• Apr 21st, 2021
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Pettigrew breaks record on debut

Young stars Ari Pettigrew (22) and Samantha Gray (26) had a strong debut in their BMW 318Ti at the New Zealand Rally Championship’s opening round, Otago Rally, in category 3 (open 2WD).

• Apr 19th, 2021
• by Peter Whitten

Brand power: has loyalty cost Dunedin dasher yet again

Brand loyalty may have again cost one of New Zealand’s fastest rally drivers a podium finish in a round the national rally championship.

• Apr 19th, 2021
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Stunning Stokes’ win Mainland Rally Championship round

Robbie Stokes and co-driver Amy Stokes have won the second round of the Mainland Rally Championship and now take the overall points lead in the six-round series.

• Apr 18th, 2021
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Buist bests Ayson in Classic Otago encounter

Derek Ayson and Deane Buist battled tooth-and-nail for Otago Classic Rally honours over the course of the weekend, with Buist finally emerging victorious after some see-saw action on Sunday morning.

• Apr 18th, 2021
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Sublime Paddon takes eighth Otago Rally title

Two punctures were not enough to prevent former WRC driver Hayden Paddon from upping his Winmax Brakes Otago Rally trophy tally to eight.

• Apr 17th, 2021
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Dominant Paddon streets the field on Day 1 of Otago Rally

Former WRC star Hayden Paddon has opened a lead of 3 minutes 27.4 seconds at the end of the opening day of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship opener at the Winmax Brakes Otago Rally.

• Apr 16th, 2021
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Hunt is ready to defend his NZ Championship title

New Zealand national rally champion Ben Hunt is ready to defend his title, although he will have a key team member missing at this weekend’s season-opening Rally of Otago.

• Apr 16th, 2021
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Back to the future for Thomson in 2021

Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson will return to where it all began when he contests the FIA two-wheel drive class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, starting with this weekend’s Winmax Otago Rally.

• Apr 16th, 2021
• by Peter Whitten

All to play for at 2021 Otago Rally this weekend

Can anyone beat Hayden Paddon. And in the Classic Rally, who’s the favourite given there’s no international star in 2021?

• Apr 15th, 2021
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New team has Gilmour ready to go for 2021 rally season

Following last year’s cancellation of the NZRC, Emma Gilmour’s excitement levels are higher than usual heading into the 2021 season opener at her home event this weekend.

• Apr 14th, 2021
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Advantage Giltrap heading to Otago Rally

• Apr 12th, 2021
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NZRC contender forced out of Otago with injury

A freak accident has cost Raana Horan a chance to compete at this week’s Otago Rally with the last-start winner ruled out of the NZRC opener due to injury.