All to play for at 2021 Otago Rally
Can anyone beat Hayden Paddon. And in the Classic Rally, who's the favourite given there's no international star in 2021? They're just two of the questions begging to be answered when the Otago Rally gets underway from Dunedin's Octagon on Friday night. Of a record 114 starters,...
Back to the future for Thomson in 2021
Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson will return to where it all began when he contests the FIA two-wheel drive class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, starting with this weekend’s Winmax Otago Rally. Having moved to the outright class for the 2019 season, where...
Advantage Giltrap heading to Otago Rally for second Mainland Rally Championship round
It’s advantage to John Giltrap as the 2021 Mainland Rally Championship heads to Otago for their second of six rounds this weekend. The two-day Winmax Brakes Otago Rally incorporates the one-day Mainland round within the rally as part of Saturday’s Leg 1 based around...
Entries top 50 for 2021 NZRC
A total of 50 competitors will tackle the fast roads of Rally Otago in the season opening event in the 2021 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship next week. The impressive number of entries is encouraging for championship organisers, particularly considering the cancellation of...
John Giltrap wins while Westland Rally takes its toll
The Canterbury pairing of John Giltrap/Daph O’Rourke (Mitsubishi Evo) have convincingly won the 2021 Westland Rally by 31.7 seconds from local’s Graham Ferguson/Ross Moody (Ford EscortRS1800), with Sean Haggarty/Sean Sands (Subaru WRX) third. The opening round of the 2021 Mainland Rally Championship was run in...
Marston favourite for 2021 Carter’s Tyre Service Westland Rally honours
2020 Westland Rally winning pairing of Josh Marston and Andrew Graves head into this Saturday’s Carter’s Tyre Service Westland Rally as odds-on favourites. The rally is the opening round of the fiercely contested Mainland Rally Championship and serves as a good shakedown for NZ...
Slight change in plans for Otago Rally’s guest driver
Two-time World Superbike Championship runner-up, Aaron Slight, will be the guest driver at next month's Otago Rally. The factory Honda rider and British Touring Car Championship competitor will drive a Rossendale Wines-prepared Ford Escort RS1800 in the Classic component of the rally. Slight is well known to...
MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network
MotorSport New Zealand has established a Rally Support Network to further develop new rally events. The Rally Support Network is a body of experienced rally organisers who will be on hand to assist member clubs in organising new rally events in New Zealand. Feedback from member...
MotorSport New Zealand to select Asia Pacific Rally Championship finalists in 2021
MotorSport New Zealand will nominate five competitors to participate in the 2021 Asia Pacific Rally Championship final at Coffs Habour, Australia, on 26-28 November this year. The move comes after organisers of Rally of Otago and Rally of Whangarei made the decision to downgrade their events’...
Otago Rally announces new naming rights partner
The New Zealand Rally Championship component of the Otago Rally has a new sponsor, and a new name for 2021. The Winmax Brakes Otago NZRC Rally, brought to you by Paddon Rallysport, will start the new season on the weekend of April 16, 17 and 18. ...