Rally New Zealand - Latest News [Page 8]
WRC teams set up for Repco Rally New Zealand
Monday, 25 August 2008, 4:39 pm | Rally New Zealand
With well-practiced precision, the World Rally Championship teams unpack containers and assemble their service park areas in preparation for this weekend’s Repco Rally New Zealand. More >>
Championship chase for rally leaders
Monday, 25 August 2008, 4:00 pm | Rally New Zealand
This weekend’s Repco Rally New Zealand World Rally Championship event also doubles as the penultimate round of the Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship. More >>
WRC drivers line up for Repco Rally New Zealand
Friday, 22 August 2008, 5:28 pm | Rally New Zealand
The eleventh round of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship brings competitors and teams down-under for Repco Rally New Zealand from 28 to 31 August with four-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb back at the top of the drivers’points table. More >>
Emergency communication network tested
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:41 am | Rally New Zealand
An integral part of New Zealand’s emergency network, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) also plays a pivotal role in the annual running of Repco Rally New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand against world’s best
Monday, 18 August 2008, 4:15 pm | Rally New Zealand
New Zealand’s premier rally drivers get to measure against the world’s best in just over a week’s time at the Repco Rally New Zealand (29-31 August 2008) – the 11th round of the World Rally Championship. More >>
Citroën’s weekend in WRC Germany
Monday, 18 August 2008, 12:11 am | Rally New Zealand
Despite the best efforts of Ford drivers Francois Duval and Mikko Hirvonen, the Citroën World Rally Team dominated Rallye Deutschland over the weekend with the team’s two cars finishing one-two, ahead of Duval in third. More >>
Volunteers key to rally safety
Friday, 15 August 2008, 10:30 am | Rally New Zealand
Around 50,000 spectators will watch the three days of action of Repco Rally New Zealand later this month with 1,500 trained volunteer safety marshals taking responsibility for their safety. More >>
WRC teams switch to tarmac in Germany
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 12:18 am | Rally New Zealand
Competition in the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) intensifies with this weekend’s (14-17 August) tenth round in Germany, an all-tarmac rally run the fortnight before the all-gravel Repco Rally New Zealand. More >>
WRC Finland expected to be dominated by Finns
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 5:14 pm | Rally New Zealand
One of the most popular events on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar is in the land of sixty thousand lakes – Neste Oil Rally Finland – which takes place this weekend, 31 July – 3 August 2008. More >>
World-class field for Repco Rally New Zealand
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 12:30 am | Rally New Zealand
The world’s top rally drivers are heading to this year’s Repco Rally New Zealand, the 11th round of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship, with rally organisers confirming 65 entries by the close-off date, 23 July. More >>
Return to Repco Rally NZ for Japanese college team
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:24 pm | Rally New Zealand
The Takayama College of Car Technology is returning to the New Zealand World Rally Championship (WRC) event for the second time this year, with a former student and now teacher at the college, Tomoki Ohashi, entered as the team’s driver. More >>
See The Best Rally Action
Friday, 30 May 2008, 11:16 am | Rally New Zealand
NAC Insurance / Hella International Rally of Whangarei 06 – 08 June 2008 NAC Insurance Hella International Rally of Whangarei Media release 30 May 2008 See The Best Rally Action The expert’s pick of the best spectator viewing points When the 60-plus ... More >>
Entries confirmed for Rally of Whangarei
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:35 am | Rally New Zealand
Sixty-three entries have been confirmed for the NAC Insurance Hella International Rally of Whangarei which takes place in Whangarei and on various Northland and Kaipara District roads from Friday 6 June to Sunday 8 June. More >>
NorthTec students line up for International Rally
Friday, 2 May 2008, 12:10 am | Rally New Zealand
Students from NorthTec, Northland’s leading tertiary education provider, will be involved in a variety of operational and support roles when the NAC Insurance Hella International Rally of Whangarei takes place in June this year. More >>
Rally Mexico Of Interest To New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 4:46 pm | Rally New Zealand
The third rally on the 2008 WRC calendar, Rally Mexico is also the first long-distance trip for the WRC teams, run through high-altitude mountains to the north and east of host city León, 400km north of Mexico city. More >>
WRC hits the snow in Sweden
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 2:30 pm | Rally New Zealand
The World Rally Championship moves to Sweden this weekend as the sport's elite drivers face the test of driving on snow and ice. More >>
Rally New Zealand mourns death of Colin McRae
Monday, 17 September 2007, 3:38 pm | Rally New Zealand
Rally New Zealand organisers are mourning the death of outstanding Scottish driver Colin McRae. He died in a helicopter accident near his home in Scotland early Sunday morning New Zealand time. More >>
Scot tops NZ championship field
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 12:38 am | Rally New Zealand
Hamilton 1st September: Scotsman Alister McRae has taken victory at the Rally New Zealand round of the 2007 Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship today. More >>
Loeb Struggles In Shakedown For Rally New Zealand
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 4:40 pm | Rally New Zealand
Defending World Champion Sebastien Loeb may be under pressure after he was only 10th fastest in the shakedown test at Mystery Creek this morning ahead of Rally New Zealand that starts in Hamilton tonight. More >>
Gronholm eyes record fifth win in Rally
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 11:49 am | Rally New Zealand
New Zealand Two-time World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm can remember his first victory in Rally New Zealand back in 2000. He hopes he does not have the same hair-raising test this week in his quest to become the most successful driver ever in Rally New ... More >>