Huge crowds see history made in the forest

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The script couldn’t have been written any better for the history of the Ashley Forest Rallysprint.  ‘The first international driver…

McRae becomes first international driver to win Ashley Forest Rallysprint

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Australian-based Scotsman Alister McRae won the Ashley Forest Rallysprint, in North Canterbury today, in the 1998 ex-Possum Bourne Vantage Subaru…

No luck for Paddon at Ashley Forest

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This weekend Kiwi WRC star Hayden Paddon tackled the iconic Ashley Forest Rallysprint in his revamped Hyundai i20 AP4+ rally…

The Ashley Forest Rallysprint is iconic

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This weekend’s Ashley Forest Rallysprint is the epitome of the word iconic. It has history. The first running of the…

Countdown has begun for second Targa NZ event in the South Island

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The countdown has begun for the 2018 Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally, the annual multi-day marathon event returning to…

Otago Rally announces two-pass recce for 2019

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Next year’s Otago Rally will offer competitors a two-pass reconnaissance for the first time, in a move to reduce the…

Preston gives new car first championship win at Kurow

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Otago ‘local’ Donald Preston (pictured) hammered his big Porter Chev two-seater V8 race car to a well-earned victory in Sunday’s…

Turkish delight a just reward for Paddon

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There’s a famous saying in motorsport. ‘To finish first, first you must finish’. Hayden Paddon may not have won the…

Ashley Forest Rallysprint live for first time in over 30 years

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The iconic Ashley Forest Rallysprint will be streamed live this weekend for the first time in more than 30 years….

Ashley Forest more unfinished business for Paddon

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It’s only 1.7 kilometres of gravel road in a forest near Rangiora in North Canterbury, but the iconic Ashley Forest…