Bob Watson Renault R8 Gordini - Photo by Graham Ruckert

The 1970

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was a series of five

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events held across Australia. It was the third season in the history of the competition. Bob Watson and navigator Jim McCauliffe in the Renault R8 Gordini were the winners of the 1970 Championship.

Season review

The third Australian Rally Championship was decided over five events, with two in

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and one each in

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and

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. The series was dominated by the Renault R8 Gordinis, with Watson and McCauliffe winning four of the five rounds and coming second in the other. Their closest challenge was from

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and Brian Hope in the new Holden Monaro GTS 350.

The Rallies

The five events of the 1970 season were as follows.

Round One – Eureka Rally

Wheels June 1970

Round Three – Cibie Snowy Rally

Round Five – Warana Rally

1970 Drivers and Navigators Championships

Final pointscore for 1970 is as follows.

Bob Watson – Champion Driver 1970

Jim McAuliffe – Champion Navigator 1970

References

External links

Results of Snowy Mountains Rally and ARC results. {{Australian Rally Championship years 1970 in Australian motorsport, Rally Championship Rally competitions in Australia 1970 in rallying