Rally New Zealand keen to secure regular stop on World Rally calendar
On the eve of the Repco Rally New Zealand’s return to the FIA World Rally Championship, organisers are keen to press claims for the event to have a regular place on the calendar in Auckland. Rally chairman Peter Johnston confirmed today that Rally New Zealand will...
Paddon pumped for Rally NZ battle
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are looking forward to next week’s Repco Rally New Zealand, the first time the FIA World Rally Championship event has been run in New Zealand for ten years. The pair compete in their Hyundai i20 N...
Paddon wins Ashley Forest Rallysprint in all-electric Hyundai Kona
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon piloted the Hyundai Kona EV rally car to its second victory at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint, 1.7km gravel hillclimb which took place north of Christchurch on 17 and 18 September. At just its second event, the all-electric Hyundai Kona developed...
Flying Finn, kiwi icons among stellar field for Repco Rally New Zealand
Finnish find Kalle Rovanperä, chasing a place in sporting history, heads the entry list announced today for this month’s FIA Repco Rally New Zealand. The 21-year-old Rovanperä, current leader in the FIA World Rally Championship, could potentially wrap up the title with co-driver Jonne Halttunen when...
Eight-time world champion Ogier lines up in Repco Rally New Zealand
Eight-time World Champion, Sébastien Ogier has confirmed he will line-up in this month’s Repco Rally New Zealand. The reigning World Champion from France, racing a part-time basis for his Toyota Gazoo Racing team in the FIA World Rally Championship this year, is keen to return to...
Otago Rally gifts $8000 in offset for carbon emissions to Peninsula native tree planting project
Dunedin’s Hereweka Harbour Cone will today receive close to $8000 to support its native bush regeneration efforts on the Otago Peninsula from MotorSport New Zealand’s Sustainability Fund, to offset the carbon emissions of competitors at the Otago Rally. The fund – created last year with Otago...
Get the best seat in the house for WRC Rally NZ
The FIA World Rally Championship returns to New Zealand for the first time since 2012 – and we’re proud to be bringing you a world-class event that kiwis across the country can get behind. The World Rally Championship will showcase New Zealand to the world. With huge...
Fan Friendly Stages for Repco Rally New Zealand
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqL3T4ueog[/embed] From the start at the iconic Pukekawa Auckland Domain, to the renowned Whaanga Coast, Kaipara Hills and with the grand finale in Auckland’s coolest backyard, the Repco Rally New Zealand will offer international drivers a challenge like no other. Organisers of the 32nd Rally New Zealand...
Third in Finland for Paddon and Kennard
Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard finished Rally Finland in fourth place in the WRC2 category, but the later disqualification of original winner Teemu Suninen elevated the pair to third place in the official results. Paddon was delighted with his original result, paying credit...
Ben Hunt survives conditions to score Hawke’s Bay win
Ben Hunt has survived a throttle issue and some treacherous conditions to win the Kennedy Park Resort Rally Hawke’s Bay and boost his chances in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Hunt struggled earlier in the day to match the pace of Supercars...