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Rally New Zealand is the longest-running world championship event in both New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere. 

2011 New Zealand Rally Championship Calendar:

  • Round 1 – DriveSouth Rally of Otago – 8 to 10 April
  • Round 2 – Rally New Zealand ‘High Octane at Hampton’ – 7 to 8 May
  • Round 3 – Rally Wairarapa – 28 to 29 May
  • Round 4 – International Rally of Whangarei – 16 to 17 July
  • Round 5 – Rally Hawke’s Bay – 20 to 21 August



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Sunday, 21 August 2011
Motorsport 7:04PM
Mason takes double rally victory

HAWKE'S BAY — Masterton husband and wife pairing Richard and Sara Mason have comfortably won the weekend’s 20-21 August Tomoana Warehousing Rally Hawke’s Bay to also secure the Subaru team’s third New Zealand rally championship title.

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Thursday, 14 July 2011
Motorsport 9:37AM
Summerfield Inspired by Elite Academy

WHANGAREI — Defending two-wheel-drive rally champion Matt Summerfield heads to this weekend's International Rally of Whangarei fresh from Motorsport New Zealand's Elite Academy and 'inspired' for a good performance.

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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Motorsport 8:44AM
Rally New Zealand appoints new general manager

Event management specialist Nick Carter has been appointed general manager of Rally New Zealand.

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Motorsport 1:34PM
Mason heads NZRC contenders for Rally Wairarapa

WAIRARAPA — Two-time New Zealand rally champions Richard and Sara Mason are the odds-on favourites to take victory in Rally Wairarapa, their home event, which runs this weekend, 28 and 29 May.

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Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Motorsport 7:18AM
Rally New Zealand brings out new challenge for NZRC competitors

WAIKATO — Competitors in this weekend’s Rally New Zealand [7 to 8 May] will be torn between the chance of getting their name on the Rally New Zealand trophy alongside rally icons Colin McRae and Sébastien Loeb or steering to finish for points in the second round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.

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Friday, 29 April 2011
Motorsport 2:47PM
New Zealand's best for top 2011 Rally New Zealand field

A top-quality line-up for the 2011 running of Rally New Zealand on 7 and 8 May sees New Zealand’s most talented rally drivers tackle over 260 kilometres of competitive stages through the Franklin, North Waikato and Raglan districts.

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Monday, 11 April 2011
Motorsport 8:14AM
Paddon wins Otago rally

OTAGO — The weekend’s 8 -10 April opening round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has seen top rally driver Hayden Paddon secure a comprehensive win at the DriveSouth Rally of Otago.

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Sunday, 10 April 2011
Motorsport 10:10AM
Paddon dominates opening half of Rally Otago

OTAGO — Geraldine’s Hayden Paddon has a commanding lead after nine stages of the 2011 DriveSouth Rally of Otago, the Subaru STI driver finishing 1 minute 33.4 seconds ahead of the Mitsubishi of Rotorua’s Dean Sumner.

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Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Motorsport 9:28AM
Wilson returns to NZRC competition with an Audi Quattro

This weekend’s opening round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Otago features the return of the revered Audi Quattro name to the historic category, one of four classes within the championship structure.

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Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Motorsport 5:08PM
Champions dominate revitalised rally championship classes in Otago

OTAGO — A real who’s who of current and past champions feature at this weekend’s first round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.

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Monday, 4 April 2011
Motorsport 4:51PM
Starlit start for first NZRC round, Rally Otago

OTAGO — This Friday’s first three stages of Rally Otago – run at night – offer an exciting new challenge for many of the 29 competitors registered to contest the opening round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.

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Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Motorsport 8:20AM
Rally New Zealand's high octane sideshow

HAMILTON — This year Rally New Zealand’s top level rallying action is complemented by an exhilarating ‘sideshow’ called ‘High Octane on Hampton’.

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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Motorsport 2:25PM
Paddon intent on another New Zealand rally title

Two-time New Zealand rally champion Hayden Paddon has confirmed he is driving for a new team in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, which starts in Otago on 8 April.

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Friday, 18 March 2011
Motorsport 4:09PM
Fantastic line-up for NZ Rally Championship

Thirty-one competitors have confirmed entries for the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, creating one of the most competitive and talented fields seen in the nationwide rally championship for some years.

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Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Motorsport 8:05AM
Rally New Zealand gets 2012 WRC slot

The World Rally Championship returns to New Zealand in 2012, with the World Motor Sport Council soon to confirm the date that Rally New Zealand will run next year.

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Thursday, 10 March 2011
Motorsport 5:42PM
Sponsors and TV deal confirmed for NZ Rally Championship

The New Zealand Rally Championship has confirmed a pair of new sponsors and a new television package, adding fresh impetus for the 2011 season.

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Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Motorsport 3:52PM
Sumner and Argyle among first NZ Rally Championship entries

Two defending New Zealand rally champions Dean Sumner and Geof Argyle are among the first to register their entries for the 2011 New Zealand Rally Championship.

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Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Motorsport 7:26AM
Fortieth Rally New Zealand one of the very best

AUCKLAND — With the dust now well dampened after the 40th running of Rally New Zealand at the beginning of May, organising committee members with many years of experience running the international event said it was one of the very best events of this name ever run.

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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Motorsport 3:25PM
Something super special for this year's Rally New Zealand

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Domain is set to be in the headlights next month when Auckland hosts Rally New Zealand, the local round of the FIA World Rally Championship, from 6 to 9 May.

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Monday, 29 March 2010
Motorsport 4:36PM
Gilmour and Mason win Rally New Zealand wildcards

AUCKLAND CITY — Two of New Zealand's best rally drivers, Emma Gilmour and Richard Mason, have been selected by Rally New Zealand to receive special wildcard entries for the FIA Production World Rally Championship class of Rally New Zealand taking place from 6 to 9 May this year.

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Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Motorsport 12:52PM
Rally New Zealand invites applications for PWRC or SWRC wildcard entries

Two wildcard entries for Rally New Zealand in 2010 offer local rally drivers the chance to test their skills against top-level competition.

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Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Motorsport 2:58PM
Repco takes naming rights sponsorship role with Rally New Zealand and Rally Australia

Repco, the largest automotive parts and accessories retailer in Australasia, has taken a bold new step in its long and successful involvement with motorsport in the region by becoming the naming rights sponsor for both Rally New Zealand in 2008 and Rally Australia in 2009.

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