RallySport Magazine November 2016

FIESTA SERIES TAKING SHAPE
The Fiesta Rally Series in
Victoria is well on track
for a successful inaugural
season.
As the 2017 Victorian rally
calendar takes shape, so does
the series of events listed for the
Fiesta Series, aimed as another
step on the ladder for young rally
drivers.
At present, a four event
series within the Victorian Rally
Championship is planned, with
the provisional events aimed
at reducing travelling costs for
Melbourne-based competitors.
The Eureka Rally in March will count
for several ‘heats’, and will subsequently
run over both days.
Following Victoria’s ARC round, the
series will likely head to the Pyrenees
Rush, the Spring 200 and the Akademos
Rally.
By LUKE WHITTEN
“We are trying to limit the costs
for the series, and want to know
competitors’ thoughts on the plans so
far,” series organiser John Carney said.
Classes for both standard and
modified Ford Fiestas will be open for
the 2017 season.
RallySport Magazine recently drove
one of the cars earmarked for the 2017
series, with a full drive report set to
appear in the December issue of the
magazine.
NEW TYRE SUPPLIER FOR 2017 ARC
The board of Rallycorp has
approved a new tyre supplier
for next year’s Australian Rally
Championship.
The Australian Rally Championship
will have a new tyre supplier for 2017.
The details of the new deal will not
be announced until after Kennards Hire
Rally Australia in mid-November, which
is Kumho’s last event as the official tyre
supplier.
While the new tyre supplier can
not be named at this time due to
contractual agreements, Rallycorp are
excited about the new deal, and believe
it will have a positive influence on the
Australian Rally Championship.
It’s exciting news for the sport, and
Rallycorp chairman, David Waldon,
said that the new deal will offer growth
potential for not only the ARC, but
for grassroots and state level rallying
across Australia.
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