Bawden and Burborough finally set to launch latest rally rocket at Otago
One of the most modern rally cars ever seen on New Zealand’s world-renowned rally roads is set to finally make it’s much awaited debut at the first round of the 2022 New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) - Rally Otago - on Saturday April 9th. For...
Otago Rally celebrates career milestones for Emma Gilmour
This weekend’s 2022 Otago Rally marks several career milestones for Dunedin rally driver Emma Gilmour. Recently signed as the first woman to ever drive for motorsport giant McLaren, Emma has come a long way since her rally debut as zero car driver for the 2002 Otago...
Paddon and Kennard fired up for the Otago Rally
The New Zealand Rally Championship gets underway in Dunedin this weekend (9-10 April) with the Otago Rally, and Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are fired up to better last year’s stage times and get their championship bid off to a strong...
Hawkeswood set to fly TOYOTA GAZOO flag in massive year for NZ rallying
Twenty one year old Jack Hawkeswood has been confirmed for the New Zealand Rally Championship this season, starting at Rally Otago, and will campaign a Toyota Yaris with support from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ (TGRNZ). His campaign will include competing in Repco Rally New Zealand -...
New Zealand and Asia-Pacific Events for Young in 2022
With a successful pre-rally test completed Mike Young is relishing the chance to get back to the fast South Island roads and start his 2022 rally campaign with the NZ Rally Championship Otago Rally, this coming weekend (April 8-10th). For the Dunedin based event, Young will...
Mainland Rally Championship heats up with second round at Rally Otago
The seven-round 2022 Mainland Rally Championship is back in action next weekend at Rally Otago. It’s the second of seven rounds with Josh Marston (Holden Barina AP4) leading from Michael Tall (Mitsubishi Mirage) and Ray Casey (Subaru Impreza). The first round took place in March with...
REPCO Rally New Zealand to bring event and fan base to heart of Auckland
After a decade long wait, the World Rally Championship is not only heading back to New Zealand, but to the heart of its biggest city. Rally New Zealand, which will be part of the FIA World Rally Championship for the 32nd time, today announced that the...
Copthorne Bay of Islands Far North Rally Returns for 2022
As Ben Hunt and Tony Rawstorn checked in to the final time control to win the Far North Rally in September 2019, competitors, service crews and officials immediately began planning the 2020 version of one of the most popular rallies on the New Zealand Motorsport...
MotorSport New Zealand begins tender process for New Zealand Rally Championship promoter
MotorSport New Zealand has begun the tender process for the rights to promote and organise the New Zealand Rally Championship for 2023-2027. The current promoter agreement expires at the conclusion of the upcoming 2022 season and as such the formal tender process to appoint the promoter...
Rally New Zealand welcomes international fans
Rally New Zealand organisers are buzzing with the news yesterday that international fans will be welcomed into the country when the FIA World Rally Championship returns later this year. The World Rally Championship will be one of the first global sporting codes to host an event...