Mr Bond and his wife, Jo, own Powerzone Suzuki, selling motorbikes and running a workshop.
On average, Mr Bond competes in four major rallies and a couple of rally sprints each year.
"I enjoy the challenge of driving. The conditions and roads are always different. Driving on gravel, mud or grass is a bit more fun - it's something a bit different from precision racing," Mr Bond said.
He started rally driving when he was 18, in a Mark 1 Escort.
"I did a lot of motocross when I was younger and I still do a bit now but in the veteran section."
Car club hill climbs and gravel sprints were the only way to "properly practise", he said.
Mr Bond said one of the most important things with rally driving was to have a good team behind you.
"You can't rally on your own - you need a good co-driver and a good team."
Mr Bond's team is made up of six others - Jo, co-driver Ross Moody, mechanic Tim Hunt, automotive technician Andrew Wardell, Damian Findlater and Tania Bond Moody.
Co-driver Ross Moody started with Mr Bond last season, a partnership which was working well.
The pair drove a Mitsubishi Evo 6.5, a fast, powerful and reliable car, Mr Bond said.
However, rallying was not a cheap sport. It required sponsorship to pull the team through.
The team recently secured a sponsorship deal with the Clutha Licensing Trust, which had given the team a good boost, he said.
"We got the car redone with the new sponsors just before the Rally of Otago, which was good timing."
Mr Bond and Mr Moody won the open 4WD class of the rally, coming fifth overall, a result which pleased Mr Bond, who said the team was in good standing for the Mainland Rally Series, which was basically the South Island championship.
He said South Otago had several good rally drivers, with Duncan McCrostie and Rhys Gardner also doing well at the recent Rally of Otago.
Mr Bond said he was looking forward to the Catlins Coast Rally in August, which was part of the Mainland Rally Series.
"The Catlins rally is great. I know the roads and it's a good local event."
