The Melbourne-based team of Alan Friend and Robin Smalley scored a convincing 16 second win in their Nissan Silvia at last Saturday’s action-packed Rally Bonnie Doon held in the Strathbogie Ranges.

The Nissan driver, back in the sport after a long break, proved too good for the 60-strong field, beating home Simon and Ian Ellis (Subaru Legacy) and Ross O’Reilly/Tim McGill in a Nissan Bluebird, for a top-of-podium finish.

Welcome to the North Eastern Car Club's website. Our 2010 club calendar is currently being finalised and will be available shortly.

The first general meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday, February 3. The meeting, which will begin at 8pm, will be preceded by a free BBQ put on by the club. The BBQ will start at 6pm, and all members, family and new members are most welcome to attend.

Wangaratta rally driver, Terry Naish, has won the Classic Outback Trial, which finished in northern NSW last weekend.

Run as a side event to Australia’s round of the World Rally Championship, Naish and navigator Ross Runnalls guided their Datsun 1600 to victory in the six-day marathon.

Driving a Ford Escort, Peter Whitten and Ged Blum have finished fifth outright in round two of the Victorian Club Rally Series, the Nissan Nightmoves Rally, held last Saturday night.

Competing together for the first time, Whitten and Blum started the event 21st of the 53 entries, but made their way through the field over the event’s eight stages, which totalled 175km.