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This year’s top seed Katsu Taguchi in the MRF Tyres Mitsubishi in action at last year’s Pohe Island super special stage which attracted hundreds of spectators. Credit macspeedfoto.

Plentiful opportunities for spectators at International Rally of Whangarei

This year’s International Rally of Whangarei again offers multiple opportunities for spectators to see the best rally drivers in the Asia Pacific and New Zealand as they contest the international event running over the weekend of 2 to 4 July.

NorthTec students with Brenda Lupton

NorthTec student volunteers come forward to help with the International Rally of Whangarei in 2010

Enthusiastic NorthTec student volunteers gathered recently for a briefing session about next month’s International Rally of Whangarei. The prestigious international rally runs from 2 to 4 July with volunteers playing an important role in the event's success.

Katsuhiko Taguchi, from Japan, in action on the roads of Hokkaido Island during APRC Rally Hokkaido. Taguchi is the number one seed for the International Rally of Whangarei and the current Asia Pacific Rally Championship series leader. Credit Brian Young,

Taguchi top seed for July’s International Rally of Whangarei

Entries for this year’s International Rally of Whangarei have closed with 67 drivers contesting the event which counts as a round of three major rally series: the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), the Vantage Aluminium New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) and the Stilo Top Half Rally Series.

Dean Sumner in action. Credit Macspeed Photography

International Rally of Whangarei features four Kiwi APRC wildcard drivers

Four top Kiwi drivers have been selected as the wildcard entrants for the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) field during July’s International Rally of Whangarei.

When Palmerston North’s Brian Green lines up for the International Rally of Whangarei in July, he’ll be celebrating 40 years of competitive rallying. This year Green and co-driver Fleur Pederson are again competing in the full FIA Pacific Cup which in

Green celebrates 40 years at International Rally of Whangarei

Palmerston North businessman Brian Green, New Zealand’s most experienced rally driver, marks his fortieth year of competition at this year’s International Rally of Whangarei which runs from 2 to 4 July 2010.

Dean Sumner in action during Rally New Zealand

APRC wildcard applications invited for International Rally of Whangarei

Kiwi rally competitors have another opportunity to benchmark themselves directly against international drivers contesting this year’s International Rally of Whangarei with up to four drivers receiving wildcard entry status for Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) points.

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