# 2024 New Zealand Rally Championship

The 2024 New Zealand Rally Championship is the 47th running of the Championship, running equal amounts of events from the North Island to the South Island. Hayden Paddon is the defending Driver's Champion, but will not run the season opening Otago Rally due to Round One of the European Rally Championship clashing with Otago. Defending Co-Drivers champion John Kennard will step back from the NZ Rally Championship and will not defend his title in 2024. Kennard will continue to run alongside Paddon in the ERC, but young Co-Driver Jared Hudson will replace him in the 2024 season.

## Teams and Drivers
### 4WD

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Citroën | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Emma Gilmour | Katrina Renshaw | 1-2 |
| Citroën | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Emma Gilmour | Malcolm Read | |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta AP4+ | Stokes Motorsport | MR | Robbie Stokes | Sarah Brennan | 1-2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 MKII | Team Online Racing | MR | Todd Bawden | Dave Neill | 1 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 AP4+ | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | 2 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 AP4+ | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Brendan Reeves | Amy Hudson | |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | |
| Mazda | Mazda 2 AP4+ | Nelson Law | MR | Nelson Law | Antonio Korikalo | 1 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Mirage AP4+ | Paddon Rallysport | MR | Stewart Reid | Bella Haggarty | 1-2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Mirage AP4+ | Eugene Creugnet | MR | Eugene Creugnet | Philippe Delrieu | 1-2 |
| Skoda | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Ben Hunt Motorsport | MR | Ben Hunt | Tony Rawstorn | 1-2 |
| Skoda | Skoda Fabia R5 | Zeal Jones Racing | MR | Zeal Jones | Waverley Jones | 1-2 |
| Toyota | Toyota GR Yaris AP4+ | Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand | MR | Jack Hawkeswood | Jason Farmer | 1-2 |
| Toyota | Toyota Yaris AP4+ | SAS Motorsport | MR | Mike Young | Amy Hudson | 1 |
| Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo R5 | Carbon Works Rally Team | MR | Andy Martin | Rocky Hudson | 1-2 |

### 2WD
#### FIA Group N

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Dylan Thomson RallySport | MR | Dylan Thomson | Bayden Thomson | 1-2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Jones Motorsport | MR | Bryn Jones | Sean Lockyear | 1-2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Tim Mackersy | MR | Tim Mackersy | Lauren Mackersy | |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Tim Mackersy | MR | Tim Mackersy | Lauren Mackersy | 1-2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Jack Stokes | MR | Jack Stokes | Sarah Faulkner | 1-2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | James Worker | MR | James Worker | Mags Marshall | 1-2 |

#### Open 2WD

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Honda | Honda Jazz RS | Strong Motorsport | MR | David Strong | Rob Scott | 1 |
| Honda | Honda Jazz RS | Strong Motorsport | MR | David Strong | Carol Liston | 2 |
| Toyota | Toyota Corolla | Willy Hawes | MR | Willy Hawes | Jason Dwyer | 1-2 |
| Toyota | Toyota RC86 | Ramsay Motorsport | MR | Brent Taylor | Chris Ramsay | 1 |

#### Historic

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Ford | Ford Escort RS 1800 | Paul Fraser | MR | Paul Fraser | Brody Cattermole | 1-2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mike Cameron | MR | Mike Cameron | Helen Cameron | 1-2 |

### Rally Challenge
#### 4WD

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Andrew Graves | {} | Andrew Graves | Hayden Graves | 1-2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Caleb MacDonald | {} | Caleb MacDonald | Larissa Biggar | 1-2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Team Ralliart New Zealand | {} | Brian Green | Brianna Little | 1-2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Carter Strang | {} | Carter Strang | Catriona Flynn | 1-2 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza H6 | Brandon Semenuk | {} | Brandon Semenuk | Keaton Williams | 1 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza H6 | Paul Cross | {} | Paul Cross | Janey Blair | 1-2 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza H6 | Magnum Motorsport | {} | Amy Keighley | Grant Marra | 1-2 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX | James MacDonald | {} | James MacDonald | Josh Edwards | 1-2 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX | Jay Pittams | {} | Jay Pittams | John Paul van der Mays | 1-2 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX | Dave Ollis | {} | Dave Ollis | Gemma Thomas | 1 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Julian Lenglet | {} | Julian Lenglet | Ben Huban | 1 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Mark McMillan | {} | Mark McMillan | Tim Driscoll | 1 |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Gavin Feast | {} | Gavin Feast | Matt Hayward | 1 |

#### 2WD

| Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | Tyre | Driver | Co-Driver | Rounds |
| Ford | Ford Escort Mk2 | Daniel Haines | MR | Daniel Haines | Matt Priest | 1 |
| Toyota | Toyota Corolla 1600 | Jared Parker | MR | Jared Parker | Kyle Shears | 1 |

#### Teams Entries
##### Category 1–4

| Team Name | Car | Tyre | Drivers | Co-Drivers | Cat | Rounds |
| Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ | MR | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | 1 | 2-6 |
| Paddon Rallysport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | MR | Emma Gilmour | Katrina Renshaw | 1 | 2-6 |
| Skoda NZ Rally Team | Skoda Fabia R5 | MR | Ben Hunt | Tony Rawstorn | 1 | 1-6 |
| Skoda NZ Rally Team | Skoda Fabia R5 | MR | Zeal Jones | Waverley Jones | 1 | 1-6 |
| Stokes Motorsport | Ford Fiesta AP4+ | MR | Robbie Stokes | Ally Mackay | 1 | 1-6 |
| Stokes Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R2 | MR | Jack Stokes | Sarah Faulkner | 2 | 1-6 |
| Team SACC | Toyota GR Yaris AP4+ | MR | Jack Hawkeswood | Jason Farmer | 1 | 1-3, 6 |
| Team SACC | Honda Jazz RS | MR | David Strong | Rob Scott | 3 | 2-6 |
| Rally4Play | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MR | Dylan Thomson | Bayden Thomson | 2 | 1-6 |
| Rally4Play | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MR | Bryn Jones | Sean Lockyear | 2 | 1-6 |
| Mitsi Gold | Mitsubishi Mirage AP4+ | MR | Stewart Reid | Bella Haggarty | 1 | 1-6 |
| Mitsi Gold | Mitsubishi Lancer | MR | Mike Cameron | Helen Cameron | 4 | 1-6 |
| Southerners | Ford Fiesta R2 | MR | James Worker | Mags Marshall | 2 | 1-2 |
| Southerners | Ford Fiesta R2/ Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MR | Tim Mackersy | Lauren Mackersy | 2 | 1-6 |

## Calendar

The 2024 season is scheduled to be contested over six rounds, three in the North Island and three in the South Island.
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
| 1 | 12 April | 14 April | Central Machine Hire Otago Rally | Dunedin | Gravel | 16 | 277.05 km |
| 2 | 11 May | 11 May | South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury | Timaru | Gravel | 8 | 150.67 km |
| 3 | 21 June | 22 June | Southern Lights Rally | Invercargill | Gravel | TBA | TBA km |
| 4 | 14 September | 14 September | Daybreaker Rally | Feilding | Gravel | TBA | TBA km |
| 5 | 5 October | 5 October | Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty | Tauranga | Gravel | TBA | TBA km |
| 6 | 8 November | 10 November | International Rally of Whangarei | Whangarei | Gravel | TBA | TBA km |

## Results
### Summary
#### Overall

| Round | Event | Winning Driver | Winning Co-Driver | Winning Team | Winning Car |
| 1 | Otago Rally | Jack Hawkeswood | Jason Farmer | Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand | Toyota GR Yaris AP4+ |
| 2 | South Canterbury Rally | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ |
| 3 | Southern Lights Rally | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ |
| 4 | Day Breaker Rally | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ |
| 5 | Rally Bay of Plenty | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ |
| 6 | Rally of Whangarei | Hayden Paddon | Jared Hudson | Paddon Rallysport | Hyundai i20 AP4+ |

### Points
#### Points System

| Points Format | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position |
| Points Format | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Championship | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Day Points | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Power Stage | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Overall
#### Drivers

| Pos. | Driver Name | OTA | OTA | OTA | SCA | SOU | SOU | SOU | DAY | BAY | WHA | WHA | WHA | Points |
| Pos. | Driver Name | L1 | L2 | Rd | Rd | L1 | L2 | Rd | Rd | Rd | L1 | L2 | Rd | Points |
| 1 | Ben Hunt | 3 | 1 | 3 $^1$ | | | | | | | | | | 168 |
| 2 | Hayden Paddon | | | | | | | | | | | | | 164 |
| 3 | Emma Gilmour | | 4 | 4 $^4$ | | | | | | | | | | 126 |
| 4 | Dylan Thomson | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 109 |
| 5= | Zeal Jones | 4 | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 105 |
| 5= | Robbie Stokes | 2 | 2 | 2 $^2$ | | | | | | | | | | 105 |
| 7 | Jack Stokes | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 71 |
| 8 | William Hawes | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | 68 |
| 9 | Tim MacKersy | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | 65 |
| 10 | Jack Hawkswood | 1 | 3 | 1 $^3$ | | | | | | | | | | 63 |
| 11 | Dave Strong | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 |
| 12 | Paul Fraser | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 13= | Stewart Reid | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 53 |
| 13= | Bryn Jones | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 |
| 15 | Mike Cameron | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |

#### Co-Drivers

| Pos. | Driver Name | OTA | OTA | OTA | SCA | SOU | SOU | SOU | DAY | BAY | WHA | WHA | WHA | Points |
| Pos. | Driver Name | L1 | L2 | Rd | Rd | L1 | L2 | Rd | Rd | Rd | L1 | L2 | Rd | Points |
| 1 | Jason Farmer | 1 | 3 | 1 $^3$ | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 2 | Sarah Brennan | 2 | 2 | 2 $^2$ | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 3 | Tony Rawstorn | 3 | 1 | 3 $^1$ | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 4 | Katrina Renshaw | | 4 | 4 $^4$ | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 5 | Waverley Jones | 4 | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 6 | Bayden Thomson | | 5 | 6 $^5$ | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 7 | Sarah Faulkner | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 8 | Lauren MacKersy | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 9 | Mags Marshall | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 10 | Jason Dwyer | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 11 | Brody Cattermole | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 12 | Helen Cameron | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 13 | Bella Haggarty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
* Championship: Awarded for Top 20 Overall / Class
* Day Points: Awarded for Top 5 overall for each day. (Otago / Whangarei)
* Power Stage: Awarded for Top 5 fastest on the Power Stage (Overall & Class)