1971 Australian Rally Championship

The 1971 Australian Rally Championship was a series of five rallying events held across Australia. It was the fourth season in the history of the competition.

1971 Series winners Colin Bond and George Shepheard in the Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana GTR XU-1.

Colin Bond and navigator George Shepheard in the Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana GTR XU-1 were the winners of the 1971 Championship.

Season review

The fourth Australian Rally Championship was decided over five events, staged across the Eastern States of Australia with two events in New South Wales and one each in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.[1] The series was the start of the domination of the Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana GTR XU-1 of Colin Bond and George Shepheard. The Renault R8 Gordinis which had won the previous year were the only team to present any real challenge to the Toranas.

The Rallies

The five events of the 1971 season were as follows.

Round Rally Date
1 Classic Rally (VIC) 20 March 1971
2 Bunbury-Curran Rally (NSW) 17 April 1971
3 Snowy Mountains Rally (NSW) 12 June 1971
4 Uniroyal Southern Rally (SA) 31 July 1971
5 Warana Rally (QLD) 18 September 1971

Round Three – Snowy Mountains Rally
Position Driver Navigator Car Points
1 Colin Bond George Shepheard Torana GTR XU-1 36
2 Barry Ferguson Dave Johnson Torana GTR XU-1 59
3 Bruce Collier Lindsay Adcock Renault R8 Gordini 60
4 Stewart McLeod Jack Lock Torana GTR XU-1 68
5 Bob Watson Andy Chapman Renault R8 Gordini 82
6 Peter Haughton Jim Faulkner Mitsubishi Colt 1100 83

Round Five – Warana Rally
Position Driver Navigator Car Points
1 Colin Bond George Shepheard Torana GTR XU-1 39
2 Frank Kilfoyle Mike Osborne Torana GTR XU-1 47
3 Bob Watson Andy Chapman Renault R8 Gordini 57
4 Brian Michelmore Greg Sked Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV 59
5 Charlie Lund Murray Coote Mazda RX-2 69
6 Greg Smith Rod Browning Torana GTR XU-1 93
7 Peter Janson Mike Mitchell Holden Monaro GTS 350 94
8 Mal McPherson Jeff Beaumont Renault R8 Gordini 95
9 Roger Bonhomme G Thomas Renault R8 Gordini 96
10= John Connell Gerry Brameld Holden Monaro GTS 186 110
10= John McLean Laurie Garth Fiat 124 110

1971 Drivers and Navigators Championships

Final pointscore for 1971 is as follows.[1]

Colin Bond – Champion Driver 1971
Position Driver Car Points
1 Colin Bond Torana GTR XU-1
2 Bob Watson Renault R8 Gordini
3 Frank Kilfoyle Torana GTR XU-1
4= Stewart McLeod Torana GTR XU-1
4= Barry Ferguson Torana GTR XU-1
4= Mal McPherson Renault R8 Gordini

George Shepheard – Champion Navigator 1971
Position Navigator Car Points
1 George Shepheard Torana GTR XU-1
2 Andy Chapman Renault R8 Gordini
3 Mike Osborne Torana GTR XU-1
4= David Johnson Torana GTR XU-1
4= Jeff Beaumont Renault R8 Gordini
6 Jack Lock Torana GTR XU-1

References
  1. "Bega Valley Rally website". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  • Results of Snowy Mountains Rally and ARC results.
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