The second round of the 2024 Generator Rental Services North Island Rally Series (NIRS) gets underway this Sunday (7 July) as the SBT Group Taranaki Tarmac Rally takes place based at the War Memorial Hall in the centre of Stratford. Phil Campbell (Ford Fiesta AP4) will look to extend his points lead in the NIRS as the 100% tarmac event competes on the iconic Taranaki roads.
The 2023 NIRS champion took victory in the opening round at Jacks Ridge in May beating home both Todd Bawden and Haydn McKenzie. While the latter two haven’t entered the second round, Campbell’s competition will likely come from Quentin Palmer (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) and Nick Marshall (Ford Fiesta) across the seven Special Stages.
The event incorporates both Tarmac (unrestricted) and Regional (NIRS) competitors competing on Stage Notes as well as the Clubmans category who will compete blind (no notes) over the final four stages only.
Seasoned Targa campaigners David Rogers (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10), Jason Gill (VW Polo) and Cameron Ross (Subaru Impreza) will be very competitive for outright honours.
Hosted by the Taranaki and South Taranaki Car Club, there are 136kms of Special Stages and 192km of Touring Stages with the rally underway at 8:15am with the 12km Battery Town Stage One at Cheal Road before a long 30km Tricky Tree Stage 2 and then the first of three service stops back at the Stratford War Memorial Car Park.
The third stage is a repeat of Stage 1 before the Clubmans competitors join the field for the tight and technical Brake and Clutch Stage Four and fast and twisting Trundles Stage Five. These are repeated as stages six and seven, both approximately 20km long. The first car is due to finish at approximately 2:50pm.
2024 North Island Rally Series Points after 1/6 rounds (Top 15)
1/ Phil Campbell 40
2/ Todd Bawden 34
3/ Haydn Mackenzie 30
4/ Quentin Palmer 27
5/ Dave Strong 24
6/ Ben Huband 22
7/ Nick Marshall 20
8/ Rick Aubin 18
9/ Carlin Leong 16
10/ Dale Perry 14
11/ Charlie Evans 12
12/ Bevan Wilson 10
13/ Steve Cox 8
14/ Shaun Wade 7
15/ Ben Brown 6
Full Entry list (Seed, Driver 1/Driver 2, Car, Class)
1/ David Rogers/Shane Reynolds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10, J Unrestricted 4WD
2/ Jason Gill/Katrina Renshaw VW Polo, J Unrestricted 4WD
3/ Phil Campbell/Brianna Little Ford Fiesta AP4, F 4WD 1601-2000
4/ Cameron Ross/Mathew Buer Subaru Impreza, J Unrestricted 4WD
5/ Quentin Palmer/Noel Moloney Miitsubishi Lancer Evo 5, G 4WD 2001 & Over
6/ Andrew Oakley/Matt Bailey Audi RS5, G 4WD 2001 & Over
7/ Nick Marshall/Reece Harrison Ford Fiesta, G 4WD 2001 & Over
8/ Brian Green/Fleur Pedersen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10, G 4WD 2001 & Over
9/ Anton Tallott/David Connell Subaru Impreza, J Unrestricted 4WD
10/ Rob Darrington/David Abetz Toyota GR Yaris, G 4WD 2001 & Over
11/ Nic De Waal/Tash Johns Toyota Yaris, G 4WD 2001 & Over
12/ Shay Burkhart/Andrew Tippett Mazda RX7, D 2WD 2001 & Over
13/ Charlie Evans/Dayna Kiekebosch Honda Civic, D 2WD 2001 & Over
14/ Steve Cox/Laurie Brenssell Audi Quattro, G 4WD 2001 & Over
15/ Mike Torr/Jess Parker Subaru Impreza, G 4WD 2001 & Over
16/ Bevan Parker/Troy Twomey BMW 323i, E Classic 2WD 25 Years & Older
17/ Shaun Wade/Haylee Wade Mitsubishi Mirage, I Pre 1996 4WD
18/ Thomas Korff/Jason Reade Ford Escort Mk2, D 2WD 2001 & Over
19/ Carol Liston/Will Ward Honda Civic, E Classic 2WD 25 Years & Older
20/ David Ayling/Brad Still Ford Escort MK2, E Classic 2WD 25 Years & Older
21/ Brendon Cantwell/Lee Herd Toyota Starlet, D 2WD 2001 & Over
22/ Richard Dreaver/Erica Sole Ford Sierra, E Classic 2WD 25 Years & Older
23/ Dale Perry/Christian Iggulden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6, G 4WD 2001 & Over
24/ Ben Brown/Clinton Hayman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, I Pre 1996 4WD
25/ Craig Korff/Alan Hooper Ford Focus D, 2WD 2001 & Over
26/ Jeff Ward/Caitlin Chubb BMW 328i D, 2WD 2001 & Over
27/ Guy Heaysman/David Geraghty Porsche Boxster, D 2WD 2001 & Over
28/ Bevan Wilson/Steve Mawyer Subaru Impreza, I Pre 1996 4WD
29/ Jeff Torkington/Natassia Subritzky Toyota MR2, D 2WD 2001 & Over
30/ Reece Tanner/Lance Prouse Mitsubishi Mirage, F 4WD 1601-2000
31/ Terry May/Frank May Ford Focus, D 2WD 2001 & Over
32/ Ray Chubb BMW 135i, D 2WD 2001 & Over
33/ Paul Nielson/Gareth Wilson Ford Capri, E Classic 2WD 25 Years & Older
34/ Greg Crene/Toyota Corolla, C 2WD 1601-2000
35/ Colin Cole/Corinne Cutler Ford Escort MK2, C 2WD 1601-2000
36/ Sean Bryce/Michael Foreman Audi TT, F 4WD 1601-2000
37/ Peter Prideaux/Caleb Prideaux BMW 320i, C 2WD 1601-2000
38/ Chris Burke/Stephen Taylor Toyota Celica, I Pre 1996 4WD
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