Rally otago already has considerable status in the global rally scene with its hotly. Alpine rally really is australias otago talk motorsport. Otago rally route heads south for 2020 2020s otago rally route will head south and be centred around lawrence and waihola with 280 kilometres of quality stages. Central otago will provide the backdrop to the latest in car rally action. The southern hemispheres foremost classic rally, and nzs longest running round of the national championship. Organisers hoping to reschedule otago rally otago daily.
New zealands wrc driver hayden paddon is dominating the rally of otago, winning all eight stages today and leading aucklands subaru wrx sti driver ben hunt and tony rawstorn by 4mins. Apr 23, 2018 the otago rally was recently run in the picturesque dunedin region of new zealand, with world rally championship star hayden paddon winning by a large margin. Lots of exciting things have happened in the last 12 months and at the moment overland journeys are working full time on more. Otago vcc february 2017 by vintage car club of new. The 2020 rally poster is available for download here. Subaru driver ben hunt finished runnerup to former wrc star hayden paddon last season and will start 2019 as the favourite to take out both the championship and the twoday otago rally. The lay association of the free church of scotland, through a company called the otago association, founded dunedin at the head of otago harbour in 1848 as the principal town of its special settlement. Meirion evans otago rally im afraid alister had a slight problem as he was in a wales motorsport car, and i had a clever little gadget installed under the dash. Newlysigned hyundai world rally championship driver hayden paddon, the current nz rally champion, returns to new zealand in may for his second attempt at the famous stadium cars international classic rally of otago.
Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. Magazine of the vintage car club of new zealand otago branch inc. But fellow national champions andrew hawkeswood mazda and david holder holden. For those riders who like to know whats coming this is where the saturday ride is heading along with contact numbers. The dunedin based rally will again be the opening round of the new zealand rally championship, and will include the world famous international otago classic rally, which has been won for the past two years by estonian markko martin. She is still the last woman to compete in toplevel rallying. After competing in hundreds of motorsport events all around the world, hayden paddon has a fair idea about what he expects from a good one. We have not pumped out a newsletter for a while which is an issue we will be addressing as the year progresses.
For the second successive year rally otago has been voted the most popular. The otago rally may still be sighted this year although its destiny appears out of the organisers control. The field will be headed by nz world rally championship star, hayden paddon. C entral otago will provide the backdrop to the latest in car rally action next weekend the district will host the inaugural nevis station golden 1200 hillclimb on march 78, an event being launched by champion rally driver hayden paddon. New zealand has the otago rally, an event esteemed in worldwide.
The 2018 rally, the 10th tt2000 event, had 50 checkpoints, each representing a chapter in mike hydes book twisting throttle new zealand a kiwis guide to the top 50 motorcycle rides in the land of the long white cloud. First was the otago rally in april with seven stage wins and the rally victory perfect preparation for the next target of winning rally new zealand in may which they did. Competing in the world rally championship for the audi factory team, she took four victories and finished runnerup in the drivers world championship in 1982. Codriver survivor the tab has opted to run a book on hayden paddons next. Mark tufte, who is in charge of the rallying in africa initiative, said ostberg has confirmed he. New zealands iconic rally was in a nonworld rally championship year, meaning hayden and johns names are now engraved on the rnz trophy alongside some of. Exact times will be contained in the published road book. Dunedin otepoti in maori is located on the southeastern coast of new zealands south island, on the otago peninsula. The otago rally will start in dunedins iconic octagon on the friday evening with a rally show and the ceremonial start. The new zealand rally championship is this countrys premier nationwide rally championship.
The stages feature a the usual favourites such as the waipori gorge, whare flat and kuri bush plus some new variations on previous years. Otago rally highlights 2018 rallysport magazine youtube. Norways ostberg to compete in kenyas safari rally xinhua. The targa tour is for people who want to drive on spectacular winding roads and experience their car the way it was designed by the engineers and intended to be driven by the manufactures. Read to codrive paddon for stadium cars classic otago rally. Scheduled for april 3 to 5 next year, the compact route will use many of the popular stages run in 2017, with the continuation of a twopass recce for competitors. Apr 07, 2017 the rally once again includes famous stages such as waipori gorge, whare flat, mcintosh road and kuri bush, as well as the popular tarmac stage around the streets of dunedin on the first afternoon. Ben hunt and tony rawstorn in the subaru wrx sti on their way to winning the nzrc section of the drivesouth rally of otago. Winmax has signed on for the second year as the major sponsor of the otago classic rally, to be held. Stage information will be released closer to the event. Mar 21, 2018 warm greetings to all supporters, loyal clients and friends of overland journeys and rally tours nz ltd. Images from the 2016 otago rally a little bit sideways is a rallying blog based in new zealand supporting all levels of rallying and kiwis competing locally and internationally. Exciting route on offer for 2018 otago rally in new zealand.
The targa competition is the passport to driving your competition car or rent one of our competition vehicles through gorgeous, technically challenging kiwi roads, testing your driving capability and your service crews tenacity, through the most beautiful scenery of any targa in the world. Traditionally, targa events have been blind with the route book more a navigation guide to and from each stage. Mar 03, 2020 c entral otago will provide the backdrop to the latest in car rally action next weekend the district will host the inaugural nevis station golden 1200 hillclimb on march 78, an event being launched by champion rally driver hayden paddon. The dunedin based rally will again be the opening round exciting route on offer for 2018 otago rally in new zealand. The drivesouth rally of otago is the opening round of the 2019 new zealand rally championship. Favourites set record pace to win 2019 otago rally rallysport. They travel along the same route as the competition vehicle including the closed road special stages at speed on both sides of the road, its amazing. Exciting route on offer for 2018 otago rally nz motor racing. Apr 14, 2018 grant blackberry and ric chalmers mitsubishi evo x top the allcomers rally category, while gareth mclachlan and tanya jackson are ahead in the otago classic 4wd rally in his mitsubishi galant vr4. One hundred entries have been received for the 40th anniversary drivesouth otago rally, the first round of the new zealand rally championship and incorporating the stadium cars otago classic rally to be held in and around dunedin on april 9th and 10th. Due to the spread of covid19 the otago rally, one of new zealands major motorsports events, will not be held on the planned date of april 35, 2020.
Brian green property group new zealand rally championship. With the virtual 2020 otago rally only days behind us, the burning question remains whether alister. Paddon leads the way in otago rally otago daily times. The 2020 otago rally attracts visitors from all over new zealand. Otago rally locks in date for 2020 rallysport magazine. I will consider any option involving an opportunity to be behind the wheel of a rally car, ostberg said on saturday. Tomorrows stages take the teams north of dunedin before they finish around 3pm at the dunedin railway station. Rally to continue without international competitors the otago rally is forging ahead but no international competitors will line up. Service park location, shake down stage and itinerary. The competitive route for the 2017 otago rally has been finalised, with an exciting mix of new stages and old favourites that is sure to impressive competitors and spectators alike. The rally will again be the opening round of the brian green property group new zealand rally championship, and will include the international otago classic rally, and an allcomers class. The postevent prize giving will, as usual, be held at the dunedin town hall. For making of complete road book we give you special discount to encourage you to make all with one group. Home town girl emma gilmour will be a contender in otago.
After a preevent ceremonial start in dunedins octago on friday, april 7, the route for the otago rally will take drivers over 14 special stages on saturday and sunday, with a competitive distance of nearly 285 kilometres. The 2019 otago rally route map is now available to download. For more information, including spectator maps and stage start times, check out the otago rally website. It is home to the university of otago, new zealands oldest university and the south islands largest employer. That means competitors will have a twopass reconnaissance of the rally route which takes in roads to the south of dunedin on saturday and north around palmerston and oamaru on sunday. The 2017 rally was the 9th tt2000 event and offered checkpoints in four distinct groups north, south, east and west. New classic 4wd class included for 2018 otago rally. The rally once again includes famous stages such as waipori gorge, whare flat, mcintosh road and kuri bush, as well as the popular tarmac stage around the streets of dunedin on the first afternoon.
The aucklandbased return of the world rally championship to new zealand is scheduled for september 46. The dunedin based rally will again be the opening round of the new zealand rally championship, and will include the world famous international otago classic rally, which has been won for the past two. Writing of the road book can take from one day to one week it depends on the customers wishes about the order. Leading after saturdays stages, turner could not hold his lead as he struggled for speed on the roads north of the rallys base in dunedin. For more information about the event please visit book your central dunedin accommodation now for the 2020 otago rally. In recent years the otago classic rally has attracted former world rally champions miki biasion italy, ari vatanen, juha kankkunen and hannu mikkola from finland, bjorn waldegard from sweden, and frances didier auriol, as well as international stars pasi hagstrom, piero liatti, jimmy and alister mcrae and alex fiorio. Four footrot flatsthemed kiwis, dog and their tiny car. New zealand rally championship nzs premier nationwide.
Apr, 2017 this video is a taste of the roads in the 2017 otago rally. The competitive route for the 2017 otago rally has been finalised, with an exciting mix of new stages and old favourites that is sure to impress competitors and spectators alike to be held from april 7 to 9 next year, the dunedin based event will once again be round one of the new zealand rally championship, and will incorporate the popular international otago classic rally, and a separate. Five minutes with otago rally driver zeke king 28, of kaikorai valley. Commercial veteran rally 2016 the otago roadrunner is the official newsletter of the vintage car club of new. The otago rally was recently run in the picturesque dunedin region of new zealand, with world rally championship star hayden paddon winning. Up to 90% of the route will be on fast, public roads, with the balance of stages taking place on good forestry roads. Otago has always been one of my favourite events in the world, not just for the worldclass roads but also the atmosphere and the huge entry list.
Lots of exciting things have happened in the last 12 months and at the moment overland. Warm greetings to all supporters, loyal clients and friends of overland journeys and rally tours nz ltd. For more information, including spectator maps and. In another boost for the winmax brakes otago classic rally, alister mcrae will be competing aboard a ford escort in the april event. Rallying is enjoying resurgence at a national level, but the classic component of this type of competition has developed its own unique status in a similar manner to circuit racing classics.
Apr 08, 2016 one hundred entries have been received for the 40th anniversary drivesouth otago rally, the first round of the new zealand rally championship and incorporating the stadium cars otago classic rally to be held in and around dunedin on april 9th and 10th. Otago vcc march 2018 by vintage car club of new zealand issuu. Thu, 19 mar 2020 2020 otago rally will be postponed indefinitely. Mark tufte, who is in charge of the rallying in africa initiative, said ostberg has confirmed he will compete in the safari rally. The targa tour was created to allow people to drive their road registered cars through closed roads, in a safe, structured environment and in a manner and speed not allowed on the open road. It is unknown whether an alternative date later in 2020 is feasible. It attracts new zealands best drivers to compete in numerous categories for the prestigious motorsport new zealandsanctioned rally championship titles. Whether it can start this year will be largely dependent on wrc rally new zealand. First run in 1921, only the french grand prix, the monte carlo rally and the indianapolis 500 have been running for longer than the alpine. Official facebook page for the 2016 nz silver fern rally new zealand historic and 2wd marathon.
Brighton rally 2018 the otago roadrunner is the official newsletter of the vintage car club. The dusty kiwis made up of a papiermache dog, megan. The route was to take about 1 competitors south from dunedin and was centred around lawrence and waihola. The otago rally organisers will have to wait for any calendar reshuffles to be made before it can ramp up the twoday, 16stage event for later this year. Dec 01, 2017 the competitive route for the 2018 otago rally is taking shape, with a challenging 280 kilometre course set to challenge crews. The vibrant city centre is compact, with restaurants, cafes. It is home to numerous 19th century buildings from an era when it was new zealands largest city. However, prior to the safari rally, he will contest the otago rally in new zealand.
The name dunedin comes from dun eideann, the scottish gaelic name for edinburgh, the capital of scotland. New zealand has the otago rally, an event esteemed in worldwide notoriety, but victorias alpine rally not only has a longer history, but a bigger entry list as well. New zealand targa bambina completed new zealand westland rally. The nz rally championship organisers implemented the group a rally challenge in 2016 to create a home for pre1995 4wd vehicles. Otepoti is the secondlargest city in the south island of new zealand after christchurch, and the principal city of the otago region. If there is requested only the road book, or the recce road book, alternative road book, rally guide road book, etc as well.
Vehicles complying with the mainland series classic 4wd regulations will also be eligible to compete for the new otago classic 4wd challenge trophy. Subaru driver hunt hits out with a category win at otago rally. This component of the event features new zealands leading competitors in modern, stateoftheart 4wd turbo rally cars, together with the exciting 2wd cars. This video is a taste of the roads in the 2017 otago rally. Hillclimb to draw crowds to central central otago news. The route for the 2014 rally of otago is taking shape, with the may 10 and 11 event offering competitors around 270 kilometres of closed road special stages the event will be round two of the new zealand rally championship, and will also include the popular international classic rally of otago. In the smoke haze of the cancelled rally australia, classic rally competitors across the tasman are gearing up for their biggest event of the year, the biannual alpine rally. The competitive route for the 2018 otago rally is taking shape, with a challenging 280 kilometre course set to challenge crews. Organisers hoping to reschedule otago rally otago daily times. The otago rally date has been confirmed, with the dunedinbased event to be held from april 1415, 2018. See more ideas about ulan bator, propaganda posters, propaganda art.
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