Two-time Dakar winner Toby Price will head west in May and join the Forest Rally, with the off road superstar confirming his entry in the Subaru WRX Challenge.A household name in Australian motorsport, Price will make his first appearance in the Australian Rally Championship’s (ARC) one-make series steering a Maximum Motorsport prepared Subaru WRX on the iconic Western Australia rally roads near Nannup.

Price needs little introduction, with a motorsport resume that includes two Dakar wins on two wheels, as well as a number of Australian Off Road Championships, also on two wheels. The 37-year-old is certainly no stranger to racing on four wheels of course, having also secured many impressive victories at off road events around the world predominantly in his famous Red Bull Trophy Truck. His long list of achievements also includes an impressive nine wins at the iconic Finke Desert Race across both two and four wheels.

While he won’t be chasing outright victory in the ARC, the Subaru WRX Challenge class win will certainly be the target.Price also thanked the numerous organisations who made his ARC debut possible, including the strong support of event organisers WA Car Club as well as On The Brink Motorsport, ARB, Smoothline Notes, PowerPlay, Information Proficiency, Maximum Motorsport and Subaru Australia.In WA this month Price will again be joined by co-driver Holly Kilbride, the pair having recently competed and tasted success together at Rally Heartland. Their victory at that event sees them also leading the South Australian Rally Championship.

Price added that 2024 Subaru WRX Challenge winner Glenn Brinkman had also been instrumental in making his and Kilbride’s entry possible.

The Forest Rally, which doubles as the opening round of the Subaru WRX Challenge in 2025, takes place on 23-25 May in Nannup, Western Australia.

The official Spectator Instructions for the second round of the 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship (ARC) have been released, with the upcoming Forest Rally to offer plenty of entertainment for attending fans.Taking place in Busselton on 22-25 May, the event follows a thrilling ARC season opener and will continue to challenge the best rally drivers in the country as a result of its unique ball bearing roads.With a number of vantage points and opportunities to see the cars both in action and up close, the Spectator Instructions is the perfect opportunity for fans to get all the information they need to see get the most out of the event.

Throughout the event, there will be a seven spectator points for fans to watch the cars in action, while the event officially gets underway at the special Hit Southwest Rally Show and Ceremonial Start at the Busselton Jetty from 4.30pm local time.Fans will also be able to see the cars up close Galvaniize Insurance Rally Central in Nannup Recreation and Community Centre, where teams work on the cars during the ever-important service breaks multiple times a day, as well as the final podium presentation at the end of the weekend.Free tickets for the season opener are now available throughout the weekend can be obtained here.The Forest Rally takes place in Busselton and Nannup on 22-25 May.

Troy Dowel will make his first appearance for the 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship (ARC) season next month after confirming his entry for the Forest Rally.The Victorian was forced to miss the ARC season opener in March due to ongoing health issues, but has since made a close to full recovery over the past six weeks, making him available for the Western Australia-based rally.A lot has changed since Dowel’s last ARC event, with the youngster to contest the Forest Rally in a new car and with a new team, while also welcoming a new co-driver to call the notes.Set to be behind the wheel of Harry Bates’ 2023 championship-winning Toyota GR Yaris AP4 and running under the Neal Bates Motorsport banner, Dowel will tackle the 2025 season with last year’s Junior Cup driver champion Mitch Garrad as his co-driver.Although Dowel’s only event for the 2024 season was last year’s Buckby Motors Rally Tasmania where he was initially entered in the Yaris, an incident in testing prevented him from actually starting the rally in the new car – Dowel reverting back to a Ford Fiesta Rally2 and eventually placing 10th overall.A highly consistent performer on the national stage, Dowel has long been a top-ranked driver when stringing together full campaigns – a number of event and heat podiums contributing to his overall fourth place for the 2022 season and sixth in 2023.

As for Garrad, while many ARC fans would recognise him for his Junior Cup title in the driver’s seat last year, the Victorian has a wealth of experience as a co-driver, having regularly been alongside Brad Till in the Victorian Rally Championship since 2015.Last year, a one-off round in the Akademos Rally alongside Dowel’s decorated father Justin proved impressive enough for Garrad to get the tick of approval to replace Bernie Webb for this year’s season.While Webb had been instrumental in Dowel’s development since joining the ARC, the decision to switch co-drivers was motivated by the idea of building Dowel’s ability to work with different individuals as he continues his journey to one day compete in Europe.With Dowel yet to have any seat time with Garrad, as well as not having had any real experience in the Yaris, this season will be a learning year for the young gun as he looks to slowly rebuild his confidence and consistency.

The Forest Rally serves as the second round of the EROAD Australian Rally Championship and takes place in Busselton, Bunbury and Nannup on 22-25 May

From being one of the youngest drivers to debut in the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship at just 15 years old to securing a maiden class victory in the EROAD Australian Rally Championship just last month, Josh Wiedman is undoubtedly on the rise.Alongside new co-driver KJ Miller and behind the wheel of a newly acquired Mitsubishi EVO9, Wiedman took out top honours in the WOLF Production Cup at last month’s Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra after winning both Heats, as well as falling just short of the outright podium to finish fourth.He had come close to class victories on multiple occasions – but Canberra was the first time he had stood on the top step of the Production Cup – a milestone marked with a shoey, which is quickly becoming his signature celebration.Since debuting back in 2022, Wiedman has endured a number of issues with mechanical dramas, driver errors and general inexperience preventing him from reaching his true potential.

But in 2025, the Queenslander is showing a new sense of maturity he has never displayed before and one that could prove to be the difference in becoming a class champion, and eventually a regular in the outright ARC.This new way of thinking was on show during the season opener when the youngster charged out to an early lead of more than a minute after the first loop of Saturday’s stages before managing the car through the afternoon stages instead of trying to push even harder – a strategy that was rewarded with a Heat victory by more than three minutes despite suffering a flat earlier in the day.That night, he and Miller sifted through the onboard vision for hours to study every turn, every mistake and every technique – something he had never truly done.On the Sunday morning, while a number of other drivers struggled to handle the challenging conditions, Wiedman found himself with a 45-second lead courtesy of a hat-trick of stage wins.Unfortunately, he was met with his second major drama of the event when he lost his brakes. However, once again, he eased his way through the stages and made it back to Service.

While the team temporarily fixed his issue and helped him win the afternoon’s first stage, his brakes failed again and he was forced to take it easy – his WOLF Production Cup lead whittling away and his chances of the outright podium quickly diminishing.Despite all the mechanical failures, Wiedman managed to hold on to the class Heat win by just one second over Jody Mill and James Ford to secure the class win and a top-five outright finish – capping off what had been a breakthrough weekend for the rising star.

Wiedman currently sits fourth on the overall standings and tops the WOLF Production Cup. He is likely to miss May’s Forest Rally but will return for Rally Queensland in July.

The EROAD Australian Rally Championship seedings have received a major shakeup following last month’s thrilling Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra, with Scott Pedder replacing Harry Bates at the top.The ARC seeding list ranks drivers and is updated after each round of the ARC based on past performances, taking into account factors like stage times and competition strength. A driver's best two rallies out of their last three is used to determine their seeding number ultimately determining the starting positions of a crew for upcoming events. It is important to note that this is not based on results but stage times and therefore speed.Bates had occupied top spot for many years as a result of his three titles in four full seasons, with Pedder’s runner-up finish giving him enough points to replace Harry by a Driver Performance Index score difference of 0.000049 points.Pedder will now head into May’s Forest Rally as the number one seed over Bates, while Rally of Canberra winner Lewis Bates will enter the round as the third on the road.

Lewis’ victory in Canberra saw him move up the Seeding list to third - leapfrogging New Zealand superstar Hayden Paddon in the process.Interestingly, Lewis’ new position means he, Pedder and Harry will be the trio of drivers taking part in the newly introduced Ballot to determine the top three.The move may come as an advantage to Paddon though, with Western Australia’s unique ball- bearing roads often proving a major challenge to the front runners in the championship - giving the Kiwi a slight advantage over his fellow title rivals.View the Seeding List here. https://app.wolfacility.com/seedingThe Forest Rally takes place around the forests of Nannup in Western Australia on 23-25 May.

Entries for the first round of the 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship (ARC) season are now open.The Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra remains the traditional opening event of the national season, with entries now being accepted for the popular event scheduled for the middle of March.Australia’s best rallying crews will contest 16 stages comprising more than 200 competitive kilometres across the two-days of competition. Competitors will again compete in two heats each covering 100km of action across Saturday and Sunday.Get more information on Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra event page https://app.wolfacility.com/event/rally-of-canberra

Crews wanting to enter Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra can do so through the new WOLF event entry system and have until 11:59pm AEDT on 7 March to ensure their place.The EROAD Australian Rally Championship begins at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra on 21-23 March.

The 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship has continued to gain serious momentum ahead of its season opener in March, with Rally of Canberra securing Toyota as its official naming rights partner.To be known as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra, the event’s new partnership is a major coup for the ARC, with the high-profile manufacturer’s addition to have a positive effect on the championship.

Enjoying a longstanding involvement in both Australia and on the world stage, Toyota is a name synonymous with rally, having had a significant presence since the early 1970s.Since entering the Australian rally scene in that decade, Toyota has remained a dominant force, with its teams achieving consistent success throughout the years. Much of its success has been shaped by the Bates family, with Canberra locals Neal, Harry, and Lewis Bates each contributing to the brand’s illustrious history in the ARC with silverware.

The announcement comes just days after the ARC announced EROAD as its major sponsor for the upcoming season, who have signed on for a further two years – further illustrating the positive trajectory of the championship.

Entries for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally of Canberra open on 24 January, with the EROAD Australian Rally Championship’s season opener to take place in the nation’s capital on 21-23 March.

The new era of the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) has received a major boost to start 2025, with EROAD expanding its support and become the championship’s naming rights partner.In a deal spanning multiple years, the nation’s premier rally category will now be proudly presented as the EROAD Australian Rally Championship - the move further illustrating the fleet telematics solutions provider’s ongoing support of the ARC.

Having first backed the ARC in 2021, EROAD went on to enjoy a number of seasons as a significant sponsor of the championship — eventually backing the highly esteemed Power Stage in 2022 and 2023 before becoming the official partner of all live content last year.In addition to its unwavering support for the ARC during the past four seasons, EROAD provided ARC events with its state-of-the-art EROAD Clarity Dashcams, which increased safety benefits by allowing organisers to see incidents in real time, while also enhancing judicial procedures at each round.Founded in New Zealand at the turn of the century, EROAD is a leading provider of fleet management, compliance, and road user charging solutions, dedicated to making transportation safer, more efficient, and sustainable - becoming a global leader within the industry to maintain a presence across a handful of continents including Australia, Asia, North America and Europe.Its innovative technology allows both local businesses and governments to easily manage vehicle fleets at reduced operational costs, overcome logistical challenges, and implement environmental sustainability initiatives, while also improving safety and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The EROAD Australian Rally Championship season will hold six rounds in 2025 with the season to kick off in the nation’s capital with Rally of Canberra on 21-23 March.2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship Calendar: Round 1: Rally of Canberra – 21-23 MarchRound 2: Forest Rally – 23-25 MayRound 3: Rally Queensland – 4-6 JulyRound 4: Gippsland Rally – 22-24 AugustRound 5: Adelaide Hills Rally – 3-5 OctoberRound 6: Rally Tasmania – 7-9 November

The Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC) is pleased to confirm its expanded partnership with WOLF - Working OnLine Facility Pty Ltd that will see online management organisation WOLF join the championship for the 2025 season and beyond.The new deal will see the New South Wales based company provide a state-of-the-art championship management system, which will include event entry and serve as a central hub for communication between event organisers, competitors, sponsors and the ARC.

Developed by founders Matthew Herbert and regular ARC driver Tom Clarke in 2015, WOLF (Working OnLine Facility) forms part of WOLF - Working OnLine Facility Pty Ltd and provides a comprehensive, user-friendly online management system allowing businesses to incorporate structured practices into their daily operations.Not only will WOLF enhance the event entry experience for teams and improve the overall communication flow between the Championship and all stakeholders, it will also allow for official recruitment, key documentation upload and accreditation - streamlining all major components of event management into one area.

In addition to providing the championship management system to the ARC, WOLF will also be the naming rights partner for the ever-popular Production Cup, with the class to be known as the WOLF Production Cup.As for the WOLF Production Cup, the partnership between WOLF - Working OnLine Facility Pty Ltd and the ARC will enter its fifth year - highlighting Clarke’s commitment to the championship and belief in the direction of the sport.

In light of the announcement, registration for the championship has officially opened, with competitors able to utilise the new system in order to secure a place for 2025.Register for the 2025 Australian Rally Championship via WOLF.The expanded partnership serves as a significant boost for the championship, which enters a new era in 2025 and begins with the Rally of Canberra on 21-23 March.

Next year’s Australian Rally Championship (ARC) will take on a new look to reflect a renewed approach to the running of Australia’s premier rally Championship in 2025.A new logo for the Championship can now be revealed, with the striking new brand enjoying a facelift ahead of a new operating structure next season.To be managed by Innate Event Group, the 2025 ARC will feature six standout events across Australia, with new innovations driving both the spectator and competitor experience throughout the year. In the new joint venture model, Motorsport Australia will be a key partner and continue to provide support to the events in its role as the governing body.Thanks to the new structure, rally fans can expect improved coverage of events across ARC digital media platforms along with more live on stage coverage, plus even more innovation at events with IEG working closely with each of the rally event organisers to further enhance the solid offering already in place.

IEG Director & ARC Championship Manager Adrian Coppin said the new look for the ARC would help enhance the momentum already building for the 2025 season.“The level of interest in the ARC in 2025 is at an all-time high and we’re buoyed by the support we’ve received for this new-look and new approach to rallying in Australia,” Coppin said.“This new logo is symbolic of the new direction the ARC is heading in from 2025 onwards and the sleek look highlights the modern approach we’ll take to running this Championship both for the fans and the competitors who make this Championship possible.“We can’t wait to get the 2025 season started and look forward to working with the event organisers closely in the lead up to the season opener in Canberra in March.”

Motorsport Australia CEO Sunil Vohra said he was pleased to be working with IEG to grow the ARC in the years ahead.“The ARC has accomplished remarkable growth to date, and with a fresh new focus on growth and innovation, we are proud to support a new structure equipped to deliver continued success in the future.” Sunil Vohra said.“The joint venture with Innate Event Group reflects Motorsport Australia’s commitment to supporting the development of rally in Australia, by partnering with the proven specialists in this space.”

2025 Australian Rally Championship Calendar:Rally of Canberra (ACT) – 21-23 MarchForest Rally (WA) – 23-25 MayRally Queensland (QLD) – 4-6 JulyGippsland Rally (VIC) – 22-24 AugustAdelaide Hills Rally (SA) – 3-5 OctoberRally Tasmania (TAS) – 7-9 November