Rally Tasmania 2024: what you need to know

After a long two-month break, teams have collected themselves after the fast Adelaide gravel and will head to Tasmania for one of the most anticipated trips south in memory.

It’s been 18 months since the series has been to Tasmania, and the return will be worth the wait.

Here’s everything you need to know.

There are 50 entries into Rally Tasmania in what’s the largest ARC field in recent memory.

Whether it’s the new event, the two-month break or the support thrust onto this rally by Tasmania’s North West Car Club, it’s an outstanding outcome for a first-time rally.

The regular drivers and teams are all there, with special emphasis being placed on local drivers, Eddie and Steve Maguire, who will be aiming high in their Skoda Fabia Rally2 evos.

Eddie has an outside chance to claim the title, but will be going flat-out for the win regardless!

Harry Bates and Coral Taylor currently lead the championship and have a significant 75-point advantage.

In the Production Cup field, Bodie Reading needs a strong result on his home ARC round to secure his second-straight title, but will have strong competition.

Three-time ARC champion and four-time Asia-Pacific champion, Cody Crocker, will be just one of Reading’s competitors in what’s a much-anticipated return.

In short, these are all new stages for the majority of the field.

The ARC has not been to Burnie since the series ran on tarmac in 2010, and the gravel hasn’t seen national championship action for decades.

Most notably, the Mawbanna stage will be the one to watch. Run twice on Sunday, it’s over 43 kilometres long and will be a true test of driver and machine.

The Super Special Stage will also be worth watching as cars take to the gravel right near the Service Park in the heart of Burnie.

Leg One: 10 stages, 105 competitive kilometres

Leg Two: 6 stages, 115 competitive kilometres

This is arguably the best event to go and watch this ARC season.

The Spectator Guide outlines the places to go to see the action, and there is plenty for fans to see.

Friday night’s Rally Show is right on the foreshore, while the Rally Village on Saturday and Sunday is where you’ll see the true action in the forests west of the rally’s base.

If you’re in for a quick taste of the action, the Super Special Stage is the place to go on Saturday night.

Being the final round of the series, there will be a champion crowned in all classes, and dedicated coverage will be there for you to see throughout the weekend.

Daily highlights packages will be available just hours after the final stage is completed, while live broadcasts will take place several times.

Live results can be seen via the Subaru Results Hub, and RallySport Magazine will be there taking in all the action.

Subscribers will get access to the latest news via our website, with updates from Thursday onwards.

2024 Australian Rally Championship Calendar

Round 1: Rally of Canberra – 5-7 April

Round 2: Forest Rally – 17-19 May

Round 3: Rally Queensland – 28-30 June

Round 4: Gippsland Rally – 9-11 August

Round 5: Adelaide Hills Rally – 13-15 September

Round 6: Rally Tasmania – 22-24 November

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