Excel Rally
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The Excel Rally Series is a one-make rally series run in Australia. The series is based on the Hyundai Excel X3 (also known as the Hyundai Accent in other countries) and is the most popular one make rally series in Australia.
The Excel Rally Series has a Web site and forum where current and potential competitors can ask questions, discuss the cars and competition, and learn how to become involved.
History
The Excel Rally Series was developed to be a replacement series to the aging Gemini Rally Series that has been around for two decades. The Excel series first started in NSW in 2005 where it aligned to the NSW Clubman rally series events.
Following a visit to the Bega Valley Rally in 2005 by Col Hardinge and John Carney from Victoria, both were impressed with these cars and after some discussion decided to take the idea to Victoria. After a meeting with interested people toward the end of 2005 there appeared to be sufficient interest to create a Victorian Series, including the cars in the highest level of State Rallying in Victoria through the Victorian Rally Championship. With corporate support from several sources including Hyundai Motor Corporation Australia, several cars were built during the summer of 2005/06.
The first appearance of the new cars was at a function to launch the Series at Wights Motor Group Traralgon. This was attended by several high-ranking Hyundai officials as well as two cars from the NSW Series.
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