Shannons Rally SA – Rally of the Heartland

Shannons Rally Heartland – 25-27 April 2025

This rally is a Five Star Rally for the Holden Monaro Rally Team and all bigger Classic Rally Cars particularly the V8’s with Wide High Speed roads and Sweeping Bends.

Australia’s newest event for Classic Cars will again be a competitive event of approximately 500 kilometres based in Burra South Australia and the mid north and will again include a “Ride Day” as a feature on the fully closed Mine Shaft Rally Stage not to be missed.

This is a “blind” event.  It is a road book only rally.

Round 1 of the MRF South Australian Rally Championship
Round 1 of the MRF South Australian Regularity Series
Round 3 of the East Coast Classic Rally Series

Quick Summary:

• Naming rights sponsor is SHANNONS INSURANCE.
• Long night stages in full darkness, full fee entrants only
• Easy liaisons.
• Service Park is in Burra at Paxton Square and Burra Community School.
• Minimum time away from home, but near 500 competitive kms in total.
• No local testing, no recce. This is a “blind” event. It is a road book only rally.
• Regional Scrutiny is allowed/encouraged across the board with spot checks during the event.
• RallySafe is mandatory for all cars
• Five MIVs will be in attendance, covering all stages accordingly
• Parc fermé for the SARC competitors only
• Entries limited to 70 – a starting spot can be reserved by a payment of $400 inc tax, which would be deducted from the entry fee, and is not refundable.
• There is an invitational and a regularity category, and opportunity to compete in various sections of the event only.
• New award of a Senior and Junior plate has been continued.

Ivar Stanelis Rally Director / Clerk of Course

PO Box 3421 NORWOOD SA 5067
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