Forest Rally stalwart Ross Tapper.
"But we need the pointy end to be the best current cars that are possible."Tapper added that 2019 wasn't a great year for the Forest Rally in terms of WA competitors, with only 37 locals fronting the start. "We are going through a bit of a lull in numbers in all events, but I am sure it will pick up again." There has long been discussion as to whether WA should be the first round of the national championship, given that it is 4000km from the east coast. The figures seem to indicate that it has no real influence on interstate competitor numbers. "For many years we have been round 1 or 2, it doesn’t make much difference either way," he said. "I think if we were the final round, a number would drop off from coming over.
"WA weather is such that we are either in a fire risk or it is too wet to run on the clay surface in the pine plantations, so running April / May works for us."The next round of the Australian Rally Championship is Victoria's Eureka Rally on the last weekend in August, where Harry Bates will aim to continue his domination. The rally is also a round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, with Hayden Paddon set to drive a Hyundai i20 R5 in his first Victorian rally.
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