RALLY
A rally event consists of multiple high-speed special stages run over closed public or private roads. These roads may be sealed (tarmac) or unsealed (gravel). In each stage, a driver and co-driver complete a timed run, with the goal of covering the distance as quickly as possible.
Rallies range in level from Clubmans events through to the New Zealand Rally Championship, and New Zealand regularly hosts rounds of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship.
MotorSport New Zealand administers an annual National Rally Championship and along with numerous national rallies throughout the country. These National Championships represent the highest level of rally competition in New Zealand.
MOTORSPORT NEW ZEALAND RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
2026 RALLY / RALLYSPRINTS EVENTS (subject to change)
| Round | Rally Name | Date | Organising Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRS Round 1 | North Waikato Rally | 21 March 2026 | South Auckland Car Club |
| Mainland Series Round 1 | Westland Rally | 28 March 2026 | Westland Car Club |
| NZRC Round 1 & Mainland Series Round 2 (Day 1 only) | Otago Rally | 10-12 April 2026 | Otago Sports Car Club |
| NIRS Round 2 | Waitomo Rally | 17 May 2026 | Hamilton Car Club |
| NZRC Round 2 & Mainland Series Round 3 | Canterbury Rally | 31 May 2026 | Autosport Club |
| NIRS Round 3 | Taranaki Tarmac Rally | 27 June 2026 | Taranaki Car Club |
| NZRC Round 3 & Mainland Series Round 4 | Wyndham/Southland Rally | 17-18 July 2026 | Eastern Southland Car Club |
| NIRS Round 4 | Taumarunui Rally | 08 August 2026 | Marathon Rally Club |
| Mainland Series Round 5 | Timaru Tarmac Rally | 15 August 2026 | TBC |
| Atiamuri Clubmans Rally | 09 August 2026 | Taupo Classic Rally Club | |
| NZRC Round 4 | Rally Hawkes Bay | 21-22 August 2026 | Hawkes Bay Car Club |
| NZRC Round 5 | Rally of Whangarei | 25-27 September 2026 | Rally NZ |
| Mainland Series Round 6 | Waimate Rally | 3 October 2026 | Autosport Club |
| NZRC Round 6 & NIRS Round 5 | Rally Bay of Plenty | 30-31 October 2026 | Rally Bay of Plenty Inc |
| NIRS Round 6 | Maramarua Forest Rally | 21 November 2026 | South Auckland Car Club (joint venture) |
2027 RALLY / RALLYSPRINTS EVENTS (subject to change)
| Round | Rally Name | Date | Organising Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Road Hillclimb | 27 February 2027 | South Otago Car Club | |
| Cassidy Rallysprint | 28 February 2027 | Hibiscus Coast Motorsport | |
| Westland Rally | 6 March 2027 | Westland Car Club | |
| Howard Rally | 7 March 2027 | Hamilton Car Club | |
| Popotunoa Rallysprint | 20 March 2027 | Eastern Southland Car Club | |
| Possum Bourne Memorial Rally | 21 March 2027 | Hamilton Car Club | |
| Northern Rallysprint Series Round | 27 March | Pukekohe Car Club | |
| Otago Rally | 9-11 April 2027 | Otago Sports Car Club | |
| Rallysprint | 18 April 2027 | Motorsport BOP | |
| Waitomo Rally | 17 May 2027 | Hamilton Car Club | |
| Hillclimbs | 22-23 May 2027 | Wanganui Car Club | |
| Circle Hill Gravel Rallysprint | TBC | Otago Car Club | |
| Canterbury Rally | 6 June 2027 | Autosport Club | |
| Burma Road Hillclimb | 26 June 2027 | South Otago Car Club | |
| Taranaki Tarmac | 26 June 2027 | Taranaki Car Club | |
| Southland Rally | 24 July 2027 | Eastern Southland Car Club | |
| Taumarunui Rally | 7 August 2027 | South Taranaki Car Club | |
| Catlins Rallysprint | 14-15 August 2027 | South Otago Car Club | |
| Little Valley Rallysprint | 30 August 2027 | Central Otago Motorsport | |
| Ashley Forest Rallysprint | 18-19 September 2027 | Ratec Motorsport | |
| Rally Bay of Plenty | 1-2 October 2027 | Rally Bay of Plenty Inc | |
| Rankleburn Clubmans Rally | 2 October 2027 | Eastern Southland Car Club | |
| Rallysprint | 31 October 2027 | Nelson Car Club | |
| Hamner Rally | TBC | Autosport | |
| Maramarua Rally | 13 November 2027 | Hamilton Car Club | |
| Silver Fern Tarmac Rally | TBC | Ultimate Rally Group |