2011
October
Defending a title no easy task
2010 New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner showed his rivals why he is ranked as one of New Zealand’s fastest drivers with an impressive 2011 ... More
August
Sumner aims for final win
Current New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner is heading to Hawkes Bay today in preparation for the final round of the 2011 New Zealand Rally Championship, to close off a season that is best described as one to forget.... More
July
Weekend to forget for Sumner
The International Rally of Whangarei was the last chance for reigning New Zealand Champion Dean Sumner to bank enough points to give him the opportunity to defend his 2010 title... More
Sumner eyes 2nd podium at Whangarei
Defending New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner says he has nothing to lose as he eyes up another podium finish at Whangarei this weekend in Round 4 of the Brian Green Properties New Zealand Rally Championship.... More
May
Close battle at Wairarapa
Just 4.4 seconds separated current New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner from past champion Richard Mason at the end of two days of hard fought rallying at Wairarapa on the weekend.
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SUMNER USES LAST CARD AT RALLY NZ
After a credible six consecutive podium finishes in the New Zealand Rally Championship, including two outright wins that took him to his Championship... More
FOCUS ON SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 2 of the 2011 Brian Green Properties New Zealand Rally Championship will reveal a combination of tactics between the teams entered as to whether they are ‘in it to win it’ or driving to bring it home to secure valuable points toward the champio... More
April
SUMNER 2ND AT OTAGO
Reigning New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner has started the 2011 rally season with a strong performance to take second overall, the next fastest competitor to world championship kiwi driver Hayden Paddon.... More
March
CHAMPION RETURNS TO DEFEND TITLE
Reigning New Zealand Rally Champion Dean Sumner is returning to contest his ninth consecutive NZ Rally Championship and first-time title defence.... More
2010
September
SUMNER NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION
Rotorua's Dean Sumner has driven a fast and disciplined drive at Rally Wairarapa to not only finish the last event of the season in second place, but also secure the title of 2010 New Zealand Rally Champion.
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