mjh
9th January 2009, 10:44
Thought the initial proposal of 8 rounds was a bit optimistic. No Rally of Melbourne for the second year :(
Need to flip a coin to decide whether to make the trek north for the WRC round or the APRC round now.....
Author: Australian Rally Championship
With recent announcements by some of the world’s largest car manufacturers about their involvement in motorsport, combined with the current world economic situation, ARCom considered the sustainability of its plans for the Australian Rally Championship program in 2009 over the Christmas/New Year break.
“ARCom met on Christmas eve to talk through a number of issues arising from developments in the last few weeks” Colin Trinder said. “When we began planning the program for the 2009 ARC at the beginning of this year we could not have foreseen that within a few months, the world economic and motorsport landscapes would be such different places.
The withdrawal of Subaru and Suzuki from the WRC and Honda from F1 combined with domestic concerns about where the economic situation might leave our competitors, sponsors, organisers and volunteers has caused ARCom to rethink the planned ARC program for 2009” Trinder said. “ARCom has decided to limit the 2009 ARC program to 6 events. ARCom will not progress plans for the ARC event in Victoria for the 2009 competition season.
The 2009 Australian Rally Championship shall consist of the following events:
Rally Tasmania 13-15 February
Rally of Canberra 7-8 March
Quit Forest Rally WA4-5 April
Rally Queensland (Asia Pacific Rally Championship) 9-10 May
Daikin Coffs Coast Rally NSW 27-28 June
Sprint Auto Parts Rally South Australia 1-2 August
Repco Rally Australia (Manufacturers Championship only) 4-6 September
In other news with the end of the season in 2008, some administrative changes are in the process of implementation for the Australian Rally Championship for 2009. Peter Macneall again returns to the position of Sporting Director.
Ben Rainsford announced that Chris Chrystiuk, a professional sports administrator has left the ARC organisation to further his career and take on new challenges in another sporting organisation.
“I would like to personally acknowledge the dedication, long hours and hard work Chris has put in during his tenure with the ARC and I wish him all the best for the future.
We are working hard on a number of other initiatives and these will be announced as they come to hand". Rainsford said.
Need to flip a coin to decide whether to make the trek north for the WRC round or the APRC round now.....
Author: Australian Rally Championship
With recent announcements by some of the world’s largest car manufacturers about their involvement in motorsport, combined with the current world economic situation, ARCom considered the sustainability of its plans for the Australian Rally Championship program in 2009 over the Christmas/New Year break.
“ARCom met on Christmas eve to talk through a number of issues arising from developments in the last few weeks” Colin Trinder said. “When we began planning the program for the 2009 ARC at the beginning of this year we could not have foreseen that within a few months, the world economic and motorsport landscapes would be such different places.
The withdrawal of Subaru and Suzuki from the WRC and Honda from F1 combined with domestic concerns about where the economic situation might leave our competitors, sponsors, organisers and volunteers has caused ARCom to rethink the planned ARC program for 2009” Trinder said. “ARCom has decided to limit the 2009 ARC program to 6 events. ARCom will not progress plans for the ARC event in Victoria for the 2009 competition season.
The 2009 Australian Rally Championship shall consist of the following events:
Rally Tasmania 13-15 February
Rally of Canberra 7-8 March
Quit Forest Rally WA4-5 April
Rally Queensland (Asia Pacific Rally Championship) 9-10 May
Daikin Coffs Coast Rally NSW 27-28 June
Sprint Auto Parts Rally South Australia 1-2 August
Repco Rally Australia (Manufacturers Championship only) 4-6 September
In other news with the end of the season in 2008, some administrative changes are in the process of implementation for the Australian Rally Championship for 2009. Peter Macneall again returns to the position of Sporting Director.
Ben Rainsford announced that Chris Chrystiuk, a professional sports administrator has left the ARC organisation to further his career and take on new challenges in another sporting organisation.
“I would like to personally acknowledge the dedication, long hours and hard work Chris has put in during his tenure with the ARC and I wish him all the best for the future.
We are working hard on a number of other initiatives and these will be announced as they come to hand". Rainsford said.