In fact, before 1996, if you retired from a Australian Rally Championship event you were done, and were forced to head home with your tail between your legs, with eyes firmly on the next rally on the program.
Super Rally: it all started with an Aussie idea
These days, retiring on the first day of a rally usually means licking your wounds and coming back the next day once you have your car repaired, but it hasn’t always been like that.
- 29th April 2022, 8:30am
- by Peter Whitten
- Photos by Stuart Bowes, Martin Holmes