2026 NIRS Rnd 3 Taranaki Tarmac Rally 27 Jun 2026 SS4 Oxford

Round 3 of the Northern Island Rally Series (NIRS) - Chris Burke in his 1989 Toyota Celica GT4, on SS4 - Oxford - Valley Panel and Paint of the SBT Group Taranaki Tarmac Rally 2026, organised by Taranaki Car Club in partnership with South Taranaki Car Club. 24.32km and a time of 17:49.3. "This stage is quintessenal Taranaki Tarmac Rally history. The Stage starts climbing on a narrow winding and cresting piece of road then turns onto Carrington Road, with the road briefly opening up before the real deal and the full length through the Pukei Rain forest. This road has limited traction in the dry, so treat it with respect if there is any hint of rain. Then, once you exit the forest you get a fast downhill run to the finish line. There’s a couple of fast approaches to tight intersections, so check the brakes!" 152kms across 9 Special Stages with some tight, twisty and fast bumpy tarmac roads around both the Taranaki and South Taranaki districts, comprising f the most challenging tarmac roads in NZ! Up and down Mt. Taranaki on slippery tight and twisty stages, and the faster roads around the infamous Inglewood jumps, plus 201km of touring.