Rally New Zealand

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Rally New Zealand
StatusActive
GenreMotorsporting event
FrequencyAnnual
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Inaugurated1969
Website rallynz.org.nz

The Rally New Zealand is an annual rally race in New Zealand. It was first included as a round of the World Rally Championship in 1977. The race is famous for its fast flowing gravel roads which carry the competitors through forests and alongside the New Zealand coastline.

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It was first held in Taupō in 1969, and was subsequently staged in Canterbury, before moving back to the North Island in 1971. Auckland has hosted the majority of Rally New Zealand events. From 2006 to 2008 the event was based in Hamilton, with the service park, parc ferme and the super special stage all being located at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. In 2010 it returned to Auckland.

The WRC teams voted Propecia Rally New Zealand "Rally of the Year" in 2001. The 2007 Rally New Zealand ended with the closest-ever finish in the history of the World Rally Championship. After over 350 competitive kilometres, only 0.3 seconds separated the winner Marcus Grönholm and second-placed Sébastien Loeb.

No event was held between 2013 and 2016. As of 2020, the event is a part of the World Rally Championship, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

Past winners

2006 post-race celebration with Marcus Gronholm, Mikko Hirvonen and Manfred Stohl. Rally New Zealand 2006.jpg
2006 post-race celebration with Marcus Grönholm, Mikko Hirvonen and Manfred Stohl.
SeasonDriverCo-driverCarEvent report
1969* Flag of New Zealand.svg Grady ThompsonRick Rimmer Holden Monaro
1970* Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Adams Don Fenwick BMW 2002
1971* Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce HodgsonMike Mitchell Ford Cortina Lotus
1972* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cowan Jim Scott BLMC Mini 1275 GT
1973* Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
1974*Not held
1975* Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike MarshallArthur McWattFord Escort RS1800
1976* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew CowanJim Scott Hillman Avenger
1977 Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Bacchelli Francesco Rossetti Fiat 131 Abarth
1978* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes Chris Porter Ford Escort RS1800
1979 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS1800
1980 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen Seppo Harjanne Datsun 160J
1981* Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Donald Kevin LancasterFord Escort RS
1982 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica
1983 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Christian Geistdörfer Lancia 037 Rally
1984 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Bjorn Cederberg Audi Quattro
1985 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen Seppo Harjanne Peugeot 205 T16 E2
1986 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Peugeot 205 T16 E2
1987 Flag of Austria.svg Franz Wittman Jorg Pattermann Lancia Delta 4WD
1988 Flag of Austria.svg Josef Haider Ferdinand Hinterleitner Opel Kadett GSi 16V
1989 Flag of Sweden.svg Ingvar Carlsson Per Carlsson Mazda 323 4WD
1990 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
1991 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos SainzLuis MoyaToyota Celica GT-Four ST165
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos SainzLuis MoyaToyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1993 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS
1994 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin McRaeDerek Ringer Subaru Impreza 555
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin McRaeDerek RingerSubaru Impreza 555
1996* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Robert Reid Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III
1997 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenneth Eriksson Staffan ParmanderSubaru Impreza WRC 97
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos SainzLuis Moya Toyota Corolla WRC
1999 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen Risto Mannisenmäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
2000 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard BurnsRobert ReidSubaru Impreza WRC 2001 Report
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC Report
2003 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus GrönholmTimo RautiainenPeugeot 206 WRC Report
2004 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Report
2005 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC Report
2006 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus GrönholmTimo Rautiainen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 Report
2007 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus GrönholmTimo Rautiainen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 Report
2008 Flag of France.svg Sébastien LoebDaniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC Report
2009*Not held
2010 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Ford Focus RS WRC 09 Report
2011* Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon John Kennard Subaru Impreza WRX
2012 Flag of France.svg Sébastien LoebDaniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC Report
2013

2016*
Not held
2017* Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai i20 AP4
2018* Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Malcolm Read Hyundai i20 AP4
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2021*Not held
2022 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Report
2023

Present*
Not held

* denotes years when Rally New Zealand was not part of the World Rally Championship

Multiple winners

NumberDriverYears
5 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
4 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998
3 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb 2005, 2008, 2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 1993, 1994, 1995
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon 2011, 2017, 2018
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cowan 1972, 1976
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola 1973, 1979
Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen 1980, 1985
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns 1996, 2001

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