April 4, 2016
Round 1 of the 2016 Queensland Rally Championship was raced on eight day and night stages around the Manumbar area on Saturday.
Unlike the last time the Brisbane Sporting Car Club tried to hold a rally in the South Burnett – at Benarkin last November – this time the weather was perfect for some fast-paced runs on the dusty roads.
Fastest total time on the day was recorded by Tristan and Andrew Carrigan in a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer in the P5 Class (4WDs over 2000cc) who finished with 1:15:02.
2015 QRC champions Ian Menzies and Rob McGowan, in a 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6, were too strong in the main QRC 4WD class, finishing .04 second ahead of Nanango driver Rob Bishop and Neill Woolley in a 1999 Evo 6.
The rally cars will be returning to the South Burnett in September for Round 4 of the Queensland Rally Championship which will be raced at Benarkin on September 24.
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Provisional Results QRC Round 1:
P6 Class
1. Ian Menzies / Rob McGowan (Mitsubishi Evo 6)
2. Rob Bishop / Neill Woolley (Mitsubishi Evo 6)
3. Mike Bailey / Billy Spurway (Nissan GTiR
P5 Class
1. Kent Lawrence / James Wilson (Mitsubishi Evo VIII)
2. Marius Swart / Peta Davies (VW Polo)
3. Wayne Menzies / Alan Stean (Mitsubishi Evo)
P4 Class
1. Darren Baker / Mikayla Moore (Nissan 200SX Silvia)
2. Jamie Roodenrys / Glenn Wheatley (Nissan Silvia)
3. Peter Flynn / Dominic Corkeron (Alfa Romeo GTV6)
P3 Class
1. Chris Wedding / Wayne Jeffries (Datsun 1600)
P2 Class
1. Clay Weston / Brendon Wrigley (Ford Fiesta)
2. Jeff Kilbride / Holly Kilbride (Toyota Levin)
3. Lachlan McKenna / Rob Hamilton (Suzuki Swift)
Classic
1. Clay Badenoch / Cameron Sluice (Toyota Corolla RA40)
2. Keith Fackrell / Tony Best (Ford Escort RS1800)
Clubman Series – Round 1
1. Steve Allmark / Chris Miller (Subaru Impreza STi)
2. Shaun Dragona / Annette Dragona (Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
3. Glenn Mitchell / Peter Clydesdale (Ford Grp 4 Mark 2 Escort)
Novice Series – Round 1
1. Richard Taylor / Georgina Taylor (Hyundai Excel)
2. Morgan Douglas / Jennifer Garth (Hyundai Excel)
2WD Rally Championship – Round 1
1. Clay Badenoch / Cameron Sluice (Toyota Corolla RA40)
2. Darren Baker / Mikayla Moore (Nissan 200SX Silvia)
3. Clay Weston / Brendon Wrigley (Ford Fiesta)
