Daybreaker Rally delivers heartache for many and triumph for Hayden Paddon
The 2024 Daybreaker Rally, powered by Brian Green Properties, proved to be a dramatic and challenging event as competitors battled through 190km of demanding roads across the Manawatū and Rangitīkei Districts. While many drivers faced heartbreak, a select few experienced triumph at the Saturday, 14...
Gilmour has an eventful build-up to the Daybreaker Rally
There is never a dull moment in Emma Gilmour’s schedule and her build-up to the Daybreaker Rally this weekend is no exception. The Dunedin rally driver contested the McLellan Freight Catlins Rallysprint over the weekend of August 24 and 25 and Emma summarises how the first...
New Zealand’s best to tackle the Daybreaker Rally this weekend
A challenging 191km will test New Zealand’s top rally drivers as they take on the demanding roads across the Manawatū and Rangitīkei regions for this weekend’s 13-14 September running of the Daybreaker Rally, powered by Brian Green Properties. Starting from Palmerston North on Friday evening...
Trio from Vanuatu Underline Strong Daybreaker Rally Entry List
Amidst the elite rally drivers from Australasia set to conquer the Manawatū and Rangitīkei roads on 13-14 September are three determined entrants from Vanuatu. Returning competitor Julien Lenglet, alongside co-driver Ben Huband, is joined by Pierre-Henri Brunet (co-driver Mal Peden) and Nelson Law (co-driver Antonio...
Australian Rally Star Brendan Reeves Confirmed for 2024 Daybreaker Rally
Brendan Reeves, one of Australia's most accomplished rally drivers, has officially confirmed his participation in the 2024 Daybreaker Rally, powered by the Brian Green Property Group. Reeves will pilot the championship-winning Paddon Racing Group Hyundai i20 AP4 car, marking a significant return to New Zealand’s...
Mark McMillan prevails in close finish at Wyndham Rally
Invercargill driver Mark McMillan took his maiden rally victory when he won the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally on Saturday in a very close finish after 128km of competition. McMillan and co-driver Murray Wright prevailed in their Subaru Impreza WRX Sti by just 6.3...
54 entries confirmed for Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally
The MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally returns this Saturday with a top-class field of 54 entries. The rally will commence at the MLT Three Rivers Hotel in Redan Street, Wyndham at 9.15am from where competitors will tackle five Special Stages. The first stage, Wyndham...
Daybreaker Rally Returns to the Manawatū for 2024
Following a successful revival in 2023, the Daybreaker Rally, powered by Brian Green Properties, returns in 2024, traversing the scenic roads of the Manawatū and Rangitīkei regions, with some new public interactive features. Scheduled for 13-14 September, the event kicks off on Friday afternoon at Palmerston...
McMillan aims for fast, consistent run at Wyndham Rally
Invercargill driver Mark McMillan is keen for a repeat at the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally this Saturday after he showed real pace in last year’s event. McMillan was having his first run in his Subaru Impreza WRX STi last year when he scorched...
Changes at the top likely as Mainland Rally Series heads to Wyndham
A change is likely at the top of the 2024 Mainland Rally Series leaderboard with the fourth round taking place in Southland this Saturday (10 August 2024). The MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally will see 20 MRC competitors in a field of 54 cars...