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News & Media From The NZRC

Joker rounds a possibility for NZRC?

Championship contender Jack Hawkeswood has come up with a radical plan to shake-up the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – a joker round. Always one to have

Championship protagonists go head-to-head

Championship protagonists Jack Stokes, Jack Hawkeswood and Robbie Stokes go head-to-head in an entertaining first in this week’s BB and Budgie’s Thursday Night Recce. The title contending trio join Blair

Palmer chasing sponsors for South Island rounds

Quentin Palmer sits third in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and could well be a dark horse this season but that will depend on sponsorship. Palmer

Who were the unsung performers at Otago Rally?

Who were some of the unsung performers at the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally? We ask the NZRC team to name their shining stars from the first round of the

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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