International Rally of Whangarei 2023
APRC Pacific Cup #3 • New Zealand #2 • New Zealand 2WD #2 • Junior (NZ) #2 • Rookie (NZ) #2 • Rally Challenge (NZ) #2
13. 5. – 14. 5. 2023, Whangarei • MotorSport New Zealand Inc. • gravel 256.16 km - (cancelled 50.12 km) • total distance including road sections - 707.99 km • Other years
Stage 11/15 cancelled before the race due to road damage caused by bad weather. Stage 4 cancelled for all crews except APRC, but final results are correct.
#26
Mazda RX-7 
LW8**
LW8**
4
Final results
15. overall
1. class 4
12. New Zealand
6. New Zealand 2WD
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Helena 1 (13.51 km) | 11:37.3 | 23.
2. class 4 16. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
69.7 km/h 7.82 s/km |
11:37.3 | 23.
2. class 4 16. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS2 Akerama 1 (15.19 km) | 12:11.2 | 24.
2. class 4 17. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
74.8 km/h 6.67 s/km |
23:48.5 | 23.
2. class 4 18. New Zealand 9. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS3 Crows Nest 1 (16.07 km) | 11:21.5 | 23.
2. class 4 16. New Zealand 7. New Zealand 2WD |
84.9 km/h 6.14 s/km |
35:10.0 | 23.
2. class 4 17. New Zealand 9. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS4 Marlow 1 (19.66 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS5 Helena 2 (13.51 km) | 11:04.6 | 18.
1. class 4 13. New Zealand 5. New Zealand 2WD |
73.2 km/h 6.44 s/km |
47:54.6 1:40 |
25.
1. class 4 18. New Zealand 10. New Zealand 2WD |
| Penalty 0:20 - Late (2 min) at TC | |||||
| Penalty 1:20 - Late (8 min) at TC | |||||
| SS6 Akerama 2 (15.19 km) | 11:54.2 | 16.
2. class 4 14. New Zealand 5. New Zealand 2WD |
76.6 km/h 6.68 s/km |
59:48.8 1:40 |
21.
1. class 4 17. New Zealand 9. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS7 Crows Nest 2 (16.07 km) | 11:21.0 | 20.
2. class 4 16. New Zealand 7. New Zealand 2WD |
85.0 km/h 6.47 s/km |
1:11:09.8 1:40 |
21.
1. class 4 18. New Zealand 9. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS8 Marlow 2 (19.66 km) | 12:40.4 | 17.
1. class 4 14. New Zealand 5. New Zealand 2WD |
93.1 km/h 5.32 s/km |
1:23:50.2 1:40 |
20.
1. class 4 17. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS9 Pohe Island 1 (1.15 km) | 1:07.7 | 16.
1. class 4 13. New Zealand 1. New Zealand 2WD |
61.2 km/h 10.78 s/km |
1:24:57.9 1:40 |
20.
1. class 4 17. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS10 Pohe Island 2 (1.15 km) | 1:07.6 | 18.
1. class 4 14. New Zealand 3. New Zealand 2WD |
61.2 km/h 11.22 s/km |
1:26:05.5 1:40 |
20.
1. class 4 17. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS11 Tangihua 1 (15.23 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS12 Waiotira 1 (16.40 km) | 10:26.2 | 15.
1. class 4 13. New Zealand 4. New Zealand 2WD |
94.3 km/h 4.91 s/km |
1:36:31.7 1:40 |
19.
1. class 4 16. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS13 Millbrook 1 (8.32 km) | 5:20.5 | 18.
1. class 4 16. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
93.5 km/h 5.01 s/km |
1:41:52.2 1:40 |
17.
1. class 4 14. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS14 Waipu Caves 1 (22.55 km) | 14:45.1 | 16.
1. class 4 13. New Zealand 7. New Zealand 2WD |
91.7 km/h 6.31 s/km |
1:56:37.3 1:40 |
15.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS15 Tangihua 2 (15.23 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS16 Waiotira 2 (16.40 km) | 10:17.8 | 14.
1. class 4 11. New Zealand 5. New Zealand 2WD |
95.6 km/h 5.15 s/km |
2:06:55.1 1:40 |
14.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS17 Millbrook 2 (8.32 km) | 5:15.1 | 14.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
95.1 km/h 5.20 s/km |
2:12:10.2 1:40 |
15.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |
| SS18 Waipu Caves 2 (22.55 km) | 14:21.1 | 14.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 8. New Zealand 2WD |
94.3 km/h 5.68 s/km |
2:26:31.3 1:40 |
15.
1. class 4 12. New Zealand 6. New Zealand 2WD |