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Star of day two of Rally New Zealand 2010 was six-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb who moved from seventh to second, delivering a blistering drive at least one second per kilometre faster than any other competitor all day. Loeb is now just 5.3 se

Ogier leads Rally NZ; Loeb just five seconds behind

World champion Sébastien Loeb has put himself within an inch of the lead in Rally New Zealand as fellow Citroen pilot, Sébastien Ogier leads after crews returned to Auckland after the second day of action.

Petter Solberg in action in the Kaipara District during day one of Rally New Zealand 2010 when he established an overnight lead of just 1.4 seconds ahead of second-placed Jari-Matti Latvala.

Solberg has overnight lead in Rally New Zealand

Norwegian Petter Solberg, driving his privately-entered Citroen C4 world rally car, leads Rally New Zealand, after the first day of competition on ultra-slippery gravel roads north of Auckland.

Sebastien Loeb crosses the ramp to officially start Rally NZ during a massive celebraton of the event's 40th running

Rally NZ’s ceremonial start delights Auckland fans

Several thousand rally fans descended on Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour to celebrate the official start of the 40th running of Rally New Zealand.

Jari-Matti Latvala was fastest during shakedown on Thursday in Auckland Domain

WRC Drivers test Auckland Domain

Drivers in this year’s 2010 Rally New Zealand got to test-run the Auckland Domain special stage during a shakedown run on Thursday 6 May in preparation for this weekend’s fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Sebastien Loeb in action during shakedown in the Auckland Domain

Milestones noted as Rally New Zealand ready to start

 The world’s top rally drivers are looking forward to tackling the best rally roads in the world on this weekend’s Rally New Zealand, Round 5 of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Morrie Chandler, the New Zealander who heads the FIA World Rally Commission, speaks at the ‘inside the WRC’ lecture for Auckland alumni in Auckland this week. Credit: Geoff Ridder

WRC lecture well received by Auckland University alumni

Rally New Zealand initiated an interesting addition to the regular lecture series for University of Auckland alumni during the build-up to the local round of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship, which starts on 6 May.

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