The 1968 Australian Rally Championship was a series of six rallying events held across Australia. It was the inaugural Australian Rally Championship.
Harry Firth and navigator Graham Hoinville won the Champion Driver and Champion Navigator titles respectively with a Ford Cortina Lotus.[1]
The first Australian Rally Championship was decided over six events, staged across the Eastern States of Australia with two events in Victoria and one each in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia.[2]
The six events of the 1968 season were as follows.
| Round | Rally | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Rally (VIC) | ||
| 2 | Snowy Mountains Rally (NSW) | ||
| 3 | Walkerville 500 (SA) | ||
| 4 | Canberra 500 (ACT) | ||
| 5 | Warana Rally (QLD) | 21/22 September 1968 | |
| 6 | Alpine Rally (VIC) |
| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Ferguson | Dave Johnson | Volkswagen Beetle | 85 |
| 2 | Greg Garard | Nigel Collier | Holden 186S | 95 |
| 3 | John Garard | Brian Waldron | Holden 186S | 99 |
| 4 | Bruce Collier | Steve Halloran | Renault R8 Gordini | 102 |
| 5 | Colin Bond | Brian Hope | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback | 120 |
| 6 | Bob Watson | Jim McCauliffe | Holden Kingswood HK | 122 |
| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Harry Firth | Graham Hoinville | Ford Cortina Lotus | |
| 1= | Frank Kilfoyle | Doug Rutherford | Ford Cortina GT | |
| 3 | John Keran | Peter Meyer | Volvo 142S | 99 |
Final pointscore for 1968 is as follows.[2]
| Position | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Firth | Ford Cortina Lotus | |
| 2 | Frank Kilfoyle | Ford Cortina GT | |
| 3 | John Keran | Volvo 142S | |
| 4 | Bob Watson | Holden Kingswood HK | |
| 5 | Ian Vaughan | Ford Cortina GT | |
| 6 | Barry Ferguson | Volkswagen Beetle | |
| Position | Navigator | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hoinville | Ford Cortina Lotus | |
| 2 | Peter Meyer | Volvo 142S | |