Day 2: Regularity finds a new hero

March 29, 2022 SteveH

The combination of Bill Gill, Kathy Gill and their Mercedes 350 SLC has again stomped on the opposition during Day 2 of the Classic Outback Trail Regularity Rally.

The Gills’ again showed a clean pair of heels to the remainder of the field over the four sections which totaled over 150 kilometers. The field included equal second placed Datsun 1600 of Paul and Mariella Kirkham and the 1972 Datsun 240Z of David and Stephen Gainer. In fourth place at the end of today is Bruce Power and Jill Robilliard, in their 1939 Chevrolet Master 85.

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Day 3 Start Order

March 29, 2022 SteveH

The Day 3 Start Order is available on the COT results portal, at http://www.rallyresults.com.au/cot/results2022/Day-3-COT-Start-Order.pdf

Philip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

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Day One Images…

March 29, 2022 SteveH

A collection of pics from Day 1 of the 2022 Classic Outback Trial. Thanks to photographers Ian Smith, Chris Brown, Roy Meuronen and Bruce Keys.

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Regularity Advice to Competitors 2

March 28, 2022 SteveH

Please find attached Advice to Competitors 2 for the Regularity Competition.

This advice includes:

Day 3 average speed test details
average speed charts
updated roadbook pages for the first transport on Day 3.

Regularity competitors will be provided a paper copy of this at End of Day today.

Philip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

Regularity Advice to Competitors 2 (pdf)

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Day 1: Quinn Leads the Field, but Classic Car Sunday Honours Travis

March 27, 2022 SteveH

In a very significant turn of fortunes, the dice has rolled the wrong way for several fancied Classic Outback Trial competitors – on the very first day of competition.

Day one of seven hard and fast days of special stage rallying has seen the immaculate Nissan Navara of Queensland Tony Quinn and John Doble head the time sheets in the Allcomers competition.

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Regularity Bulletin 1 now available

March 27, 2022 SteveH

Regularity Bulletin 1, for the COT22 Regularity competitions, has been released.

It is available on COT Regularity Documents and Forms page.

Regularity Bulletin 1 includes Further Regulations and covers:

Penalty for slower than 30 kph near end of section
Day 1 scores and Day 2 Start Order

Phillip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

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Day 2 Start Order

March 27, 2022 SteveH

The Day 2 Start Order is now available.

Philip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

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Competitor Bulletin 7 now available

March 27, 2022 SteveH

COT Competitor Bulletin 7, for the COT Classic and COT Allcomers, has been released.

It is available on the COT Rally Documents and Forms page.

Bulletin 7 includes Further Regulations and covers:

Missing Page in Service Instructions
Day 2 Roadbook replacement page
Penalty for Missed Stage

Phillip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

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Regularity Advice to Competitors 1

March 27, 2022 SteveH

Please find attached Advice to Competitors 1 for the Regularity Competition.

This advice includes average speed test details and average speed charts for Day 2. Regularity competitors will be provided a paper copy of this tomorrow at the start.

Philip Bernadou
Clerk of the Course

Regularity Advice to Competitors 1 (pdf)

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Prologue: Classic Outback Trial gets underway

March 26, 2022 SteveH

Just a few seconds separated the 5 fastest cars following a prologue stage in the Gunningbland Forest near Parkes, in the 2022 Classic Outback Trial. The prologue provided a preview for the 42 rally crews of what they are likely to expect in the next seven days of hard and fast competition.

Michael Valantine stormed through the 10.3 kilometres of dusty forest roads and overgrown tracks to finish the Special Stage just a single second in front of Joel Wald and Cathy Elliot. Both crews were driving Dastun Stanzas.

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