Vale: Geoff Portman, 1954 – 2021

With very sad hearts and more than a few tears in our eyes, we say farewell to one of the most outstanding drivers, and indeed human beings, that rallying in Australia has ever come across.

Geoffrey Ian Portman burst onto the Victorian Rally scene in 1975 driving an FE Holden.  He promptly won his very first event and never looked back from that moment.

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Bruce Keys

Bruce has been involved in rallying for over 40 years. Although a senior administrator with CAMS (Motorsport Australia) for 35 years, he is probably best known for exploits as a motor sport photographer in the 1970s. He was awarded Life Membership of CAMS (Motorsport Australia) in 2011. Bruce is currently semi-retired and lives in Melbourne.
Bruce has been involved in rallying for over 40 years. Although a senior administrator with CAMS (Motorsport Australia) for 35 years, he is probably best known for exploits as a motor sport photographer in the 1970s. He was awarded Life Membership of CAMS (Motorsport Australia) in 2011. Bruce is currently semi-retired and lives in Melbourne.

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