News & Recent Events

25 September – Canterbury Rally

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28 August – Makerikeri Road Sprint

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17 July – Tarn Road Sprint

Jeff Judd did the business in the wet and wild Tarn Road sprint this weekend. A scorching final run saw the WRX driver take out the event by 12 seconds…
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29 May – Mt Thomas Sprint

The NW’er clouds over the foothills looked a bit ominous but thankfully the event started in the dry. The road was a bit slippy to start with, as Les Summerfield…
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8 May – Sefton Autocross

Another crappy day sliding around in the mud. Somebody said the word “Barbeque” and of course if buckets down. Very cold (not too windy though thank goodness) and very wet,…
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25 April – Hanmer Forest Sprint

Damn it was freezing at 8:30am (well, 8:45am if you’re Dave Fletcher who couldn’t start his van in the morning, probably left the boom-box on all night) when we all…
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24 April – Hanmer Forest Rally

The club rally in the Hanmer Forest was a celebration of the club’s 30th anniversary. Congratulations to Dermot Martin on his maiden rally win. Deane Buist put up a valiant…
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13 March – Rakaia Zig Zag Sprint

The weather in the Canterbury foothills really turned it on again for crews competing in the first sprint of the year for the Autosport Club. With the dedicated setup crew…
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20 February – Loburn Autocross

It was a lovely sunny (but not too hot) day in a great paddock (with built-in shade trees) at the Abernethy’s Farm near Loburn, and there was just enough breeze…
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5 December – Ashley Autocross

It bucketed down the night before the event and a repeat of the Loburn mud-plug was expected. As it turned out, the paddock had handled the rain quite well and…
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21 November – Mt Alexander Sprint

It was a fine, sunny, and eventful day at the Mt. Alexander sprint this year. A good turnout or 42 entries got to make the most of the sunshine as…
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17 October – Canterbury Rally

Rangiora’s Les Summerfield extended his lead in the Mainland Series this past weekend with a close fought win in the 2004 Canary Furniture Canterbury Rally. Number 1 seed John Silcock…
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3 October – Okuku Autocross

It was a great day to go play on Wayne Summerfield’s new front lawn at Okuku. The sun was shining and the conditions would be very interesting as there was…
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20 September – Makerikeri Road

Loads of cars and competitors arrived at the Makerikeri/Mt. Grey Sprint, a really good bit of gravel that’s pretty close to town. The spectator corner was well populated all day…
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15 August – Loburn Autocross

The proper title for this report should be “Loburn Mud-plug”!  Conditions for the event can only be described as diabolical. It was raining heavily travelling there and the paddock was…
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