Rally Oz entry list revised, Heath pulls out.

The organisers of the Telstra Rally Australia have released a revised entry list for their event, the fourteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship, which runs from October 27-29.

The most significant change concerns Production Car World Rally Championship competitor, Nigel Heath, who will now not take part due to personal reasons. As such only 13 drivers will now be eligible to score points' in the Production Car WRC.

Two other drivers have also pulled out of the event, namely Graeme Miles and Xiang Wang, the former had been entered in a Subaru Impreza WRX, while the latter was down to compete in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. No reason was given for either withdrawal.

Sebastien Loeb meanwhile remains listed as the number one driver for Kronos-Citroen. However, it is extremely unlikely he will start following his mountain bike accident days after the Cyprus Rally. After Colin McRae was drafted in for Turkey, the Scot is probably the favourite to get the nod again for Oz, even if his performance on the 13th round of the championship wasn't anything spectacular.

The revised entry list, which now includes a total of 58 crews - a similar amount roughly speaking as to that which competed in Sweden [67], Cyprus [50] and Monte Carlo [51], is as follows:

1. Sebastien LoebKronos Citroen Xsara WRC 06 M1##
2. Daniel SordoKronos Citroen Xsara WRC 06 M1
3. Marcus GronholmBP Ford Focus RS WRC 06 M1
4. Mikko HirvonenBP Ford Focus RS WRC 06 M1
5. Petter SolbergSubaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006 M1
6. Chris AtkinsonSubaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006 M1
7. Manfred StohlOMV Peugeot Norway 307 WRC M2
8. Henning SolbergOMV Peugeot Norway 307 WRC M2
9. Matthew WilsonStobart VK Ford Focus WRC 05 M2
10. Luis Perez CompancStobart VK Ford Focus WRC 05 M2

14. Xavier Pons Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC

31. Toshi Arai Subaru Impreza WRX P
32. Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
33. Fumio NutaharaMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
34. Sebastian BeltranMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
35. Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
36. Mirco BaldacciMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
37. Jari-Matti Latvala Subaru Impreza WRX P
38. Leszek KuzajSubaru Impreza WRX P
40. Stefano MarriniMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
41. Dean HerridgeSubaru Impreza WRX P
42. Sergey UspenskiySubaru Impreza WRX P
43. Jasen PopovMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 P
45. Aki TeiskonenSubaru Impreza WRX P
WITHDRAWN. Nigel HeathSubaru Impreza WRX P

61. Darren WindusSubaru Impreza WRX
62. Will OrdersSubaru Impreza WRX
63. Xu LangMitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
64. Tolley ChallisMitsubishi Lancer Evo 7*
65. Spencer Lowndes Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5
66. Christopher Anderson Subaru Impreza WRX
67. John MurraySubaru Impreza WRX
68. Toby HeyringSubaru Impreza WRX
69. Michael AndersonSubaru Impreza WRX
70. Malcolm StewartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
71. John MacaraSubaru Impreza WRX
72. James AndersonSubaru Impreza WRX
73. Shane EatherSubaru Impreza WRX
74. Loris BaldacciSubaru Impreza WRX
75. Graham FurnessSubaru Impreza WRX
76. Dermott MalleyMitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
77. Warren TuckettMitsubishi Lancer Evo 8
78. Satoru ItoMitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
79. Russell MarkerSubaru Impreza WRX
80. Masahiro Nakajima Subaru Impreza WRX
81. Steven MaitlandMitsubishi Lancer Evo 5
82. Ryo Funaki Subaru Impreza WRX
83. Robert WhyattSubaru Impreza WRX*
84. John BerneSubaru Impreza RS
WITHDRAWN. Graeme MilesSubaru Impreza WRX
86. Robert AshSubaru Impreza WRX
WITHDRAWN. Xiang WangMitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
88. Peter BennisonSubaru Impreza WRX
89. Keiji SeitaHonda Civic
90. Shane OrkneySubaru Impreza WRX
91. Timothy AbbottSubaru Impreza WRX
92. Philip SteelSubaru Impreza WRX
93. Owen StickelsSubaru Impreza WRX
94. Kazuhiro Kamiya Toyota Yaris
95. Toshiyuki MatsushitaToyota Yaris
96. Paul Williams / WIN A DRIVESubaru Impreza WRX

M1 - denotes Manufacturer 1 entry.
M2 - denotes Manufacturer 2 entry.
P - denotes Production Car WRC entry

## - Sebastien Loeb is unlikely to take part following his mountain bike accident.

** - denotes has competed at every Telstra Rally Australia for the last 19 years, going back to 1988