News & Media

International Rally of Whangarei returns for 2020

| October 23, 2019

Rally of New Zealand are excited to announce that the International Rally of Whangarei (IROW) will return in 2020, running from 8-10 May (date subject to FIA approval). With the excitement building for Rally New Zealand 2020, recently confirmed as a round of the FIA World Rally Championship in September next year, the IROW will › Read more

Paddon wins International Rally of Whangarei

| May 5, 2019

Continuing form by New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver Samantha Gray in their Hyundai i20 AP4 saw the duo stretch their early lead to an over four minute winning margin at the weekend’s ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei. Covering 264km of competitive road sections across New Zealand’s Northland region, the three-day event was › Read more

Paddon holds commanding rally lead at day’s end

| May 4, 2019

Heading the ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei after Saturday’s leg of competition, four-time winner Hayden Paddon and co-driver Samantha Gray hold a near three minute lead in their Hyundai i20 AP4 over the chasing field. The second round of the 2019 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), today’s eight special stage tests were held north › Read more

Whangarei gears up for international rally

| April 30, 2019

This weekend’s 3 – 5 May running of the ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei bring drivers and cars from Japan, Ireland, United States of America, Australia and around New Zealand to the Northland region to test themselves on the cambered fast-flowing rural roads. The second round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), changes › Read more

ENEOS supporting the 2019 International Rally of Whangarei

| February 26, 2019

Rally New Zealand is excited to announce that ENEOS will again feature as the naming rights sponsor of the 2019 ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei. The announcement sees a continuation of the relationship that began at the same event in 2018 and ENEOS is delighted to continue working with Rally New › Read more

Block announces Rally Whangarei on ‘Cossie World Tour’

| February 26, 2019

Organisers of the ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei are proud to announce that global motorsport superstar Ken Block will return to the event as part of his ‘Cossie World Tour’ on May 3-5. Block shot to fame through his series of Gymkhana videos on YouTube that were produced around schedules that have included the World Rally Championship › Read more

Rally Guide 1 released

| January 30, 2019

The Rally Guide 1 has been released and it is packed full with information about the rally from entry details, to the ceremonial start info, and media info. Check it out now! ENEOS International Rally of Whangarei › Read more

The iconic International Rally of Whangarei returns for 2019

| December 20, 2018

The 2019 International Rally of Whangarei is shaping up to be a great international event. The 2019 event will include a re-invigorated Clubmans event (ROW), a new classic 2wd class run to the Otago Classic rules and changes to the FIA APRC event, to cater to all teams and spectators. The recent changes to the › Read more

Otago and Whangarei to open 2019 NZRC in style

| November 18, 2018

The series heads to Dunedin for the championship’s southernmost round from April 12 to 14, while the championship’s northernmost event will be three weeks later, from May 3 to 5*. As well as being a round of the New Zealand Rally Championship, the Otago Rally will also include the popular International Otago Classic Rally, while › Read more

2019 NZRC Draft Calendar Released

| August 30, 2018

Six rounds, an international-focused double-header to open the season and a Hamilton Car Club-run rally are the features of a proposed 2019 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship calendar. The proposed 2019 NZRC events were released today and see the championship repeat five of the six events on this year’s calendar – Otago › Read more