Christchurch’s Marcus van Klink would eventually retire from the Lone Star Rally Canterbury, the third round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, but not before setting some encouraging stage times in treacherous conditions. Heading into his home event, van Klink was unsure how the powerful Buteline-backed triple rotor Mazda RX8 would handle the slippery conditions on …
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It was a case of third time lucky for Christchurch’s Dylan Thomson who finally recorded a finish at the Lone Star Rally Canterbury, round three of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, with the added bonus of another victory in the NZRC Two-wheel drive class. Thomson moved from Waiuku to Christchurch over the off-season so revelled in …
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The fourth round of the 2018 Motorsport New Zealand Rally Championship will bring fresh challenges to the competitors as they take on not only the best of New Zealand rally drivers in their quest to be the NZ Champion, but the fast and flowing roads of the South Canterbury district on Saturday June 23rd. Amongst the first of the entries …
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Christchurch’s Josh Marston and co-driver Andrew Graves, from Gore, have taken their first ever rally victory at New Zealand Rally Championship level in the mud-slicked Rally Canterbury on Sunday 3 June. It was also the first rally win for the Penny Homes Holden Rally Team running two Holden Barina AP4+ cars which Marston formed with Greg Murphy in 2017. The …
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The slippery forest roads north of Christchurch proved an immense challenge for the Lone Star Rally Canterbury drivers, with Emma Gilmour among the many casualties at today’s event. Many of the front-runners in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship classes were sidelined due to the stages being run on narrow tracks between trees, that were deep in …
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Local driver Josh Marston has produced a stunning final stage performance in treacherous conditions to win Lone Star Rally Canterbury and claim his maiden Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship victory. Marston and co-driver Andrew Graves handed the Holden Barina its first win as well after overcoming a spin earlier in the day that threatened to de-rail their …
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