The 2026 Draper’s Civil Contracting Ada River Rally delivered a strong weekend of competition for the Shamrock Haulage NSW Rally Championship crews, with competitors making the trip south to tackle the challenging roadbook stages around Noojee, Victoria.
At the end of the event, it was Richie Dalton and Mac Kierans who claimed the NSWRC victory in their Toyota Yaris GR, adding another important result to their 2026 championship campaign.
Josh Redhead and Ray Winwood-Smith produced a strong drive to finish second in their Mitsubishi Evo 5, despite carrying a 2 minute 25 second penalty. Even with the additional time added to their result, the pair secured second place in the NSWRC standings and also claimed the Production Cup victory.
It was also great to see Jake Bramble and Phillip Bonser back competing in the NSWRC, with the pair finishing third in their Nissan Pulsar GTi-R and collecting their first championship points of the 2026 season.
2026 Ada River NSWRC Results
🥇 1st – Richie Dalton / Mac Kierans – Toyota Yaris GR
🥈 2nd – Josh Redhead / Ray Winwood-Smith – Mitsubishi Evo 5
🥉 3rd – Jake Bramble / Phillip Bonser – Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
Production Cup
Josh Redhead and Ray Winwood-Smith took the Production Cup honours in their Mitsubishi Evo 5, adding another strong result to their weekend in Noojee despite the 2 minute 25 second penalty.
🏆 1st Production Cup – Josh Redhead / Ray Winwood-Smith – Mitsubishi Evo 5
2WD Honours
It was also a successful weekend for Tony Sullens and Julia Barkley, who took the 2WD victory in their Citroën DS3, as well as first place in the 2WD 2001cc & Over class.
James O’Malley and Jono Forrest secured the 2WD 1601–2000cc class win aboard their Toyota 86.
🏆 1st 2WD – Tony Sullens / Julia Barkley – Citroën DS3
🏆 1st 2WD 1601–2000cc – James O’Malley / Jono Forrest – Toyota 86
🏆 1st 2WD 2001cc & Over – Tony Sullens / Julia Barkley – Citroën DS3
Congratulations to all the NSW crews who made the trip to Victoria and took on a big weekend of roadbook rallying in the forests around Noojee.
With another round complete, attention now turns to the championship points and the battle heading towards the final round of the season at the Rally of Oberon on 1the 4th November.
