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Paddon and Kennard continue improving in Finland

Paddon and Kennard continue improving in Finland

| August 2, 2014
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Top Kiwi rally pairing Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have continued their strong performance during the third day of Neste Oil Rally Finland and now hold sixth place overall with › Read more
NZRC Press & News
Positive progress for Paddon and Kennard in Finland

Positive progress for Paddon and Kennard in Finland

| August 1, 2014
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Hayden Paddon and John Kennard, New Zealand’s only competitors in the FIA World Rally Championship, have moved up the leader-board to hold seventh place overall after day two of Neste › Read more
NZRC Press & News
Waterways Super Special Stage brings rally action into Whitianga

Waterways Super Special Stage brings rally action into Whitianga

| July 31, 2014
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An afternoon spectator Super Special Stage will bring the spectacular action of rallying into the township of Whitianga for the VINZ Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel on Saturday 23rd August. › Read more
Goldrush, NZRC Press & News
Rally Nation: Rally Wairarapa TV Coverage this Sunday

Rally Nation: Rally Wairarapa TV Coverage this Sunday

| July 12, 2014
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TV3, 4.00pm this Sunday (13th July)- tune into see all the highlights from the Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa, round four of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally › Read more
NZRC Press & News
VINZ back Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel

VINZ back Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel

| July 11, 2014
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  The newest event on the national rally calendar will officially be known as the VINZ Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel, with the announcement today of Vehicle Inspection New Zealand › Read more
Goldrush, NZRC Press & News
The Masons – The statistics…

The Masons – The statistics…

| July 6, 2014
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Last weekend Richard & Sara Mason wrote their names into the history books of NZ rallying with a record fifth national rally title. The Masons are without a doubt a › Read more
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Gallery: Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa

Gallery: Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa

| June 29, 2014
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The 2014 Trusthouse Racetech Rally of Wairarapa was an event full of colour, excitement and celebration with the Mason Motorsport team securing the 2014 title. Check out the gallery of › Read more
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Masons the class of New Zealand rallying

Masons the class of New Zealand rallying

| June 28, 2014
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The Masterton husband and wife pairing of Richard and Sara Mason have created New Zealand Rallying history by winning todays Trusthouse Racetech Rally of Wairarapa. The victory on home roads, › Read more
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Spectacular exit for Gilmour

Spectacular exit for Gilmour

| June 28, 2014
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Dunedin’s Emma Gilmour and co-driver Ben Atkinson have unfortunately had a spectacular ending to their Wairapara Rally rolling out of the event on special stage 2. Both Emma and Ben › Read more
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Rally Wairarapa Midday Update: Mason leads

Rally Wairarapa Midday Update: Mason leads

| June 28, 2014
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Masterton driver Richard Mason holds the advantage at midday in the Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa, round 4 of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ.  › Read more
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Paddon and Kennard make solid start in Poland

Paddon and Kennard make solid start in Poland

| June 27, 2014
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The New Zealand crew of Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have started strongly in their first attempt at Lotos Rally Poland, joining their Hyundai Motorsport teammates in the top seven › Read more
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Record fifth title on the line at home rally

Record fifth title on the line at home rally

| June 26, 2014
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Masterton based rally driver Richard Mason has the opportunity to create history at his home rally this weekend, the Trusthouse Racetech Rally of Wairarapa. Mason holds a 68 point lead › Read more
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Stage Previews: Trusthouse Racetech Rally of Wairarapa

Stage Previews: Trusthouse Racetech Rally of Wairarapa

| June 25, 2014
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This year’s Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa moves from last year’s October slot that created plenty of issues with dust and into a more traditional June date to form round four › Read more
NZRC Press & News
Summerfield aims to regain second at Wairarapa

Summerfield aims to regain second at Wairarapa

| June 24, 2014
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Rangiora’s Matt Summerfield is looking for a strong result to regain his second place in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ at the fourth › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
BNT Mason Motorsport expected to cruise through NZRC Rally Wairarapa….Yeah Right

BNT Mason Motorsport expected to cruise through NZRC Rally Wairarapa….Yeah Right

| June 23, 2014
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Three wins from three starts mean that four times New Zealand Rally Champions Richard and Sara Mason can win the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Stunning Peninsula roads for Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel

Stunning Peninsula roads for Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel

| June 22, 2014
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A new challenge awaits rally competitors with the ‘Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel’ taking to the roads around the Peninsula on Saturday 23rd August. Based at the seaside town of › Read more
Goldrush, NZRC Press & News
Paddon values learning from Hyundai WRC debut in Italy

Paddon values learning from Hyundai WRC debut in Italy

| June 9, 2014
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New Zealand’s top rally drivers Hayden Paddon and John Kennard successfully completed the final day of Rally Italia Sardegna, taking a top five stage time and finishing their debut rally › Read more
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Paddon learns and improves on Hyundai WRC debut

Paddon learns and improves on Hyundai WRC debut

| June 8, 2014
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Having driven steadily and sensibly in the opening three Saturday stages at Rally Italia Sardegna, Hayden Paddon and John Kennard had to stop part-way through the final stage to avoid › Read more
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Emma makes X Games Semis

Emma makes X Games Semis

| June 8, 2014
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Avoiding the carnage around her, New Zealand’s Emma Gilmour has stormed through to an incredible Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) semi finals result at the X Games in Austin, › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
BNT Mason Motorsport make it three from three with victory at NZRC Rally Canterbury

BNT Mason Motorsport make it three from three with victory at NZRC Rally Canterbury

| June 4, 2014
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Four times New Zealand Rally Champions Richard and Sara Mason continued their domination of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship -driven by Vinz [NZRC] with a › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Masons make it three from three

Masons make it three from three

| June 2, 2014
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The Masterton pairing of Richard and Sara Mason have taken the honours in the third round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ to › Read more
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5 to watch: Rally Canterbury

5 to watch: Rally Canterbury

| May 29, 2014
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As the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ continues its southern adventure with night stages, cool weather forecasts and increasing competition, we take a look › Read more
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Stage Previews: Lone Star Rally of Canterbury

Stage Previews: Lone Star Rally of Canterbury

| May 28, 2014
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Round three of Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ sees the series stay in the South. The first of the one-day rounds of this year championship, › Read more
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Masons lead rally into darkness

Masons lead rally into darkness

| May 26, 2014
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National Rally Championship leader Richard Mason will head the field into darkness on Saturday night when the Lone Star Rally of Canterbury starts with two forest night stages, west of › Read more
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Rally Canterbury goes West for Westy

Rally Canterbury goes West for Westy

| May 23, 2014
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Timaru’s Chris West will miss the third round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ, Rally Canterbury, as a result of damage sustained in › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
BNT Mason Motorsport repeat winning performance at NZRC Rally Otago

BNT Mason Motorsport repeat winning performance at NZRC Rally Otago

| May 14, 2014
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Following last month’s victory at Whangarei – the opening round of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by Vinz – four times New Zealand Rally Champions Richard and › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Summerfield maintains second in NZRC

Summerfield maintains second in NZRC

| May 14, 2014
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The Matt Summerfield Rallisport team have defied the odds to maintain second place in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ after the second round, › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Hawkeswood shows new car’s potential at Otago

Hawkeswood shows new car’s potential at Otago

| May 14, 2014
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The long awaited debut of Andrew Hawkeswood’s Mazda 2 Maxi car in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ has seen the Auckland driver come › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Jansen grabs 3rd at NZRC Rally Otago

Jansen grabs 3rd at NZRC Rally Otago

| May 13, 2014
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Christchurch’s Matt Jansen has re-entered the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – driven by Vinz [NZRC] in top form as he grabbed a 3rd place finish at › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
West and Cobham ok after high speed roll

West and Cobham ok after high speed roll

| May 12, 2014
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Chris West and Chris Cobham are both “a little sore but ok” following their high speed exit from the Drivesouth Rally of Otago yesterday. The Andrew Simms Mitsubishi  crew rolled › Read more
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Two from two for Masons

Two from two for Masons

| May 11, 2014
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The Masterton husband and wife pairing of Richard and Sara Mason have taken their second round victory in a row after another impressive performance at the Drivesouth Rally of Otago, › Read more
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Mason class of NZRC field at Otago

Mason class of NZRC field at Otago

| May 10, 2014
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Current leader of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ, Richard Mason, has been the class of the NZRC field in their BNT Subaru on › Read more
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Stage Previews – Drivesouth Rally Otago

Stage Previews – Drivesouth Rally Otago

| May 8, 2014
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Round two of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – driven by VINZ – is the iconic OtagoRally, which this year runs as a round of the NZRC › Read more
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5 minutes with Matt Summerfield….

5 minutes with Matt Summerfield….

| May 6, 2014
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Canterbury driver Matt Summerfield has had a great start to the 2014 championship and is second in the points standings after finishing second overall at the opening round VINZ Rally › Read more
NZRC Press & News
Southern challenge awaits Championship field

Southern challenge awaits Championship field

| May 4, 2014
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Balancing speed with risk is the challenge according to championship leader Richard Mason as the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ heads to the › Read more
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NZRC Update: Between the rallies

NZRC Update: Between the rallies

| May 2, 2014
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One week out from the Drivesouth Rally Otago, round two of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ, catchup with our summary of all the › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Top field for 2014 Rally of Otago

Top field for 2014 Rally of Otago

| April 24, 2014
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An impressive field of 88 competitors will line up for next month’s International Rally of Otago, with some of the rallying’s biggest names taking part, including 1994 World Champion, Didier › Read more
NZRC Press & News
Rally Nation: Rally Whangarei TV Coverage this weekend

Rally Nation: Rally Whangarei TV Coverage this weekend

| April 23, 2014
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TV3, 2.30pm this Sunday (April 27th)- tune into see all the highlights from Rally Whangarei, the opening round of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
2014 VINZ Rally Whangarei – Gallery

2014 VINZ Rally Whangarei – Gallery

| April 13, 2014
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The stunning weather and fast pace, made for some fantastic images from round 1 of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ. Check out › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Masons win titanic Whangarei Rally battle

Masons win titanic Whangarei Rally battle

| April 13, 2014
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The Masterton pairing of Richard and Sara Mason have taken victory in the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ.  The Masons › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Mason and BNT Subaru hunting record 5th rally title

Mason and BNT Subaru hunting record 5th rally title

| April 8, 2014
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Four times New Zealand Rally champion Richard Mason from Masterton could make history as the first driver to secure five titles. Its a point the BNT Subaru driver and co-driver › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Gull fuels NZ rally drivers

Gull fuels NZ rally drivers

| April 7, 2014
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Gull Fuels will provide support to six young drivers competing in the 2014 New Zealand Rally Championship via the Gull Rally Scholarship initiative. The Gull Rally Scholarship which commenced in › Read more
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Van Klink wants Classic title back in 2014

Van Klink wants Classic title back in 2014

| April 6, 2014
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Kaiapoi rally driver Marcus van Klink has made his intentions clear for the 2014 season, he wants to regain the New Zealand Historic Rally Championship title he won in 2012. › Read more
NZRC Press & News, TeamNEWS
Stage Preview: VINZ International Rally Whangarei

Stage Preview: VINZ International Rally Whangarei

| April 4, 2014
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This year’s VINZ International Rally of Whangarei sees the event receive its biggest change in format in several years. Traditionally run entirely to the south of Whangarei, for 2014 the › Read more
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Read to co-drive Paddon for Stadium Cars Classic Otago Rally

Read to co-drive Paddon for Stadium Cars Classic Otago Rally

| April 3, 2014
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Newly-signed Hyundai World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon, the current NZ rally champion, returns to New Zealand in May for his second attempt at the famous Stadium Cars International Classic › Read more
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Hawkeswood and spectacular new Mazda aiming for fast start

Hawkeswood and spectacular new Mazda aiming for fast start

| April 2, 2014
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Andrew Hawkeswood has piloted some spectacular cars from his Group A Lancer Evo’s, to the fearsome Audi Quattro S1. For 2014 Andrew returns to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand › Read more
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Round 4, Rally Wairarapa 2014 is green for GO!

Round 4, Rally Wairarapa 2014 is green for GO!

| April 1, 2014
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  Having worked with the local communities, residents and Councils over the last 8 months, through earthquakes and concerns on road use, the Trusthouse Racetech Rally Wairarapa is now set › Read more
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Race against time for debut of exciting new car

Race against time for debut of exciting new car

| March 31, 2014
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Patrick Malley has been nervously watching the sailing schedule of a container ship on route to Auckland from Poland that is carrying precious cargo. On-board is Patrick’s new rallycar, and › Read more
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Global Rallycross Drive for Emma Gilmour

Global Rallycross Drive for Emma Gilmour

| March 25, 2014
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Emma Gilmour will compete in the spectacular American based Global Rallycross Championship this year, as part of a two-car team with Rhys Millen, at Rhys Millen Racing (RMR). Emma will › Read more
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Youth to challenge experience in National rally title

Youth to challenge experience in National rally title

| March 21, 2014
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Experience versus emerging talent will be the feature of the 2014 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship driven by VINZ. A number of new faces stepping into new › Read more
NZRC Press & News
VINZ support to drive New Zealand Rally Championship

VINZ support to drive New Zealand Rally Championship

| February 26, 2014
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The 2014 National Rally title will officially be known as the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship -driven by VINZ, with the announcement today of Vehicle Inspection New › Read more
NZRC Press & News
National Rallying returns to the Coromandel Peninsula

National Rallying returns to the Coromandel Peninsula

| February 7, 2014
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The Coromandel Peninsula will play host to a round of the 2014 New Zealand Rally Championship in August, with the organisational team behind Rally New Zealand linking with the Thames-Coromandel › Read more
Goldrush, NZRC Press & News
Paddon reclaims New Zealand Rally Championship title

Paddon reclaims New Zealand Rally Championship title

| October 10, 2013
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A storming and world-class drive by Geraldine’s Hayden Paddon has seen the 26-year-old, and Blenheim based co-driver John Kennard, reclaim the overall Goldstar Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally › Read more
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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

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