Having held successful state-based events for several years, this year marks the first time the national category will tackle the forests surrounding Narooma.
All eyes will be on championship leaders Harry Bates and Coral Taylor after a hard-fought podium in Western Australia.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing pair all but dominated Round 1 of the season in Queensland, however were unable to repeat the heroics on the west coast.
A tight championship battle looms as the season enters its halfway point, with Harry and Taylor just 10 points clear of Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall.
After scoring their first victory in two years, the Pedders Rally Team pair sit just seven points clear of the second TGR entry of Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin in the standings.
The Toyota crews will have the slight advantage of familiarity heading into Narooma, having already competed in the event at a state level.
Father and son duo Damien and Jackson Long will be looking to bounce back after a tough outing in the west, currently sitting sixth in the standings, 100 points from the top.
Swedish pairing Tom Kristenssen and Andreas Johansson do not return following a west coast cameo, nor do the entries of Alex Rullo/James Marquet and Peter Rullo/Brad Jones.
With the Subaru WRX Challenge class not making the trip to NSW, Toby Price and Ben Searcy are likely to lose fourth place in the outright championship standings.
Troy Dowell and Bernie Webb are poised to take the position from Price/Searcy with a new-look entry, now piloting a Ford Fiesta Rally2 in place of their Toyota Yaris.
A total field of 42 cars will tackle the Narooma forest, split evenly between outright and state-level competitors.
“We are extremely pleased with the ARC turnout for the national championship’s first ever event here, and we look forward to welcoming the best crews in the country to Narooma,” said Clerk of Course Adrian Dudok.
“What’s even more exciting is the diversity of cars throughout the entry list – ranging from the top-spec machinery of the Rally2 cars to the old-school cars you don’t regularly see in the country’s highest level events.”
Round 3 of the EROAD Australian Rally Championship is set to take place on June 26-28.
2026 Narooma Forest Rally Entry List
| 2 | Harry Bates Coral Taylor |
2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 3 | Scott Pedder Glenn Macneall |
2025 Skoda Fabia RS – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 4 | Lewis Bates Anthony McLoughlin |
2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 5 | Jackson Long Damien Long |
2015 Skoda Fabia – R5 | ARC |
| 6 | Troy Dowel Bernie Webb |
2023 Ford Fiesta – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 7 | Josh Redhead Ray Winwood-Smith |
1998 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 5 – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 8 | Tony Sullens Julia Barkley |
2012 Peugeot 208 – AP4 | ARC, East Coast Cup NSWRC |
| 9 | Tom Clarke Brad Jones |
1995 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3 – C1 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup, Classic Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 10 | Warren Lee David Lethlean |
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9- P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 11 | Kristian Sprenger Jarrad Vanderhor |
2008 Subaru WRX STi – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 12 | Jaidyn Gluskie Mitch Garrad |
2003 Subaru Impreza RS – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup, Junior Cup |
| 13 | Mal Hurley Reagan Hurley |
1999 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup, ACT Gold Cup |
| 14 | Darren Crozier Michelle Crozier |
2009 Ford Fiesta – G4 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup |
| 15 | Jarrod Keyte Chris Stilling |
2008 Subaru WRX STi – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup |
| 16 | Dale Linaker Matt Lee |
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup |
| 17 | Nathan Stokes Ian Wheeler |
2012 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup |
| 18 | Shane Garner Sylvie Garner |
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup, Classic Cup |
| 19 | Wayne Stewart Lucas Zinsstag |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle – G4 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup |
| 20 | James O’Malley Jono Forrest |
2014 Toyota 86 – P3 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup, 2WD Cup NSWRC, NSW Production Cup, 2WD, ACT Gold Cup |
| 21 | Lucas Reed Isaac Ellis |
2004 Subaru Impreza RS – P4 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup. Junior Cup NSWRC |
| 22 | Christopher Carney Kelly Carney |
1991 Toyota Corolla – P3 | ARC, WOLF Cup, East Coast Cup, Classic Cup, 2WD |
NSW Rally Championship
| 23 | Richie Dalton Mac Kierans |
2020 Toyota GR Yaris – AP4 | NSWRC |
| 24 | Dean Ridge Muireann Hayes |
2009 Ford Fiesta – G4 | NSWRC |
| 25 | Andrew Penny Rhys Llewellyn |
1995 Subaru Impreza WRX – C3 | ACT Gold Cup |
| 26 | Declan Foley Ken Murphy |
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 27 | Bethany Cullen Mel McMinn |
2000 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO- P6 | NSWRC, NSW Production Cup, ACT Gold Cup |
| 28 | Stuart Collison Lance Arundel |
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ACT Gold Cup |
| 29 | Meng Chung Russell Hannah |
1989 BMW E30 M3 – C3 | ACT Gold Cup |
| 30 | Dennis Stanford Luke Stanford |
1995 Subaru Impreza WRX – P6 | NSWRC, NSW Production Cup, CRS 4WD, ACT Gold Cup |
| 31 | Dylan Furche TBA |
2001 Subaru Impreza RS – P6 | NSWRC, NSW Production Cup |
| 32 | Daniel Mc Aloon Patrick Miskely |
1975 Ford Escort RS1800 – C3 | NSW Clubman 2WD |
| 33 | Damian Nugent Seth Nugent |
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO3- C4 | NSWRC, CRS 4WD |
| 34 | Andrew Chapman Jim Gleeson |
2012 Toyota 86 – G2 | NSW Clubman, CRS 2WD, ACT Gold Cup & Clubman |
| 35 | Robert Gorst Joanne Gorst |
1970 Datsun P510 – CRC | NSWRC, NSW 2WD 1601 – 2000, CRS 2WD |
| 36 | Blake Stevens Stephen Kent |
1992 Honda Civic – C2 | NSW Clubman, CRS 2WD 0-1600, ACT Gold & Clubman |
| 37 | Harrison Hudson Tommi Flegl |
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | NSW CRS 4WD |
| 38 | Anthony McVeigh Jason Browne |
1995 Honda Civic – P2 | NSWRC, NSW Production Cup, NSW 2WD 0-1600, CRS 2WD |
| 39 | John Sparkes Toby Goldburg |
1992 Nissan Silvia – P4 | NSW Clubman 2WD |
| 40 | Michael Chora Rachael Ferrante |
1995 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | NSWRC, CRS 4WD |
| 41 | Nigel Bland Mickey Rouke |
2003 Holden Commodore – P3 | NSWRC, NSW 2WD 2001 – Over |
| 42 | Jack West Ian Douglas |
1999 Hyundai Excel – P2 | NSWRC, NSW 2WD 0-1600 |
| 43 | Mike Jankowski Paul Wentworth |
1970 Datsun 1600 – CLB | ACT Gold Cup & Clubman |
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