The Organisers

The Classic Outback Trial 2012 organising team consists of people with vast experience in organising top-level events of this nature. They are:

Philip Bernadou - Event Director / Deputy Clerk of Course
Rally competitor, Co-organiser Holden Dealers International Rally 1975.
Porsche Cup competitor and series administrator 1988-1994.
Clerk of Course, Challenge section of the Mobil 1 Trial 1995.
Assistant Clerk of Course Grand Prix Rally 2004/2005.
Deputy Clerk of Course Porsche Great Ocean Road Escape 2007.
Assistant Clerk of Course Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial 2008.
Deputy Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2009.
Deputy Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2010.

Tom Snooks - Clerk of Course
Tom has vast experience in rally organisation. He originated the
Australian Safari.
Event Manager for the Southern Cross Rally.
Clerk of Course for Targa Tasmania and Classic Adelaide.
Event Manager for the Repco Reliability Trial 1979, the
Mobil 1 Trial 1995 and the Playstation Round Australia Trial 1998.
Clerk of Course Porsche Great Ocean Road Escape 2007.
Clerk of Course Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial 2008.
Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2009.
Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2010.
Clerk of Course Bega Valley Rally 2010-2011.

Phil Rainer - Assistant Clerk of Course, Logistics - Overnight Stops
Rally competitor 1970-1986 and Current rally competitor
has competed at all levels in Australia over 30-year period.
Co-organiser of 2 Outback Safaris for the RACV Young Motorists.
Co-organiser Holden Dealers 500 Rally and Holden Dealers
International Rally.
Key official Great Ocean Road Escape and NGK Rally of Melbourne official.
Past member of The Light Car Club of Australia and member of the Historic Rally Association.
Co Organiser of Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial 2008.
Assistant Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2009.
Assistant Clerk of Course Frontier Services Classic Outback Trial 2010.

Michael Browning - Media
Motoring journalist, publicist and event organiser.
Introduced Rallycross to Australia in 1969.
Rallycross and circuit racing competitor in Minis and Porsche.
Organiser Albert Park Historic events 1993/4.
Publicist Mobil 1 Trial 1995.
Organiser Porsche Great Ocean Road Escape 2007.