2014 Australian Rally Championship
# 2014 Australian Rally Championship

The 2014 East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship was the 47th season of the Australian Rally Championship, one of the world's oldest continuously run rally championships. The season began 28 February at the National Capital Rally, and ended 15 November at Rally Victoria, after six events. The championship incorporated two international events; Round 5 was a World Rally Championship event, Rally Australia, while Round 3, the International Rally of Queensland was a round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. Each domestic rally was contested over two heats, with three or four components to the two international events.

The championship was won for the first time by Scott Pedder, taking a total of eight heat wins and the overall wins for the two international events. He won the title by 44 points ahead of Brendan Reeves, who took 5 heat wins during the season. Third place in the championship was taken by Adrian Coppin, who took podium placings in eight heats without victory. The only other driver to take a heat win was Steven Mackenzie, who won the final heat of the season, at Rally Victoria.

## Event calendar and results

The 2014 Australian Rally Championship was as follows:

| Round | Rally name | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 1 (28 February–1 March) | 1 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:20:23.0 | 8 | 108.22 km | 56 | 44 |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 1 (28 February–1 March) | 2 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 1:20:51.5 | 8 | 108.22 km | 56 | 44 |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 1 (28 February–1 March) | 3 | Neal Bates | Toyota Celica | 1:21:25.7 | 8 | 108.22 km | 56 | 44 |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 2 (2 March) | 1 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 50:03.8 | 7 | 81.94 km | 56 | 41 |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 2 (2 March) | 2 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 50:09.2 | 7 | 81.94 km | 56 | 41 |
| 1 | National Capital Rally | Heat 2 (2 March) | 3 | Richie Dalton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 50:57.2 | 7 | 81.94 km | 56 | 41 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 1 (4–5 April) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 1:08:06.6 | 10 | 104.43 km | 74 | 57 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 1 (4–5 April) | 2 | Dylan King | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:08:13.3 | 10 | 104.43 km | 74 | 57 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 1 (4–5 April) | 3 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:08:39.4 | 10 | 104.43 km | 74 | 57 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 2 (6 April) | 1 | Dylan King | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:09:01.9 | 8 | 111.76 km | 53 | 44 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 2 (6 April) | 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:10:03.3 | 8 | 111.76 km | 53 | 44 |
| 2 | Quit Forest Rally | Heat 2 (6 April) | 3 | Doug Tostevin | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1:10:15.3 | 8 | 111.76 km | 53 | 44 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 1 (20–21 June) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 1:14:06.7 | 10 | 118.60 km | 47 | 33 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 1 (20–21 June) | 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:15:08.9 | 10 | 118.60 km | 47 | 33 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 1 (20–21 June) | 3 | Matt van Tuinen | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:15:51.7 | 10 | 118.60 km | 47 | 33 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 2 (22 June) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 1:07:11.7 | 5 | 103.70 km | 43 | 26 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 2 (22 June) | 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:08:12.2 | 5 | 103.70 km | 43 | 26 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Heat 2 (22 June) | 3 | Peter Roberts | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:08:43.3 | 5 | 103.70 km | 43 | 26 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Overall (20–22 June) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 2:21:18.4 | 15 | 222.30 km | 41 | 21 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Overall (20–22 June) | 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 2:23:21.1 | 15 | 222.30 km | 41 | 21 |
| 3 | International Rally of Queensland | Overall (20–22 June) | 3 | Peter Roberts | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2:26:30.2 | 15 | 222.30 km | 41 | 21 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 1 (1 August) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 16:36.5 | 3 | 26.53 km | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 1 (1 August) | 2 | Henry Nott | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:37.5 | 3 | 26.53 km | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 1 (1 August) | 3 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 16:49.0 | 3 | 26.53 km | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 2 (2 August) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 48:34.8 | 9 | 85.44 km | 40 | 24 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 2 (2 August) | 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 49:22.0 | 9 | 85.44 km | 40 | 24 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 2 (2 August) | 3 | Adrian Coppin | Citroën DS3 R3T | 50:56.8 | 9 | 85.44 km | 40 | 24 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 3 (3 August) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 32:20.9 | 7 | 54.38 km | 35 | 32 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 3 (3 August) | 2 | Henry Nott | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 32:42.5 | 7 | 54.38 km | 35 | 32 |
| 4 | Scouts Rally SA | Heat 3 (3 August) | 3 | Neal Bates | Toyota Celica | 33:12.0 | 7 | 54.38 km | 35 | 32 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 1 (11–12 September) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 1:05:56.6 | 8 | 95.84 km | 44 | 39 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 1 (11–12 September) | 2 | Michael Boaden | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 1:08:32.7 | 8 | 95.84 km | 44 | 39 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 1 (11–12 September) | 3 | Mick Patton | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 1:10:49.7 | 8 | 95.84 km | 44 | 39 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 2 (13 September) | 1 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1:13:52.6 | 6 | 116.80 km | 40 | 36 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 2 (13 September) | 2 | Adrian Coppin | Citroën DS3 R3T | 1:16:43.7 | 6 | 116.80 km | 40 | 36 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 2 (13 September) | 3 | Michael Boaden | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 1:16:45.9 | 6 | 116.80 km | 40 | 36 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 3 (14 September) | 1 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 48:32.3 | 5 | 78.74 km | 37 | 30 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 3 (14 September) | 2 | Adrian Coppin | Citroën DS3 R3T | 50:08.5 | 5 | 78.74 km | 37 | 30 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Heat 3 (14 September) | 3 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 50:27.6 | 5 | 78.74 km | 37 | 30 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Overall (11–14 September) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 3:13:57.1 | 19 | 291.38 km | 44 | 30 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Overall (11–14 September) | 2 | Mick Patton | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 3:23:41.5 | 19 | 291.38 km | 44 | 30 |
| 5 | Rally Australia | Overall (11–14 September) | 3 | Adrian Coppin | Citroën DS3 R3T | 3:29:57.4 | 19 | 291.38 km | 44 | 30 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 1 (14 November) | 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 42:58.2 | 4 | 63.30 km | 35 | 29 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 1 (14 November) | 2 | Richie Dalton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 43:05.9 | 4 | 63.30 km | 35 | 29 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 1 (14 November) | 3 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 43:12.7 | 4 | 63.30 km | 35 | 29 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 2 (15 November) | 1 | Justin Dowel | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1:31:44.6 | 9 | 136.36 km | 56 | 47 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 2 (15 November) | 2 | Henry Nott | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:32:04.5 | 9 | 136.36 km | 56 | 47 |
| 6 | Rally Victoria | Heat 2 (15 November) | 3 | Steven Mackenzie | Ford Fiesta ST | 1:33:19.0 | 9 | 136.36 km | 56 | 47 |

## Championship standings

The 2014 Australian Rally Championship points were as follows:

### Australian Championship

| Position | Driver | Vehicle | Capital | Capital | Forest | Forest | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | SA | SA | SA | Australia | Australia | Australia | Australia | Victoria | Victoria | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Position | Driver | Vehicle | H1 | H2 | H1 | H2 | H1 | H2 | Ove. | H1 | H2 | H3 | H1 | H2 | H3 | Ove. | H1 | H2 | Total |
| 1 | Scott Pedder | Renault Clio R3 | 4 | 2 $^1$ | 1 | 5 $^6$ | 1 | 1 | 1 $^6$ | 1 | 1 | 1 $^6$ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 $^1$ | 1 | 2 | 483 |
| 2 | Brendan Reeves | Mazda 2 | 1 | 1 $^6$ | 2 | 1 $^3$ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 $^3$ | Ret | 1 | 1 | 5 $^5$ | 2 | 5 $^6$ | 439 |
| 3 | Adrian Coppin | Citroën DS3 R3T | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 $^1$ | 3 | 3 | 6 $^1$ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 $^1$ | 4 | 4 | 361 |
| 4 | Tony Sullens | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 $^3$ | 3 | 3 $^1$ | 333 |
| 5 | Alan Roe | Ford Focus | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 $^1$ | | | | 6 | Ret | 3 | | | | | 5 | 6 | 152 |
| 6 | Michael Patton | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | | | | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | 123 |
| 7 | Steven Mackenzie | Ford Fiesta | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | EX | Ret | 4 | EX | Ret | 1 | 117 |
| 8 | Michael Boaden | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | Ret | Ret | | | 4 | 4 | 4 $^3$ | 5 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | Ret | Ret | | | 115 |
| 9 | Eli Evans | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | Ret | Ret $^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret $^3$ | 6 |

Key :

| Colour | Result |
| - | - |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
