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The Motu is back – Worlds most challenging stage returns

The Motu is back – Worlds most challenging stage returns

| April 29, 2015
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The Motu Road gorge, widely regarded in World Rallying as the toughest most challenging piece of road is making a comeback. The Motu will be the feature of Rally Gisborne to be held on 27th June, round four of the 2015 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. The Gisborne event, run by Rally › Read more
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Tough run for Hawkeswood at Whangarei

Tough run for Hawkeswood at Whangarei

| April 23, 2015
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  Andrew Hawkeswood has endured a trying weekend at the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after a roll-over and a misfire hamstrung his efforts. Hawkeswood headed to the event with a new engine configuration and looking to score some solid points while his new Mazda 2 is under › Read more
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Top start to season for Van Klink

Top start to season for Van Klink

| April 23, 2015
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  Marcus van Klink has made the perfect start to his Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship with a dominant victory on the opening round, Rally Whangarei. Defending his historic championship in the Chesters Plumbing Mazda RX-7, van Klink faced strong opposition from former New Zealand Rally Champion Brian Stokes but stamped his › Read more
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Campbell makes solid start at Whangarei

Campbell makes solid start at Whangarei

| April 23, 2015
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  Tauranga’s Phil Campbell has recorded a solid finish at the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, Rally Whangarei. Campbell and co-driver Venita Fabbro headed to round one confident with their speed and after a conservative start on Friday night, the pair laid down some impressive stage times to › Read more
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Major setback for Holder at Whangarei

Major setback for Holder at Whangarei

| April 23, 2015
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  Mount Maunganui Rally driver David Holder has suffered a major setback in his 2015 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship campaign, after a heavy crash ended an impressive run at the opening round, Rally Whangarei. Joined by stand-in co-driver Rob Scott for the event, Holder took the opportunity to write his own › Read more
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Dream start for Summerfield

Dream start for Summerfield

| April 20, 2015
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Rangiora’s Matt Summerfield has made a dream start to his campaign in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, banking a solid third place finish in Rally Whangarei. The off-season saw Summerfield move to a new Subaru and with no chance to test the car, headed to Whangarei looking for a solid finish. The › Read more
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Gilmour has solid start to season

Gilmour has solid start to season

| April 20, 2015
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Dunedin’s Emma Gilmour ended leg two of the International Rally of Whangarei in third place today in her Suzuki Swift Maxi. It was a welcome boost after a tiny part broke off the alternator at the start of special stage nine on leg one yesterday. It left the Suzuki’s battery unable to hold the charge and › Read more
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Photo Gallery – International Rally Whangarei

Photo Gallery – International Rally Whangarei

| April 20, 2015
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Renowned motorsport photographer Geoff Ridder was out and about on the stages over the weekend capturing the action of round one of the 2015 Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship. Check out a gallery of Geoffs pics here:     › Read more
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Block wins Rally Whangarei

Block wins Rally Whangarei

| April 20, 2015
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  American Rally superstar Ken Block has taken victory in the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, Rally Whangarei, after a dominant performance saw him and co-driver Alex Gelsomino finish more than two minutes clear of their nearest rival. Block took his Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta to a › Read more
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Block storms to NZRC lead after day one

Block storms to NZRC lead after day one

| April 18, 2015
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American driver Ken Block holds a comfortable lead after the end of leg one of Rally Whangarei, the opening round of the 2015 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino powered their Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta to stage wins on both of the Friday night super special stages › Read more
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Cunningham plays the long game at Whangarei

Cunningham plays the long game at Whangarei

| April 17, 2015
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Plenty of changes inside the Clinton Cunningham Rallysport team will see Clint Cunningham looking at the long term goal when the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship gets underway this weekend with Rally Whangarei. Cunningham will make his competitive debut in the team’s new Mitsubishi Lancer ‘Proto’ car, which is styled like a › Read more
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Campbell looks to step up pace for 2015

Campbell looks to step up pace for 2015

| April 17, 2015
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Tauranga’s Phil Campbell heads to the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, Rally Whangarei, this weekend looking to step up his impressive 2014 pace. The second half of the season in 2014 saw some impressive results, including a maiden championship round win, despite running The Roofing Store Mitsubishi in › Read more
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Title number three the goal for Van Klink

Title number three the goal for Van Klink

| April 17, 2015
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Kaiapoi’s Marcus van Klink heads to the opening round of the 2015 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, Rally Whangarei, looking for the perfect start to the championship. The 2014 season saw van Klink take his second NZRC Historic title and his aim for the 2015 season is to add a third to his › Read more
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Stage Previews: International Rally of Whangarei

Stage Previews: International Rally of Whangarei

| April 12, 2015
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The 2015 International Rally of Whangarei is set to be a spectacular start to the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship. A revised format featuring nearly all new stages, and a star studded entry list of cars and stars has generated massive interest in the event. Five times National Champion Richard Mason, young chargers › Read more
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NZRC Driver Feature: Darren Galbraith

NZRC Driver Feature: Darren Galbraith

| April 11, 2015
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The Gull Rally Challenge Category has undergone changes for the 2015 season, with competitors now counting their best four scores from six events and able to participate in reconnaissance. This has seen numbers increasing and although he won’t be at Whangarei, defending champion Darren Galbraith has confirmed he will be defending his title, starting at Otago. › Read more
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Emma Gilmour eager to begin 2015 NZRC season

Emma Gilmour eager to begin 2015 NZRC season

| April 10, 2015
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A strong build-up over summer, backed up by two years refining her Suzuki Swift Maxi, has Emma Gilmour eagerly anticipating the International Rally of Whangarei on April 17 to 19. With no overseas commitments this year, Dunedin-based Emma will be driving her Suzuki, in its third Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, and will › Read more
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NZRC Driver Feature: Walker Brothers

NZRC Driver Feature: Walker Brothers

| April 6, 2015
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Dan Walker has been one of the biggest supporters of Category 5 – The Gull Rally Challenge, having contested the class every year since it was introduced for the 2013 season in his older Mitsubishi Evo. 2015 sees Walker moving into a newer generation Subaru Impreza and bringing brother Jono along as a team mate › Read more
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