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  Pre event

  Here's the rally map of what is happening, and where, along with the entry list

31 Mar 2023 22:49 NZDT

  3 days from now we will be here again!

  Announcements

  All Cars Clear of SS1 - Road Remains Closed for SS4 - Ridge Road 2.

  All Cars Clear of SS2 - Road Remains Closed for SS5 - Smiths Road 2.

  Sweeper Car Clear of SS3.

  Sweeper Car Clear of SS4.

  Sweeper Car Clear of SS5.

  Sweeper Car Clear of SS6 - Take care, retrieval in progress.

01 Apr 2023 15:32 NZDT

  Sweeper Car Clear of SS7.

  Stage News - Leg 1

  Rally Otago Day 1 Overview

02 Apr 2023 08:31 NZST

  SS1 - Ridge Road 1 - 21.5km; Anticipated Start Time: 7:45am

  The Rally is Underway!

  SS1 is Live!

  Olympian Sarah Walker has left the Start Line

  Otago Classic Rally Underway

  Car 101, Tim Smith Sets the Standard for the Classic 4wd Field

  SS1 Live Stream - View the NZRC Live Stream Here.

01 Apr 2023 08:27 NZDT

  The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship is Under Way! Paddon Starts after a 5 minute gap to Hirvonen.

  Hirvonen Takes Impressive Lead in the Classics over Buist in SS1 with time of 12:49.0

  Hayden Paddon Smashes his own 2016 Record by 35 Seconds!

  Paddon Takes an Early Lead

  Brenssell Gets Off to a Scorcher!

  Jonty Brenssell takes SS1 Allcomers Lead by 46.1 Seconds.

  SS2 - Smiths Road 1 - 24.9km; Anticipated Start Time: 8:28am

  James Macdonald Under way on time in SS2

  Tim Smith Takes SS2 Honours in Classic 4wd Field.

  Nigel Ede Off Road - Crew OK.

  Buist Takes Lead with Impressive Second Stage Time!!

  Paddon Extends Lead, While Horan Jumps into Third in SS2

  Matt Jensen Stopped on Touring Stage to SS2.

  Mike Tall Takes Allcomers Lead, Brenssell Off Road (Crew OK) at 12.6km.

  SS3 - Earthquakes - 7.9km; Anticipated Start Time: 9:15am

  SS3 - Earthquakes Started on time at 9.15am.

  Smith Extends Classic 4wd Lead in SS3.

  Hirvonen Claws Back 0.5 Seconds in SS3.

  Paddon Extends Lead over Pettigrew by 2.5 Seconds in SS3.

  Marcus van Klink Takes SS3 Allcomers Stage Win.

  SS4 - Ridge Road 2 - 21.6km; Anticipated Start Time: 10:40am

  SS4 Has Started On Time at 10:40am.

  Bond Fastest Classic 4wd Through SS4.

  Hirvonen Retakes Classic 2wd Lead After Second Run Through Ridge Road.

  Paddon Furthers Lead, Takes a Further 18.2 Seconds off Record

  Marcus van Klink Takes Second Allcomers Stage Win.

01 Apr 2023 12:21 NZDT

  SS5 - Smiths Road 2 - 24.9km; Anticipated Start Time: 11:23am

  SS5 Started 2 minutes early, at 1121am.

  Bond Continues Charge on SS5 in Classic 4wds.

  Hirvonen Extends Lead in Classic 2wd Class

01 Apr 2023 12:48 NZDT

  No Change in Top 8 After SS5.

01 Apr 2023 12:46 NZDT

  Tall Takes One Back on Klinky

  SS6 - Danseys Pass - 20.0km; Anticipated Start Time: 12:55pm

  SS6 - Danseys Pass to Start on Time at 12:55pm.

  Smith Back on Top in Classic 4wd Field

  Hirvonen Extends Lead Over Buist in Classic 2wd Rally.

01 Apr 2023 14:02 NZDT

  Paddon Continues with Clean Sweep, Hunt Matches Pettigrew - UPDATED

01 Apr 2023 14:26 NZDT

  Allcomers Field Shaken Up After SS6.

01 Apr 2023 14:58 NZDT

  SS7 - Shag Valley Back Road - 8km; Anticipated Start Time: 2.15pm

  SS7 Started On Time at 2:15pm.

  Macdonald Takes Fourth from Nick Marston with Stage win in Classic 4wd Field.

  Hirvonen Narrowly Beats Judd Through Shag Valley

01 Apr 2023 15:06 NZDT

  Leader Board Unchanged as Gilmour Loses Time in SS7

01 Apr 2023 15:29 NZDT

  Marcus van Klink Extends Lead in Penultimate Stage of the Day.

01 Apr 2023 15:52 NZDT

  SS8 - Tarmac Super Stage - 2.2km; Anticipated Start Time: 3.35pm

  SS8 to Start On Time at 3.35pm.

01 Apr 2023 15:34 NZDT

  SS8 Classic 4WD Results

01 Apr 2023 16:22 NZDT

  SS8 Classic 2wd Results.

01 Apr 2023 16:28 NZDT

  SS8 NZRC Results

  SS8 Allcomers Results.

  Stage News - Leg 2

  Day 2 Under Way

  SS9 - Waipori Gorge - 13km; Anticipated Start Time: 7:45am

  SS9 - Waipori Gorge - Stage Stopped After Incident Car 6 - Crew OK.

02 Apr 2023 09:22 NZST

  SS9 - Waipori Gorge Expected to Start On Time at 7:45am.

  Classic 4wd - Bond Sets Early Pace on Day 2.

  Otago Classic Rally - Hirvonen sets the pace early on Day 2.

  Paddon Takes 2.5 Seconds off Record through Waipori.

  SS10 - Berwick 1 - 29.0km; Anticipated Start Time: 8:15am. Actual Start 8:25am.

  SS10 - 10 Minute Delay to the Start of SS10 - First Car at 8:25am.

  Walker Stops on SS10 - Crew OK.

  Classic 2wd - Hirvonen Extends Lead, while Silcock Closes Gap to Judd.

  Classic 4wd - Smith's Lead Opens Up as Tom Bond Stops in Stage.

  NZRC - Horan, Gilmour on a Push as Hunt Pips Pettigrew in SS10.

  Allcomers: Results after Berwick 1

  SS11 - Circle (Fort) Hill - 23km; Anticipated Start Time: 9:05am

  Stage Started 20 Minutes Late at 9:25

  Classic 4wd - Macdonald Takes Another Stage Win, Cuts Defecit to Cross as Smith Consolidates a Healthy Lead

  Hirvonen Takes Stage by Less Than 1 Second over Buist.

  Gilmour on the Hunt for Fourth as Pettigrew Maintains Dominance Over Chasing Pack.

  Allcomers Largely Unchanged After SS11.

  SS12 - Whare Flat (Downhill) - 11.6km; Anticipated Start Time: 11:20am

  Whare Flat Delayed - Estimated Start Time 11:20am

  Classic 4wd - James Macdonald Continues to Push in tight battle for stage honours.

  Hirvonen Takes Stage Record by 1.2 Seconds From Markko Martin.

  Paddon Blitzes Own Record in Whare Flat.

  MacDonald Loses Time, Lenglet Joins Top 5 in Allcomers.

  SS13 - Berwick 2 - 29.0km; Anticipated Start Time: 12:25pm

  Start Time Delayed 20 Minutes

02 Apr 2023 11:51 NZST

  Stage Cancelled

  SS14 - Taieri Beach Long - 17km; Anticipated Start Time: 2:05pm (Original Time 1:50pm).

  Aiming to Reduce Delay to Fifteen Minutes for Taieri Beach. Estimated Start Time: 2:05pm.

  SS14 Delayed - Starting Soon.

02 Apr 2023 14:13 NZST

  Walker Rejoins at Waihola Service.

  Classic 4wd - Tim Smith Wins Stage, Maintains Buffer into the Last Stage.

  Classic 2wd - Hirvonen One Stage from Otago Classic Victory.

  NZRC - Paddon One Stage From Clean Sweep.

  Allcomers - Ward Takes Time out of van Klink.

  SS15 - Kuri Bush - 15.1km; Anticipated Start Time: 2:51pm (Original Time 2.20pm)

  Kuri Bush Underway.

  Classic 4wd - Tim Smith Wins After Measured Drive Through Kuri Bush.

  Hirvonen Takes Win in Otago Classic 2wd Rally!

  Paddon Takes Record in Kuri Bush to Clean Sweep Otago Rally.

  Post event

  Otago Rally Event Results Summary.

  Retirements

  Don't Forget to Check the Timestamp for Updates!

  SS1 Retirements

  SS2 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:46 NZST

  SS3 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:26 NZST

  SS4 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 07:35 NZST

  SS5 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:23 NZST

  SS6 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:25 NZST

  SS7 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:26 NZST

  SS9 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 11:28 NZST

  SS10 Retirements.

02 Apr 2023 14:20 NZST

  SS11 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 12:48 NZST

  SS12 Retirements

02 Apr 2023 13:20 NZST

  Event Pictures Courtesy of Becky Ladbrook

  SS2

  Mikko Hirvonen

  Hayden Paddon

  Ari Pettigrew

  Ben Hunt

  Emma Gilmour

  Jack Hawkeswood

  Todd Bawden

  Robbie Stokes

  Raana Horan

  Josh Marston

  Sarah Walker

  SS4

  Mikko Hirvonen

  Mikko Hirvonen

  Hayden Paddon

  Ari Pettigrew

  Deane Buist

  Jeff Judd

  John Silcock

  SS7

  Mikko Hirvonen

  Mikko Hirvonen

  Hayden Paddon

  Hayden Paddon

  Robbie Stokes

  Marcus van Klink