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24.01.2022 Wayne Bell, often described as the fastest ARC driver never to win an ARC Championship, will be inducted into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame in August. Bell is also responsible for introducing Hyundai to rallying, initially in Australia and then taking the Korean marque to the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. Join us to celebrate his remarkable rallying career at the ARHOF dinner in Ballarat on Friday 23rd August on the eve of the Pedders Suspension Eureka Rush Rally. The dinner will be hosted by Dean Herridge. Guest speaker is Alistair McRae. We also have special guest, Hayden Paddon joining us along with many of the previous inductees to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Link to tickets below. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB

24.01.2022 The man hiding in the back room at most rallies, unseen by most, is producing results that are seen by everyone - thousands of views during any rally. Garry Searle is Rallying’s quiet achiever. Garry created rally results systems in the mid 90’s and continues to do so today. It all began with the Canberra International Rally and then a major opportunity to score the Mobil 1 Round Australia Trial in 1995. He revolutionised the results system for Targa Tasmania, a huge task... with 250 competitors at 30 second intervals over 5 days. He adapted these systems for a variety of events including Classic Adelaide, the Grand Prix Rally, East Coast Classic, and various other tarmac events around the country. Garry produces results for the Australian Rally Championship. Because of Garry Searle’s enthusiasm, dedication and expertise, not to say his calmness under great pressure at the end of an event to produce accurate results for finish podium announcements, rallies today have a system that is reliable and flexible and produces an accurate outcome. Garry has also mentored scorers of events in various states, providing them with copies of his system and information on how to adapt it to their event requirements. We are thrilled to recognise Garry’s invaluable contribution to Australian rallying. Join us to celebrate Garry’s induction into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame on Friday 23 August in Ballarat prior to the Pedders Eureka Rush Rally . The dinner will be hosted by Dean Herridge. Guest speaker is Alistair McRae. We also have special guest, Hayden Paddon joining us along with many of the previous inductees to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Tickets are now on sale, click the link below. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB See more

24.01.2022 Bob Watson's Renault16TS. Bob and Gerry hit a sheep between Junta and Renmark! Don't you think they should have brought it in for a BBQ dinner on the banks of the Murray?

23.01.2022 https://www.cams.com.au//2/07/16/vale-graham-hoinville-oam

21.01.2022 Hi all, I am not too flash on Facebook, so I tend to chicken out instead of becoming involved. I appreciate the many meesages I have had, and I will try to be a better boy in future. Love yez all! Bob

20.01.2022 Andrew Papadopolous, President of CAMS is shown presenting citations to each of the 2015 Australian Rally Hall of Fame Inductees. Photos courtesy of Kelly Wannop. All synopses are from the booklet compiled for the evening by Bob Watson.

17.01.2022 Last chance to spend Friday night with Alistair McRae & Hayden Paddon and celebrate our five new Hall of Fame inductees, Scott Pedder, Wayne Bell, Barry Habgood, Garry Searle and Ivar Stanelis. Don't miss out. Click the link below to purchase your tickets. Dress Code: Smart casual. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB

16.01.2022 What a great night it was! Congratulations to all 2015 inductees, we hope you had a wonderful night. To all who were unable to secure a ticket, sorry. This is a part of what you missed: * 2 live Skype crosses to Ari Vatanen in France * 3 live telephone interviews with Juha Kankkunen, in each of which he was extremely chatty and amusing, well done to our interviewers Dean Herridge and Ross Dunkerton... * A stand-in Juha (life size cardboard cutout) which was later auctioned, complete with signatures of all present new and past Australian Rally Hall of Fame inductees. This, and the Akubra hat signed by all 2015 inductees except Greg Carr (regrettably unable to attend due to cycling commitments in Europe) was knocked down to David Johnson Jnr. What a Man Cave Dave will have! Here is the link to some official photos of the night. I will also post separately over the coming days. http://www.kellywannop.com.au/?page_id=1524

16.01.2022 Five people were inducted into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame in Ballarat in 2019, along with three Inductees into the Victorian Rally Hall of Fame. With thanks to Ian Smith for the photographs

15.01.2022 Ivar’s contribution to rallying in Australia is immense. In 1968 he entered his first rally driving a Holden Monaro in the Walky 500. By 1972 he was the director of that same event. For the last forty-seven years Ivar has been organising rallies. Nineteen years directing South Australian Rally Championship rounds and seventeen consecutive years directing the SA round of the Australian Rally Championship. Along the way he has organised and/or assisted with some of the worl...d’s major marathon events including the London to Sydney Marathon and the 1979 Repco Round Australia Reliability Trial. Other varied events include the 1986 State Bank Discovery Trial, the 2009 Darwin to Adelaide World Eco Challenge, Classic Adelaide Rally from 2001 to 2006, and more recently Rally of the Heartland from 2017 to 2020. Ivar has served on numerous motorsport committees and panels. He holds the CAMS Silver Star and we are very excited to welcome Ivar into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Join us to celebrate Ivar’s contribution to rallying on Friday 23 August in Ballarat prior to the Pedders Eureka Rush Rally . The dinner will be hosted by Dean Herridge. Guest speaker is Alistair McRae. We also have special guest, Hayden Paddon joining us along with many of the previous inductees to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Tickets are now on sale, click the link below. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB See more

13.01.2022 The Australian Rally Hall of Fame dinners go from strength to strength. Each one has been a high quality professionally presented night due to hard work by a dedicated group of people. The next, whenever and wherever it may be, will be a sellout. The word is out!!!

11.01.2022 2019 Australian Rally Hall of Fame dinner will be held as part of the lead up to this year's Eureka Rally in Ballarat on Friday 23 August with five new members to be inducted. The Victorian Rally Hall of Fame will join with the ARHOF for the evening and celebrate the induction of three members. The celebratory dinner will feature special guest Alistair McRae and many of the previous members of the Hall of Fame.... Come and join us to celebrate the sport of rallying in Australia. Tickets for the dinner are now on sale and can be booked at https://www.trybooking.com/book/sessions Tickets are $80 and include a three course meal. Premium tickets to join the lead table and sit with guest of honour Alistair McRae are available for $120 We look forward to seeing you there!

11.01.2022 News Flash!! The next Australian Rally Hall of Fame dinner will take place on Friday 23 August 2019 in Ballarat, prior to the Eureka Rally. WATCH THIS SPACE!!!

10.01.2022 Only 8 days to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame dinner in Ballarat on Friday 23 August. Our venue needs an idea on numbers attending. If you are planning to come and celebrate the new Inductees we would really appreciate if you could book your tickets asap. Link below. Wayne Bell, Scott Pedder, Ivar Stanelis, Barry Habgood and Garry Searle will be inducted into the ARHOF. Come and celebrate their amazing contribution to rallying in Australlia. The dinner will be hosted by ...Dean Herridge, with special guests Alistair McRae and Haydon Paddon. Dress code is smart casual. Make it a weekend and spectate at the Eureka Rally as well ! http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB See more

09.01.2022 2019 Australian Rally Hall of Fame Inductees Announced. The new inductees includes two drivers and three people who have been critical in the running and organising of rallying over many decades. Drivers Scott Pedder and Wayne Bell will join the Hall of Fame along with master rally scorer Garry Searle, long time rally scrutineer Barry Habgood and rally organiser Ivar Stanelis, to bring the Hall of Fame membership to 36.... We'd love you to join us in Ballarat on Friday 23 August, prior to the Eureka Rally, to celebrate our five new inductees. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB

04.01.2022 Scott Pedder will be inducted into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame at a dinner function in Ballarat prior to the Victorian round of this year’s ARC, the Eureka Rush Rally. Pedder was the youngest person to win the Victorian Rally championship, winning the title in 1999 & 2000. He became Australian Rally Champion in 2014 driving a Renault, the first victory for the marque since 1970. Pedder was the CEO of the ARC from 2011 to 2013 where he introduced the G2/2WD regulations... and the Power Stage to the ARC. He is also responsible for making the Rallysafe tracking system mandatory for ARC events. He has contributed greatly to the sport of rallying in Australia and we are excited to welcome him into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame on Friday 23 August. Join us to celebrate Scott’s many rallying achievements. The dinner will be hosted by Dean Herridge. Guest speaker is Alistair McRae. We also have special guest, Hayden Paddon joining us along with many of the previous inductees to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Tickets are now on sale, click the link below. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB See more

03.01.2022 Don't know why Coral's photo didn't go on the timeline, It's in the Album, so here she gets her very own, personal post: Coral Taylor rallied initially with her dad, Norm Fritter in Queensland events Including State Championship and ARC events, and the 1979 Repco Round Australia Trial. Later drivers included Peter Markovich, Peter Glennie & Murray Coote and from 1993 with Neal Bates' Toyota Team Australia, which produced ARC Championships in 1993, 1994, 1995 & 2008, 5 times 2...nd and twice 3rd. Added to the co-driver's role was team management, sponsorship, and Coral, continuing to manage the team, now even drives the Bates Toyota Team service truck. Targa Tasmania 1995 was won in a Toyota Celica GT4, followed by multiple class wins in a Lexus IS200, totalling 11 podium wins in 15 years. Coral & Neal are classic rallying now, winning the ARC Classic Challenge in 2012, 2013, 2014 and the Otago Classic Rally in 2013 and 2014. Coral sits on the Boards of the NRMA and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. See more

01.01.2022 Spectating at the Southern Cross Rally with his uncle began Barry’s love affair with rallying and led to his involvement with his good friend Bob Halpin assisting with set up for future Southern Cross events. Over the years Barry competed as both a driver and a co-driver in NSW & Qld events and continued to help run club events in Coffs Harbour. In the late 80’s he became the Chief Scrutineer of the Australian Rally Championship, a role which continues today. Barry was awa...rded the CAMS National Motorsport Official of the year in 2001 and then the highest honour that can be granted to an Australian in 2018, the FIA International Scrutineer of the Year. Habby, as he is affectionately known within the rally community, has always been accessible to competitors for advice and help. He is considered a friend by most people within the Rally community. We are excited to recognise Barry’s invaluable contribution to Australian rallying. Join us to celebrate Barry’s induction into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame on Friday 23 August in Ballarat prior to the Pedders Eureka Rush Rally . The dinner will be hosted by Dean Herridge. Guest speaker is Alistair McRae. We also have special guest, Hayden Paddon joining us along with many of the previous inductees to the Australian Rally Hall of Fame. Tickets are now on sale, click the link below. http://www.trybooking.com/BBWWB See more