Feature articles

Malaysia is tackling its boy-racer problems in a way that resonates with today's youth, reports Catherine Pattison.

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Hayden Paddon, arguably New Zealand's most promising rally driver since the late Possum Bourne, often pays tribute to the wise, older man who tells him where to go. Motorsport writer Catherine Pattison talks to Paddon's co-driver.

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Richard Mason decided there was no need to reinvent the wheel and bought an ex-Prodrive current model hatchback Impreza to contest this year's national rally championship.

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Nurturing a child's talent - in anything - is a parent's prerogative. When that ability is in a sport such as motocross and is exceptional, miles travelled and money invested can certainly add up.

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Sitting on Katherine Prumm's dresser is a huge peanut butter jar that houses some serious hardware - all the metal rods and screws that held her together when her racing world fell apart.

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Rally driving is like a virus. It often remains in the bloodstream, re-surfacing just when you thought you had shaken it off. Waimate's Deborah Kibble, one of the country's top female drivers, has the affliction.

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The rallying call can come at any time, as one Queenstown driver discovered. Catherine Pattison reports.

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More than 40 motorcycles left from outside Motorcycle Replacements' (MCR) premises in Dunedin just after 7am on a recent Saturday, to make a weekend trip across the South Island.

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Cam Sinclair somersaulted on his motorbike - twice - ramp to ramp in Napier last week, his landing was a far cry from the cushy foam pit he had been pitching himself into for six months.

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Motorcycling through treacherous Mexican desert country, where the booby-trap-building locals and harsh conditions were to be equally feared, ensured the Baja 1000 was an epic event for a Wanaka rider. Stephen Blackley talks to Catherine Pattison about the technical and taxing, ultimate off-road experience.