Manumbar Rally’s dramatic return to BSCC calendar

The Brisbane Sporting Car Club was finally able to host a rally in Manumbar last month with the Roo Systems Australia Manumbar Rally getting the 2023 KickAss Motorsport Australia Queensland Rally Championship underway.

A huge field of 38 crews was entered in the state championship opener – an event that had been cancelled in the club’s last three attempts due to fire, flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the event did eventually go ahead, it wasn’t without drama as storms passing through the area pre-event and towards the end of the rally caused a variety of issues –including the final two stages to be cancelled. Nevertheless, all attendees enjoyed themselves at the popular rally as Glenn Brinkman and Steven Richardson were eventually deemed winners in the aftermath. In second place, one-minute win off was Ian Menzies and Robert

Other notable results saw Tim and Andrew Dillon in their 1992 Honda Civic take out the 2WD class, Nikki Duclos and Craig Hodge the Clubman Cup, while David Micjan and Luca Grinover were victorious in the Novice Cup.

Of course, the rally couldn’t have gone ahead with the many club members who dedicated their time to help prepare for the event and volunteer on the day to make it run as smoothly as possible.

The next round of the KickAss Motorsport Australia Queensland Rally Championship will be run as part of the Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship’s Accent Benchtops Rally Queensland on 21-23 July.