http://nzrallychamps.co.nz/six-round...-championship/
Season final in November will be Rally New Zealand, to run as a WRC candidate event
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http://nzrallychamps.co.nz/six-round...-championship/
Season final in November will be Rally New Zealand, to run as a WRC candidate event
I'll be there doing a few of the events.
Ray
I'll be arriving in NZ after Easter so I may go to Whangarei, even Canterbury is a possibility but I will likely be settling in down in Queenstown in June. So a late season trip back up to the North Island is more likely.
I think that'll be a big event in November if the hype for Rally NZ to return to WRC at this year's Otago is anything to go by. But as it was my first trip to NZ I don't know if that was just the norm for Kiwis watching rally cars!
Spectator numbers at Otago this year were up a bit over recent years I thought, noticeably more but not by a huge margin.
Hayden in the AP4 Hyundai seemed to be a pretty big drawcard, a bit like the way extra people turned out a few years ago because Ari Vatanen was contesting the classics in a BDA. I talked to quite a few people that year who were there mainly because they had either seen Ari in action in the 80s or had never seen him drive in person but always wanted to.
You might have to keep an eye on the accomodation situation in Queenstown, it is often tight in the skiing season and summer tourist season.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/mone...r-crisis-point
I wonder about holding a WRC in Tauranga, a number of people will probably have to stay in Rotorua or Hamilton, Tokoroa possibly or use air BnB etc.
If we do get the WRC back I might have to make a trip to the North Island! Usually try to avoid the place...
* 14 stages that total 285 competitive km
* Glendhu Forest stages not used in over 30 years
* 40km long public road stage
* 55km long Berwick Forest stage
* now taking registrations of interest
More info at http://www.otagorally.com/home/603-2...set-to-impress
Cunningham with Euro constructed Fiesta shell for NZ RC 2017.
http://tinyurl.com/jcpsgx3
Hawkeswood Mazda 2 test December '16
http://tinyurl.com/juw3y3f
Defending national champion David Holder is still looking for a drive in NZRC 2017, he hopes he may get to do 2 rounds in the Hyundai i20 AP4 car.
Hayden Paddon is expected to do 2 rounds of NZRC 2017 in Hyundai AP4 i20. Those rounds cannot be Otago or Whangarei which have date clashes with Corsica & Argentina respectively. While Hayden's NZRC 2017 events are not yet confirmed Rally Coromandel on August 26th and Rally NZ on November 25th & 26th seem most likely options when comparing WRC & NZRC calendars
more info on David Holder 2017 situation here http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rallying/n...ectid=11774054
Holder might have a chat to Nissan about a Nismo Pulsar. Hopefully the race GT GTR has not drained the Nissan NZ coin jar.
http://www.nissancarsmodels.com/2017...eling-using-c/
Inside the Force Motorsport shed
http://www.themotorhood.com/themotor...rce-motorsport
Force has changed sheds since this article was written?
Murphy to give the Barina AP4 a run at Leadfoot.
https://www.facebook.com/leadfootfes...9142872804217/
Frank Kelly bringing his 2.5 Escort over from Ireland to do Otago apparently: http://www.otagorally.com/home/608-i...to-otago-rally
Pretty absurd the defending champion can't get a drive or enough sponsorship for one. I was mucking about on trademe and saw the Masons' old Subaru was for sale...
Leadfoot Festival this weekend, is it live streamed this year the web page has not been updated?
http://www.leadfootfestival.com/leadfoot-festival/
Murphy AP4 Holden Barina breaks cover before Leadfoot. (Rumours of AP4 Kia and Audi)
http://tinyurl.com/h2xncbm
http://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=1229
Barina run at Leadfoot https://www.facebook.com/GMurphV8/vi...8228333865674/
Hawkeswood Mazda 2 AP4 - leadfoot - https://www.facebook.com/18301947507...5149983857053/
Holder, Quantock and Paddon - unveil 2017 colours for NZRC Hyundai i20 AP4
http://www.velocitynews.co.nz/news.php?id=1345
Josh Marston to debut Holden Barina AP4 on gravel at Westland Rally (8 stages, 3 reversed, 1 repeat)
http://tinyurl.com/jfjhnag
http://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downlo...0-1a810e2a6af4 (Westland map) D-Mack and Stadium Finance sponsors.
Markko Martin returning for Otago Classic Rally.
130 entries for Otago, should be great.
Rhys Gardner is listed with a Mazda. https://www.facebook.com/wwrally/pho...044325/?type=3
CC's new Fiesta in Maxxis coulurs https://fb-s-a-a.akamaihd.net/h-ak-x...3949c302db85d9
Photobombed by Cooper tyres
Targa Rotorua this weekend. Usual teams of regular competitors. Porsche strong.
Davies' Toyota Yaris AP4 on course to be rally ready.
http://nzrallychamps.co.nz/meet-the-toyota-yaris-ap4/
Davies' Yaris on the gravel
http://www.rallysportmag.com.au/home...petition-debut
Countdown to Rally Otago 2017. Teams on the road to the event.
Yaris AP4 slightly damaged on trailer on the way to the event.
https://www.facebook.com/daviesrally...849936/?type=3
Anyone else from here planning to be at Otago? I'll be out around the stages with the camera again.
Looking forward to see the AP4 photos..
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Rally Otago Livestream https://livestream.com/rallylivenz/events/7022016 (bit patchy with the cell reception in the area) A 5g build is in the plan for NZ.
www.chrissport.co.nz for the stage times.
Pretty high attrition rate today!
Stephane Prevot at Otago '17 with Markko Martin.
https://www.facebook.com/otagorally/...8560314690284/
https://youtu.be/VMYsQ3kDJ3s Martin wins for 2nd year.
Gardner went extremely well in Otago. Next challenge the less familiar roads of Whangarei.
Turner in Audi for Whangarei (if completed in time)
https://tinyurl.com/lvhgzmz
Album of my photos from Otago here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskYjECjR
A few (I use that term very loosely) samples...
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2829/3...d5f5c95c_o.jpgDSC_3308 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2824/3...84e5ea95_o.jpgDSC_3379 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2831/3...cddd0ec0_o.jpgDSC_3332 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2812/3...79322be8_o.jpgDSC_3407 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2886/3...2ae63b5e_o.jpgDSC_3715 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2881/3...af7abb83_o.jpgDSC_3740 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2932/3...51190e39_o.jpgDSC_3758 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2897/3...68623fe3_o.jpgDSC_3911 by Ben, on Flickr
And some more...
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2863/3...570cfaf9_o.jpgDSC_4063 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2920/3...74610bd9_o.jpgDSC_4031 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2870/3...cf369845_o.jpgDSC_4356 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2834/3...cab3a8c9_o.jpgDSC_4565 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2833/3...9cec7f97_o.jpgDSC_4708 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2891/3...d67324be_o.jpgDSC_5082 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2882/3...0e6aba7a_o.jpgDSC_5500 by Ben, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2927/3...a5f8ab6f_o.jpgDSC_5529 by Ben, on Flickr
NZRC - Rally Whangarei Day2
https://youtu.be/5iHBDWBu3es (am)
https://youtu.be/rumLkXrvN_Y (pm)
Watched a bit of Rally Whangarei on Livestream. https://livestream.com/watch/search?q=rally%20whangarei
I didn't listen to all the chit-chat between cars but did I hear that Brian Stokes is also building a AP4 car as well?
Shannon Chambers is completing a 2nd NZ AP4 Toyota Yaris.
Media point out inevitable costs of AP4. How much do the sadev trans cost?
https://tinyurl.com/m64zfwu