1998 Round Australia Trial
The 1998 Round Australia Trial, officially the Playstation Rally Round Australia was the fourteenth and last running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 6 and 27 September 1998. The event covered 18,500 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Bruce Garland and Harry Suzuki, driving a Holden Jackaroo..
| 1998 Round Australia Trial Playstation Rally Round Australia | ||
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| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | |
| Rally base | Adelaide | |
| Dates run | 6 – 27 September 1998 | |
| Stages | 21 | |
| Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | |
| Overall distance | 18,500 km (11,500 miles) | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner | Bruce Garland  Harry SuzukiBruce Garland Holden Motorsport | |
| Crews | 57 at start, 47 at finish | |
Results
| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Overall Time No. of Stages Missed (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bruce Garland Holden Motorsport |
Bruce Garland Harry Suzuki |
Holden Jackaroo | 34hr 27min 19sec |
| 2 | 05 | Bruce Garland Holden Motorsport |
Peter Brock Wayne Webster |
Holden Jackaroo | 34hr 56min 3sec |
| 3 | 54 | David Lowe |
David Lowe Robert Gambino |
Datsun 180B SSS | 37hr 29min 5sec |
| 4 | 4 | Warren Ridge Smash Repairs |
Warren Ridge Joy Ridge |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 37hr 50min 16sec |
| 5 | 8 | Owen Racing |
Reg Owen Russell Cairns |
Nissan Patrol | 37hr 55min 25sec |
| 6 | 18 | Pedders Suspension |
Ron Pedder Scott Pedder |
Holden Commodore VS Ute | 38hr 2min 29sec |
| 7 | 6 | Edwards Rally Team |
Kevin Edwards Martin Reeves |
Ford Falcon EF XR6 | 38hr 3min 3sec |
| 8 | 14 | Del Garbett Rally Sport |
Mark Griffith Del Garbett |
Toyota RAV4 | 38hr 47min 41sec |
| 9 | 69 | Colin Hunter Racing |
Colin Hunter Guy Basile |
Jeep Grand Cherokee | 39hr 6min 56sec |
| 10 | 13 | I.A. Swan Ford Explorer Team |
Steve Cornwall Stewart Cornwall |
Ford Explorer | 40hr 12min 51sec |
| 11 | 32 | John Williams |
John Williams Mike Batten |
Holden Monaro HT | 40hr 59min 41sec |
| 12 | 58 | Dennis Barber |
Dennis Barber Andrew Crane |
Peugeot 504 | 41hr 9min 11sec |
| 13 | 21 | Murray Rogers |
Murray Rogers Russell McKenzie |
Holden Commodore VH | 42hr 53min 19sec |
| 14 | 96 | Dennis McGregor |
Dennis McGregor Mark Matschoss |
Toyota Land Cruiser Ute | 43hr 14min 43sec |
| 15 | 24 | Daniel Murphy |
Daniel Murphy Steve Poore |
Holden Commodore VH | 43hr 41min 4sec |
| 16 | 31 | Alan Cameron |
Alan Cameron Ted Rogers |
Holden Torana LJ XU-1 | 44hr 36min 33sec |
| 17 | 35 | Graham Birrell |
Richard Pollock Graham Birrell |
Peugeot 504 | 45hr 10min 4sec |
| 18 | 27 | Peter Cochrane Transport |
Peter Cochrane Duncan Richter |
Ford Falcon ED XR6 | 45hr 20min 39sec |
| 19 | 66 | Donald Williams |
David Hodge Donald Williams |
Rover 3500 SD1 | 46hr 28min 44sec |
| 20 | 29 | Ewan Jones |
Ewan Jones Andrew Smith |
Alfa Romeo GTV | 48hr 1min 47sec |
| 21 | 16 | Danny Castro |
Danny Castro Anthony Hudson |
Datsun 1600 | 48hr 5min 55sec |
| 22 | 72 | N.J. Hawkins |
Neville Hawkins Shirley Hawkins |
Toyota Land Cruiser | 49hr 11min 55sec |
| 23 | 34 | Team Phillips |
Steve Phillips David Phillips Jason Neasy |
Toyota 4 Runner | 49hr 59min 39sec |
| 24 | 39 | L.G. Matheson |
Gordon Matheson Michael Matheson |
Ford Falcon XT GT | 58hr 59min 24sec |
| 25 | 404 | Ron Fraser |
Chris Hall Ron Fraser Matt Windrum |
Peugeot 404 | 1ms 55hr 30min 13sec |
| 26 | 61 | P.M. Holloway |
Michael Holloway Timothy Kennon |
Holden Monaro HT | 4ms 55hr 57min 31sec |
| 27 | 53 | Brett Wright |
Barry Ferguson Brett Wright |
Volkswagen Beetle | 6ms 55hr 36min 34sec |
| 28 | 9 | Pedders Suspension |
Graeme Wise Linda Long |
Holden Commodore VS Ute | 7ms 44hr 18min 52sec |
| 29 | 505 | Peter Champion Mining Pty Ltd |
Peter Champion Ken Long Joe Caudo |
Holden Commodore VR | 7ms 48hr 25min 43sec |
| 30 | 214 | Gary Randell |
Gary Randell Eric Clementson |
Volvo 142 | 7ms 60hr 53min 41sec |
| 31 | 121 | Sutton Rallying |
Dennis Sutton David O'Neil |
Ford Falcon EF XR6 | 10ms 59hr 2min 12sec |
| 32 | 83 | H.I. Enter |
Humphrey Enter Kim Reynolds |
Triumph 2000 Mark I | 13ms 61hr 41min 13sec |
| 33 | 15 | Peter George |
Peter George Jane Oliver |
Datsun 1600 | 13ms 62hr 35min 28sec |
| 34 | 26 | Lockhart Holden Gold Coast |
Peter Lockhart Tim Donovan |
Holden Jackaroo | 17ms 56hr 1min 17sec |
| 35 | 1 | Rolin Motorsport |
Michael Guest Jason Walk Paul Pyyvaara |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 17ms 60hr 29min 48sec |
| 36 | 51 | New Pioneer Motors |
Keith Callinan Paul Couper |
Holden Commodore VR | 18ms 59hr 16min 42sec |
| 37 | 237 | Alastair McKechnie |
Alastair McKechnie John Thain |
Holden EH | 19ms 71hr 28min 57sec |
| 38 | 955 | Eon McDonald |
Eon McDonald Victor Willman |
Holden Torana LJ | 22ms 76hr 45min 31sec |
| 39 | 17 | Barry Rowe |
Barry Rowe Michael Ellis |
MG MGB GT | 32ms 87hr 24min 37sec |
| 40 | 911 | Lloyd Hughes |
Lloyd Hughes Peter Meddows |
Renault 12 GL | 37ms 104hr 54min 1sec |
| 41 | 240 | Geoffrey McEwan |
Geoffrey McEwan Andrew D'espeissis |
Holden EH | 47ms 116hr 40min 35sec |
| 42 | 300 | Stewart Rally Team |
David Stewart Graeme Rogers |
Ford Falcon EL XR6 | 50ms 112hr 8min 46sec |
| 43 | 23 | Simon Bairstow |
Simon Bairstow Stephan Kulynycz |
Datsun Stanza | 66ms 137hr 59min 19sec |
| 44 | 112 | D.J. Coote |
Douglas Coote Cono Onofaro |
Morris Cooper S | 86ms 168hr 37min 1sec |
| 45 | 47 | John Darby |
John Darby Colin Stewart |
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 | 94ms 164hr 20min 35sec |
| 46 | 40 | John Fraser |
John Fraser Gwyn Mulholland |
Toyota Corolla FX-GT | 95ms 163hr 12min 32sec |
| 47 | 226 | Graham McPherson |
Graham McPherson Ray Scheiwe R. Morgan |
Ford Fairlane FD Compact | 99ms 186hr 23min 7sec |
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References
- Playstation Rally Round Australia Official Results, 1998
- Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 222-224
- Festival Records, Playstation Rally Round Australia 1998 Official Video, 1998
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