1981 World Rally Champion, Ari Vatanen, is in a relaxed mood heading into tonight's opening stages of the DriveSouth Rally of Otago.
Competitors, officials and spectators at this year’s Rally of Otago, to be held on April 10 and 11, will once again rest easy with Dunedin’s Scenic Hotel Southern Cross being the hotel of choice.All people associated with the event, whether it be as a spectator, official or competitor are encouraged to use the hotel, as this benefits the rally.
Hayden Paddon leads the DriveSouth Rally of Otago after the opening three stages, held on Friday night near Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island.
The Dunlop International Classic Rally of Otago has been boosted with the announcement that former Subaru, Hyundai and SEAT World Rally Championship driver, Piero Liatti, will contest the 2010 event, to be held on April 10 and 11.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.
Keep up to date with news from the Rally of Otago on our Facebook page, which we're updating during the event.
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.
New Zealand's leading rally driver, Hayden Paddon has finished the first day of the DriveSouth Rally of Otago with a commanding 1m33.4 second lead in his Subaru Impreza.
Social networking is the current trend, and the Otago Rally is moving with the times and now has a dedicated page on Facebook.1981 World Rally Champion, Ari Vatanen, has shown that he's still got it by leading the DriveSouth Rally of Otago after the event's first nine stages in New Zealand.
New Zealand rally fans have been offered a once in a lifetime chance, with the opportunity to enjoy dinner with rallying legends Ari Vatanen and Fabrizia Pons.