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News & Media From The NZRC

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Central Machine Hire Otago Rally

With Hayden Paddon, so deservedly, back in the WRC and Ben Hunt stepping away from the NZRC after more than a decade at the sharp end of the championship, 2026

Thomson the dark horse in 2026 championship

Dylan Thomson might well be the dark horse for not only this weekend’s season-opening Central Machine Hire Otago Rally but also the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship

Stokes’ Skoda ready for Otago Rally

Top seed Robbie Stokes and his team have won a race against time and will take their place at the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand

Blackberry adds already stacked Rally Challenge class

Ex-Rally Challenge champion Grant Blackberry is going to throw open an already competitive class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this season. 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 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 2026, there are six NZRC rounds, each with a unique character reflecting the diverse regions – from Northland to Invercargill