Edward David Ordynski (born 21 July 1957) is an Australian former rally driver. He served as Chairman of the Australian Rally Commission (ARCom) in 2007.[1]
| World Rally Championship record | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1989 - 2004 |
| Teams | Mitsubishi |
| Rallies | 22 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Total points | 27 |
| First rally | 1989 Rally Australia |
| Last rally | 2004 Rally Australia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
|---|---|
| Active years | (Group N) 1989 - 2001 |
| Teams | Mitsubishi |
| Rallies | 28 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 9 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Total points | 122 |
| First rally | 1989 Rally Australia |
| First win | 1989 |
| Last win | 2001 |
| Last rally | 2001 Rally Australia |
Ordynski is best known for his exploits driving Mitsubishi cars. Driving a Galant VR-4, he won the Australian Rally Championship in 1990. He also won the Group N category that year, and went on to win that category three more times (1993, 1994, 1995), driving a Lancer Evolution.[1][2]
Ordynski won the 1995 Mobil 1 Round Australia Trial driving a Holden Commodore (VR)[3] entered by the Mobil Bridgestone Rally Team.[4] He also drove 5.0 Litre Touring Cars in 1995, recording a tenth place in the 1995 Sandown 500,[5] and a retirement in the 1995 Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst in a Holden Commodore (VP).[6]
Away from rallying and motorsport, Ed Ordynski was a Year 5 Primary school teacher at Mitcham Primary School circa 1985
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Club Patron - Ed Ordynski". MG Car Club of South Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ Whitten, Jeff (22 September 2006). "EXCLUSIVE: The Ed Ordynski interview". RallySport Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ The lion roars again, Mobil 1 Round Australia Trial, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, pages 266 to 268
- ^ Entry List, Official Spectator Guide, Round Australia '95 Mobil 1 Trial
- ^ Sandown 500, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, page 277
- ^ 1995 Tooheys 1000, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995, page 281
- ^ "Where are they now: Australian rally driver ed Ordynski". 19 December 2017.
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