Money can’t normally buy this. Bid to win a ride with France’s 1994 World Rally Champion, Didier Auriol, in a full spec BDA Escort RS1800 at the Otago Rally superstage.

 

The route for the 2012 Rally of Otago promises to be an exciting one, with over 300 kilometres of competitive stages over the three days of competition.

To be held from May 25 to 27, the event is round three of the New Zealand Rally Championship, and also includes the popular International Classic Rally of Otago, and the Allcomers event.

After a successful pre-season test of her Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Emma Gilmour is raring to go in the 2011 New Zealand Rally Championship.

This Friday’s first three stages of Rally Otago – run at night – offer an exciting new challenge for many of the 29 competitors registered to contest the opening round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.
 

1981 World Rally Champion, Ari Vatanen, took to the forests near Christchurch today to shakedown the Ford Escort RS1800 that he will drive in this weekend's DriveSouth Rally of Otago.

The date for the 2010 Otago Rally has been confirmed as April 10 and 11, with the event moving forward from its traditional May date.

Rally New Zealand, the country’s World Rally Championship round, has been scheduled for early May, forcing Otago Rally organisers to move the Dunedin based event forward by five weeks.

This weekend’s opening round of the 2011 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Otago features the return of the revered Audi Quattro name to the historic category, one of four classes within the championship structure.
 

A host of top level Australian rally drivers will head across the Tasman next April to contest the Dunlop International Classic Rally of Otago when Dunedin once again hosts the southern hemisphere’s premier classic rally.

Brad Goldsbrough, Jeff David and Ross Dunkerton finished second, third and fourth in the 2009 event, and all are expected to return to try to take home the winner’s prize.

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.