The Story

June, 2012

Brother Rally New Zealand 2012

The last running of WRC New Zealand with Sébastien Loeb winning the event from Mikki Hirvonen…

June, 2012
September, 2007

Closest Finish in WRC

Finns Marcus Gronholm and co-driver Timo Rautiainen, took Sainz’s crown as the most successful driver in…

September, 2007
July, 1995

Colins Triple Crown

Next came the reign of Scotsman the late Colin McRae and co-driver Derek Ringer, and the…

July, 1995
July, 1992

Carlos wins 3 in a row

Carlos Sainz, and co-driver Luis Moya, of Spain who won for the first time in 1990….

July, 1992
July, 1986

End of an Era

The last of the GrpB cars to win Rally New Zealand was Juha Kankkunen in a…

July, 1986
May, 1971

Silver Fern Rally

It was organised by the Canterbury Car Club and run in the South Island with a…

May, 1971
July, 1969

Rally NZ started in 1969

It was won by Grady Thompson and co-driver Rick Rimmer in a V8 powered Holden Monaro….

July, 1969