The International Classic Rally of Otago has turned into the biggest classic event in the Southern Hemisphere, with spectacular displays of driving in some of the most legendary cars
Neal Bates
Neal Bates wins QLD round of Australian Classic Rally Challenge
Rally champ Neal Bates and Coral Taylor have taken out the Australian Classic Rally Challenge of the International Rally of Queensland in their retro Toyota Celica RA40. Bates, a four-time national rally winner, dominated 17 of 18 stages during the two-day sunshine coast event. The rally wasn’t without incident for […]
Video: Neal Bates tests his restored 1980 Toyota Celica rally car
What do Australian Rally Champions do in their spare time? Neal Bates, for one, chooses to rally his restored 1980 Toyota Celica rally car, as seen in the video below taken during testing. There’s no denying modern rally cars are extremely quick, and agile, and get the job done with […]