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Posted Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 9:28pm
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Posted Monday, April 15, 2024 at 10:05pm
The full gamut of emotions were on show at the stop line of the Kuri Bush stage, which closed out yet another classic – in every sense of the word – Otago Rally on Sunday afternoon. Kris Meeke? Brandon Semenuk? They can wait. The first word has to go to Jack Hawkeswood. The 23-year-old Kiwi was never going to steal the limelight from such lauded company as five-time world rally winner Meeke and two-time American… Read More →
Posted Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 10:03pm
Surrounded by stars at this week’s Otago Rally, it was Kiwi Jack Hawkeswood who shone the brightest at the end of the opening day’s action on the Dunedin-based event. The 23-year-old charged out of the blocks at a blistering pace, winning the first two stages to lay the foundations for a lead he wouldn’t surrender through Saturday’s eight stages and 90 miles of competition. The Toyota GR Yaris AP4 driver holds a 19.4-second lead over… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 10:02pm
You know Brandon Semenuk won last month’s 100 Acre Wood Rally. You know Micah Nickelson’s Golf was unbeaten in Open Two-Wheel Drive on the same event. How do you know? Because Marni Nagy told you. OK, she didn’t actually tell you. But Marni oversees the systems to broadcast the news you wanted. Nagy is the ARA’s business manager, but it’s actually impossible – not to mention unfair – to pigeonhole her. She’s one of the key players… Read More →
Posted Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:46pm
It’s sometimes easy to overlook the backbone of the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally when you’re staring at Kris Meeke in that Escort. Or Brandon Semenuk in a Subaru Impreza H6. But there is – as always – so much more to this week than a couple of rallying rockstars who’ve made the trip south. In terms of New Zealand rallying, this weekend represents a land of opportunity. There’s very much a feeling of the… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:00pm
The new head of Subaru’s performance division is planning a return to the World Rally Championship – if he can get the company’s board of directors over the line. In an interview with Subaru Motorsport Magazine, the new president of Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Hiromi Tamou said he wanted to contribute to improving the Subaru brand through rallying. “It is a great possibility,” Mr Tamou said in a translated interview when asked about a possible return of Subaru to the World… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 9:56pm
What’s Subaru and when did it start making cars? Subaru began back in 1918 as the Nakajimi Aircraft Company, founded by engineer Chikuhei Nakajima. It was Japan’s first aircraft manufacturer, but forced to close in 1945 after defeat in World War Two as the Allies banned aircraft production in the country. Broken up, five of the companies came together in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries. Fuji used to make buses, train carriages, bin lorries, wind… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:43pm
Brandon Semenuk blows his cheeks. He’s the guy who will happily ride a bike off a cliff, but Sunday’s Otago Rally finale might have him spooked. Kuri Bush. Gets them every time. Honestly, when there are wheels involved, nothing really spooks the two-time American champion. He’s just stoked to be driving a rally car in New Zealand. “I’ve driven some of these roads in a rental [car],” said the Subaru Motorsports USA star, “they’re just… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:42pm
Ken Block might no longer be amongst us, having perished at a snowmobiling accident, but to take us down memory lane, the Hoonigan team has dropped an awesome 2.5-hour film featuring each Gymkhana video starring Block. Read More →
Posted Monday, April 8, 2024 at 9:41pm
What’s your dream car? Are you lucky enough to be able to park it in your driveway? If you grew up with a poster of a Ferrari F40 or a Porsche 959 on the wall, the answer to the second question is probably not. And with values for everything from Datsuns to DeLoreans pretty strong these days, a lot of younger enthusiasts are priced out of the market. But for hardcore Subaru fan and artist… Read More →
