Name: Clinton Cunningham Age: 34 Motorsport class: Pre 2000 4WD Current rally car: Evo IV Website: www.rckcontractors.co.nz At what age were you when you first got involved in motorsport? I started out in my early 20’s in Motocross, but always knew rallying is where I wanted to end up. Who was your biggest influence in rallying when growing up? Without …
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Name: Richard Baddock Age : 26 Motorsport class: NZRC – 4WD Current rally car : 1993 Subaru Impreza WRX STi At what age were you when you first got involved in motorsport? I have had an interest in rallying since before I was old enough to drive. This interest didn’t extend past simply watching rally coverage on TV until I was …
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Name: Derek Ayson Age: 42 Motosport Club: Eastern Southland Car Club Motorsport class: Classic Rally Current rally car: Nissan FJ20 powered Mk2 Ford Escort At what age were you when you first got involved in motorsport? 18ish. Started doing autocrosses at a few Eastern Southland Car Club events in my first car, a DX Corolla. Who was your biggest influence …
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Name: Jonathan Shapley Age: 28 Motorsport class: Pre 2000 rally xtreme series Motorsport Club: Motorsport Bay of Plenty (MBOP) Website: www.facebook.com/jono.shapley How did you get into driving? Well, at a very early age my grandad built me a trolley that later of course, had a motor (a very slow one), as I used to fall asleep going around the house. …
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Name: Shane Wright Age: 30 Motorsport class: Clubsport Motorsport Club: Motorsport Bay of Plenty (MBOP) Current rally car: R32 Nissan Skyline Website: At what age were you when you first got involved in motorsport? I was brought up with motorsport and rallying all around me because Dad was first involved when I was little. We built the Skyline when I …
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Name: Bruce Herbert Age: 55 Motorsport class: Oldies Current rally car: Corolla AE86 and Lancer EX Website: At what age were you when you first got involved in motorsport? 18’ish. Who was your biggest influence in rallying when growing up? Ari Vatanen and Andrew Cowan. What was your very first rally car? Lancer 2 door NA model. What has been the …
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