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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