- Rally New Zealand
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The Rally New Zealand was first held in Taupo in 1969, and was subsequently staged in Canterbury, before moving back to the North Island in 1971.
The rally was included as a round of the World Championship in 1977. Auckland has hosted the majority of the events, however, beginning in 2006 event is based in Hamilton, with the service park, parc ferme and the super special stage all being located at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. Rally New Zealand is famous for its fast flowing gravel roads which carry the competitors through forests and alongside the impressive New Zealand coastline.
The WRC teams voted Propecia Rally New Zealand "Rally of the Year" in 2001. The 2007 Rally New Zealand was run from 31 August to 2 September and ended with the closest-ever finish in the history of the World Rally Championship. After over 350 competitive kilometres, only 0.3 seconds separated the winner Marcus Grönholm and second-placed Sébastien Loeb.
Past winners
Year Driver Co-driver Car 1969 Grady Thompson Rick Rimmer Holden Monaro 1970 Paul Adams Don Fenwick BMW 2002 1971 Bruce Hodgson Mike Mitchell Ford Cortina–Lotus 1972 Andrew Cowan Jim Scott BLMC Mini 1275 GT 1973 Hannu Mikkola Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600 1974 Not Held - International Oil Crisis 1975 Mike Marshall Arthur McWatt Ford Escort RS1800 1976 Andrew Cowan Jim Scott Hillman Avenger 1977 Fulvio Bacchelli Francesco Rossetti Fiat 131 Abarth 1978 Russell Brookes Chris Porter Ford Escort RS 1979 Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS1800 1980 Timo Salonen Seppo Harjanne Datsun 160J 1981 Jim Donald Kevin Lancaster Ford Escort RS 1982 Björn Waldegård Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica 1983 Walter Rohrl Christian Geistdörfer Lancia 037 Rally 1984 Stig Blomqvist Bjorn Cederberg Audi Quattro 1985 Timo Salonen Seppo Harjanne Peugeot 205 T16 E2 1986 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Peugeot 205 T16 E2 1987 Franz Witman Jorg Pattermann Lancia Delta HF 4W 1988 Josef Haider Ferdinand Hinterleitner Opel Kadett GSi 16V 1989 Ingvar Carlsson Per Carlsson Mazda 323 4WD 1990 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Celica GT-Four 1991 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Celica GT-Four 1992 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD 1993 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS 1994 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Impreza 555 1995 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Impreza 555 1996 Richard Burns Robert Reid Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 1997 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Subaru Impreza WRC97 1998 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Corolla WRC 1999 Tommi Makinen Risto Mannisenmäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2000 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC 2001 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru Impreza WRC 2001 2002 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC 2003 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC 2004 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru Impreza WRC 04 2005 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 2006 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2007 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 2008 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 2010 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Ford Focus RS WRC 09 Multiple Winners
Number Driver Country Years 5 Marcus Grönholm 
Finland2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 4 Carlos Sainz 
Spain1990, 1991, 1992, 1998 3 Colin McRae 
British1993, 1994, 1995 2 Andrew Cowan British1972, 1976 Hannu Mikkola Finland1973, 1979 Timo Salonen Finland1980, 1985 Richard Burns British1996, 2001 Sébastien Loeb 
France2005, 2008 External links
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- Recurring sporting events established in 1969
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