Down Under 2020 - NZ and Australian Rally Events

[Humber]

2 Events planned for the Auckland area, some stages for the rally are on roads planned for the 2020 NZ WRC round now cancelled.

http://www.rallynz.org.nz/city-of-au...dge-announced/

[Zeakiwi2]

Sideways action well tarseal drift of d1nz

https://www.facebook.com/D1NZOFFICIA...25845708374312

A few minutes left on the finals day livestream.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=338327520891998


South Island, NZ's Carl Rabbidge has clocked up 50 years since he started rallying.

https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/rally/f...carl-rabbidge/

[Zeakiwi2]

Catlins Coast Rally - Matt Summerfield 1, in Mirage AP4.

https://www.facebook.com/StadiumCars...7054023743404/

[Humber]

Silver Fern International Classic Rally 2020 NZ turns into the shorter 2 day Silver Frond Rally in the Central North Island, NZ
Organisers' letter
"Hello Silver Fern Rally Enthusiasts

With the ongoing active cases of COVID-19 around the world, it has become clear that the NZ Government will not be opening our boarders to international travellers any time soon.
With this in mind, we have decided the best course of action is to reduce the 2020 NZ Silver Fern Marathon Rally to a two day format now called the URG Silver Frond and focus on creating an event that can meet the domestic NZ market. The event will be based on the road closures we already have in place from the last two days of Silver Fern being the 27th and 28th November.

We are currently looking at options with regards to rescheduling the NZ Silver Fern taking into consideration other events around the world that our International participants also participate in, with particular reference to the RAC in England that also only runs every two years in November but in the alternative years to the Silver Fern. With the uncertainty as to when world travel restriction will ease, it is looking more likely that we are best to focus our efforts on November 2022 and return the event to the South Island. More information will follow once we have a clearer picture of the best direction to take.

We want to let everyone know that it has been a difficult decision to take, but for our International participants we wanted to give sufficient notice to prevent any unnecessary shipping costs and to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the event. We are left will no other option as the event is not financial viable without the support of our international participants.

URG Silver Frond
We have decided to open this event up to a wider group of vehicles rather than just the traditional 2WDs and include 4WDs , both classic and modern, to provide a domestic rally for everyone to enjoy.
Supplementary regulations are currently being finalised and will be posted on the website once completed.

Our concept is to run the Classic 2WDs at the front of the field with the balance of the field following them as this will give everyone a fairer run at each stage.
The event will gather in Palmerston North on Thursday 26th November for documentation and scrutineering.
Starting on Friday morning 27th November, vehicles will travel north to overnight at Ohakune.
Saturday 28th vehicles will depart Ohakune and finish in Taupo.
Stages are approximately 20kms long with a total distance of approximately 310kms and touring of only approximately 380kms.

We invite you to take this opportunity to come and enjoy some of the best roads the central north island has and support us as we reset for the years ahead.

Silver Fern 2020

Peter Martin, Managing Director."

[Zeakiwi2]

Paddon to use Semog Cross car for hillclimb events (26/27th September, 2020) (Paddon not running the AP4 i20 in the South Canterbury Rally the same weekend)

https://autofile.co.nz/cross-cars-to...lclimb-champs-

Paddon's Kona EV rallycar has had a test run, in rough form. It will be stripped and built up again in a 'to run' form.

[GravelBen]

I haven't dropped in here lately! Some photos from Catlins Rally a few months back...

_DSC7472 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC6922 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7409 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7295 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC6764 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7239 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7163 by Ben, on Flickr
00 car getting into it too...
_DSC7222 by Ben, on Flickr

And a bunch more in album here::

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmQtJSuz

[GravelBen]

And some from South Canterbury too...

Album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmR6kqGn

_DSC7694 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC8214 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7776 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC8561 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7790 by Ben, on Flickr

[GravelBen]

_DSC8544 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC8826 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7854 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9033 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC7884 by Ben, on Flickr