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Brother partners with Rally New Zealand
Rally New Zealand has confirmed that the leader in home and business IT peripherals Brother International (NZ) Limited is the naming rights sponsor for the 2012 Rally New Zealand, a round of the WRC, and the International Rally of Whangarei, a round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. It is a significant commitment from Brother as the deal would involve a seven-figure sum if Brother exercises its options for a further two years.
McRae & Proton return to Whangarei to defend APRC title
Alister McRae with co-driver Bill Hayes and Proton Motorsports return to the International Rally of Whangarei in 2012 to commence their defence of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship title they won in 2011.
![Emma Gilmour, like Richard Mason, will drive for NZRC points and APRC team points in Whangarei [photo: Euan Cameron]](/media/2011/07/r51e1433-egilmour.180x119.jpg)
New March date for International Rally of Whangarei in 2012
The International Rally of Whangarei will open both the national and Asia Pacific rally seasons in 2012 with the event scheduled to run from 30 March to 1 April.
2012 Asia Pacific Rally Championship dates
The calendar for the 2012 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship has been confirmed with the six-event championship starting in New Zealand at the International Rally of Whangarei over the weekend of 31 March - 1 April.
APRC Updates
Junior Cup looks good for 2012
The Asia Pacific Rally Championship’s Junior cup is one of the best options in 2012 for young drivers who want to gain international experience and media exposure more...
Bitter Blow for Proton on Last Day of Monte Carlo
PROTON Motorsports dominated the opening round of the 2012 FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, winning 12 of 18 Rallye Monte-Carlo stages, before P-G Andersson retired after a day-four fire aboard his Satria-Neo S2000. more...
Proton 9th and leading class after 3 days of Monte Carlo
After three full days and of the 2012 Monte Carlo Rally - Proton's first event back in the world rally championship - PG Andersson's Satria is holding ninth overall, is the top S2000 car, leads the SWRC class and is ahead of five WRC cars. more...