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The International Rally of Whangarei has again been confirmed as the second international rally event for New Zealand in 2010, and takes place from 2-4 July. The event was won in 2009 by Geraldine driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard in a Mitsu

Date set for International Rally of Whangarei

The date for next year’s International Rally of Whangarei has been confirmed as 2 to 4 July, with the event again based in the city of Whangarei.

The event is a round of the prestigious and hotly-contested FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) and will be the second international motor rally to utilise the scenic gravel roads around the Whangarei and Kaipara districts within a ten-week period during early winter.

2009 Rally New Zealand Rising Stars Scholarship winner Ben Hunt in action during Rally Wairarapa in July this year. Credit Lance Hastie

Rally’s Rising Stars Scholarship ready for 2010 applicants

Young rally drivers from around New Zealand can start getting their applications ready for the 2010 Rising Stars Scholarship programme run by Rally New Zealand.

The driver development programme – which includes the entry level Scholarship and two tiers for more experienced drivers, the Development Award and the International Award – ran for the first time in 2009 and has proved to be a great success in terms of the learning opportunities afforded to the young drivers involved, says Chris Carr, chairman of Rally New Zealand.

The winners' trophy, sponsored by the Whangarei District Council

Mayor salutes Rally of Whangarei as fantastic event

Whangarei Mayor Stan Semenoff has heaped praise on the NAC Insurance International Rally of Whangarei as a fantastic family event.

Ben Jagger leads the Rising Stars Development Award standings

Paddon and Jagger lead Rising Stars competitions

Both Hayden Paddon and Ben Jagger were able to repeat their Otago performance in Rally New Zealand’s Rising Star competition this weekend’s NAC Insurance International Rally of Whangarei.

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