Thanks to the efforts of motorsport officials and club volunteers, a series of club rallies are now scheduled to take place around the North Island during the remainder of 2020. 

Following the postponement of the 2020 New Zealand Rally Championship due to COVID-19, clubs up and down the country have worked together to ensure a series of high-quality events are ready for competitors to enjoy.

The calendar incorporates two test days, one in June and another in July, to help competitors get ready, as well as traditional multi-stage rallies and exciting shorter rallysprint formats in several North Island locations...more...

Rally New Zealand organisers have today announced two exciting new events, the City of Auckland Rally and the Battle of Jack’s Ridge to be staged in November.

The event will comprise the stages that were planned for the World Rally Championship event both north and east of the city.

The City of Auckland Rally will be held on Saturday 14 November and include stages in the Kaipara Hills, Puhoi and Riverhead Forest before its conclusion at the purpose-built road “Jack’s Ridge” in Whitford.

The Battle of Jack’s Ridge will be a standalone rally sprint on Sunday 15 November which will feature an open category rally sprint over a section of the 6.2km Jack’s Ridge stage....more...

Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon has teamed up with gamer Kyle Robertson and designer Jack Hintz to create the Hyundai NZ global online rally series for challengers all over the world.

A drive in Paddon’s actual rally car, the Hyundai i20 AP4, plus a cash prize of $NZ 500 are up for grabs for the overall champion (with the test drive limited to a New Zealand or Australian participant.) A swag of other prizes like Paddon Rallysport merchandise and WinmaX brakes are ready for the teams’ champions, spot prizes and the WinmaX ‘best moment’ winner....more...

As measures to control COVID-19 continue globally, rally competitors and gaming aficionados are able to indulge with the Online Rally Indonesia version being run this weekend 6-7 June 2020.
 
The third of five toward a virtual 2020 title; the Digital APRC has reignited past memories of gallant competition spanning the Asia-Pacific continent for up-coming competitors.
 
Indonesia deepens the diversity of conditions competitors of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship face and the itinerary set for this weekend’s virtual version will shadow the 2019 event.
 
While the originally scheduled running for the actual event is on the calendar for 25-26 July the online version will again test gamers and drivers at a new level....more...

Rally New Zealand organisers today confirmed that the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship event in and around Auckland in September has been cancelled due to the ongoing challenges with the Covid-19 pandemic. 

With three months until the planned return of the WRC event, but with the New Zealand borders remaining closed to international visitors for the foreseeable future, the organisers had reached their final deadline.

“It became clear that with our borders closed to international travel and the logistics required to host thousands of international visitors as part of the World Rally Championship, that the September 2020 date was not practical,” said Rally New Zealand 2020 CEO, Michael Goldstein....more...

The board of MotorSport New Zealand has provided an update regarding the proposed restructure of the organisation which was initiated on 8 May. 

Wayne Christie, elected President of MotorSport New Zealand Inc, says: “Following a carefully considered consultation process with staff, which included significant opportunity for staff input, the board of MotorSport New Zealand has today provided staff with a further proposed restructure document. We have invited staff to provide feedback on this revised restructure proposal.” 

The consultation period for MotorSport New Zealand staff to provide further feedback and consultation to the board is now extended to Tuesday, 26 May. Christie says the board expects to provide a final decision on the exact format of the restructuring to staff on Wednesday, 27 May. ...more...