1975 to 2025: From a Gore rally win to mazda backing – Rob Gerard’s journey through 50 years

The 2025 Barry Robinson Memorial Wyndham Rally on Saturday 2 August marks 50 years of rallying for the Eastern Southland Car Club. Their first rally was the 1975 Gore Rally, the first Special Stage rally ever held south of Christchurch. The winner of that event was Rob Gerard. Gerard had really become interested in motorsport …