Deane Buist has taken no time to settle in to his new classic rally car at the Otago Rally and leads at the overnight break.

Hayden Paddon has overcome a driveshaft problem in his Hyundai i20 AP4 to take a convincing lead at the end of day one of the Otago Rally.

The Otago Rally is set to launch a stellar 2022 New Zealand rally season with its official start in Dunedin’s Octagon from 5pm today.

A phenomenal 52 entries across 11 different manufacturers will take part at the season-opening Otago Rally later this week.

The absence of international crews at the Otago Rally may have left a void, but that won't lesson the fight for the Classic Rally.

In a field totally dominated by Subarus, Olympic Gold Medalist Hamish Bond is the star attraction in the 2022 Otago Classic 4WD Rally.

The Otago Rally has re-instated its popular Octagon start and is welcoming back spectators for its 2022 event on 8-10 April, after the Government’s decision today to ease New Zealand’s COVID restrictions.

Otago Classic 4WD Rally

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