Blackberry chases first ever repeat Rally Challenge title
Grant Blackberry heads to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship finale hoping to become the first repeat winner of the Rally Challenge class. The Hawke’s Bay local holds a seven-point lead over Thomas Paul in the battle for the overall Rally Challenge class...
Silcock looking for cherry on top of dream season
Josh Silcock has already had an incredible rookie season in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship but if things go his way at Bay of Plenty it could be a dream come true. Silcock has caught the attention of spectators and the rallying...
Macquarie will wait until end of BOP to celebrate title
Phil Macquarie was crowned the Historic class champion of the 2026 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Whangarei last month. He and co-driver Andrew Brooks have a big enough lead heading to the final event – Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty in...
Route confirmed for 2027 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally
Organisers of the 2027 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally have officially revealed the route and map for the 51st running of the southern hemisphere’s premier gravel event. Serving as the highly anticipated first round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC), the...
Hawkeswood bond comes to the fore
Andrew Hawkeswood waited a long time to finally get his national championship, and it came with some emotion, but there might have been even more emotion watching son Jack follow in his footsteps. Dad Andrew was on hand at the finish of the last stage in...
Buist wins 2026 Mainland Rally Championship title at Waimate Rally
Deane Buist (Toyota Trueno) has claimed the 2026 Mainland Rally Championship (MRC) title after finishing third MRC competitor home in Saturday’s inaugural Waimate Rally. While Tim Smith/Bridget Airey (Subaru Impreza) took the overall rally win, James McIver/Matthew Wright (Subaru Impreza) came in first Mainland competitor...
Hawkeswood title makes history in more ways than one
Rising rally star Jack Hawkeswood made history in more ways than one over the weekend after claiming his first Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship with the final round in the Bay of Plenty still to run. Jack took a memorable and comprehensive victory...
Hawkeswood emulates father to win NZRC
Counties Manukau’s Jack Hawkeswood realised a childhood dream and became the first ever second-generation driver to win the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship on Sunday. He claimed a dominant victory at the Vertex Lubricants International Rally Whangarei to take an unassailable lead with...
Pettigrew on a high after Ashley Forest performance
Ari Pettigrew returns to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this weekend riding a high after a stunning performance at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint last weekend. Pettigrew posted the fastest ever 2WD time in the history of the iconic event, something he is...
Hunt return to throw cat among the pigeons
Four-time national champion and reigning champ Ben Hunt is a surprise entry for the upcoming Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei. The proven winner could also find himself having a big say in the 2026 championship battle, even without having a hope of winning himself. Hunt will...