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. ...
Coromandel finale for 2021 NZRC
A five-round Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship for 2021 has been confirmed by championship organisers and MotorSport New Zealand today. Rally Coromandel, based out of Whitianga, will serve as the championship’s finale on September 7, joining the previously announced Otago Rally, International Rally...
Local restaurants support 2021 Otago Rally
The 2021 Otago Rally is pleased to announce that they have partnered with popular local restaurants for this year's event. The restaurants are owned by local motorsport enthusiast Andre Shi, and are all situated either in, or close to, the Octagon in the heart of Dunedin. Vault...
Shane van Gisbergen claims inaugural Battle of Jacks Ridge
Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen produced a stunning drive on Sunday to win the inaugural Repco Battle of Jacks Ridge after beating Phil Campbell in the head-to-head final. The 2020 Bathurst winner had been fast all day, showcasing his phenomenal and adaptable talent behind the wheel...
Finnish great to contest 2021 Otago Rally
Finnish World Rally Championship legend, Mikko Hirvonen, will contest next year’s International Classic Otago Rally in a huge coup for the New Zealand event. The winner of 15 World Rally Championship (WRC) events, Hirvonen retired from the top level of rallying at the end of...
Possum’s “Little Man of Few Words” Continues Bourne’s Legacy
McRobbie’s Loop in Maramarua Forest is one of the most storied roads in New Zealand rallying. Over the years it has hosted many of the world’s biggest names and all of New Zealand’s top talent from Hayden Paddon to Possum Bourne. On this, otherwise quiet, Friday...
Can Young Make it Three from Three?
After winning the last two rounds of the 2020 West Australian Rally Championship, New Zealander Mike Young enters this weekend’s (7th Nov) Safari Darling Rally in the Maximum Motorsport Subaru Impreza with an outside chance of being crowned the WA rally champion. “Things have to go...
PRG and Hayden Paddon reveals spectacular Hyundai EV rally car
One of the world’s first EV rally cars, based on the Hyundai Kona, has been revealed by Paddon Rallysport (PRG) at Hyundai Motors New Zealand in Auckland. Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon led the project to develop the 400+ kW electric-powered rally car, a project sparked...
Race and Rally action live-streamed this weekend
Two livestreams will be running this weekend across multiple disciplines of the sport. Live-streaming technology has advanced so much in recent years that it has become a popular way of providing cost effective coverage of motorsport events. MotorSport New Zealand are lucky to be streaming the...