The 1998 Round Australia Trial, officially the Playstation Rally Round Australia was the fourteenth and last running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 6 and 27 September 1998. The event covered 18,500 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Bruce Garland and Harry Suzuki, driving a Holden Jackaroo..

Results Entrant Drivers Car Overall Time No. of Stages Missed (ms) 1 3 Isuzu-General Motors Bruce Garland Motorsport Bruce Garland Harry Suzuki Holden Jackaroo 34hr 27min 19sec 2 05 Isuzu-General Motors Bruce Garland Motorsport Peter Brock Wayne Webster Holden Jackaroo 34hr 56min 3sec 3 54 Robert Gambino David Lowe Robert Gambino Datsun 180B SSS 37hr 29min 5sec 4 4 Warren Ridge Car Rallying Warren Ridge Joy Ridge Mitsubishi Pajero 37hr 50min 16sec 5 8 Owen Rally Team Reg Owen Russell Cairns Nissan Patrol 37hr 55min 25sec 6 18 Pedders Suspension Ron Pedder Scott Pedder Holden Commodore VS Ute 38hr 2min 29sec 7 6 Edwards Rally Team Kevin Edwards Martin Reeves Ford Falcon EF XR6 38hr 3min 3sec 8 14 Del Garbett Rally Sport Mark Griffith Del Garbett Toyota RAV4 38hr 47min 41sec 9 69 Hunter Racing Colin Hunter Guy Basile Jeep Grand Cherokee 39hr 6min 56sec 10 13 Ian Swan Ford Explorer Team Steve Cornwall Stewart Cornwall Ford Explorer 40hr 12min 51sec 11 32 John Williams John Williams Mike Batten Holden Monaro HT 40hr 59min 41sec 12 58 Dennis Barber Dennis Barber Andrew Crane Peugeot 504 41hr 9min 11sec 13 21 Murray Rogers Murray Rogers Russell McKenzie Holden Commodore VH 42hr 53min 19sec 14 96 Hunter Racing Dennis McGregor Mark Matschoss Toyota Land Cruiser Ute 43hr 14min 43sec 15 24 Entire Building Concepts Daniel Murphy Steve Poore Holden Commodore VH 43hr 41min 4sec 16 31 Alan Cameron Alan Cameron Ted Rogers Holden Torana LJ XU-1 44hr 36min 33sec 17 35 Graham Birrell Richard Pollock Graham Birrell Peugeot 504 45hr 10min 4sec 18 27 Peter Cochrane Transport Peter Cochrane Duncan Richter Ford Falcon ED XR6 45hr 20min 39sec 19 66 Don Williams David Hodge Donald Williams Rover 3500 SD1 46hr 28min 44sec 20 29 Andrew Smith Ewan Jones Andrew Smith Alfa Romeo GTV 48hr 1min 47sec 21 16 Daniel Castro Danny Castro Anthony Hudson Datsun 1600 48hr 5min 55sec 22 72 N.J. Hawkins Neville Hawkins Shirley Hawkins Toyota Land Cruiser 49hr 11min 55sec 23 34 Team Phillips Steve Phillips David Phillips Jason Neasy Toyota 4 Runner 49hr 59min 39sec 24 39 L.G. Matheson Gordon Matheson Michael Matheson Ford Falcon XT GT 58hr 59min 24sec 25 404 Chris Hall Chris Hall Ron Fraser Matt Windrum Peugeot 404 1ms 55hr 30min 13sec 26 61 P.M. Holloway Michael Holloway Timothy Kennon Holden Monaro HT 4ms 55hr 57min 31sec 27 53 Barry Ferguson Barry Ferguson Brett Wright Volkswagen Beetle 6ms 55hr 36min 34sec 28 9 Pedders Suspension Graeme Wise Linda Long Holden Commodore VS Ute 7ms 44hr 18min 52sec 29 505 Peter Champion Mining Pty Ltd Peter Champion Ken Long Joe Caudo Holden Commodore VR 7ms 48hr 25min 43sec 30 214 Gary Randell Gary Randell Eric Clementson Volvo 142 7ms 60hr 53min 41sec 31 121 Sutton Rallying Dennis Sutton David O'Neil Ford Falcon EF XR6 10ms 59hr 2min 12sec 32 83 H.I. Enter Humphrey Enter Kim Reynolds Triumph 2000 Mark I 13ms 61hr 41min 13sec 33 15 Peter George Peter George Jane Oliver Datsun 1600 13ms 62hr 35min 28sec 34 26 Lockhart Holden Gold Coast Peter Lockhart Tim Donovan Holden Jackaroo 17ms 56hr 1min 17sec 35 1 Rolin Motorsport Michael Guest Jason Walk Paul Pyyvaara Subaru Impreza WRX STi 17ms 60hr 29min 48sec 36 51 New Pioneer Motors Keith Callinan Paul Couper Holden Commodore VR 18ms 59hr 16min 42sec 37 237 Alastair McKechnie Alastair McKechnie John Thain Holden EH 19ms 71hr 28min 57sec 38 955 Eon McDonald Eon McDonald Victor Willman Holden Torana LJ 22ms 76hr 45min 31sec 39 17 Barry Rowe Barry Rowe Michael Ellis MG MGB GT 32ms 87hr 24min 37sec 40 911 Dr. Lloyd Hughes Lloyd Hughes Peter Meddows Renault 12 GL 37ms 104hr 54min 1sec 41 240 Geoff McEwan Geoffrey McEwan Andrew D'espeissis Holden EH 47ms 116hr 40min 35sec 42 300 Stewart Rally Team David Stewart Graeme Rogers Ford Falcon EL XR6 50ms 112hr 8min 46sec 43 23 Team Bairstow Motorsport Simon Bairstow Stephan Kulynycz Datsun Stanza 66ms 137hr 59min 19sec 44 112 D.J. Coote Douglas Coote Cono Onofaro Morris Cooper S 86ms 168hr 37min 1sec 45 47 Colin Stewart & John Darby John Darby Colin Stewart Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 94ms 164hr 20min 35sec 46 40 John Fraser John Fraser Gwyn Mulholland Toyota Corolla FX-GT 95ms 163hr 12min 32sec 47 226 Graham McPherson Graham McPherson Ray Scheiwe R. Morgan Ford Fairlane FD Compact 99ms 186hr 23min 7sec Source:Playstation Rally Round Australia Official Results, 1998 Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 222-224 Festival Records, Playstation Rally Round Australia 1998 Official Video, 1998

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