Victorian rally driver, Brendan Reeves, has finished Rally Victoria, the final round of the ECB Australian Rally Championship (ARC), second overall after pushing rally winner and Championship winner, Eli Evans, all the way.
Reeves and co-driver, Glenn Macneall, started Heat 2 of the event full of confidence after finishing the opening Heat in second place just 3.2 seconds behind Evans' Honda. The pair, in their RallySchool.com.au Mazda2 put in a strong performance on the day's morning stages, winning one of the three tests and finishing the other two less than nine seconds in arrears of Evans.
After the mid-day service, the Gippsland forest roads, which had received heavy rain throughout the week, dried out, and Reeves was determined to pull back time on the rally leader. Another stage win put Reeves less than 18 seconds behind Evans with just two stages to run.
On the final forest stage of the day, a flat tyre, 8 kilometres before the end of the 33 km test, resulted in Reeves losing 45 seconds, but such was the gap to third placed Tom Wilde (Renault Clio), that he held onto second place overall.
The event's final test was a 2.28 kilometre Super Special Stage around Warragul's Lardner Park. A clean run was all Reeves needed to wrap up another podium place and he finished the weekend with second in both Heat 1 and Heat 2 and second overall.
"I'm rapt with our result this weekend," Reeves said. "I really want to thank the whole team and all our sponsors and supporters, and a big thanks to Glenn for stepping into the co-driver's seat this weekend.
"We came home really strongly in the last few rounds of the ARC and I can't wait to see what we do next year.".
SUBSCRIBE BELOW TO READ THE FULL STORY
RallySport Magazine Subscription
Select Subscription Level
Select Subscription Length
Recurring Subscription Cost
A subscription to RallySport Magazine give you access to all our rally
content from Australia, New Zealand and around the world – with news,
features and experiences nobody can match.
Our team are dedicated to providing an unrivalled experience which
shares, supports and promotes the sport of rallying.
By clicking "Subscribe Now" you agree to receive news, offers and updates on RallySport Magazine.
If you do not wish to receive marketing communications, you can update your preferences in My Account.
We will commence charging your payment method after the 7 day free trial expires.
If you cancel after expiry of your trial, cancellation will take effect from the end of your current monthly subscription period.
You will not be refunded any fees paid to RallySport Magazine unless otherwise set out in the terms and conditions.
Account Created!
Welcome to RallySport Magazine VIP Membership.
Get ready for your rally news experience to completely transform.
Start browsing news, exclusive VIP content or check out your account.
