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It was an early start on a fine but pretty frosty morning for the crews making the trip north to the Hurunui and this fantastic bit of public road. With…

It had rained and drizzled for a week before the Hororata Autocross. The grey skies above the competitors on the day signalled that the “damp” track would still be “damp”…

A glorious warm and sunny morning set the scene for the Autosport Club Clubman’s Rally on Sunday. ANZAC day provided crews with an opportunity to reflect on what was sacrificed…

This year’s Rakaia Zig-Zag Sprint was held in good conditions this past weekend. The road was in great condition (if a bit corrugated as usual – but that cleared throughout…

Competitors arrived at the Hororata Autocross to find the course laid out (thanks to the sterling efforts of Don Mathias and Josh Marston the day before) and a really nice…

John Silcock’s run of good luck that started at that Tarn Road Sprint continued for the rally, with the EVO 6 holding up very well. John was able to develop…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…