 55 Capper Street, Tumut
Ph: (02) 6947 7200. Fax: (02) 6947 7254. info@amaroomotel.com

Best Western Motel Farrington. 71-73 Capper Street, Tumut
Ph: (02) 6947 1088. Fax: (03) 6947 3831. tumutfarrington@bestwestern.com.au

Aston Townhouse. 124 Wynyard Street, Tumut
Ph: (02) 6947 1999. Fax: (03) 6947 3777 (Fax preferred). info@tumutaust.com

Wednesday & Thursday Nights, 31 August/1 September - Goulburn
Rally HQ – Presentation Dinner – Trappers Motor Inn
Trappers Motor Inn. 2 Lockyer Street, Goulburn.
Ph: (02) 4822 5445 Fax: (02) 4822 5440. trappers@goulburn.net.au

NB: Please remember to identify yourself as an Entrant in the Muscle Car Rally.
The available accommodation listed above is being held until 15 July, 2011.