RobiNZ Personal Blog

TVNZ One News' lame rally report

I had to watch One News tonight and their lame rally coverage didn't impress. A breathless reporter told me he was "right beside Sebastien Loeb as he started the final super stage" and then "our camer... Read more →

WRC New Zealand live on TV and looking good

I didn't get to the New Zealand round of the World Rally Championship but watching the superb live TV coverage, on Sky, it didn't really matter. To watch the drama of the last few stages, as the Ford... Read more →

Ari's Climb Dance

Car had an article on Ari Vatanen, Rally Driver turned EU Rep, and mentioned “Climb Dance”. Watch him controlling 800bhp-plus on the Pikes Peak hillclimb. Forget “Dancing with the Stars”, this is poetry in motion. Read more →

Rally driver feared dead in crash

Colin is a legend. Thoughts are with the family and friends involved, whoever they are. Rally driver feared dead in crash Former world rally champion Colin McRae is believed to have been killed along with three others in a helicopter crash… Read more →

Gronholm & Loeb 0.3 seconds apart after 3 days of Rally NZ!

I was going to head to the Waikato chasing WRC Rally New Zealand but spending most of yesterday sorting out some other travel meant today was the only option. At best I would only see one or two stage... Read more →

Head to Repco for 2007 Rally New Zealand Info

It’s good to see Rally NZ offering merchandise tickets nationwide. It’s great publicity for New Zealand’s largest annual sporting event. ::2007 Rally New Zealand:: - Rally New Zealand goes to th... Read more →

Fiat Punto diesel for Targa Tasmania

There’s going to be a Fiat Grande Punto Sport diesel rocketing around in the Targa Tasmania. It’s Swade’s backyard but there’s no sign of a Saab in the entry list. Perhaps the competition is too to... Read more →

Group B Rally, those were the days....

No offence to the current crop of drivers but watching this I must say that Group B, for all it’s insanity, was the greatest rally I’ve seen… Read more →

World Rally Radio

Got an email about other ways to follow the Rally, radio podcast. The radio is a great idea as often the hardest place to follow the rally is when you’re chasing it. Hi Robin You might care t... Read more →

World Rally Championship New Zealand

I haven’t written about it but hope to see some rally action this weekend. If not will be watching at: News – www.rallynz.org.nz/ and http://www.wrc.com/ New Zealand TV – www.skytv.co.nz (times... Read more →