Rally New Zealand is without a place in the 2023 WRC

coincides with the beginning Rally New ZealandIt’s back to the calendar WRC After a gap of ten years, the organizers announced Exit from testing by 2024. They felt that it was a “highly competitive” environment between different countries wanting to host WRC events and that organizing an event “every two or three years” would be more practical.

The WRC Currently working on creating cAn extended schedule of 14 tests The following year included five rallies outside Europe Kenya, Japan and expected earnings Mexico and South America, as well as being based on a rally Middle East.

The Rally New Zealand He rejoined the WRC for the first time since 2012 in 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic forced organizers to cancel that year and 2021. Between 2009 and 2012, Rally New Zealand and Australian rally They took turns looking at the calendar.

“We believe there is a future for this rally in New Zealand. The WRC has deep roots in New Zealand and the fan interest this week shows how special this event is to our country,” said the Rally New Zealand organiser. Peter Johnson.

“This is the first edition of the WRC to be held in New Zealand with hybrid electric vehicles and fully sustainable fuel, representing a new era of motorsport.”

“We are confident of the success of this edition and we hope to be in a good position for a place on the 2024 WRC calendar.”

Director of WRC Promotion, Joanna Sibel, Raleigh said talks with New Zealand partners Already underway to ensure their return in the future.

“The whole WRC community is very aware of our return to New Zealand, as the event has already been added to the 2020 season calendar,” Seibel said.

“The excitement that we are here after two years is still the same. With that amount of hard work, B.J [Peter Johnston] And with the great support of his team, Tataki Auckland Unlimited and our other sponsors and partners, we want to find a way to ensure that this initiative can be used as a repeat event in the future.”

“This will require a clear commitment from the government [neozelandés]As well as Auckland Unlimited, and negotiations are well advanced.”

“Rally New Zealand has a great tradition in the WRC, and as Safari Rally Kenya and Acropolis Rally Greece have seen recently return, the championship is looking to continue these types of events wherever possible.”

Chris Simpson, Tataki Auckland Unlimited’s Head of Major Events added: “We are confident that negotiations involving the WRC, Government and Tataki Auckland Unlimited will continue in a positive way and that the event will return in the coming years.”

The The New Zealand parade begins on ThursdayWith the first nocturnal position.

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