2026, in Numbers
Our first gravel season, reduced to the raw data. Every figure on this page is computed from the stage times and results we publish — it updates as the season does.
11
competitive rounds completed
8 still to come in 2026
9/11
finishes
2 retirements — both turbos, both on tarmac
29
stages with published times
full per-stage data on the event hubs
416 km
documented competitive distance
across the published stage tables
4h 39m
of flat-out stage time
in those documented stages alone
28
full stage onboards published
every documented stage has video
5/6
Narooma second passes faster
the pace notes bedding in, measurably
4,000 km
between driver and co-driver
Sydney ↔ Perth, every event
Round by round
| Round | Date | Surface | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Buller Sprint | 13 February | tarmac | Retired — turbo |
| Rally of Bathurst | 14 March | gravel | 26th outright |
| Mitta Mountain Rally | 21 March | gravel | 16th outright |
| Great Alpine Rally | 28 March | tarmac | Retired — turbo |
| Shannons Rally Heartland | 24-26 April | gravel | 3rd in Classic 4WD, 8th in East Coast Classic |
| Bega Valley Rally | 6 June | gravel | 15th outright |
| Narooma Forest Rally | 27 June | gravel | 18th outright |
| Rally of the Bay | 25 July | gravel | 14th outright |
| Classic Queensland Rally | 15 August | gravel | 2nd in Classic 4WD, 14th outright |
| Ada River Rally | 22 August | gravel | 3rd in Classic 4WD, 15th outright |
| MSS Safety Rally Barossa | 29 August | gravel | 2nd in P6, 6th outright |
The pace notes paying rent
Narooma ran every stage twice — and it was our first event on pace notes we wrote ourselves. Here's what trusting your own notes is worth, stage by stage — every time links to the full in-car video of that pass on @shakewellracingpov.