2026 Round One: Vantage Possum Bourne Memorial Rally
Get ready for the first event of our action packed Hawkeswood Mining North Island Rally Series 2026!
Organised by Auckland Car Club, Pukekohe Car Club & South Auckland Car Club JV partnership, the Vantage Windows & Doors Possum Bourne Memorial Rally will take place among the rolling hills and rugged landscapes of the north-western Waikato region on 21st March 2026.
The Te Ākau circuit will use the Te Ākau Sports Centre as the morning base and Rally HQ, followed by the Naike circuit using the old Naike school grounds as the afternoon base and service centre. With 3 ex-WRC stages repeated twice, the event covers a total of 140kms of magnificent public gravelled roads and only 140kms of touring.
- Ruakiwi Rd (from Te Akau Rd to Mangiti Rd)
- Mangiti Rd (full length)
- Te Akau South Rd (full length)
- Woodleigh Rd (full length)
- Matira Rd (full length)
- Baker Rd (full length)
- Wairamarama Onewhero Rd (from Baker Rd to Matakitaki Rd)
- Matakitaki Rd (full length)
Two permits are available, National and Clubman’s (80kms blind) and both are open to international competitor entries. Safety notes for the National competitors will be available to purchase from Rally Notes NZ. A perfect shakedown opportunity for those heading to Rally Otago’s 50th Anniversary Event.
Entry information and Supplementary Regulations still to come!
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