From the Service Park – Rally South Canterbury
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
3h ago
Cheers to Andy Martin A massive thanks to Andy Martin and his team at the Bunker/The Fort in Timaru for putting the NZRC up in his new digs over the weekend. The place was perfect for the crew to stay at and he generously looked after the team superbly across the weekend. This in addition ..read more
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Paddon wins on return while Stokes pips Hunt for second
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
3d ago
Haydon Paddon has made a successful return to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after winning Rally South Canterbury on Saturday. The WRC rally winner showed his class to power his Hyundai New Zealand i20 AP4 to victory by one minute and 43 seconds over Robbie Stokes in his first appearance of ..read more
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Battle pack at front to resume championship fight in South Canterbury
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
3d ago
Championship contenders Jack Hawkeswood, Robbie Stokes and Ben Hunt will continue their battle at the second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in South Canterbury on Saturday. The trio were separated by very little at the opening round in Otago last month and will battle it out on the super-fast ..read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key stats for Rally South Canterbury
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
3d ago
Yes, South Canterbury is fast If you thought Otago last month was fast you are right. This year the Average Speed for the 16 Stages covering 275kms was 119.5kph. Last Year’s 5 x NZRC Rounds Event Average Speeds were: Otago was 110.88kph South Canterbury was 107.95kph Whangarei was 100.36kph Rally BOP was 96.05kph Daybreaker was ..read more
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Allport – tyres won’t decide 2024 championship
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
6d ago
One of the brightest minds in New Zealand rallying is predicting whoever gets their head around the new MRF control tyre will have the best shot at winning this year’s championship. The new MRF tyre – the first control tyre in the history of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, provided a ..read more
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Paddon returns to begin pursuit of Otago stars
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
1w ago
Seven-time national champion Hayden Paddon returns for the second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship held in South Canterbury on May 11. Paddon, who grew up in nearby Geraldine, missed the season opening round in Otago earlier this month due to a clash with his European Rally Championship commitments but ..read more
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Fraser’s throwback livery providing platform to succeed
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
1w ago
Paul Fraser claimed a comfortable victory in the Historic 2WD class at Otago Rally and has taken a significant step towards a title push despite being motivated by other factors this season. With a tribute livery on his Ford Escort, Fraser is carrying the Masport colours made famous by the 1979 Rally New Zealand winning ..read more
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Strong relishing every challenge in latter years
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
2w ago
No-one has competed in more Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championships than Dave Strong but the veteran driver isn’t planning on giving it away any time soon. Strong looked arguably the driver to beat lining up at the season opening Otago Rally in his Honda Jazz but things didn’t go his way during ..read more
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From the Service Park – Rally Otago
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
1M ago
What a weekend we had to open the season in Otago. Fittingly, the NZRC Live team were out and about – until the wee small hours – to get all the goss for this edition of From the Service Park. Emotional win for Hawkeswood There wouldn’t be many people involved in the sport that weren’t ..read more
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Hawkeswood beats Stokes for first ever NZRC win
New Zealand Rally Championship
by Dale Budge
1M ago
Jack Hawkeswood has held off a charging Robbie Stokes to claim his first ever win in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at Rally Otago on Sunday. Hawkeswood completed a start-to-finish win in his Force Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris and becomes the first second generation driver in history to win a round ..read more
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