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NZ Rally Championship confirms South Canterbury Car Club event on 2021 Calendar
The South Canterbury Car Club will again host a round of The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship as the calendar for the 2021 season was announced on Tuesday 7th July 2020. The ever popular Stadium Finance Rally South Canterbury will return on Saturday 19th June 2021 to the panoramic, fast flowing roads of South Canterbury.
2019 NZRC Champion and South Canterbury Round winner Ben Hunt from Nelson who now resides in Auckland stated when asked about his return to Timaru that he was “gutted when Covid put paid to the 2020 event, as the south island reminds me of home” and said he was looking forward to “getting back down to South Canterbury where the cool, crisp mornings and unique public roads made for unbeatable rallying experiences.” With Tony Gosling from Stadium Finance very pleased to be continuing his support of the event , the Stadium Finance Rally of South Canterbury 2021 will be the third round of the 2021 calendar with Otago April 16th-18th and the International Rally of Whangarei May 14th -15th kicking off the return to championship rallying. [For further comment please contact Howard Atwill South Canterbury Car Club 03 614 7514]
No 2020 New Zealand Rally Championship
The 2020 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has been cancelled with MotorSport New Zealand and the championship promoters opting to future-proof the sport in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The first two rounds of the championship at Otago and Whangarei were already postponed because of the virus and the government-imposed isolation rules while the remaining events are unlikely to be sustainable.
Long lead-in times needed to organise events coupled with the need for the country to tighten its belts due to the economic impact of Covid-19 means entry numbers cannot be guaranteed.
After robust discussions the regrettable decision was made to indefinitely postpone the New Zealand Rally Championship so that the sport can reset and be in a better position to return to normal in 2021 rather than risk incurring a financial hit that could carry on into the future.
Championship title sponsor Brian Green Property has recommitted for the 2021 season in a major show of faith that the sport will be able to bounce back quickly from Covid-19. That support is a major step to ensure a competitive championship awaits next year.
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Rally South Canterbury could become fixture on NZRC calendar
South Canterbury’s annual rally is already on next year’s New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) calendar, despite Saturday’s event marking the first time since 1984 it has been part of the national competition.
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NZRC Round 4 | 2018 Stadium Finance South Canterbury Rally
Highlights from Round 4 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship. The Stadium Finance Rally South Canterbury is new for 2018. Featuring stunning scenery beneath the Southern Alps and some of the fastest roads in the Championship.
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Dates to plan for
- Saturday 22nd June 2019 Rally of South Canterbury (Unconfirmed)
- Friday 21st June 2019 Reconnaissance, Scrutineering and Ceremonial Start
- Reconnaissance will follow a similar pattern as to during 2018 with the options of one full day of recce on the Friday or two half days of recce on Thursday afternoon & Friday morning.
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THANK YOUThe South Canterbury Car Club Inc would like to express its sincere gratitude to the following • The Waimate, Mackenzie and Timaru District Councils, Port Blakely Ltd and all the Residents on the roads used for the rally, for the use of the roads. • Timaru Deputy Mayor Richard Lyon for officially starting the Rally. • All our sponsors and supporters for their contribution to the Rally, without which an event of national calibre would not have been possible! • All of the spectators who enjoyed the action, thank you for your good behaviour and for standing in safe locations • All the competitors, officials, volunteers who made the Rally such a special event. • The biggest thank you to our sponsor Stadium Finance & Brian Green Property Group NZRC. Please accept this as an official acknowledgement.. See you next year :)
Posted by South Canterbury CarClub on Sunday, June 30, 2019
2019 stadium finance rally south canterbury
The South Canterbury Car Club Inc would like to express its sincere gratitude to the
following
• The Waimate, Mackenzie and Timaru District Councils, Port Blakely Ltd and all the Residents on the roads used for the rally, for the use of the roads.
• Timaru Deputy Mayor Richard Lyon for officially starting the Rally.
• All our sponsors and supporters for their contribution to the Rally, without which an event of national calibre would not have been possible!
• All of the spectators who enjoyed the action, thank you for your good behaviour and for standing in safe locations
• All the competitors, officials, volunteers who made the Rally such a special event.
• The biggest thank you to our sponsor Stadium Finance & Brian Green Property Group NZRC.
Please accept this as an official acknowledgement.. See you next year
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