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cautious competitor will get airborne over the lip of the drop. Over the years the section has been regraded, softening the plunge but it is still a favourite for spectators, who grade the drivers going over the drop with scorecards, a tradition dating back to the
Castrol International which has been attributed to an infamous troupe of Bathurst-based rally officials and competitors known as the
93:(APRC) in 1999, returning international rallying to the Canberra region, attracting entries from teams in New Zealand, and most of the Asian rallying nations. Changing regulations in the ARC, in particular its emphasis on local classes, first the PRC (Production Rally Class) and later Group N+, as typified by the
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One of the biggest attractions of the Rally of
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was held in much the same area utilising some of the same stage roads. Run throughout much of the 1970s the rally attracted international teams and drivers from the World Cup and World
Championship teams. The last of the old style event was held in 1980 although the rally continued into 1981 on a
47:. The Rally of Canberra first held in 1988. For many years the National Capital Rally (NatCap) was an ACT Series Rally that was held separately to the Rally of Canberra. When the Rally of Canberra ceased to exist the National Capital Rally was elevated to a round of the National Championship.
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In more recent times the APRC has become a Group N only championship like many other regional and national championships. ARC regulations since 2006 though have instead of a single two-day rally instead have two single day rallies over the course of weekend, giving the opportunity for cars that
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Saturday of an event to rejoin on the Sunday. This format has seen the ARC competitors return to Canberra racing with the APRC cars but essentially the rally is now two completely different events, run simultaneously over the same stages, the
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completed the rally in a faster time than any of the APRC competitors, although strangely Evans did not win the ARC round after only placing third place at the end of
Saturdays rally, thus collecting fewer points than his team mate
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Sportivo saw the event dropped from the ARC calendar as several of its competitors were not eligible to compete under the APRC regulations which consisted of the World Rally Car and Group N classes.
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who won Saturday and was second to Evans on Sunday.
862:. Australian Capital Region Online. Archived from
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916:. The Canberra Times. Archived from
885:Kelley, Sharon (8 September 2020).
991:Rally of Canberra Official Website
966:"Rally of Canberra Roll of Honour"
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445:Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
107:International Rally of Canberra
91:Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
942:. rally.com.au. Archived from
912:MERRYN SHERWOOD (9 May 2008).
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893:. Region Group Pty Ltd
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1008:Categories
820:References
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712:Honda Jazz
688:2010-2012
637:Neal Bates
565:Neal Bates
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