Drifter Dan to ‘fang’ around Otago Rally stages
The ENEOS Otago Classic Rally is thrilled to announce that popular drifter, "Fanga" Dan Woolhouse will be their guest driver in 2022. With a Facebook following of over 400,000 fans, “Fanga” Dan is known around the world, and will drive the now famous Rossendale Wines...
New Zealand Rally Championship calendar locked in for 2022
Rally New Zealand in Auckland will comprise rounds five and six of the 2022 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and set the calendar in stone. Organisers confirmed the six-round championship today, which will finish with a stunning double-header in Auckland on some of...
WRC to return to New Zealand in 2022
Rally New Zealand is set to make its 32nd appearance on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar. A decade since it was last staged and two years after the pandemic prevented an historic return of Rally New Zealand, today Auckland has been confirmed to host a...
NZRC finale cancelled
The government’s decision to continue restrictions on regional travel in and out of Auckland has forced the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and Motorsport New Zealand to cancel the final round of the 2021 season in the Bay of Plenty. While organisers of...
Rally Bay of Plenty becomes NZRC finale
October’s Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty has replaced Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel as the final round of the 2021 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. New Zealand’s leading rally drivers will tackle some iconic stages – like Manawahe - made famous by...
COVID-19 forces Rally Coromandel cancelation; replacement being sought
The latest COVID-19 outbreak has forced the cancellation of next month’s Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel. The country will remain in Level 4 lockdown until Friday at the earliest, while Auckland is set to stay under the highest Alert Level until Tuesday next week. Dayle ITM...
Hayden Paddon seals fifth NZRC title with Rally Hawkes Bay win
Hayden Paddon claimed the 2021 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship by winning the Kennedy Park Resort Napier Rally Hawke’s Bay on Saturday in comprehensive fashion. The WRC rally winner joins Richard Mason as the most successful driver in the history of the championship...
Battle of Jacks Ridge confirmed for 2021
The Repco Battle of Jacks Ridge returns in November for a second edition with inaugural champion Shane van Gisbergen set to defend his crown against WRC winner Hayden Paddon and a star-studded line-up. Supercars ace Van Gisbergen produced a superb drive to come out on top...
FIA and Hyundai to offer Rally2 drive to APRC winner
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Hyundai Motorsport have joined forces to launch the FIA Rally Champions World Tour, united by a common goal of encouraging and promoting rallying talent from regional series around the world for the next three years. The initiative, which is...
Paddon masters South Canterbury in drama-filled day
Hayden Paddon has won the Stadium Finance Rally South Canterbury and in doing so put one hand on the 2021 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. The Hyundai New Zealand driver blitzed the field again in what proved yet another drama-filled and chaotic event...