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  • New Zealand to host Race of Champions in 2027
  • All to play for in Mainland Rally Championship finale at Waimate Rally this weekend
  • One point separates Stokes and Hawkeswood as NZRC title fight hits Whangarei

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carexpert.com.au /1 month ago

New Zealand to host Race of Champions in 2027

Formula 1 stars and a local rally legend are among the first names confirmed for New Zealand's inaugural Race of Champions event in Wellington.

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velocitynews.co.nz /3 weeks ago

All to play for in Mainland Rally Championship finale at Waimate Rally this weekend

This Saturday’s inaugural 2026 Waimate Rally run by the Autosport Club will decide the overall and Class titles for the 2026 Mainland Rally Championship (MRC). The one-day event co...

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velocitynews.co.nz /4 weeks ago

One point separates Stokes and Hawkeswood as NZRC title fight hits Whangarei

The one-point title battle in the New Zealand Rally Championship heads to the penultimate event this weekend with stakes as high as they’ve ever been. Jack Stokes (Stokes Motorspor...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Stokes aims to wrestle back momentum at Whangarei

New Zealand Rally Championship leader Jack Stokes is vowing to take the fight to title rival Jack Hawkeswood at the International Rally of Whangarei in a fortnight. Stokes saw his...

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velocitynews.co.nz /2 weeks ago

Buist wins 2026 Mainland Rally Championship title at Waimate Rally

Deane Buist (Toyota Trueno) has claimed the 2026 Mainland Rally Championship (MRC) title after finishing third among MRC competitors at home in Saturday’s inaugural Waimate Rally....

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velocitynews.co.nz /2 days ago

Blackberry chases first ever repeat Rally Challenge title

Grant Blackberry heads to the New Zealand Rally Championship finale hoping to become the first repeat winner of the Rally Challenge class. The Hawke’s Bay local holds a seven-point...

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velocitynews.co.nz /4 days ago

Silcock looking for cherry on top of dream season

Josh Silcock has already had an incredible rookie season in the New Zealand Rally Championship, but if things go his way at Bay of Plenty, it could be a dream come true. Silcock ha...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Five-round championship plus Supercars weekend for GR86 season

GAZOO Racing New Zealand has revealed details of its 2026-2027 Bridgestone GR86 Championship, and the five-round season looks set to be another highly competitive one, bristling wi...

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velocitynews.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Hawkeswood title makes history in more ways than one

Rising rally star Jack Hawkeswood made history in more ways than one over the weekend after claiming his first NZ Rally Championship, with the final round in the Bay of Plenty stil...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 week ago

MOZA backs inaugural New Zealand iRacing Championship

The MOZA New Zealand iRacing Championship launches this week, and with it the hunt for the country’s first official national iRacing Champion. Anyone can have a crack. Forty-eight...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Pettigrew on a high after Ashley Forest performance

Ari Pettigrew returns to the New Zealand Rally Championship this weekend riding a high after a stunning performance at the Ashley Forest Rally Sprint last weekend. Pettigrew posted...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend

KIWIS RACING ABROAD | 28-31 AUGUST WEEKEND PREVIEW рџЏЃ Kiwi drivers and riders are spread across four countries this weekend, with New Zealand interest stretching from the World R...

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velocitynews.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Hawkeswood on brink of 2026 title after dramatic Saturday

Whitford’s Jack Hawkeswood has put one hand on a maiden New Zealand Rally Championship after a dramatic opening day of the International Rally Whangarei on Saturday. Hawkeswood cla...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 week ago

Macquarie will wait until end of BOP to celebrate title

Phil Macquarie was crowned the Historic class champion of the 2026 New Zealand Rally Championship in Whangarei last month. He and co-driver Andrew Brooks have a big enough lead hea...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Hunt returns to throw cat among the pigeons

Four-time national champion and reigning champ Ben Hunt is a surprise entry for the upcoming International Rally of Whangarei. The proven winner could also play a big role in the 2...

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velocitynews.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Hawkeswood emulates father to win national title

Counties Manukau’s Jack Hawkeswood realised a childhood dream, becoming the first-ever second-generation driver to win the New Zealand Rally Championship on Sunday. He claimed a do...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Full calendar confirmed for season 3 of NextGen NZ Championship

Season three of the NextGen New Zealand Championship promises to be the largest yet, following confirmation of a six-event calendar designed to best showcase Kiwi motorsport this s...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Paddon and Kennard earn hard-fought second place in WRC Paraguay

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard, New Zealand’s most successful rally pairing, have added a second-place podium finish in WRC Rally del Paraguay to their long list of achievements wi...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

GAZOO Racing gives Kiwi performance drivers a place to belong

Toyota New Zealand is bringing GAZOO Racing (GR) to the forefront as its dedicated performance brand, strengthening its identity for performance enthusiasts and laying the foundati...

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stuff.co.nz /1 month ago

Hayden Paddon claims dramatic WRC podium finish in Paraguay

Kiwis manage tyre troubles to lead a WRC round for the first time since 2018 and hold off Hyundai team-mates for second place.

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velocitynews.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend

KIWIS RACING ABROAD | 2-5 OCTOBER WEEKEND PREVIEW рџЏЃ Kiwi drivers are set for another huge weekend of international motorsport, with New Zealand interest stretching across Formul...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

Paddon eyes SVG or Lawson pairing as Race of Champions heads to Wellington

Hayden Paddon has Shane van Gisbergen and Liam Lawson on his wishlist for the 2027 Race of Champions, with New Zealand’s full line-up yet to be confirmed for the international moto...

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velocitynews.co.nz /1 month ago

High-profile trio join GT New Zealand for 2026/27 NextGen NZ Championship season

A wealth of motorsport expertise will help shape the next chapter of the GT New Zealand Championship, with Phil Shaw, Roland Dane and Nathan Pilcher among the leading appointments...

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velocitynews.co.nz /2 weeks ago

Full grid of 22 cars all set for 2027 NZ campaign

A full grid of 22 cars will herald the start of the next generation of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy when New Zealand’s premier championship takes to the track...

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