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.
Competitors, service crews, officials and rally fans are invited to attend a “Dinner with the Rally Stars” ahead of this year’s Otago Rally in Dunedin.
Former Ford, Peugeot and Subaru factory driver, Markko Märtin, is a last-minute entry for the 2016 Otago Rally, to be based in Dunedin from April 8 to 10.
The entry list for the 2015 Otago Rally has been released, with nearly 80 cars to contest the event over the weekend of May 8-10.
Heading the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship list is American superstar Ken Block, while Scotland’s Alister McRae and World Championship driver Hayden Paddon will battle it out for honours in the Stadium Cars SsangYong Otago Classic Rally.
