Father, son racing duo 'thrilled' with placing

• Published date: 24 April 2024
• Publication title: Otago Daily Times: Web Edition Articles (New Zealand)

Earlier this month the duo finished ninth overall in the rally and are now placed second in the Mainland Rally Series

Andrew was chuffed with a great weekend of racing.

"We were absolutely thrilled to finish the rally in ninth overall," he said.

They won the Group A Challenge and the Otago Classic 4WD Rally, nine minutes ahead of runner-up, Dunedin's Tom Bond.

"It was an exceptional weekend, Hayden did a fantastic job and it was a really good time."

Andrew had been racing with the same Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3 for nearly 20 years, he said.

"Still getting good results with it, which is awesome."

Last year he and Hayden won the MLT Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham...