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News & Media From The NZRC

Hawkeswood celebrates title with BOP win

Jack Hawkeswood has won the Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty to celebrate his maiden national championship in style on Saturday. The 25-year-old Toyota Yaris Rally 2 driver secured the

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty

Five Rounds down, just one to go, and the titanic ’Battle of the Jacks’ is all over – for this year anyway. The Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangarei, run

2WD title on a knife edge going into finale

Just two points separate Ben Harding and Dave Strong as the pair battle it out to be crowned 2WD champion of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.

Blackberry chases first ever repeat Rally Challenge title

Grant Blackberry heads to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship finale hoping to become the first repeat winner of the Rally Challenge class. The Hawke’s Bay local

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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 Lubricants 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 2026, there are six NZRC rounds, each with a unique character reflecting the diverse regions – from Northland to Invercargill