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A great piece of 4km forestry road, Mt Thomas was an awesome, last sprint for the season. A new piece of road was used compared to previous years so it…

For the latest news and regular updates check out our Facebook page. It was a beautiful, sunny day at the Water View Cars Royce Watson Memorial Hanmer Rally 2015. 46 teams…

NEW! Video & article on the Cust Gravel Sprint see below. This event was round 6 of the 2015 Interclub Championship between RATEC, Ashburton Car Club, Canterbury Car Club and…

When: 7.30pm Wed 12th August Where: Lone Star, Manchester St, Christchurch It was another of our popular Toast and Roast evenings – this time our guest star is Cliffy. As usual…

With 9 km of smooth gravel, three bridges, some fast straights and several high speed blind brows, Auchenflower Rd provides a real challenge for drivers and cars. One of our…

Twenty three drivers learned some car control skills and raced around a paddock in our third Autocross for the 2015 season. Damp, patchy conditions made it tough to pick good…

Round 3 of the 2015 NZ Rally Championship, the 2015 Lone Star Canterbury Rally on the 30th/31st of May comprised of ten special stages over 171km in the Ashley and Okuku Forests with 378km of…

Another great road near Waipara, Onepunga Rd was our second gravel sprint for the season and was a great opportunity for teams to test their machines before the Lone Star…

Our first gravel sprint for the season was an old favourite, Ram Paddock Rd just west of Waipara. It’s a wicked 7km sprint that includes a bunch of high speed…

It was a great day to learn some car control skills and race around a paddock in our second Autocross for the 2015 season. Congratulations to Matt Penrose who took…

It was a fun and relaxed way to start the season with a hoon around our favourite paddock in Sefton. A field of 24 competitors came to score points for…

Thanks to all of those who attended our AGM Prizegiving and helped to elect our new committee and wish outgoing members well. A huge thanks to Andrea Summerfield who is…

Congratulations to Gary Hawkes for taking out 1st Overall. Click for a copy of the Results. Family Fun in the Sun Racing around a paddock in the sunshine was a great…

Some drivers daunted by Mt Alexander in 2014 By Ross Teesdale The 2014 running of the Mt Alexandra Road Hillclimb in North Canterbury provided this year’s last chance for a…

It was the event we were all waiting for, the Royce Watson Memorial Hanmer Rally Supported By Stadium Cars. This rally was huge and what a great way to pay tribute…