With drier conditions forecast for the afternoon and on day two, the maestro Hendy opted for a conservative approach to the morning, coming into the lunch break in twelfth position.
Danny Traverso and Jason Page in a 2005 Mitsubishi Evo, led the event from Craig Dean and Mary Hughes in a 2015 Shelby GT Mustang.
Dean Lillie and Steve Glenney in the 2002 Holden HSV GTO Monaro, rounded out the top three.
The nimble 2017 Lotus Exige of Jeffrey Morton and Daymon Nicoli, who finished third at Mt Baw Baw, was expected to do well in the tricky conditions, however a blown fuel pump fuse on the way to the start line meant their campaign was over before it began. They were to finish the rally in twenty-fifth place.
Although Craig Dean’s and Dean Lillie’s ability had them wrestling their two-wheel drive muscle cars in the wet, finishing the morning in second and third place was exemplary.
The true heroes were Keith and Alex Morling in the 1976 Ford Escort and Peter Gluski and Samantha Winter in a 1986 BMW 325. The classic competitors at lunch were eight and ninth respectively, leading a host of respected teams in more modern and four-wheel drive vehicles.
Craig Dean took the event victory.
The podium place getters of the 2019 Lake Mountain Sprint.
But on the last stage of the day, the run from Cumberland Junction to Marysville, Craig Dean, began to relax with success in sight. So much so, that he had walked to the rear of the field to chat with his fellow competitors when the green stage flag was waved. He proved as fast on his feet as he is in the car and a quick 300-metre sprint later, he was back at the Mustang in time to pilot it to the end and a well-earned victory.Dean Lillie, of Ravage Race Works, an experienced circuit racer, in only his second ever Tarmac Rally, came second with rally ace Steve Glenney in the co-driver’s seat. Third went to the 2019, Driver’s Champion Tim Hendy and Julie Winton-Monet. “I love these events”, said Hendy. “The Porsche, on its Pirellis, has performed faultlessly and the roads and competition are incredible, but what I really enjoy most is the camaraderie of this series.” In a sign of the changing face of motor sport, for the first time, an electric car, a Tesla Model S, driven by motoring journalist Paul Maric, graced the tarmac stages. It finished Saturday’s competition with 50% of its power left, was plugged into a charging station at the Vibe Hotel in Marysville, and left Sunday morning for a rendezvous with the Winton Race Track. "We are looking forward to the time when we can introduce electric and hybrid categories into the championship. In the interim, the format of our event, does allow electric and hybrid manufactures to test their vehicles on closed roads and in spirited conditions", said Peter Washington of Mountain Motor Sports. The Lake Mountain Sprint, the final round of the AASA series, was an event within an event, producing both rally and championship victors. With the new Bathurst round postponed until 2020, the next AASA Tarmac rally is not until the Snowy River Sprint in October however, for many of the competitors, Targa Tasmania is their next outing on the 2019 rally calendar. AASA Australian Tarmac Rally Champions
| 2019 Drivers | 2019 Co-Drivers | |
| Outright | Tim Hendy | Samantha Winter |
| Classic | Peter Gluskie | Samantha Winter |
| Super Sport | Mark Biggs | Lacy Biggs |
| Showroom 2WD | Craig Dean | Mary Hughes |
| Showroom 4WD | Allan Hines | Paul van der Mey |
| Modern 2WD | Tim Hendy | Julie Winton-Monet |
| Modern 4WD | Stuart Collison | Bernie Webb |
| Early Modern | Steuart Meers | Mike Anderson |
- Source: Australian Tarmac Rally Championship
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