Diabolical weather conditions plagued the 2017 Alpine Rally of East Gippsland. There were some amazing displays of driving in very tricky conditions – a lot of umbrellas! Sunday saw both better weather and Ben Barker & Damien Long taking their BMW 320i to victory.
Please enjoy this gallery from three of our talented Alpine photographers: Greg Browne from Browne Bear Photography, Paul Mollison and John Doutch from BTeam Rally Media.
David Officer + Kate Officer, Mitsubishi Galant
Ed Mulligan + Aaron Topliff, Opel Manta
Rob Cranston and Russel Opie, Toyota Celica
Michael Harding + James Thornburn, Nissan 240RS
Derek Ayson + Andrew Graves, Ford Escort RS1800
Clay Badenoch + Catriona Kelly, Toyota Celica
Ben Barker + Damien Long, BMW 320i, 2017 Alpine. Pic by Paul Mollison.
Darryn Snooks + Michael Foreshew, Datsun Violet
Ben Hayes + Cathy Hayes, Datsun 1600
Todd Reed + Brian Reed, Ford GT
John Keen + Ray Priest, Datsun 1600, 2017 Alpine
Alan Friend + Michelle Canning, Nissan Silvia
Deane Buist + Karl Celeste, Ford Escort
Shane Alker + Karein Heimsohn, Datsun 180B
Greg Brown pic, 2017 Alpine
Joel Wald + Kim Begelhole, Datsun Stanza
Derek Ayson & Andrew Graves, from NZ, Ford Escort RS1800
Jack Monkhouse + Dale Moscatt, Datsun 180B
Bruce Garland + Stephen Green, Ford Escort
Nathan Reeves + Scott Spedding, Nissan Gazelle, 2017 Alpine
Patrick O'Keeffe + Paddy Skelton, Ford Escort
Jack Monkhouse + Dale Moscatt, Datsun 180B
Stuart Lawless + Darcy O'Connor, Ford Escort
Ryan Smart + John McCarthy, Datsun Stanza, 2017 ALpine
Bryan van Eck + Jim Gleeson, Toyota Altezza
Greg McCormack + Barney Mitchell, Ford Escort RS
Neil Schey + Scott Middleton, Ford Escort, 2017 Alpine
Joel Wald & Tracey Dewhurst. Photo by Craig O'Brien
Ben Barker + Damien Long, BMW 320i
Stuart Lawless + Darcy O'Connor, Ford Escort
2017 Alpine
It rained... Alpine 2017
Steve Marron + David Gallacher, Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO
Luke Sytema + Adam Wright, Ford Escort
Derek Ayson + Andrew Graves, Ford Escort RS1800
Ed Mulligan + Aaron Topliff, Opel Manta, 2017 Alpine
Kim Harper + Lee Harper, Ford Escort
L2R Bob Watson, Jeff Beaumont and Ross Dunkerton
Alan Friend + Michelle Canning, Nissan Silvia
Wayne Hoy + Lisa Dunkerton, Datsun 1600, 2017 Alpine
2017
Mark Pickering + David Boddy, Datsun 240Z
Ben Barker + Damien Long, BMW 320i, 2017 Alpine winners.
Brett Middleton + Andrew Benefield, Honda Civic
Andrew Daniell + Ari Paterson, Holden Commodore, 2017 Alpine
Steven Porter + Tony Robinson, Mazda RX7
Mark Pickering + David Boddy, Datsun 240Z, 2017 Alpine
Bernie Keast + Peter Graham,Mitsubishi Lancer, 2017 Alpine
Bryan van Eck + Jim Gleeson, Toyota Altezza
Fro Horobin + Michael Taylor, Datsun 180B
Terry Trewern + Donna Trewern, Toyota Levin
Nathan Reeves + Scott Spedding, Nissan Gazelle, 2017 Alpine
Fro Horobin + Michael Taylor, Datsun 180B
Kevin Millard + Aaron Bowering, Datsun 1600
Rally Safe units, waiting to be collected
