The Board of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport has approved the establishment of the Australian Classic Tarmac Rally Championship for cars that date pre-1982. 

The championship recognises the growing status of tarmac rallying, involving classic cars, and its participants in Australia.

“The increased focus on classic cars will be welcomed by crews and spectators alike - there’s no doubt that the classics are the crowd favourites,” said Ross Tapper, Clerk of the Course of both Rally Tasmania and Targa West. 

Event organisers are considering a suitable award for the Championship winners and the champions will be recognised alongside their motor sport peers at an appropriate CAMS function. 

“CAMS, in conjunction with the organisers, has standardised the regulations for tarmac rallies and we now feel that we have progressed to the point where a Championship can now be introduced,” said CAMS Tarmac Rally Working Group Chairman Ben Rainsford. 

“We are very pleased by this step and look forward to the rally’s success.” 

Sporting Regulations for the Championship - which will include conditions for entry, point scores and other relevant matters for the championship - are in the process of being developed and will be released shortly.