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.
15
competitive rounds completed
3 still to come in 2026
11/15
finishes
4 retirements — turbo, turbo, clutch, gearbox, all on tarmac
161
stages with published times
every round, full tables on the event hubs
1,950 km
documented competitive distance
across the 137 stages with published distances
27h 57m
of flat-out stage time
in those documented stages alone
78
full stage onboards published
on @shakewellracingpov
5/6
Narooma second passes faster
the pace notes bedding in, measurably
Round by round
| Round | Date | Surface | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Buller Sprint13 February · tarmac | 13 February | tarmac | Retired — turbo |
| Rally of Bathurst14 March · gravel | 14 March | gravel | 26th outright |
| Mitta Mountain Rally21 March · gravel | 21 March | gravel | 16th outright |
| Great Alpine Rally28 March · tarmac | 28 March | tarmac | Retired — turbo |
| Shannons Rally Heartland24-26 April · gravel | 24-26 April | gravel | 3rd in Classic 4WD, 8th in East Coast Classic |
| Bega Valley Rally6 June · gravel | 6 June | gravel | 15th outright |
| Narooma Forest Rally27 June · gravel | 27 June | gravel | 18th outright |
| Rally of the Bay25 July · gravel | 25 July | gravel | 14th outright |
| Classic Queensland Rally15 August · gravel | 15 August | gravel | 2nd in Classic 4WD, 14th outright |
| Ada River Rally22 August · gravel | 22 August | gravel | 3rd in Classic 4WD, 15th outright |
| MSS Safety Rally Barossa29 August · gravel | 29 August | gravel | 2nd in P6, 6th outright |
| Snowy River Sprint12-13 September · tarmac | 12-13 September | tarmac | Retired — clutch |
| Imbil Rally3-4 October · gravel | 3-4 October | gravel | 7th outright Saturday, 24th Sunday |
| Marysville Stages17 October · gravel | 17 October | gravel | 7th outright |
| Great Tarmac Rally23-25 October · tarmac | 23-25 October | tarmac | Retired — gearbox |
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.