Whilst the days may be getting shorter there is certainly still plenty of daylight available to enjoy some of Victoria’s nicest roads.....at speed. The course has been set and the Lake Mountain Sprint is set to go green on the 25th & 26th May with an all new multi-stage tarmac rally format.
Victorian based tarmac rally specialists, Mountain Motorsports, continues to develop exciting multi-stage rallies on some of Australia’s most challenging tarmac roads. The Lake Mountain Sprint is no exception with almost 200kms of closed road special stages and minimal liason sections amongst an iconic Victorian alpine area it delivers excellent value and a challenge for crews of all abilities.
Mountain Motorsports events are renowned for their easy to follow formats, sociable atmosphere and enthusiastic competitors which makes these events the perfect way to begin your tarmac rally career. Affordable driver and navigator licences are obtainable from competitor friendly motorsport regulatory body Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (www.australianautosportalliance.com) and with assistance during the event only as far away as your nearest fellow competitor these events are ideal for first time tarmac rally participants.
An excellent way to sample what tarmac rallying has to offer is to join the Touring section of the Lake Mountain Sprint with crews able to get a taste for the type of terrain to expect on a rally stage within a controlled environment with minimal alterations required to your road car. The Touring section covers the same stages as the competition cars with a leader to keep the pace respectable.
Whether it is the competitive or the touring section that appeals entries are capped at 50 to guarantee trouble free running and a friendly social atmosphere so enter now at www.australiantarmacrally.com to confirm your start and enjoy a great family friendly weekend of motorsport.
In order to get your car running like a dream Mountain Motorsports have schedule another Test & Tune Day on Sunday 5th May on the rugged Mt Baw Baw summit climb so that reliability is not an issue during the rally itself. If your car can handle the steepest road in Australia then completing the two day rally course should be a breeze. Test & Tune Day spaces are limited so please reserve your spot now at www.australiantarmacrally.com.
Since we have mentioned the iconic Gippsland climb the date has been set for the next edition of the classic Mt Baw Baw Sprint so lock the 22nd & 23rd February 2014 into your diaries as the first round of the extended 2014 Australian Tarmac Rally Championship beginning at the steepest road climb in the country.
In short the 2013 Championship is well underway with round 2 set to be a blast amongst some great scenery and things are looking bright for tarmac rallying in Australia with next years extended Championship all but locked in. Stay tuned to Mountain Motorsports for regular updates and enjoy the action packed events to come.
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