2008 International Rally of Canberra

The 2008 International Rally of Canberra was the second Round on the Australian Rally Championship calendar.[1] The 2008 version of the Rally once again saw competitors from the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, the Australian Rally Championship and the local Rally Championship in the Australian Capital Territory (PCD Engineering ACT Regional Rally Series).[2] A total of 62 competitors started the Rally.[3]

The Results

The race was once again held around the Nation's Capital.[4] The gravel roads surrounding the city were once again utilized in the race.[4] A total of 48 cars (not including the local Rally series competing alongside the 2 main competitions) competed across the 18 stages of the Rally.[4] One special note is that the 2008 British Rally Championship Winner, Guy Wilks also competed in this year's Rally.

Asia-Pacific Rally Championship International Rally Results[5]
LEG ONE[6]
Pos. Driver Class Time Time Behind
1 Cody Crocker APRC 01:12:13.5 00:00.0
2 Scott Pedder APRC 01:13:01.3 00:47.8
3 Eli Evans[7] APRC 01:13:15.9 01:02.4
4 Dean Herridge APRC 01:13:32.4 01:18.9
5 Guy Wilks APRC 01:14:57.0 02:43.5
6 Rifat Sungkar APRC 01:15:50.0 03:36.5
7 Hiroshi Yanagisawa APRC 01:15:53.6 03:40.1
8 Jean-Louis Leyraud APRC 01:16:47.2 04:33.7
9 Atushi Masumura [7] APRC 01:19:45.4 07:31.9
10 Brian Green APRC 01:22:14.4 10:00.0
Retirements [8] Driver Class Reason
Katsuhiko Taguchi APRC Mechanical
Nathan Quin APRC Fuel Pump
Takuma Kamada APRC Suspension
Patrick Christian APRC Gearbox
Patrick Yanai APRC
LEG TWO[9]
Pos. Driver Class Time Time Behind
1 Cody Crocker APRC 02:23:31.9 00:00.0
2 Dean Herridge APRC 02:26:23.5 02:51.6
3 Hiroshi Yanagisawa APRC 02:29:47.8 06:15.9
4 Rifat Sungkar APRC 02:30:38.2 07:06.3
5 Jean-Louis Leyraud APRC 02:31:24.8 07:52.9
6 Atushi Masumura APRC 02:38:24.5 14:52.6
7 Brian Green APRC 02:41:22.1 17:50
Retirements Driver Class Reason
Guy Wilks [10] APRC Stopped after SS10
Eli Evans[10] Super 2000 Stopped after SS10
Scott Pedder[10] APRC Damaged Sump
Takuma Kamada[10] APRC Stopped after SS12

References
  1. Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Competitor Information". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  3. "2008 International Rally of Canberra Day 2 Start Order" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  4. "Strong Field To Contest Rally Of Canberra". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  5. "Shane Jacobson Set To Go Rallying At Inaugural Rally Calder". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  6. Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "2008 International Rally of Canberra » Leg 1 » Penalties". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  8. Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Archived July 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. "2008 International Rally of Canberra » Leg 2 » Retirements". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
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