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2 November – Tarn Road Sprint
The final club sprint for the year proved to be a big challenge for both the organisers and the competitors, with drama aplenty making for a long but fun day…
Read More 10 September – Autosport At The Nelson Rally
The Nelson Rally was a great event this year, slick organisation and some great bits of road made it pretty enjoyable for the crews. Unfortunately the Autosport membership who went…
Read More 24 August – Kaiwara Road Sprint
The final round of the 2003 Autosport Club sprint series was held on a sunny day in picturesque North-Canterbury with a smaller than expected field of 32 drivers taking to…
Read More 10 August – Sefton Autocross
A huge field of 38 drivers took to the flowing course laid out in Michael Price’s paddock near Sefton. It was a foggy morning to start with but as the…
Read More 2 August – Catlins Coast Rally
There were mixed fortunes for the Autosport Club members who went south to contest the fantastic Catlins Coast Rally this year. With 72 entries this was the biggest event the…
Read More 20 July – Mt Alexander Sprint
After a lousy Saturday there was concern that the Mt. Alexander Road would be snowbound but as it happened the worst of it missed the hills behind the Hurunui Hotel…
Read More 28-29 June – Canterbury Rally
Rangiora’s Les Summerfield driving a Subaru WRX took an emphatic win in the Northern Exposure/Canary Furniture Canterbury Rally this past weekend. With competitors falling by the wayside through off road…
Read More 25 May – Mt Grey Sprint
It was a dull and cold Christchurch morning when the townie crews headed out dodging elderly church goers who like to get their pews early and runners with headphones on…
Read More 18 May – Sefton Autocross
A cloudy morning with little wind (pretty good for Autocrosses really!) greeted crews at the Price property near Sefton for the first autocross of the 2003 club championship. The first…
Read More 31 March – Hanmer Motorsport Weekend
Double Sprint:An overnight deluge on Friday produced road conditions described as “challenging” by some, “bloody good fun” by others, and “diabolical” by the remainder! The event got underway from the…
Read More 3 March – Rakaia Zigzag Sprint
The first event for 2003 and also the first sprint in the Autosport Sprint Series was again held on the popular zig-zag road above the Rakaia Gorge and proved a…
Read More 7 December – Robertson’s Autocross
A recently ploughed paddock greeted crews at the Robertson’s Autocross last Saturday, with the furrows left by the ripping still quite deep, causing concern among competitors and organisers alike. Driving…
Read More 23 November – Kaiwara Road Sprint
It was an early morning start for the organisers and crews competing in this favourite North-Canterbury event. A great day in the heart of the Hurunui greeted people arriving at…
Read More 9 November – Mt Thomas Sprint
A warm nor’wester day in Christchurch saw competitors and crews head for the very cloudy looking Canterbury foothills in a return to the Mt. Thomas sprint. The event would be…
Read More 28-29 September – Hanmer Motorsport Weekend
The 2002 Hot Springs Hotel Autosport Club Hanmer Rally:John Silcock in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI reigned supreme at the Autosport Club’s Hot Springs Hotel Hanmer Motorsport weekend, doing the…
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