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ENTRY APPLICATIONS OPEN THIS FRIDAY FOR TWO HUGE EVENTS
This Friday at 8:00am, the next chapter of the 2026 season begins as entries open for Snowy River Sprint and Great Tarmac Rally. Whether you’re chasing outright competition or simply there to enjoy touring some of Australia’s most spectacular roads, this is your opportunity to get involved. 12–13 September 2026 | Buchan, Victoria Returning as Round 3 of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship, the Snowy River Sprint delivers two days of fast-paced rally action across the stu


THE GREAT ALPINE RALLY DELIVERS A DEFINING FIRST CHAPTER
What started as an ambitious idea has now thundered into reality, and what a statement it made. The inaugural Great Alpine Rally based on Falls Creek is done, and it didn’t just meet expectations; it rewrote them. Across two days, competitors were thrown into the gauntlet: 24 stages, over 300 competitive kilometres on some of the most demanding tarmac ever stitched together for a rally in Australia. But this wasn’t just about the stages. It was about the atmosphere, cars buzz


24 STAGES. 310 KILOMETRES. ONE EPIC TARMAC RALLY.
Rally teams have a final opportunity to join the inaugural Great Alpine Rally (March 28 - 29), based out of Falls Creek, Victoria, taking competitors through the heart of Victoria’s High Country. Over two action-packed days, competitors will tackle 24 stages covering 310 competitive kilometres, navigating one of the state’s most challenging and scenic roads - Bogong High Plains Road. The Great Alpine Rally will give crews a unique opportunity to test their skills on roads tha


MT BULLER SPRINT DELIVERS HIGH-INTENSITY ALPINE TARMAC BATTLE
The Mt Buller Sprint 2026 concluded an exhilarating weekend of alpine tarmac rallying, with competitors facing the iconic Mt Buller Road under clear skies, blazing sun, and flawless tarmac across multiple competitive stages . At the head of the field, Paul Dowie and Adrian Sparrow delivered a commanding performance in their 2016 Porsche GT3RS, securing overall victory. Consistently fast and clean across the stages, the pair controlled the rally from the front and capped off t


FULL THROTTLE ON THE MOUNTAIN: MT BULLER SPRINT BACK WITH ELITE FIELD
The long-awaited Mt Buller Sprint roars back to life this weekend, as one of Australia’s most iconic tarmac rally events makes its triumphant return under the Australian Tarmac Rally banner. Sanctioned by the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance (AASA), the event will see competitors tackle the challenging ascent from Mirimbah Park to the summit of Mt Buller across three days of high-speed action and intense competition. Returning to its original hill-climb format, the Mt Buller Sp


NEW STRUCTURE CHALLENGES COMPETITORS FOR MT BULLER SPRINT
It’s been almost 20 years since the last successful running of the Mt Buller Sprint, and in 2026, the event finally returns in just 5 weeks as the opening round of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship, taking place 13–15 February. After extensive feedback and a desire to protect the essence of raw tarmac rallying, ATR has revived the Mt Buller Sprint as an exclusive event for full competition vehicles. The event introduces a new format and structure. While it may differ f


AUSTRALIA’S FIRST NEW TARMAC RALLY IN OVER A DECADE
Australia hasn’t seen a brand-new tarmac rally in almost ten years, until now... The Great Alpine Rally makes its thrilling debut on 28–29 March 2026 at Falls Creek, Victoria, offering competitors the rare chance to race on roads never used in motorsport. Over two adrenaline-fuelled days, crews will tackle almost 400 kilometres of competitive tarmac across, navigating the legendary Bogong High Plains Road from Mt Beauty to Falls Creek, over the summit, and to the Omeo Highway


MT BULLER SPRINT MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO AUSTRALIAN TARMAC RALLY CALENDAR
Australian Tarmac Rally (ATR) is thrilled to announce the return of one of the most iconic events on the tarmac rally calendar: the Mt Buller Sprint, taking place 13–15 February 2026. In 2026, ATR is bringing back the original hill climb format, paying homage to the event’s roots that made it renowned in the early 2000s, which was run under Mountain Motorsports. Competitors will tackle the legendary ascent from Mirimbah to the summit of Mount Buller, with multiple runs across


2025 GREAT TARMAC RALLY DELIVERS THRILLING FINALE AND CROWNS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
The 2025 Great Tarmac Rally concluded spectacularly over the weekend, delivering two days of high-intensity competition across Victoria’s most challenging alpine tarmac stages. The event not only crowned its outright winners but also confirmed the overall victors of the 2025 Australian Tarmac Rally Championship. Over approximately 260 competitive kilometres, 73 crews tackled a mix of flowing, technical, and high-speed sections, including the renowned Eildon–Jamieson Road and


WOLF SPORTS AND AUSTRALIAN TARMAC RALLY PARTNER TO DRIVE THE FUTURE OF MOTORSPORT
WOLF SPORTS is proud to announce a new partnership with the Australian Tarmac Rally (ATR) , marking the beginning of a transformative era for competitors, organisers, and the broader motorsport community. Starting from the 2026 season , all ATR event entries, management, and competitor services will be powered by WOLF SPORTS , Australia’s purpose-built, total event management platform designed exclusively for sports. “We’re thrilled to welcome Australian Tarmac Rally into th
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