This rally has grown in stature from humble beginnings in 2006 when a very small group of. The new zealand silver fern rally is a week long international marathon car rally event, using around km 600milesof high speed special stages on gravel roads in new zealand s scenic. One of the best aspects of marathon rallying is the camaraderie within the sport and a gesture by the organising team of novembers epay silver. Silver fern motorsport charitable trust was established in july 2010 to inspire youth with a passion for cars and motorsport with an opportunity to learn new skills and motivate youth to pursue long term pathways into employment or career based training.
The full entry list and route information will be released on 9 october. Escort rs1800 are back to defend their title at this years silver fern rally. Think ford escorts, mazda rx7, porsche 911 plus many more rare car marques. The nz silver fern rally is still planned for november 2020. Nov 08, 2014 a 40 year veteran of rallying has the lead of the historic trophy section of the 2014 epay silver fern rally after day 1 of the event in marlborough today.
The new zealand silver fern rally was first held in 2006 as a weeklong, 1,500kilometre international marathon on south island gravel roads. Nov 29, 2016 nz silver fern rally is a classic gravel rally for pre1985 rear wheel drive cars. Official facebook page for the 2016 nz silver fern rally new zealand historic and 2wd marathon. Your morning will be filled with competition and touring stages, 1 or 2 short service stops, and then lunch the costs of which are included. Silver fern rally the silverfern rally is new zealands greatest gravel rally event, winding through some of the best roads in new zealand. The format for the 2020 event is set as a seven day rally with more than 1090 km of special stage distance and approximately 1800 km of touring. Three st john medics injured after car crashes at silver. Come and join us for the 25th anniversary of targa in new zealand. Rally drivers from all over new zealand are racing from hamilton to rotorua this week. Who we are silverfern motorsport mentorship programme for. The course changes each event and fluctuates between the north and south islands. Evans wins new zealand silver fern rally wales motorsport. The ultimate rally group limited is the promoter behind the 2018 silver fern rally, we wish to extend a warm welcome to those competing in the forthcoming silver fern rally scheduled for the 23rd november to 1st december 2018.
British pairing vince bristowdean mitchell have taken over the lead of the 2014 epay silver fern rally with just one day and five special stages remaining tomorrow. For the 5 th time rally tours headed off to the dakar rally in south america. Nov 10, 2016 it is a specific app for rallyes organizers, it lets you draw route books easily, quickly and accurately. Mon, 23 mar 2020 international rally of whangarei forced to postpone 2020 event. Please remember that at all times while on the event you represent not only your competing vehicle but also silver fern rally, and for this reason we ask that you please abide by all silver fern rally rules and regulations and especially the traffic laws of new zealand. The road book is easy to follow and we can supply a sample road book on request. The car was on friday transporting three people from the st. The route has been plotted and the council road closure applications have been lodged, the road book is. Mar 21, 2018 2018 and the 40 th edition of the dakar rally raid. Not much really, as long as you speak the same language. Three st john medics injured after car crashes at silver fern. Event photo galleries will broadhead francesco rastrelli the route.
Postage costs are for uk mainland only, please call for worldwide destinations telephone. We look forward to seeing you out and about at our next event, and encourage you to show your stylethrough humorous banners, fancy dress, or if thats not you, just make sure your gumboots dont have holes in them. The route is now available below so check it out and once the course is confirmed more information will be posted. Robinson still leads silver fern as rally reaches climax. The scheduled 810 may running of the international rally of whangarei. With the rabbit roadbook designer you can create route books for printing pdf and digital route books rbk, which can be viewed on the screen of a tablet with our free app rabbit roadbook. Overnight halts will be in gisborne, napier, palmerston north and ohakune. Mouse over red track and a faint handle appear, click and drag handle to align track along your intended route. The rally will be based in rotorua and will start on sunday november 22 before finishing back there on saturday 28. The car was on friday transporting three people from the st john. Willard martin, auckland, a competitor in the 1969 shell silver fern the firstever international rally run in new zealand, a gold rally clerk of the course and the clerk of the course for many. Nz silver fern international marathon rally 1420 november.
It was a fiveday event, and the stages were long, adams explains of the silver fern. Brent rawstron and codriver ian mckee of christchurch lead fellow cantabrian, 2010 winner jeff judd and codriver mark smith, by 17 seconds after five special stages. Yet, after topping the time sheets in five of the six stages, the pair managed to take. Defending event title holder vince bristow has work to do after clutch and gearbox problems slowed he and codriver tim sayer on the opening day of the 2016 new zealand silver fern rally today. And your support at the service stops, lunch breaks and parc ferme is a huge inspiration to the teams and drivers who compete in this fantastic event.
If you are keen to join us in this amazing adventure then register your expression. The inaugural competition attracted 21 international teams, and many found the local weather and driving conditions extremely challenging. The route has been plotted and the council road closure applications have been lodged, the road book is under construction, the traffic management and safety plans. Silver fern rally 2012 tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. Silver fern rally 2012 tv show australian tv guide. The new zealand historic silver fern rally, which finished in christchurch on sunday, is considered by many to the finest gravel rally in the world. Official facebook page for the 2016 nz silver fern rally new zealand. Feb 11, 2014 the new zealand silver fern rally is a week long international marathon car rally event, using around km 600milesof high speed special stages on gravel roads in new zealand s scenic. Drivers charge towards rotorua in marathon silver fern. The route for the biennial rally, based purely in the south of south island this time, covered 650 stage miles and 1100 road miles in seven days. Clerk of the course mark appleton and deputy george mullins spent march in new zealand surveying over 10,000km of possible routes, checking hotels and rest halts, drinking coffee and generally making arrangements for next februarys event. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake magazine covers here. Come and get up close and personal with the teams, drivers and service crews at the stadium on tuesday and wednesday then, on friday, see them in action at the d1nz event ticketed.
You will be in the car for long periods of time, so a friend is the best option. Crew book with directions to each service stop, lunch and end of day. With wife anne calling the notes beside him, the former twotime new zealand rally champion and winner of. Reading a road book is a subject close to the heart of our founder, dakar rally veteran simon pavey. The only concession to safety was a spindly roll bar, with both driver and codriver strapped into the standard vinyl front seats. Jeff judd and mark smiths reign in the lead ended when their ford escort blew a motor early this morning as the event took in six special stages between invercargill and wanaka t. Silver fern rally 2018 entries preapproved entries kevin blackley rodney christensen ford escort 1975 keith callinan mary anne callinan ford escort steve cox toyota kp61 starlet 1984 ken davies alan jones toyota corolla ae86 1984 charlie evans andrew hooker mazda rz7 1980 patrick dillon bruce chisholm ford cortina mk 2 gt 1967. Come and get up close and personal with the teams, drivers and service crews at the stadium on saturday afternoon at the park use the port loop rd entrance by prime port. Both rallies are also joining forces to offer a special joint deal.
To win it at the first attempt is a remarkable achievement and thats exactly what welshmen meirion evans and iestyn williams did. Dec 03, 2016 nz silver fern rally is a classic gravel rally for pre1985 rear wheel drive cars. Targa new zealand uses a comprehensive road book with tulips to advise of cautions on route. Silver fern rally, 2006 motor sport te ara encyclopedia. In new zealand the standard notes are created by neil allport via the jemba system supplied in the format as detailed below. Motorcycle roll chart holders and accessories 12 roadbook holder rbxl for 8.
The route has been plotted and the council road closure applications have been lodged, the road book is read more. Ratec motorsport inc is a christchurch based motorsport club operating under the cover of motorsport new zealand. In 2012, the event chose a different route, blasting through the north island of new zealand for another highly successful and talked about marathon. The success of this has driven us to open this product up to a wider variety of vehicles and while there will still be a section for vcc members anyone who want to come an exercise their pride and joy can now do so in a controlled environment that. This is an iconic seven day marathon rally with its origins dating back to the 1970s. This biannual event attracts competitors from around the world and is a must do event for many international competitors.
Evans wins new zealand silver fern rally motor sport magazine. The nz silver fern will allow stage notes for the 2020 event. Rotorua daily post eedition advertise with nzme book your ad. The 2020 nz silver fern rally will be in the north island of new zealand, gathering in rotorua on saturday 21st november 2020. Call 18004912926 to speak to one of our adventure experts mon fri, 9. This section of the silver fern rally website is dedicated to you, our loyal fans. Click on first tulip drawing in roadbook and rally navigator will fly to first waypoint on the map. Day 7 report epay silver fern rally classic rallying in. The silver fern rally is a biennual event held in november of the even years. This electronic system is used around the world and can be produced in a number of different formats. The last lima start was in 20 so was nice to be returning to the spectacular peruvian capital. Targa new zealand, the planets ultimate road race, is run like clockwork.
Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. Robinson still leads silver fern as rally reaches climax rallysport. Mar 18, 2020 the promoters of the silver fern rally in new zealand have confirmed more details of the november 2020 marathon rally. With a lima start this meant that the 350 strong field of motorcycles, cars. The targa time trial is a new product following on from the initial test run with a limited field of vintage car club members in 2018. Three people have been injured when a car carrying specialist st john medical staff crashed at the silver fern rally in southland.