Rally Whangarei is set to become a showcase of some of the best under-27 rally drivers New Zealand and Australia have to offer, as they do battle in the first qualifying round of the Pirelli ‘Star Driver’ competition. The ‘Star Driver’ competition, announced earlier this year, provides up-and-coming rally drivers the chance to win a […]
A great drive from fromer APRC competitor Naren Kumar has seen him capture 11th 10th place in the Production WRC event at the Rally of Greece. The first Indian to contest a world rally event, Naren and co-driver Nicky Beech overcame a variety of problems with their brand-new Tomi Makinen-prepared Subaru WRX to move up […]
Just a week to go before Rally Whangarei, so make sure you catch up with the highlights of last years rally. It was the first appearance of the MotorImage team in the APRC, and they didn’t disappoint. You can watch the hightlights video by clicking on the video player on the right-hand-side of this web […]
Team Sidvin have launched their web site, ahead of next weekends Acropolis Rally. Greece will be first outing for former APRC competitor Naren Kumar and his new co-driver Nicky Beech, as they challenge for the 2008 Production WRC title. The pair will run a Tommi Makinen-prepared Subaru WRX STi, but Naren, who becomes the first […]
Spectators at this years Rally of Canberra were entertained on the final day by an intense battle between the eventual winner Cody Crocker and MRF Lancer driver Katsu Taguchi. It was not only an incredible display of driving by both competitors, it may also be a moment we look back at later this year, as […]
Rally Canberra has again been a car-breaker, with most of the APRC crews experiencing problems. But defending champ Cody Crocker has breezed through to claim his 5th Rally Canberra win. Katsu Tagushi was fast all day, but his retirement on Saturday ruined his chances of a good points haul. The other MRF driver, Scott Pedder, […]
It’s been a tough opening day for the APRC crews at Rally Canberra. But defending champ is well on the way to claiming his 5th victory at the event, leading the Scott Pedder in the MRF Lancer by 38 secs at the end of Saturdays stages. Behind them, Eli Evans, although not scoring points in […]
The second round of the APRC, Rally Canberra doesn’t kick off for another two days, but already the Sutton Road service park is abuzz with activity. The leading teams have arrived and are busy testing ahead of the ceremonial start on Friday night. Arriving before the most of the other teams, MRF completed two days […]
The APRC field for Rally Canberra will see a short-term increase, with three crews from the Australian Rally Championship registered with the regular APRC crews. Along with ex-APRC competitor Eli Evans and young privateer Nathan Quinn, Micheal Guest, the 1998 APRC Group N champion, will be lining up with the APRC teams in Canberra. The […]
Next weekends Rally of Canberra will be the first time the main contenders for the APRC 2008 crown compete head-to-head. After a dominant performance in New Caledonia, Katsu Taguchi starts Canberra full of confidence, and it’s an event that seems to suit his driving style. His MRF team-mate Scott Pedder will be keen to bounce-back […]
