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...
Jack’s Ridge announced as Power Stage venue for Rally NZ
The manufacturer of the leading team in the 2022 World Rally Championship, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s (TGR) local arm have today announced they are the latest elite sponsor to get behind Repco Rally New Zealand, to be staged in and around Auckland from 29 September to...
Mike Young Returns to Japan for APRC Rally Montre
Its nearly three years since Mike Young last drove in Japan and that was the 2019 APRC Rally Hokkaido, driving the brand-new Cusco TRD C-HR to a debut win. With Covid-19 restricting international travel in 2020 and based in Perth, Australia Young switched to national events...
Marston wins Rally of Canterbury as Mainland Rally Series leader board gets a shake up
Christchurch’s Josh Marston and co-driver Andrew Graves have won the Lone Star Rally of Canterbury and have now taken the overall lead in the seven-round 2022 Mainland Rally Series. The pairing won six of the seven Special Stages on Sunday in the Okuku and Ashley...
Stokes heads competitive Rally of Canterbury field this Sunday
Last year’s winner, Robbie Stokes, heads into the 2022 Lone Star Rally of Canterbury as favourite and seeded number one on the road for this Sunday’s one-day event (5 June 2022). It’s the third round of the 2022 Mainland Rally Series and Stokes, along with...
Gilmour heads overseas for McLaren duties after Rally Whangarei
After an International Rally of Whangarei that didn’t go as planned this weekend, Emma Gilmour turns her focus to her McLaren Extreme E duties and heads overseas tomorrow. She will attend a McLaren partner event in the United States before continuing onwards to the United Kingdom...
Entries Open for Copthorne Bay of Islands Far North Rally
Entries for one of the most anticipated New Zealand motorsport events in the last few years are now open. The rally, to be held on Saturday 2nd July, departs Williams Street Carpark in Paihia at 0700 with the first car scheduled to arrive back at the...
Ari Pettigrew scores first NZRC podium in Whangarei
Young rally driver Ari Pettigrew (23) and his experienced navigator Jason Farmer (41) are quickly getting really fast in the NZ Rally Championship, with third outright result at the Whangarei Rally over the 13 – 15 May 2022. The team impressed everyone with such a...
Paddon triumphs in Whangarei, successful debut for Clendon
Defending champion Hayden Paddon has cruised to another comprehensive Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship win after blitzing the field at the Mark Cromie Motor Group International Rally of Whangarei. Paddon took a six-minute and 14-second win in his Hyundai New Zealand i20 to...