"The WRC promoters aren't keen to go back to Coffs Harbour, so they are thinking that maybe there's an opportunity for New Zealand. We're still actively right on it at the moment."It would be for one year and we've got a lot of support from Ateed (a branch of the Auckland Council)," he said. "The New Zealand general public are desperate to have it back, but we are looking for a sponsor and we have got Australia trying to retain the event for 2020, so we'll see what happens."
New Zealand has a long history in the World Rally Championship. This is Ari Vatanen in the 1977 event. Photo: Holmes
"The Australians are fighting like crazy to retain the event there, but it would be wonderful to have it in New Zealand," Johnston added."This will be the last year at Coffs Harbour and they'll have to move it, even for 2021, they're going to have to take it to a new venue. "That's easier said than done and we're ready, we've got all the roads, we've got everything planned, we have good support, but we are after a naming rights sponsor."
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