Snooks wins Alpine Rally

Darryn Snooks and Matt De Vaus, in a Datsun Stanza, have taken out this year's Alpine Rally.
Competition was so tight in the event that minor placings are still being determined.

The rally, which consisted of four divisions over 700km, concluded in Lakes Entrance on Sunday. Provisional results follow, and we will have a report and photos on the event soon!

Provisional results: 

1    Darryn Snooks / Matt De Vaus    Datsun Stanza    267:42
2    Jesse Robison / Samantha Robison    Datsun 240Z    270:40
3    Kari Dirickx / Tim Batten    Datsun 1600    271:22
4    Carl Stewart / Matt James    Datsun 1600    271:27
5    Jack Monkhouse / Dale Moscatt    Datsun 180B SSS    271:31
6    Claude Murray / Lizzy Ferme    Datsun 1600    272:38
7    Brett Middleton / Andrew Benefield    Honda Civic    272:47
8    Jeff David / Grant Geelan    Porsche 911    273:46
9    Andrew Taylor / Robin Smalley    Mazda RX7    275:43
10    David West / Robert West    Proton Satria    276:15
11    Rob Devenish / Steve Kealey    Datsun 260Z    278:54
12    Gerald Mammi / Geoff Sheeran    Datsun Stanza    280:23
13    Darren Roberts / Peter Whiteley    Toyota Sprinter AE86    282:07
14    Stephen Willett / Marc Kelly    Holden Commodore VK    284:35
15    Keith Cuttle / Sandra Cuttle    Holden Commodore VC    291:05
16    Glenn Cugley / Stella Plenderleith    Datsun 180B    292:48
17    Steve Ashton / Ro Nixon    Mitsubishi Galant    292:51
18    Rex Muldoon / Tristan Kent    Datsun 260Z    293:25
19    David Officer / Kate Officer    Mitsubishi Colt Galant    293:37
20    Fro Horobin / Paul Marando    Datsun 180B    294:59
21    Derrick White / John Rawson    Peugeot 504    295:49
22    Terry Trewern / Andrew Ormesher    Toyota Corolla TE27    297:02
23    Gavin Fowler / Warren Nietz    Datsun 1600    297:06
24    Greg Gibson / Jenny Cole    BMW 2002    297:10
25    Adam Wilson / Daniel Willson    Datsun 1600    300:01
26    Mike Welsh / Rhys Alexander    Toyota T18    301:26
27    Matt Thompson / Aaron Tams    Nissan Skyline RS    301:51
28    Kim Harper / Graeme Vaux    Ford Escort twin cam    304:26
29    Grant Heywood / Paul Kent    Datsun 1600    304:27
30    Tod Reed / Brian Reed    Ford Falcon GT    306:17
31    Troy Donoghue / Sue McCready    Ford Falcon    306:51
32    Simon Crane / Alison Thomas    Mitsubishi Galant    307:10
33    Mark Richards / Stephen Richards    Ford Escort    307:25
34    Brendan Brown / Simon Brown    Datsun 180B SSS    307:55
35    David Lawrance / David Webb    Datsun 1600    309:25
35    Richard Feagan / Chris Chester    Datsun P510    309:25
37    John Ernst / Bronwyn Metha    Hyundai Excel    309:39
38    Owen Polanski / David Prasad    Nissan Stanza    310:10
39    Chris Snell / Graham McGrath    Peugeot 205 GTi    310:32
40    Doug Corben / Craig Paroissien    Mazda RX2    310:44
41    Zac Edwards / Mel Edwards    Peugeot 505    311:24
42    Alex Kovacevic / Kate Cotter    Fiat 131    312:04
43    Jeff Hawkins / David Opie    Holden Gemini    312:09
44    Alan Upton / Mark Laidlay    Datsun Bluebird    312:34
45    Bob Watson / Wayne Gregson    Datsun 1600    313:45
46    Lucas Thorpe / Karen Brookes    Datsun 180B    320:37
47    Michael Long / Vaughan Haskett    Datsun 180B SSS    324:14
48    John Pinkerton / Peter Shearman    Volkswagen Beetle    324:55
49    Doug Norman / Robert Knight    Peugeot 504    331:58
50    Aaron Stone / Ben Philemon    Datsun P510    331:58
51    Tim Reynolds / Simon Reynolds    Datsun 180B    336:31
52    Geoff Hale / Rachel Hale    Volkswagen Golf    350:33
53    Andrei Artamonov / Vadim Linev    Hyundai Excel    353:00
54    Dan Murphy / Trevor Harvey    Lada Samara    354:32
55    Ken Harper / David McAdam    Ford Escort Mk1    355:56
56    David Curl / Robert Richards    Mitsubishi Lancer LA    361:58
57    Rob Upstill / Carol Bellew    Mitsubishi Lancer GSR    393:36

Competitors who missed controls  
Brian Semmens / Daniel Parry    Nissan 200SX   
David Brown / Michael Foreshew    Datsun Bluebird 510   
Justyn Snooks / Scott Middleton    Nissan Silvia S110   
Neville Whittenbury / Dave Rudham    Datsun 180B   
Neil Cuthbert / Justin Hunt    Datsun 200B   
Greg Wyatt / Dale Allan    Alfa Romeo Alfetta   
Nathan Senior / David Gallacher    Volvo 164E   
John Carney / Russell Day    Toyota Celica   
Aiden Peart / Kimberley Woods    Datsun 260Z   
Terry Godde / James Clarke    Datsun 1600   
Paul Stephens / Niall McConchie    Datsun 1600   
Rian Calder / Daniel Hall    Ford Escort   
Ross O'Reilly / Jenna Kelley    Datsun 1600   
Tim Stuchbery / Nathan Paparella    Holden Commodore   
Penny Swan / Danielle Moorhead     Toyota Corolla   
Ted Perkins / Joel Perkins    Ford Cortina   
Peter Otzen / Paul Franklin    Datsun 180B   
Brian Canny / Larry Walker    Peugeot 404   
Gary Howard / Michael Loxton    Toyota Celica TA22   
Steve White / Kimberley Barson    Saab 99 EMS   
Chris Wallace / Chris Henning    Chrysler Sigma   

Did not finish the event 
Paul Batten / Mike Batten    Datsun P510    Gearbox
Wayne Bell / Nicholas Vardos    Fiat 131 Abarth    No reason given*
Richard Leitis / Robin Mules    Ford Escort    Gearbox
Gerald Schofield / John Moore    Ford Escort RS    Blown Engine
Graham Thompson / Winton Brocklebank    Datsun Stanza    Differential
David Burn / Stephen Dunbar    Mitsubishi Galant    Rolled
Gordon Douglas / Michael Gigney    Ford Escort    Broke half-shaft
Glenn Bakker / Philip Rainer    Datsun 1600    No reason given*
Gerry Duyvestyn / Ian Buddery    Lancia 037    No reason given*
Peter Riseborough / Kaye Kilsby    Datsun Stanza    Bent Axle
Hilary Evans / Stephen Doughty    Datsun 1600    Big End Bearing
Rob Dyer / Graham Wallis    Datsun Sunny PB210    Fuel Issues
Matt Lee / Andrew Gell    Holden Commodore    No reason given*
Doug Fernie / Geoff Floyd    Datsun Bluebird    Gear Box stuck in 4th
Brett Ross / Jason Hague    Holden Commodore    No reason given*
Rick Hartmann / Dave Smith    Datsun Bluebird    Off road
Nicola Testa / Phil Nicholas    Nissan Silvia RS    Throttle linkage
Stephen Mitchell / Alan Hall    Peugeot 404    No reason given*
Andy Crane / Dave Anderson    Peugeot 504    No reason given*
Ross Allan / Scott Allan    Datsun Bluebird    No reason given*
Gary Kendrick / Ron Gottschalk    Datsun 1600    No reason given*
Russell Woollard / Rowan Woollard    Datsun Stanza    No reason given*
Tony Huggins / Sarah Curry    Datsun Stanza    No reason given*
Robert Cranston / Karl Grealy    Toyota Celica    No reason given*
Gary Carruthers / Stuart Carruthers    Ford Falcon XR GT    No reason given*
Ben Oyler / Sam Burrell    Datsun P510    No reason given*
Derek Holder / Andrew Pullar    Holden Astra    No reason given*
Michael Holloway / Timothy Kennon    Holden Monaro    Engine Misfire
David Gates / David Malley    Mazda MX5    No reason given*
Aaron Van Winden / Thomas Halliday    Datsun Stanza    No reason given*

Did not start
Geoff Portman / Steuart Snooks    Holden Commodore   
Mark Wagstaff / David Reynolds    Ford Escort   
Bob Moore / Roger Moore    Datsun Stanza   
Ian Crook / Warren Medwell    Triumph 2500 PI   
Joe Wilson / Scott Jennison    Triumph 2500 PI   

* Reason may not yet have been recorded from Incident Report   

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