Two scholarships on offer for 2026 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
The Otago Rally is once again offering two young driver scholarships for the 2026 event, thanks to the support of naming rights sponsor Central Machine Hire. Valued at in excess of $2,500 each, the scholarships are to encourage young drivers, preferably new to the rally, who...
NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed
The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off on a six-round championship that sees the three North Island rounds/three South Island rounds split remain...
Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei
Robbie Stokes has won his second career Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship event by taking out the season-ending Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) beat home the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally champion...
Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei preview
The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship concludes this weekend with the final event on the calendar – the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. The week started with controversy with news championship protagonist Robbie Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) had...
Meeke returns for 50th Anniversary Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
Multiple WRC rally winner Kris Meeke will return to Dunedin in 2026 for the 50th anniversary Central Machine Hire Otago Rally. The Northern Irish star will once again pilot the famous Rossendale Ford Escort Mk2, marking his third Otago appearance, which takes place from April 10-12. Meeke...
Rival comes to the aid of Macdonald for Whangarei
In one of the greatest shows of camaraderie the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has ever seen, Rally Challenge points leader Caleb Macdonald will get a chance to win a title thanks to a rival. Macdonald and co-driver Larissa Bigger endured a horrific...
Massive shake-up for Whangarei finale
Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei will enjoy its biggest makeover since it started next month when the 2025 edition serves as the finale of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Long a fixture of the national championship, the Whangarei-based round will look...
Another victory for NI Rally Series title holder Quentin Palmer at Rally Bay of Plenty
Quentin Palmer and co-driver Michael Goudie (Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo) have carried on their season-long winning form, coming home first Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series (NIRS) competitor in Saturday’s Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty. Having wrapped up the overall title at Rally...
Vertex Oil Fuels confirmed as 2025 International Rally of Whangārei major event sponsor
Vertex Oil has been confirmed as the official naming-rights sponsor of the 2025 International Rally of Whangārei, one of the North Island’s most anticipated and spectacular rally events. The partnership marks a powerful collaboration between a leading New Zealand lubricant manufacturer and one of the...
Bay of Plenty Rally a forgettable outing for Gilmour
Emma Gilmour's return to the New Zealand Rally Championship for the penultimate round - the Battery Town Bay of Plenty Rally - ended in disappointment with a mechanical failure on stage two of the ten-stage rally. "I was looking forward to some rally mileage in...