Intentions to Enter for next year’s Central Machine Hire Otago Rally are now open, with another bumper field expected.

The draft route for the 2025 Central Machine Hire Otago Rally has been released, offering competitors nearly 280 kilometres of gravel stages.

Just weeks after their successful event, the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally organisers in New Zealand have already set the date for the 2025 rally.

The Otago International Classic Rally has been won by Irishmen Kris Meeke and Noel O’Sullivan, with their Sunday speed capping off a fine weekend.

Jack Hawkeswood and Jason Farmer have won the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally after a wire-to-wire performance at the top of the leaderboard.

Kris Meeke and Noel O’Sullivan are the overnight leaders in the Otago International Classic Rally after a high-class display on stages held south of Dunedin, near Lawrence.

Jack Hawkeswood has driven his Toyota GR Yaris AP4 expertly to lead the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally overnight.

Internationally renowned rally driver, Gaurav Gill, will drive Hayden Paddon's Hyundai i20 Rally2 in the upcoming Central Machine Hire Otago Rally on the weekend of April 12 -14.

A quality field of 117 cars – the biggest field in four years – will start this year’s Central Machine Hire Otago Rally, to be based in Dunedin from April 12 to 14.

Prominent Indian businessman, Vamcy Merla, is now the promoter of the Otago Rally's Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Pacific Cup.