All material copyright © 2020 : Speedcafe.com, Victorians looking to impress at the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Felk Rally Team ready For AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Stilling ready for the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Angry Hamilton claims stewards are ‘trying to stop me’, Have your say in the Speedcafe.com Motorsport Survey, Ricciardo takes responsibility for Turn 2 penalty, Visibility drama hampered Bottas at start of Russian GP, Waters’ first solo Supercars win ‘a long time coming’, Quartararo reclaims championship lead with Catalunya win, Bottas capitalises on Hamilton's mistakes in Russia, SUPPORTS: Amadio completes dominant Sports Car double, Van Gisbergen: We wrecked a good car by qualifying badly, Whincup hails McLaughlin as deserved champion, McLaughlin: Third title probably the best. “I was actually interested in buying the Rally School Mazda 2 that Brendon Reeves ran in the ARC. Preparation is a key factor for any motorsport team and Stilling attributes Endurance Automotive, Waterhouse Performance and Manning Automotive as instrumental in preparing his Nissan Stanza for the 2020 rally season.

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Please visit the web site for more information regarding the event. At only 22 years of age Chris Stilling is also eligible for the Junior Australian Rally Championship events staged during 2020. All material copyright © 2020 : Speedcafe.com, Stilling ready for the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Victorians looking to impress at the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Young gun itching for first event, the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay, Angry Hamilton claims stewards are ‘trying to stop me’, Have your say in the Speedcafe.com Motorsport Survey, Ricciardo takes responsibility for Turn 2 penalty, Visibility drama hampered Bottas at start of Russian GP, Waters’ first solo Supercars win ‘a long time coming’, Quartararo reclaims championship lead with Catalunya win, Bottas capitalises on Hamilton's mistakes in Russia, SUPPORTS: Amadio completes dominant Sports Car double, Van Gisbergen: We wrecked a good car by qualifying badly, Whincup hails McLaughlin as deserved champion, McLaughlin: Third title probably the best. “Chris is very measured in his approach, taking the time to learn from more experienced drivers and continuously developing his skills” said Trevor Stilling, former Australian rally classic champion. The event is also shaping up to be one of the best on the 2020 calendar with 2019 Australian Rally Champion and runner-up, Harry and Lewis Bates also competing amongst a talented and diverse 90 car field. Victorians Adrian Stratford and Kain Manning will be debuting a fully rebuilt Ford Fiesta ST at the AMH Automotive Group Rally of the Bay. The Rally of the Bay rightfully has a reputation for the best drivers’ roads in New South Wales rallying. Stratford’s rallying started back in 2018 when he attended the first round of the ARC. But it probably needed more time that I could put in before the 2020 season was meant to start.”.

As part of the NSW Rally Championship it is sure to attract a bumper field of the state’s best car drivers. Rally in Australia officially returns this weekend with the MTA Motorsport Australia NSW Rally Championship running the first of its five round 2020 season on Saturday. After a successful 2019 debut season, Chris Stilling is eager for the restart of the 2020 rally season with the first event at Batemans Bay on 4 July. While concentrating at the Rally of the Bay for the NSW and ACT Clubman series he has not ruled out competing in other series events during the year. Stratford immediately bought a Daihatsu Charade and weeks later entered his first event, The George Woods introductory rally. With little chance of a good outright result in the VRC, the team focussed on class results and managed to win the P2 Class, score fourth in the 2WD category, and finish the VRC in 9th outright.

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By submitting above you agree to the Speedcafe.com Privacy Policy. Brendon Reeves assisted the team with car setup and handling, and an extensive testing regime has been undertaken to get the car sorted in time for the start of the 2020 season.