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From the Service Park – Rally Otago

| April 15, 2024

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What a weekend we had to open the season in Otago. Fittingly, the NZRC Live team were out and about – until the wee small hours – to get all the goss for this edition of From the Service Park. Emotional win for Hawkeswood There wouldn’t be many people involved in the sport that weren’t › Read more

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Hawkeswood beats Stokes for first ever NZRC win

| April 14, 2024

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Jack Hawkeswood has held off a charging Robbie Stokes to claim his first ever win in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at Rally Otago on Sunday. Hawkeswood completed a start-to-finish win in his Force Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris and becomes the first second generation driver in history to win a round › Read more

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Hawkeswood on the cusp of history after superb opening day

| April 13, 2024

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Jack Hawkeswood produced a career drive to lead the Otago Rally by 19.4 seconds over fellow second-generation driver Robbie Stokes in the season opening event of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship on Saturday. Hawkeswood dominated the day in his Force Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris, winning the opening stage and showcasing a › Read more

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Plenty of contenders to battle it out in Otago

| April 12, 2024

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A wide-open field will contest the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this weekend with any number of contenders making a case to win. Seven-time national champion Hayden Paddon’s absence – he will miss the opening round due to a clash with his European Rally Championship commitments – opens › Read more

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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key stats for Otago Rally

| April 11, 2024

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Chris Grant is a leading authority on New Zealand rallying. On event, he works as a part of the Chrissport results team and off event is known as ‘Google Grant’, the ultimate search engine for rallying information. We’ve got Chris to dig in to his magical black book to give us some key stats ahead › Read more

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Refreshed Stokes ready for 2024 challenge

| April 10, 2024

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A refreshed and refocused Robbie Stokes will tackle the 2024 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this year and looms as a possible dark horse. Stokes will line up as one of the title contenders in his Stokes Motorsport Ford Fiesta AP4 starting with this week’s Otago Rally. The talented Cantabrian has been › Read more

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Relaxed Hunt not fazed by potential for third title

| April 9, 2024

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Pukekohe’s Ben Hunt enters the 2024 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship chasing a third title, something that would put him on a par with legends of our sport like Tony Teesdale, Neil Allport and Joe McAndrew. And with Hayden Paddon missing the two-day opening round and the 44 points it offers, many › Read more

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Hawkeswood chasing a piece of history in 2024

| April 8, 2024

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Whitford Junior driver Jack Hawkeswood sees the 2024 Brian Green Property Group as his best shot yet to crown himself New Zealand rally champion. While Hawkeswood enters the season with his Force Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris AP4 that has seen him through two partial campaigns in the past two seasons, plenty of development as well › Read more

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Gilmour primed for full-on tilt at 2024 NZRC

| April 5, 2024

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Gilmour will contest her first full NZRC campaign since 2018 and is hoping the stars are aligning for her to win a break-through title. One of the more experienced campaigners in the field, Gilmour has fashioned an outstanding record during her time competing in the national championship and should feature prominently this season as she › Read more

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Paddon embraces challenge of defending title

| April 3, 2024

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Paddon will miss the extra point scoring Otago Rally due to a clash with the opening event of his European Rally Championship schedule, leaving the rest of the Kiwi field with a massive opportunity to strike a significant blow. While disappointed he misses one of his favoured events, Paddon will be at the remaining five › Read more

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Paddon’s Otago absence throws open 2024 NZRC

| March 26, 2024

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The most open field in recent history will contest the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship but the big omission is seven-time national champion Hayden Paddon. Paddon’s name was a glaring absence from the official entry list confirmed on Monday, throwing the 2024 championship wide open. By missing the › Read more

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Jones makes jump to open 4WD in 2024

| March 13, 2024

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The uber-talented 19-year-old will run a Smith & Sons-backed Skoda Fabia R5 and will make his championship debut at the season opening round in Otago in April. The car has been run over the past few seasons by uncle Kingsley Jones and the younger Jones is aiming to put a whole season deal together. He › Read more

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From the Service Park – summer special

| February 13, 2024

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The NZRC Live crew were in attendance at Dylan Thomson’s wedding over the weekend and were able to gain some valuable insights ahead of the 2024 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. It was great to be able to celebrate with Dylan – one of the championship’s real good guys – as he › Read more

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NZRC calendar for 2024 confirmed

| December 11, 2023

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The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has confirmed a six-round 2024 calendar that will see the first half of the season take place in the South Island and second half in the North. Championship organisers have also confirmed the addition of the Southern Lights Rally, to be based in Invercargill and using › Read more

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