Bega Valley Rally
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The Bega Valley Rally is one of the main car rallies held in Australia
and has a history dating from the 1960s when it evolved from the Snowy Mountains
Rally. It was centred in the New South Wales town of Bega
since 1973 and used roads and forestry
tracks in the Southern NSW/Victorian Border Region.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and has a history dating from the 1960s when it evolved from the Snowy Mountains
Snowy Mountains
The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", are the highest Australian mountain range and contain the Australian mainland's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches 2,228 metres AHD, approximately 7310 feet....
Rally. It was centred in the New South Wales town of Bega
Bega
As a place name, Bega may refer to:* Bega, New South Wales, a town in New South Wales, Australia** Bega Valley Shire, a coastal local government area in New South Wales** Electoral district of Bega, a New South Wales electoral district...
since 1973 and used roads and forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
tracks in the Southern NSW/Victorian Border Region.
List of winners
| Year | Name of Rally | Driver | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Rothmans Snowy Rally | Barry Ferguson | Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
| 1969 | Rothmans Snowy Rally | Evan Green Evan Green Evan Clifford Symons Green was a well-known Australian motoring journalist and a novelist. He is also a former rally driver with international recognition. He was born in Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia... |
Austin 1800 Austin 1800 BMC ADO17 was the model code used by the British Motor Corporation for a range of cars produced from September 1964 to 1975 and sold initially under its Austin marque as the Austin 1800. The car was also sold as the Morris 1800 and Wolseley 18/85, and later as the Austin 2200, Morris 2200 and... |
| 1970 | Cibie Snowy Rally | Bob Watson | Renault Gordini |
| 1971 | Snowy Mountains Rally | Colin Bond Colin Bond Colin John Bond is a retired Australian racing driver. Bond reached the highest levels in Australian motorsport in 1969 when he was recruited by Harry Firth to the newly formed Holden Dealer Team... |
Holden Torana GTR XU-1 Holden Torana The Holden Torana is a car which was produced by General Motors–Holden's , the Australian subsidiary of General Motors from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana appeared in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle that had its origins in the... |
| 1972 | Snowy Mountains Rally | Colin Bond | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 |
| 1973 | Bega Valley Rally | Peter Lang | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 |
| 1974 | Bega Valley Rally | Stewart McLeod | Datsun 260Z |
| 1975 | Bega Valley Rally | Colin Bond | Holden Torana SL/R5000 Holden Torana The Holden Torana is a car which was produced by General Motors–Holden's , the Australian subsidiary of General Motors from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana appeared in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle that had its origins in the... |
| 1976 | Ampol Bega Valley Rally | Ross Dunkerton Ross Dunkerton Ross Dunkerton is considered Australia's most successful rally driver to date, originating in Perth, Western Australia. He was previously a councillor for the Town of Bassendean, but moved with his family to Cairns in Far North Queensland in late 2007.Ross is married to his wife Lisa has two... |
Datsun 240Z |
| 1977 | Ampol Bega Valley Rally | Greg Carr Greg Carr (driver) Greg Carr is an Australian former rally driver. Carr won the Australian Rally Championship three times and dominated the prestigious Castrol International Rally in the 1970s as well as winning numerous other rallies.... |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
| 1978 | |||
| 1979 | Ampol Bega Rally | Colin Bond | Ford Escort RS2000 |
| 1980 | Ampol Bega Rally | George Fury George Fury George Fury is a retired Australian rally and racing car driver. For the majority of his career Fury was associated with Nissan, twice winning the Australian Rally Championship, and twice runner up in the Australian Touring Car Championship.-Rallying:Born in Hungary, Fury rose to prominence during... |
Datsun Stanza |