Rory Lawn Rallysport

14/04/2026

Well Otago Rally 2026 didn’t dissapoint. The event and the roads where unreal, and there was some great battles all weekend.

I can only say that we surpassed our own expectations, finishing 20th overall and coming home second in Cat5B behind Sean McAloon in our first New Zealand Rally Championship event. We were 2nd to the flying Ian Warren in Allcomers class B, no doubt Josh Silcock (3rd) would have been right up there but for his errands on stage 1.

Absolutely flawless job by Matty Sayers on the notes all weekend, and serious craic had!

Thanks to Oisin Mclaughlin and all the lads at MCL M-Sport, Grace and Josh for Service, fuel, food and all the help over the weekend. Also to Ari Pettigrew for getting the car to where it is now, and Sean Haggarty for all the assistance through the year.
And a special thanks to Mike Lynn for allowing the Irish invasion for the weekend!

And we wouldn’t be here without our sponsors:
Pulse Environmental (Col Sanders)
Heatrix
Premier Fire
BMG Autos (Glenn Alcorn)
Evolve

Can’t wait for the next round at Canterbury, which has been my nemesis to date!

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Geoff Ridder
Josh Kelly

10/04/2026

06/04/2026

ITS RALLY WEEK 😬😊

This weekend the fun begins for the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally. Cars are prepped and looking sound for a cracker of an event!!

WEDNESDAY - Media Day 1-3pm
THURSDAY / FRIDAY - Recce
FRIDAY 10TH - Ceremonial start 17:30pm
SATURDAY 11TH - Stages kick off from 7:50am
SUNDAY 12TH - Stages kick off from 7:50am

LIVE RESULTS - https://chrissport.nz/events/

Live stream - https://livestream.com/rallylivenz

If your heading to Otago - get those Irish flags out on the stages.
Show up & Stand out 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

BMG AUTOS
Glendun Group
Steelweld Fabrication Perth
ACDE Australia
Finn Valley
KELCO CONSTRUCTION
MCL M-Sport
4Kidz.ie

29/10/2025

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29/08/2025

13/07/2025

Great day at Circle Hill rallysprint double driving the Starlet with Ari Pettigrew.

Spent the morning with brake issues but came home 2nd behind Ari who took the Class B win, with James McIver Rallying close behind in 3rd.

Great job Otago Sports Car Club (OSCC) for a top event, and Ari for showing me how my car should be driven.

26/04/2025

Otago Rally 2025

26/04/2025

Otago Rally 2025!
Epic event!
Class B Classic 2nd.