The course for next year’s 40th anniversary Otago Rally is taking shape, with the 2016 event likely to include around 280 competitive kilometres over 16 special stages.
The Scenic Hotel Southern Cross will once again be a hive of activity as the event headquarters for this year’s Otago Rally, from May 8 to 10.
The 2016 Otago Rally will see the debut of a brand new Subaru WRX STi NR4 in the hands of the new New Zealand Rally Champion, Ben Hunt.
This year’s Dunedin-based Drivesouth Rallyfest has received a huge boost with news that YouTube sensation, Ken Block, will contest the May 8 to 10 event.
Finnish World Rally Championship star, Mikko Hirvonen, will contest next year’s Stadium Cars International Classic Rally of Otago in a huge coup for the New Zealand event.
Organisers of the Otago Rally are encouraging competitors, spectators and rally fans to join the social media revolution by using an official hashtag for this year’s event.
With Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat now a part of everyday life for many of the population, the Otago Rally is embracing the technology.
The 2016 Otago Rally “Intention To Enter” form has been released, and can now be downloaded.
The Italian was the 1991 European Rally Champion, but by far his biggest moment in rallying came when he defeated the sport’s best drivers to win the 1997 Monte Carlo Rally in a Subaru Impreza.
The stage maps for the 2010 Rally of Otago are now available for download.
This year's event offers competitors 16 special stages over two days, with the competition being held on April 10 and 11.