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News & Media From The NZRC

How Southland got so many star drivers at once

As the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship heads to round three in Southland this week, a pair of local stars have lifted the lid on why the

MRF extends deal for 2027, adds Rally Challenge classes

MRF Tyres is pleased to confirm the expansion of its agreement with the New Zealand Rally Championship, which will see the Indian tyre manufacturer not only continue as the control

Hunt to run GR Yaris Cup car at Southland

Four-time Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally champion Ben Hunt will compete at the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland this month in a GR Yaris Cup car. Hunt, the

Macdonald relates rallying to his ice hockey background

Two of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship’s brightest stars could easily have gone down a different sporting route. As Southland products Caleb Macdonald and Kevin Laird

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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