4WD Sports

Biggs bros finish one-two at Round 4 punisher in the Manawatu
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The second half of the season kicked off near Feilding in mid-March with the Manawatu 4WD Club hosting the hardest and most challenging round this season yet!
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The 'Joker' Round
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Excitement was high at Colyton (near Feilding) on Sunday April 18 as several keen competitors rejoined the Club Truck Challenge (CTC) when everybody’s calendar opened up with a free weekend
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McDell bros win first new season NZ 4x4 Trial
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Defending series title-holders Greg & Chris McDell enjoyed a winning start to their 2021 NZ 4x4 Trials Series campaign at a sensational opening round of the new-look Lucas Oils-supported champi
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Resurgence begins with the Wairarapa Bush bros
Thursday, 19 November 2020
All was right with the world when the Club Truck Challenge (CTC) restarted for the 2021 season on November 01. Andrew Gee has the story.
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Acting the G.O.A.T
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Before the COVID-19 lockdown, the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge managed to squeeze in the second round of its 2019/20 series at Pahiatua.  Andrew Gee has the story.
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First JG Civil ORANZ Champs round win to Ruiterman
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Pukekohe ace Carl Ruiterman has – literally – drawn first blood in the new-look JG Civil-backed 2020 ORANZ championship with a win in the Dalton’s 250 race in the King Country.
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The Final Cut
Thursday, 14 November 2019
The fifth and final round of this year’s Superwinch Mainland Challenge was held near Methven between October 11 & 13. Vicky Newport reports from under her umbrella again!
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Sunny Nelson? Yeah, right!
Friday, 18 October 2019
We thought the third round of this year’s Superwinch Challenge was wet. If anything though, the fourth round at Nelson topped it. Vicky Newport explains.
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Father & son dominate short course champs
Friday, 20 September 2019
Veteran off-road racer (and NZ4WD columnist) Bryan Chang and son Owen made history with wins at this year’s ORANZ short course title meeting.
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Second 2019 ORANZ South Island win for Winn!
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Local man Greg Winn put on a master class in off-road racing as he stormed back from a first lap wrong-slot to win this year’s Ruff ‘n Tuff 250 enduro at Nelson.
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Smith nails 2019 Woodhill 100 win
Thursday, 18 July 2019
It’s hard enough simply finishing the Woodhill 100, let alone winning NZ’s toughest off-road race... as Waikato ace Paul Smith found out first-hand this year.
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Women behind the wheel
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Not that long ago, an off-road driving series like the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge would have been  an all-male affair.
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All green, all of the time
Monday, 27 May 2019
The final round of the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge...
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Superwinch time down south!
Thursday, 14 March 2019
The 2019 Superwinch Mainland Challenge kicks off - in Dunedin this time - in May. Story & photo by Vicky Newport
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Thursday, 14 March 2019
It’s that time again, time for the 2019 Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge. The day is Sunday, the date April 28.
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Longest, toughest RFC Grand Final
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Winch Challenge events don’t get any longer, or tougher, than the final round of the 2018 RFCGS (Rain Forest Challenge Global Series) in Malaysia.
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Let loose on the Landslip
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Twenty One competitors fronted up to take on the ten challenges the convenor of the Southern Trail Blazers 4WD club’s...
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A few good men
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
In the spirit of last month’s U2-themed report Andrew Gee uses Movie titles and popular song lyrics to help us picture the second round of this season’s Central Zone Club Truck Challenge held near
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Slippery when wet!
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Rain dances have been banned from the next Novawinch Manukau Winch Challenge. Ashley Lucas explains why in his report on the recent 2018 event.
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# You Too?
Friday, 16 November 2018
With a little help from mega rock band U2’s back catalogue of songs...
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Dunner Stunner!
Friday, 16 November 2018
So that’s it then the 2018 Season is all done; meaning five rounds of competitive challenges, and some great teams featuring all sorts of different combinations (fathers/sons, partners, friends and ...
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Uttridge does the double
Thursday, 18 October 2018
It’s the ultimate ‘double crown’ of the NZ offroad racing scene and it is now Bob Uttridge’s.
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Top event in Top of the South
Thursday, 18 October 2018
This was the ‘home’ round for our loyal Superwinch Mainland Challenge reporter Vicky Newport…meaning she, daughter Megan and hubby Scotty were busier than ever!
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Tough day in Mid-Canterbury
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Rollovers, seized motors and burnt out or broken winches...
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Thumbs up for new Mud Plug venue
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
A good time, by all accounts, was had by all at this year’s  Clutha 4WD Club’s Mud Plug, held at a new property off Slopedown Road near Clinton.
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