2008 International Rally of Canberra

The 2008 International Rally of Canberra was the second Round on the Australian Rally Championship calendar.[1] The 2008 version of the Rally once again saw competitors from the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, the Australian Rally Championship and the local Rally Championship in the Australian Capital Territory (PCD Engineering ACT Regional Rally Series).[2] A total of 62 competitors started the Rally.[3]

The results

The race was once again held around the Nation's Capital.[4] The gravel roads surrounding the city were once again utilized in the race.[4] A total of 48 cars (not including the local Rally series competing alongside the 2 main competitions) competed across the 18 stages of the Rally.[4] One special note is that the 2008 British Rally Championship Winner, Guy Wilks also competed in this year's Rally.

Asia-Pacific Rally Championship International Rally Results[5]
LEG ONE[6]
Pos. Driver Class Time Time Behind
1 Cody Crocker APRC 01:12:13.5 00:00.0
2 Scott Pedder APRC 01:13:01.3 00:47.8
3 Eli Evans[7] APRC 01:13:15.9 01:02.4
4 Dean Herridge APRC 01:13:32.4 01:18.9
5 Guy Wilks APRC 01:14:57.0 02:43.5
6 Rifat Sungkar APRC 01:15:50.0 03:36.5
7 Hiroshi Yanagisawa APRC 01:15:53.6 03:40.1
8 Jean-Louis Leyraud APRC 01:16:47.2 04:33.7
9 Atushi Masumura[7] APRC 01:19:45.4 07:31.9
10 Brian Green APRC 01:22:14.4 10:00.0
Retirements[8] Driver Class Reason
Katsuhiko Taguchi APRC Mechanical
Nathan Quin APRC Fuel Pump
Takuma Kamada APRC Suspension
Patrick Christian APRC Gearbox
Patrick Yanai APRC
LEG TWO[9]
Pos. Driver Class Time Time Behind
1 Cody Crocker APRC 02:23:31.9 00:00.0
2 Dean Herridge APRC 02:26:23.5 02:51.6
3 Hiroshi Yanagisawa APRC 02:29:47.8 06:15.9
4 Rifat Sungkar APRC 02:30:38.2 07:06.3
5 Jean-Louis Leyraud APRC 02:31:24.8 07:52.9
6 Atushi Masumura APRC 02:38:24.5 14:52.6
7 Brian Green APRC 02:41:22.1 17:50
Retirements Driver Class Reason
Guy Wilks[10] APRC Stopped after SS10
Eli Evans[10] Super 2000 Stopped after SS10
Scott Pedder[10] APRC Damaged Sump
Takuma Kamada[10] APRC Stopped after SS12

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Competitor Information". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  3. ^ "2008 International Rally of Canberra Day 2 Start Order" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "Strong Field To Contest Rally Of Canberra". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Shane Jacobson Set To Go Rallying At Inaugural Rally Calder". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  6. ^ [2] Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "2008 International Rally of Canberra » Leg 1 » Penalties". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  8. ^ [3] Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ [4] Archived July 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ a b c d "2008 International Rally of Canberra » Leg 2 » Retirements". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.