Motorsport Australia is pleased to announce Alan Vaughan’s appointment as Rally Manager.

As the new Rally Manager, and ongoing Australian Rally Championship sporting delegate, Vaughan leads the team charged with the strategic planning and development of the rally discipline, along with assisting with the ongoing management of the rally category, supported by Motorsport Australia.

This appointment reflects Motorsport Australia’s commitment to supporting the ongoing development of rally, and growth of the category through improved pathways to entry.

“Providing a clear pathway for development of the sport is a strategic imperative for the health of the sport. It will help us to increase participation at all levels of the sport, particularly our grassroots and junior competitors,” Vaughan said.

A stalwart of the MINI Car Club of NSW, and twice club champion, motorsport is in his DNA.

“I started in the sport when I was eight years old, when my mother Joan Vaughan was driving in rallies.

“It was a privilege to watch my Mum compete.

“I’ve experienced enough to know that we need to look to the future. We need to look at pathways to bring new people up through the ranks.”

While Vaughan admits that there’s nothing quite like the exhilaration of driving a car quickly on a closed road, he says it’s the people that are the best part of the sport.

When he wasn’t part of the sport, it was the motorsport community that he missed.

“The cars are the conduit to bring together a group of like-minded people,” Vaughan added.

Ultimately, Vaughan says he wants to make it easier for someone to participate and be involved in the sport.

Vaughan was Motorsport Australia Official of the Year in 2006 and recognised as a Motorsport Australia Life Member in 2016. He held the position of State Council Chair for many years and served as a State Executive for over 25 years.

Get in touch at rally@motorsport.org.au