Tuesday 23 May                             

Wednesday 24 May

Friday 26 May

0800-1000hrs  Shakedown, off HW5 Rotorua

0800-1300hrs  Technical Scrutineering & Sealing of Turbos and Transmissions

1300-2000hrs     MotorSport Show, City Focus, Rotorua

1600hrs            Cars report to Pre Start area

1800hrs            Ceremonial Start, City Focus, Tutanekai Street, CBD, Rotorua

Saturday 27 May

0630hrs                        Start Leg One, Section One, Parc Ferme, Village Green, Rotorua.

Sunday 28 May

0630hrs                        Start Leg Two, Parc Ferme, Village Green, Rotorua.

1530hrs                        Ceremonial Finish & Prizegiving, Village Green, Rotorua.

The Hella International Rally of Rotorua will commence with a ceremonial start at City Focus on the evening of Friday 26 May at 1800 hours. City Focus is situated in Tutanekai Street in central Rotorua. 

NZRC competitors will have a autograph signing session at the City Focus from 1645 hours. 

The start interval at the starting podium will be as directed by event officials. The first car will start at 1830 hours. At the start each competitor will proceed onto the starting podium where they will be interviewed briefly before being flagged away by a designated dignitary.

A ceremonial finish including Prizegiving ceremony will be held at 1530 hours on Sunday 28 May on the finish podium at the Village Green, Whakahue St, Rotorua where awards will be made to prizewinners.  No other formal Prizegiving ceremony will be held.

The cars shall cross the finish podium in the following provisional classification.

·         3^rd, 2^nd then 1^st placed APRC competitor.

·         3^rd, 2^nd then 1^st placed NZRC competitor.

·         Balance of APRC and NZRC competitors in finish order.

·         Kiwi 2 competitors in finish order.

·         Clubmans competitors in finish order.

There are a variety of activities planned for the 2006 Hella International Rally of Rotorua both prior to and during the event.  The summary of activities for 2006 are as follows.

• A Motorsport Show supported by Waiariki Institute of Technology run in the CBD area used for the rally start on the Friday of the event.
• A colouring competition run by the Daily Post newspaper and supported by Classic Hits Radio Station with the winner winning a ride to school with their friends in rally cars.
• A trolley derby run by Classic Hits Radio Station in association with the event with the winners going over the finish ramp when the main event finishes.
• Event posters are available from Rally Headquarters while stocks last.
• Local cultural groups performing at the Ceremonial Start.
• Regular radio cross-overs during the event with live updates on results.
• A comprehensive website with regular updates on the event.

The tourism capital of New Zealand, Rotorua features natural attractions including spectacular thermal activity, relaxing hot pools, superb trout fishing and beautiful scenery. All these amongst thrill seeking activities and mirrored by the backdrop of the native Maori culture.

Experience the adventure

The event follows a compact competitor friendly format with the action-taking place on a mixture of public road and forestry special stages.