It’s been yet another outstanding performance for Ben Hunt in his ŠKODA New Zealand backed FABIA R5 rally car, having placed second overall at the fast and flowing Rally of Whangārei this weekend. Whangārei is known in rally circles around the world as having some of the best gravel stages on earth, with an exhilarating mix of fine gravel and …
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Defending champion Hayden Paddon has cruised to another comprehensive Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship win after blitzing the field at the Mark Cromie Motor Group International Rally of Whangarei. Paddon took a six minute and 14 second win in his Hyundai New Zealand i20 to score a second straight maximum points win in 2022. Ben Hunt finished …
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Top Kiwi rally pairing Hayden Paddon and John Kennard made it two wins from two starts in their Hyundai i20 AP4 rally car at the International Rally of Whangarei which took place 14 and 15 May as the second round of the 2022 New Zealand Rally Championship. Paddon and his Cromwell-based Hyundai New Zealand Rally team delivered a near-perfect performance, …
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After an International Rally of Whangarei that didn’t go as planned this weekend, Emma Gilmour turns her focus to her McLaren Extreme E duties and heads overseas tomorrow. She will attend a McLaren partner event in the United States before continuing onwards to the United Kingdom to test the global motorsport giant’s electric SUV. The revised Extreme E calendar means …
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Todd Bawden and Paul (Barge) Burborough headed back north after an extremely satisfying and successful debut at last month’s Rally Otago – the opening round of the 2022 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC). Both the Hamilton businessmen were head over heels – almost literally in Stage 8 – as they got their first competitive opportunity to experience the performance and potential …
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23-year-old rally driver Ari Pettigrew has made a great start to his first overall championship in the Brian Green Properties NZ Rally Championship. For the first time Ari is using a modern AP4 turbo 4WD car for the season and he also has the services of 2016 NZ Champion navigator Jason Farmer in the car with him. Ari quickly showed …
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