Toyota Gazoo Racing Narooma Forest Rally (ARC)

Welcome to the first ARC event based in Narooma.

We hope you enjoy the rally as much as we have enjoyed putting it together.

The Brindabella Motor Sport Club has a long and proud history with the Australian Rally Championship, dating back to the Esanda–Subaru Rally of Canberra. In 2012, the club applied to host a round of the ARC, and in 2013 this became a reality with the elevation of the National Capital Rally (Nat Cap) to national status.

We retained the Nat Cap name until 2023, when we returned to the traditional Rally of Canberra. Unfortunately, with an ever‑shrinking selection of suitable roads and the financial pressures limiting forestry’s ability to maintain them, the 2025 event became the last Rally of Canberra for the foreseeable future.

Recognising the need for a change, we upgraded a state‑level event we had been running in Narooma to national status — and that brings us here today.

Having run most of our events in Canberra, organising one three and a half hours away has been a significant but rewarding challenge. The support we have received from Eurobodalla Council and many local businesses has been outstanding, particularly given that the event takes place during their off‑season.

We extend our sincere thanks to our naming‑rights sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing, for returning to support the event. We are also grateful to the Club Narooma, which is hosting our Rally Headquarters. Our accommodation partner, Whale Coast Realty, may seem an unusual choice at first glance, but they manage more than 600 short‑term rental properties in the region — from one‑bedroom apartments to six‑bedroom houses — making them an ideal partner for an event of this scale.

We have endeavoured to keep our entry fees as low as possible, but with all things costing more every year we have no option but to increase our entry fees.

I hope you have a safe, successful rally and enjoy your time in beautiful Narooma.

Adrian Dudok
Clerk of the Course