2015 Australian Rally Championship

none 2015 Australian Rally season 2014 2016 The 2015 East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship is the 48th season of the Australian Rally Championship. The season began on 27 March at the Quit Forest Rally in Nannup, Western Australia and will end at the Scouts Rally in South Australia. The championship consists of five events including the two international events of Rally Australia and the International Rally of Queensland. The championship is divided into outright (2WD), 4WD Rally Series and Classic Rally Challenge classes. 2014 champion Scott Pedder did not return to defend his title after entering into the WRC-2 Championship.https://speedcafe.com/scott-pedder-take-wrc2-plunge/ Scott Pedder to take WRC2 plunge 12 February 2015 Calendar The calendar has changed slightly from the 2014 season.http://www.rally.com.au/calendar/2015-season-calendar 2015 Season Calendar Calendar Australian Rally Championship 2015-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508041532/http://www.rally.com.au/calendar/2015-season-calendar 2015-05-08 dead Rnd. Round number Dates Nat. Rally name Rally base 1 27–29 March Western Australia Quit Forest Rally Nannup, Western Australia 2 15–17 May Australian Capital Territory National Capital Rally Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 3 19–21 June Queensland International Rally of Queensland Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4 10–13 September New South Wales Rally Australia Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 5 23–25 October South Australia Scouts Rally SA Barossa Valley, South Australia Teams and drivers Outright ARC Teams Teams and drivers competing in the outright (2WD) ARC championshiphttp://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_QFR_Entry_List_FINAL.pdfSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes http://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_Nat_Cap_Entry_Listv4.pdfSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Team Vehicle Driver Co-driver Class Rounds Team Citroen Australia Citroen DS3 R3T Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston R3 1–3 Tankformers Honda Civic Type R Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy G2 1 Honda Jazz G2 2–3 Opti-Coat Rally Team Ford Fiesta ST Victoria Steven Mackenzie Victoria Brett Mackenzie G2 1–3 Innate Motorsport Citroen DS3 R3T Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly R3 1–3 Australian Truck Performance Citroen DS3 R3T New South Wales Tony Sullens New South Wales Julia Barkley R3 1–3 Hi-Tec Oils Australia Renault Clio R3 New South Wales Molly Taylor Western Australia Bill Hayes G2 1–3 AJE Volkswagen Polo Vivo Victoria Ashlea James South Australia Kathryn Catford G2 1 Australian Capital Territory Tim Batton 2–3 4WD Rally Series Teams Teams and drivers competing in the 4WD ARC championship Team Vehicle Driver Co-driver Class Rounds Activ Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Victoria Justin Dowel Victoria Matthew Lee P5U 1 Hyundai i20 Proto G4 2 NOTT Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS South Australia Henry Nott South Australia Daniel Young P5U 1 Pedders Suspension Rally Team Volkswagen Polo S2000 Victoria Mark Pedder New South Wales Dale Moscatt S2000 1 Peugeot 208 Maxi AP4 2–3 DK Earthworks Subaru Impreza WRX Western Australia Dylan King Western Australia Lee Tierey P5U 1 S Technic Subaru Impreza WRX STi Western Australia Doug Tostevin Western Australia Tamara Adams P5U 1 Platinum Automotive Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Western Australia Robert Webber Western Australia Toni Feaver P5U 1 Maximum Motorsport Subaru Impreza WRX STi Western Australia Brad Markovic Western Australia Glenn Macneall P5U 1 Repco Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Australian Capital Territory Mick Patton Australian Capital Territory Bernie Webb P5U 1–3 Maximum Motorsport Subaru Impreza WRX STi Western Australia John O'Dowd Western Australia Philip Conneely P5U 1 S Technic Subaru Impreza WRX Western Australia Scott Mackenzie Western Australia Troy Maclean P6U 1 Shamrock Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX New South Wales Richie Dalton Queensland John Allen P5U 2 Marcus Walkem Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Tasmania Marcus Walkem Tasmania Scott Walkem P5U 2 BP Ultimate Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Queensland Michael Bailey Queensland Matt Harriott P5 2–3 Fibertech Medical Australia P/L Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX New South Wales Gerald Schofield Australian Capital Territory Ellie Yates P5U 2 Queensland Catriona Kelly 3 Kosciusko Automotive Subaru Impreza WRX New South Wales Andrew Penny New South Wales Jeffery Mathes P5U 2 Justin Hatton Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX New South Wales Justin Hatton New South Wales Tim Joas P5U 2 777 Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V South Australia Guy Tyler South Australia Steve Fisher P6U 2 Alliance Motorsport Subaru Impreza WRX New South Wales Peter Dunn New South Wales Drew Smythe P6 2 iLAB Australia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Queensland Kent Lawrence Queensland James Wilson P5 3 Classic Rally Challenge Teams Teams and drivers competing in the Classic ARC championship Team Vehicle Driver Co-driver Class Rounds V-Sport Canberra Toyota Celica RA40 Australian Capital Territory Neal Bates New South Wales Coral Taylor C1 1–2 Baden Motorsport Toyota Celica RA40 Queensland Clay Badenoch Queensland Andrew Dunbar C1 1–3 SW Motorsport Nissan Stanza New South Wales Trevor Stilling Australian Capital Territory Col Trinder C1 1 Goodyear Autocare Fyshwick Queensland Catriona Kelly 2 Miles Landscaping Holden Commodore Western Australia Graeme Miles Western Australia Kathy Miles C1 1–2 Jandal Sport Nissan Bluebird Australian Capital Territory Brett Stephens New South Wales Tony Brandon C1 2 GAME OVER BMW M3 E30 Queensland Tony Quinn South Australia Kate Catford C2 2–3 RallyNSW Toyota Corolla GT New South Wales Charlie Drake Australian Capital Territory James Thornburn C1 2 Max Roberts Ford Escort MkII New South Wales Max Roberts New Zealand Dave Devonport C1 2 Brian Hilton Motorsport Toyota Corolla KE35 New South Wales Josh Hilton New South Wales Rodney Vanderpool C2 2 Triple C Motorsport Toyota Celica TA22 Queensland Chris Harbeck Queensland Tony Best C1 3 Rally summaries Round 1 — Quit Forest Rally ECB ARC East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship Heat results2015 Quit Forest Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 1 http://www.rallyresults.com.au/arc/2015/WA/StageSummary_Heat1_ARC.pdf Australian Rally Championship 2015-03-29http://www.rallyresults.com.au/arc/2015/WA/StageSummary_Heat2_ARC.pdf 2015 Quit Forest Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 2 Australian Rally Championship 2015-03-29 Heat Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position Drivers Team Time Stages Length 1 1 New South Wales Molly Taylor Western Australia Bill Hayes AUS Hi-Tec Oils Australia (Renault Clio R3) 1:07:54.1 10 102.02 km 2 Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston AUS Team Citroen Australia (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:08:09.6 3 Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy AUS Tankformers (Honda Civic Type R) 1:10:10.7 Heat Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position Drivers Team Time Stages Length 2 1 Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston AUS Team Citroen Australia (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:11:08.8 9 113.14 km 2 Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy AUS Tankformers (Honda Civic Type R) 1:11:55.5 3 New South Wales Molly Taylor Western Australia Bill Hayes AUS Hi-Tec Oils Australia (Renault Clio R3) 1:12:08.8 ECB ARC East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship Power Stage results2015 Quit Forest Rally Powerstage http://www.rallyresults.com.au/arc/2015/WA/Powerstage.pdf Australian Rally Championship Pos. Position Drivers Team Final time Points 1 Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy AUS Tankformers (Honda Civic Type R) 2:39.75 5 2 New South Wales Tony Sullens New South Wales Julia Barkley AUS Australian Truck Performance (Citroen DS3 R3T) 2:41.00 3 3 Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly AUS Innate Motorsport (Citroen DS3 R3T) 2:41.26 1 Former champion Eli Evans began the season with a win at Quit Forest Rally after taking second in heat one and first in heat two. Molly Taylor made history becoming the first female driver to win a heat in the Australian Rally Championship taking heat one despite having to crawl through the final two stages with damaged steering.https://speedcafe.com/molly-taylor-takes-historic-arc-heat-win/ Molly Taylor takes historic ARC heat win 28 March 2015 Four time champion Simon Evans marked his return to the championship with a win in the power stage and third overall with a third and second in heat one and two respectively. Former teammates Adrian Coppin and Tony Sullens both rolled out of the lead in their Citroen DS3 R3T's in heat one before the cars were repaired for heat two.http://www.rally.com.au/arc-news/heat-one-molly-steers-clear-of-trouble-for-win [HEAT ONE] Molly Steers Clear Of Trouble For Win ARC News Australian Rally Championship 2015-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20150411203340/http://www.rally.com.au/arc-news/heat-one-molly-steers-clear-of-trouble-for-win 2015-04-11 dead Round 2 — National Capital Rally ECB ARC East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship Heat results2015 National Capital Rally - ARC Stage Times Summary Heat 1 http://www.rallyresults.com.au/arc/2015/ACT/Stage_Summary_Heat1_ARC.pdf Australian Rally Championship 2015-05-17 Heat Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position Drivers Team Time Stages Length 1 1 New South Wales Tony Sullens New South Wales Julia Barkley AUS Truck Performance (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:03:47.1 6 101.68 km 2 New South Wales Molly Taylor Western Australia Bill Hayes AUS Hi-Tec Oils Australia (Renault Clio R3) 1:03:49.1 3 Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly AUS Innate Motorsport (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:04:08.2 Heat Podium finishers Statistics Pos. Position Drivers Team Time Stages Length 2 1 Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston AUS Team Citroen Australia (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:19:27.5 6 105.76 km 2 New South Wales Molly Taylor Western Australia Bill Hayes AUS Hi-Tec Oils Australia (Renault Clio R3) 1:20:45.3 31 1 Australian Capital Territory Harry Bates Queensland John McCarthy AUS Neal Bates Motorsport (Toyota Corolla) 1:22:06.5 ECB ARC East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship Power Stage results2015 National Capital Rally Powerstage http://www.rallyresults.com.au/arc/2015/ACT/Powerstage.pdf Australian Rally Championship Pos. Position Drivers Team Final time Points 1 Victoria Eli Evans Queensland Glen Weston AUS Team Citroen Australia (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:53.55 5 2 Victoria Simon Evans Western Australia Ben Searcy AUS Tankformers (Honda Jazz) 1:56.26 3 3 Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin Queensland Erin Kelly AUS Innate Motorsport (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1:57.07 1 --> Notes 1 1 – Harry Bates was ineligible for championship pointshttp://rally.redsourcemedia.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/2015_Nat_Cap_Entry_Listv4.pdfSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Results and standings Australian Rally Championship for Drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 Victoria Eli Evans 2 1 1 Ret 5 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 305 2 New South Wales Molly Taylor 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 274 3 Australian Capital Territory Adrian Coppin 7 1 5 3 1 4 2 3 2 4 4 4 4 229 4 Victoria Steven Mackenzie 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 2 2 3 2 227 5 Victoria Ashlea James 4 7 Ret Ret 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 142 6 New South Wales Tony Sullens 5 3 6 1 3 Ret 7 Ret 1 6 Ret Ret Ret 3 138 7 Victoria Simon Evans 3 5 2 5 3 DNS Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 122 Australian Rally Championship for Co-drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 Western Australia Bill Hayes 1 3 2 2 138 2 Queensland Glen Weston 2 1 1 Ret 5 1 1 121 3 New South Wales Julia Barkley 5 3 6 1 3 115 4 Queensland Erin Kelly 7 1 5 3 4 98 5 Western Australia Ben Searcy 3 5 2 5 3 DNS 94 6 Victoria Brent Mackenzie 6 4 4 5 94 7 South Australia Kathryn Catford 4 7 44 Australian Capital Territory Tim Batton Ret Ret 0 Australian 4WD Rally Series for Drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. The best three events go towards final championship points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total Best 3 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 Australian Capital Territory Mick Patton 2 1 1 2 148 148 2 Victoria Justin Dowell 6 3 3 2 1 3 1 119 119 3 Tasmania Marcus Walkem 3 3 1 73 73 4 Western Australia Brad Markovic 1 5 62 62 5 Western Australia Doug Tostevin 7 5 2 1 58 58 6 South Australia Guy Tyler 4 4 52 52 7 Western Australia Robert Webber 3 6 50 50 8 Western Australia Scott McKenzie 5 4 48 48 9 New South Wales Justin Hatton 5 5 44 44 10 New South Wales Gerald Schofield 6 7 38 38 11 New South Wales Peter Dunn 7 6 38 38 12 Victoria Mark Pedder 4 Ret Ret Ret 26 26 13 New South Wales Andrew Penny 8 Ret 16 16 14 Queensland Michael Bailey 9 14 14 15 New South Wales Richie Dalton Ret 5 DNS 5 5 16 Western Australia Dylan King Ret 1 DNS 1 1 Western Australia John O'Dowd Ret Ret 0 0 South Australia Henry Nott Ret DNS 0 0 Australian 4WD Rally Series for Co-drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. Bonus points are awarded to the top three in Power stage and winner of the most stages. The best three events go towards final championship points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total Best 3 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 Australian Capital Territory Bernie Webb 2 1 1 2 148 148 2 Victoria Matt Lee 6 3 3 2 1 3 1 119 119 3 Tasmania Scott Walkem 3 3 1 73 73 4 Western Australia Glenn Macneall 1 5 62 62 5 Western Australia Tamara Adams 7 5 2 1 58 58 6 South Australia Steve Fisher 4 4 52 52 7 Western Australia Toni Feaver 3 6 50 50 8 Western Australia Troy Maclean 5 4 48 48 9 New South Wales Tim Joas 5 5 44 44 10 Australian Capital Territory Ellie Yates 6 7 38 38 11 New South Wales Nicole Bryan 7 6 38 38 12 New South Wales Dale Moscatt 4 Ret Ret Ret 26 26 13 New South Wales Jeffery Mathes 8 Ret 16 16 14 Queensland Matt Harriott 9 DNS 16 16 15 Queensland John Allen Ret 5 DNS 5 5 16 Western Australia Lee Tierney Ret 1 DNS 1 1 Western Australia Philip Conneely Ret Ret 0 0 South Australia Daniel Young Ret DNS 0 0 Australian Classic Rally Challenge for Drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. A bonus point is awarded winner of the most stages during an event. The best three events go towards final championship points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total Best 3 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 Australian Capital Territory Neal Bates 1 1 1 1 1 1 162 162 2 Queensland Clay Badenoch 2 2 4 2 128 128 3 New South Wales Trevor Stilling 3 3 5 4 108 108 4 Western Australia Graeme Miles 4 4 7 6 90 90 5 Queensland Tony Quinn 3 3 60 60 6 New South Wales Max Roberts 6 5 42 42 7 Australian Capital Territory Brett Stephens 2 Ret 34 34 New South Wales Josh Hilton Ret DNS 0 0 Australian Classic Rally Challenge for Co-drivers Points are awarded to the top twenty classified finishers. A bonus point is awarded winner of the most stages during an event. The best three events go towards final championship points. Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 40 34 30 26 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pos. Position Driver WA Quit Forest Rally ACT National Capital Rally QLD International Rally of Queensland NSW Rally Australia SA Scouts Rally SA Total Best 3 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 Ove. Overall H1 H2 H3 1 New South Wales Coral Taylor 1 1 1 1 1 1 162 162 2 Queensland Andrew Dunbar 2 2 4 2 128 128 3 Western Australia Kathy Miles 4 4 7 6 90 90 4 Australian Capital Territory Col Trinder 3 3 60 60 5 South Australia Kate Catford 3 3 60 60 6 Queensland Catriona Kelly 5 4 48 48 7 New Zealand Dave Devonport 6 5 42 42 8 New South Wales Tony Brandon 2 Ret 34 34 New South Wales Rodney Vanderpool Ret DNS 0 0 References External links Official website Category:Rally competitions in Australia Australian Rally Championship