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...
Spark Sport confirms free-to-air broadcast partner for WRC and brand-new motorsport show
Spark Sport has announced today that Warner Bros. Discovery NZ will be the exclusive New Zealand free-to-air broadcast partner for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) when it returns to Aotearoa from 29 September to 2 October this year. Up to 80 million fans in 150...
Paddon aims for continual improvements in Whangarei
There’s no slowing down for Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon as he and co-driver John Kennard line up as the top seeds at the second round of the New Zealand Rally Championship next weekend at the International Rally of Whangarei which takes place 13 to...
Safety Tip: Frontal Head Restraints
The Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) is designed to stop a driver's head from violently moving forward during an impact. MotorSport New Zealand requires the use of a complying FHR device for all race permitted events in New Zealand and the New Zealand Rally Championship. MotorSport...
Top Five Times for Young at Otago Rally
Although setting numerous stage times in the top five, Mike Young finished last weekend's Otago Rally 9th in the New Zealand Rally Championship and 11th overall, after throttle control sensor problems on both days dropped Young and co-driver Malcolm Read down the order. With over 4...