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News & Media From The NZRC

Jones secures drive of a lifetime

Talented Kiwi rally driver Zeal Jones has secured the drive of a lifetime and will base himself in Finland next year with the Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team. Jones, who

NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed

The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off

Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

Robbie Stokes has won his second career Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship event by taking out the season-ending Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. Stokes (Stokes Motorsport

Stokes leads but Hunt secures fourth championship

Robbie Stokes has capped a dramatic week by taking day one honours at the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei but championship rival Ben Hunt has provisionally claimed the 2025

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Our Season | New Zealand's best gravel roads, front top to bottom!

ROUND ONE

Central Machine Hire Otago Rally - Dunedin

10-12 April 2026

ROUND TWO

Lone Star Rally Canterbury - Christchurch

31 May 2025

ROUND THREE

Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland

18 July 2026

ROUND FOUR

Hawkes Bay Rally - Napier

22 August 2026

ROUND FIVE

Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

25-27 September 2026

ROUND SIX

Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty - Whakatane

31 October 2026

       

ABOUT THE NZRC

 
The New Zealand Rally Championship is this country’s premier nationwide rally championship. It attracts New Zealand’s best drivers to compete in numerous categories for the prestigious MotorSport New Zealand-sanctioned rally championship titles. In 2024, there are six NZRC rounds, each with a unique character reflecting the diverse regions – from Northland to Invercargill