Ford New Zealand Confirms Sponsorship of Repco Rally New Zealand
Ford New Zealand today announced it has signed on as an Elite Sponsor of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) round to be held in New Zealand from 29 September to 2 October. “New Zealanders – including all of us here at Ford – love all...
Ari Petigrew rises to third in NZRC standings
Rally driver Ari Pettigrew and navigator Jason Farmer have reached up to 3rd in the 2022 NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), following round three at Stadium Finance Rally of South Canterbury. Another great result was achieved with fourth outright by Ari and his team, halfway through...
Five New Zealand rally crews selected for APRC finals
MotorSport New Zealand has confirmed five New Zealand rally crews to contest the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship finale at Coffs Habour, Australia on 25-27 November later in 2022. After border closures once again prevented international competitors from competing at both Rally Otago and Rally Whangarei...
Paddon triumphs in South Canterbury
Hayden Paddon has completed a third successive victory in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and has taken care of what he can control before heading off overseas. The ex-WRC rally winner has maximum points after taking victory by over four minutes in...
SIXT revs up for Rally New Zealand
After a 10-year hiatus, the FIA World Rally Championship is back on Kiwi shores and this year it’s powered by SIXT. SIXT is the official New Mobility Partner of Repco Rally New Zealand for 2022. The 33rd edition of the WRC hits Kiwi roads in September...
Van Gisbergen enters Repco Rally New Zealand as tickets on sale
Celebrated New Zealand driver, Shane van Gisbergen, current leader in the Supercars Championship, has confirmed he will start in the Repco Rally New Zealand on 29 September to 2 October in and around Auckland. The 33-year-old, two-time Supercars champion and 2020 Bathurst winner, has tried...
South Canterbury Rally offers Paddon valuable prep for Europe
The one-day South Canterbury Rally, running 18 June near Timaru, offers Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon more competitive kilometres behind the wheel as he readies for his return to European rallying later this month. Paddon is ready for the challenge this rally presents, saying it’s the...
Advantage Marston heading to next Mainland Rally Series round in South Canterbury
It’s the halfway point of the 2022 Mainland Rally Series heading to the fourth round at the Stadium Finance Rally South Canterbury this Saturday. Christchurch’s Josh Marston has a narrow one-point lead over Ray Casey with Deane Buist eight-points further back. On road,...
Podium Finish for Mike Young in Japan
New Zealand rally driver Mike Young finished his first all-tarmac event Rally Montre in Japan, 2nd in the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship category and 5th overall driving the Cusco Racing team’s Toyota TRD C-HR. Conditions on the event were challenging with frequent showers and with...
Normal entries for Bay of Islands Far North Rally close this Friday
One of the most anticipated New Zealand motorsport events in the last few years is set to take place in just under three weeks with normal entries closing this Friday (17th June). A welcome ceremony with Iwi and Council in attendance will take place on Friday...