A five-round Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship for 2021 has been confirmed by championship organisers and MotorSport New Zealand today. Rally Coromandel, based out of Whitianga, will serve as the championship’s finale on September 7, joining the previously announced Otago Rally, International Rally of Whangarei, Rally South Canterbury and Rally Hawke’s Bay on the 2021 schedule. Organisers …
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We are very proud to announce that regular contributor to A Little Bit Sideways Magazine, Danny James, has been named MotorSport New Zealand journalist of the year. The journalist of the year award recognises journalistic content, both news and feature, about any event, competitor or aspect of motorsport under the jurisdiction of MotorSport New Zealand. The media awards, usually presented …
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Kiwi rally pundits the Grey Roots Group have again published their annual rankings of the fastest New Zealand rally drivers. The lists, now in their 15th year, are eagerly anticipated by competitors around the country as a gauge of both their skill level and raw speed, plus an indication of the respect they’ve earned from their fellow drivers. However, 2020 …
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Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen produced a stunning drive on Sunday to win the inaugural Repco Battle of Jacks Ridge after beating Phil Campbell in the head-to-head final. The 2020 Bathurst winner had been fast all day, showcasing his phenomenal and adaptable talent behind the wheel of any car, and threw down a staggering time of 1.20.00 in the final. …
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Emma Gilmour is relishing the opportunity to compete in two, top-level national events this weekend, with the City of Auckland Rally on Saturday, followed by Sunday’s Repco Battle of Jacks Ridge Rallysprint. The Dunedin rally driver will head out on the 121km, eight-stage City of Auckland Rally after completing the two-pass recce this week. The final stage is Jacks Ridge, in …
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McRobbie’s Loop in Maramarua Forest is one of the most storied roads in New Zealand rallying. Over the years it has hosted many of the world’s biggest names and all of New Zealand’s top talent from Hayden Paddon to Possum Bourne. On this, otherwise quiet, Friday morning at McRobbie’s a white Subaru Impreza WRX sits growling as it warms up. …
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