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The ol newsie editor has been MIA for a while, probably mucking in with the team helping run a busy Feb – March period of PCC events and lost track of time between drinks. I’m back at it covering our clubs info and broader rallying action.From idle to absolutely flat out, events …

Well done Aucklanders and surrounding regions, its been a long slog and we’re all still relatively sane. Pat yourselves on the back, you’ve done good.  Spring is kicking off rays of sunshine and the lead up into Summer. If I listen carefully, I can almost hear race car engines revving away far yonder, my ears are burning, its …

Auckland is still sitting in level 3 and it feels like a a tough ride so far. Covid 19 flow on effects are hitting hard as we weave through unchartered territory. Headliner events scheduled leading up into Xmas, now postponed.. Its to no surprise though event postponements are coming quick and fast. Such extreme times warrant …

We’ve all been in lockdown and its been a bit dire. Do you chip away at the infamous list that never goes away or make a new list that’s better. Unfinished projects perhaps revisited, will they finally be completed? How deep into the project do you go, depends on what …

Winter racing galore, no slowing down with some fast and furious rallying action on recently. Rally of Hawkes Bay and the Taupo Tarmac 2WD Rally brought out the public and put on a show. Quiet roads erupting with the sound of cars giving it their all. The weather has also been playing ball the best …

Things slow down a bit as the temperature drops and Winter properly sets in. The heat waves of summer replaced with cold greasy roads and fogged up windscreens. There are some, out there though, that are still mad for racing and actively competing. Gravel or tarmac, what ever is on offer. Caution is …

Autumn is here, the days seem still and settled, leaves fall from above and tussle around. Ignition on, engine purring, the race car crawls down the road. Best setting is a rural backdrop, the destination is away from the hustle and bustle. Time to stretch her legs, leaves scattering, window down, hair blowing …

We’re two months deep into the new year, powering ahead into 2021 and enjoying the hot Summer months.January kicked off with a flurry of club events, PCC hosting the first round of the Paul Crispe motorkhana series in Drury. A very full motorsport calendar is scheduled ahead and it’s likely there will be an …

2020 has certainly been an interesting year, that said Club organizers have still managed to deliver an exciting array of motorsport events throughout the year. The 2021 calendar is shaping up to deliver some excellent events, grass roots level a focus for many clubs. Our aim, to keep up to date with the local …

Racing with the handbrake on   From the last newsletter sent, we have gone from full enthusiasm to frustration, postponements & cancellations – this year has been a real challenge to say the least. As a club, we were very fortunate to have run Bothwell Loop in March, the 3rd round of the 2020 ABC Rallysprint Series. …