Scrutineers may carry out some tests at the Mitta Mountain Rally.  If they do, it would be at the halfway regroup between heats, if there is adequate time.  The regroup is scheduled to be a maximum of 20 minutes.

Self Extraction tests were carried out on a sample of competitors at Rally of Canberra at the end of 2023, and all met the 15 second requirement without too much trouble.

We would like to provide some information that may help crews understand the process, if they are selected as part of a sample at Mitta.

Refusal to comply with a request by an official of the event to undertake the test would be reported to stewards, who would be obliged to stop that competitor from continuing in the event.

If a competitors fails to self extract within 15 seconds after three attempts, they are considered to have failed, and would be reported to stewards, who would be obliged to stop that competitor from continuing in the event.

If a competitor passes the test, it will be noted in their vehicle logbook and they are not required to test again for 12 months.

There will be no prizes for the fastest extraction, although competition is expected to be intense.

42 entries have flowed in so far, and with 16 days to go before entries close, the organising team is hopeful of reaching the 60 car field limit.

Entries have been received so far from the following crews listed below.  If you thought you had submitted an entry and your name is not on this list, then please get in touch with Brenton Kaitler on ph 0466888227 or email: entries@mittamountainrally.com.

Supplementary Regulations have been released today at www.mittamountainrally.com for the opening round of the 2024 Motorsport Australia Victorian Rally Championship and East Coast Classic Rally Series.  Border Oils and Batteries are back on board again as the major event sponsor.

The event will also include as a multi club event, the opening round of the Victorian Club Rally Series.

The Road team reports that the planned route has held up well to the wet year experienced here in Victoria. The superb views of Victorian peaks remain for co-drivers to enjoy and drivers to occasionally glance at.

The unique features of the Mitta event are all still there including the amazing service park on the golf course, modern Rally Base with excellent local catering, no repeat mountain stages, wrapped up with presentation that night in the cosy Mitta Pub.  The bus will operate from Dartmouth again.

It might pay to get online at www.mittamountainrally.com to check out the Accommodation Guide, and get that entry in soon.

Preparations for the opening event on the Victorian rally calendar are moving ahead strongly, with the Mitta Mountain Rally team ready to build on the event’s strong reputation.

The first round of several championships, the Mitta Mitta based event will use three brand new stages to provide teams with ample challenges as they begin their 2024 rally season.

Seven stages, all used once only, will run throughout Saturday, March 16, totalling 146 competitive kilometres run ‘blind’ without pace notes.

As it has done for each year of its existence, the event will be based at the Mitta Recreation Reserve and provide both a relaxed hub for the event and a fantastic fundraising opportunity for the local community near and far.

Local volunteers will ensure competitors will be fed and watered during the day, with a post-event trophy presentation taking place on the Saturday evening at the Mitta Mitta Pub.

Nestled at the junction of the Mitta Mitta River and Snowy Creek, the event’s host town is perfect for a rally event of this type, with over 80 competing cars and their teams taking part in the event in 2023 alone.

Event Clerk of Course, Colin Elliott, says he’s looking forward to welcoming the rally community to the region.

“Each year, we’re proud to open the Victorian rally season and hope to put on yet another event that competitors far and wide enjoy,” he said.

“With the three new stages on the agenda for this year, there will be lots of new terrain to cover, while returning drivers will also be glad to see some of the best stages of the region returning.”

Supplementary Regulations for the event aim to be available by the end of January, with organisers accepting entries from the release date of those regulations.