BUSY WEEK AS BNT MASON MOTORSPORT PREPARES TO DEFEND NZRC TITLE IN 2012
30th March 2012 - As the defending New Zealand Rally Champions, Triple Champions Richard and Sara Mason are busy making final preparations for this weekend's Brother International Rally of Whangarei
MASONS DETERMINED TO BEAT NORTHLAND 'HOO-DOO' AT RALLY WHANGAREI
1st July 2010 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard & Sara Mason are fiercely determined to lay to rest the Northland 'Hoo-Doo' that has marred their visits to the 'Winterless North' over recent years
MORE HISTORY MADE BY BNT MASON MOTORSPORT AT WRC RALLY AUSTRALIA
9th September 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason have continued their perfect record of Production World Rally Championship [PWRC] podium finishes by finishing second at WRC Rally Australia last weekend
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT FIGHTING HARD AT WRC RALLY AUSTRALIA
6th September 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason have had a 'hard day in the office' at WRC Rally Australia, ending Day two in second place in the Production World Rally Championship field, just 16.3 seconds behind the leader and in 11th place overall.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT LEAD AFTER DAY ONE OF WRC RALLY AUSTRALIA
5th September 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason have had the best possible start to this weekend's WRC Rally Australia by taking the lead in the Production World Rally Championship field after the opening day.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT READY TO ROCK AT WRC RALLY AUSTRALIA
3rd September 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason are ready to rock at this weekend's WRC Rally Australia - September 3rd - 6th.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT PREPARATIONS ON TRACK FOR WRC RALLY AUSTRALIA
1st September 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason are more than happy with their preparations so far for their return to World Championship rallying at this weekend's WRC Rally Australia - September 3rd - 6th.
SPLIT WHEEL FORCES BNT MASON MOTORSPORT OUT OF RALLY WAIRARAPA
21st July 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason's run of success at their 'Home' round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] came to an abrupt halt with a high-speed accident when leading on Day Two of the Trust House Racetech Rally Wairarapa - last weekend July 18 & 19.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT GUNNING FOR FIVE AT RALLY WAIRARAPA
16th July 2009 - The BNT Mason Motorsport Team of Richard and Sara Mason will be shooting for a fifth straight victory at their 'Home' round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - the Trust House Racetech Rally Wairarapa - this weekend July 18 & 19.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT PLANNING TACTICAL APPROACH FOR RALLY WHANGAREI
5th June 2009 - Double New Zealand Rally Champions, Richard and Sara Mason, believe a tactical approach is the recipe to success at this weekend's third round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Rally Whangarei - June 5th - 7th.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT DRAW FIRST BLOOD AT RALLY WHANGAREI
5th June 2009 - Mason showed he and his bright yellow BNT Subaru are in top form as the only driver to go under 50 seconds for the 1.34 kilometre test around Pohe Island - the venue for tomorrow's Super Special Stage - Stages 4 & 8.
26th May 2009 - We are nearly halfway through the Championship already....!!! Once again the BNT Subaru did us proud at Otago and we are still at the top of the NZRC Points Table.
BNT MASON MOTORSPORT STILL WINNING NZRC AFTER RALLY OTAGO
20th May 2009 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, narrowly missed recording a third consecutive victory at the latest round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Rally Otago
MASONS' PERFECT PERFORMANCE PUTS BNT AT THE TOP OF NZ RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
6th April 2009 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, have started their pursuit of a third NZ Rally Championship GoldStar with a perfect performance
MASONS PUT BNT BACK ON TOP IN NZ RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
4th April 2009 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, have started their pursuit of a third NZ Rally Championship GoldStar with an emphatic all-the-way win on Day One of the opening round - Rally Hawkes Bay.
24th March 2009 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, have confirmed their pursuit of a third NZ Rally Championship GoldStar will be with the full support of long-time partner BNT Automotive.
1st November 2008 - In atrocious weather conditions New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, have steered their bright yellow BNT/Dunlop Subaru to a stunning victory on the 2008 Dunlop Targa NZ which finished in a storm-lashed Wellington on Saturday.
31st October 2008 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, have again shown their undoubted class with a withering display of precision high-speed tarmac driving on Day 4 of the 2008 Dunlop Targa NZ.
30th October 2008 - After two and a half days of top tarmac performances the 2008 Dunlop Targa turned on leaders Richard and Sara Mason Big Time on Day 3 when a gearbox problem late in the afternoon saw them lose the lead to the winner for the last two years, Joe McAndrew.
29th October 2008 - A stunning drive through the final 40 kilometre Whangamomona stage has seen New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason take the lead after two days of the Dunlop Targa for 2008.
MASONS' MEASURED APPROACH BRINGS VICTORY AT RALLY NELSON
23rd September 2008 - Another mature, measured drive in their BNT Subaru has seen New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, record a comfortable win at last weekend's Rally of Nelson
RALLY EXPERTS AMAZED BY MASONS' PERFORMANCE AT RALLY NEW ZEALAND
2nd September 2008 - International and local rally experts are amazed by the performance of New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, at last weekend's WRC Rally New Zealand.
MASONS FACE 'INTERESTING' TIMES AT RALLY NEW ZEALAND
28th August 2008 - New Zealand's top rallying couple, Richard and Sara Mason, face some very interesting times at this weekend's WRC Rally New Zealand, after a remarkable turn around in their fortunes in the first four rounds of this year's New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC].
22nd July 2008 - "That bank at Whangarei has certainly made the mid-season break far busier than we could have ever imagined, or wanted of course," said Sara.
13th May 2008 - New Zealand Rallying's top couple, Richard and Sara Mason perfectly executed their pre-event game plan to take a resounding victory at round two of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Rally Otago - last weekend - May 10-11.
MASONS READY FOR REPEAT PERFORMANCE AT RALLY OTAGO
7th May 2008 - Following their debut win with their latest BNT Subaru at Wairarapa last month, New Zealand Rallying's top couple, Richard and Sara Mason will be going all-out to repeat that performance at round two of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Rally Otago - this weekend - May 10-11.
MASONS REPEAT SOLWAY CELEBRATIONS AT RALLY WAIRARAPA
16th April 2008 - For the fourth year in a row, New Zealand Rallying's top couple and now newlyweds, Richard and Sara Mason won their 'home' round of the New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - Trust House Racetech Rally Wairarapa - last weekend - April 11-13.
MASON & RANDALL WRAP UP 2007 WITH A TROPHY ON DEBUT AT WRC RALLY JAPAN
31st October 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver Sara Randall made the most of the chance to compete in their first-ever overseas World Rally Championship event - in Japan
MASON & RANDALL HEAD OFF FOR MORE INTERNATIONAL RALLY ACTION
22nd October 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver Sara Randall are heading back overseas for more international rallying.
MASON, RANDALL & BNT SUBARU IN TOP FORM FOR RALLY CHAMPS FINALE
25th September 2007 - Following their second consecutive Production World Rally Championship [PWRC] Podium Finish, at Rally New Zealand at the start of the month, double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason, Co-Driver Sara Randall and their bright yellow BNT Subaru (EVOETA) are in top form
MASON & RANDALL AMAZED BY LEVELS OF SUPPORT AT WRC RALLY NEW ZEALAND
11th September 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver Sara Randall could not believe the amount of support they received throughout the three days of WRC Rally New Zealand.
3rd September 2007 - Mason from Masterton and co-driver Sara Randall's never give in attitude also saw them finish third in the Production Car World Championship class and 15th overall in their Subaru Impreza WRX STI.
GROUND HOG DAY FOR MASON & RANDALL AT WRC RALLY NEW ZEALAND
2nd September 2007 - It was a case of history repeating itself for the second day in a row for double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver Sara Randall on Leg Two of WRC Rally New Zealand yesterday.
MASON & RANDALL SHOW THEIR CLASS AT WRC RALLY NEW ZEALAND
1st September 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver Sara Randall showed the rally world just what they are capable of on Leg One of WRC Rally New Zealand when they won Stage 3 - their first-ever PWRC stage win
MASON ALL SET TO TAKE ON WORLD'S BEST AS WRC RALLY NEW ZEALAND STARTS TODAY
31st August 2007 - Even though double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason has his best chance to create history over the next three days as the first New Zealand Rally driver to win a round of the Production World Rally Championship [PWRC], he is not feeling the pressure.
CHINA CALLS SO MASON TO MISS NEXT NZ RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
1st August 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason's contractual arrangements in the China Rally Championship mean his bright yellow BNT Subaru will not start the fourth round of the Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] - the TOMOANA Warehousing Rally of Hawkes Bay this Saturday August 4.
MASON CREATES HIS OWN CHANCE AGAINST WORLD'S BEST IN RALLY NEW ZEALAND
29th July 2007 - Champion driver Richard Mason has created the chance to achieve what no other kiwi driver has ever done before – win a round of the Production World Rally Championship.
8th July 2007 - Richard Mason's third tarmac appearance in four weeks was cut short at the Quality Hotel Plymouth Taranaki Tarmac Rally last Saturday - July 7 - when broken front and rear axles saw his blue BNT Subaru 'BYACAR' grind to a halt midway through special stage 5.
6th July 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason will make his third tarmac appearance in four weeks when he starts the Quality Hotel Plymouth Taranaki Tarmac Rally this Saturday - July 7 - as he continues to gain more experience of driving on the 'black stuff'.
29th June 2007 - Richard Mason thoroughly enjoyed his opportunity to support a clubmans rally and gain more experience driving on tarmac at the Genuine Vehicle Imports (GVI) Rally of Waitomo - last Saturday June 23.
MASON AND RANDALL HAPPY WITH SIXTH ON TARMAC IN BEIJING
21st June 2007 - Richard Mason and Co-Driver Fiancee Sara Randall are happy to have finished sixth in the latest round of the China Rally Championship - the all-tarmac Rally of Huairou based in Beijing - last weekend June 16-17.
12th June 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason has had to be satisfied with two 'victories' out of the three he was part of over the last ten days.
9th June 2007 - Double National Rally Champion Richard Mason, and co-driver fiancée Sara Randall, will play an important part in next month’s (June 23rd) Hamilton Car Club promoted, Genuine Vehicle Imports (GVI) Rally of Waitomo.
MASON CAPS OFF STELLA SEASON BY WINNING PREMIER MOTORSPORT AWARD
28th May 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason's stella season in 2006 has been capped off perfectly by winning the Sport's top Rally Award - the RALLY FOUNDERS TROPHY
MASON FACES MORE TOUGH COMPETITION - THIS TIME OFF THE TRACK
25th May 2007 - As if fighting hard out on the rally stages of this year's Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship isn't enough as he pursues his third consecutive Gold Star, Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason is facing equally stiff competition at two upcoming awards functions
22nd May 2007 - Sara recently attended an awards ceremony after she had been granted a scholarship under the Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship programme
14th May 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver/Fiancee Sara Randall's title hopes took a blow after enduring a very eventful time at the Hella International Rally of Whangarei last weekend - May 11-13.
MASON & RANDALL SUFFER BIG LETDOWN ON DAY ONE OF WHANGAREI RALLY
12th May 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and Co-Driver/Fiancee Sara Randall's chances of retaining their titles took a severe blow when their BNT Subaru was left stranded with five flat tyres late on Leg One of the Hella International Rally of Whangarei this afternoon - Saturday May 12th.
10th May 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason reckons he won't be able to sneak up on his more vaunted foreign opposition in this week's Hella International Rally of Whangarei - May 11-13.
MASON STARTS RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE WITH WIN DOWN SOUTH
15th April 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason began the pursuit of his third successive NZRC Gold Star in the best possible way, when he steered his brand new BNT Subaru to victory on the opening round of the Vantage Aluminium Joinery-sponsored series
MASON GIVES BRAND NEW BNT SUBARU PERFECT START TO RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE
14th April 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason gave his brand new BNT Subaru the best possible debut with an all-the-way win on the opening leg of the Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel Rally of Otago
11th April 2007 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason is relishing the prospect of the battles that lie ahead this year if he is to win his third successive New Zealand Rally Championship, which starts in Dunedin this weekend
MASON READY AND SET TO GO FOR WRC PROPECIA RALLY NEW ZEALAND
15th November 2006 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and partner Sara Randall can’t wait to get their BNT Subaru out onto the fabulous Waikato stages..
23rd October 2006 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason and partner Sara Randall’s superb on-stage performances in 2006 have been recognised with three major awards.
5th October 2006 - Double New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason’s frantic fortnight rallying on two continents at the end of last month proved to be much tougher than expected.
MORE RALLY RECORDS FOR CHAMPIONS MASON, RANDALL AND BNT SUBARU
5th September 2006 - Not only did Richard Mason successfully defend the Parker-ENZED New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] he won in 2005, but his partner Sara Randall won her first Co-Driver’s title
22nd August 2006 - New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason will sit in his BNT Subaru on the Start Ramp of his home rally - the Trust House Racetech Rally Wairarapa – this Saturday morning (August 26th), in a state of mind very foreign to his normal instincts
MIXED EMOTIONS FOR MASON AND RANDALL AFTER HAWKES BAY RALLY
1st August 2006 - New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason left Napier last weekend [July 29 – 30] with mixed emotions – 2nd for the 2nd round in a row, but with his lead in the Parker-ENZED New Zealand Rally Championship [NZRC] extended to a massive 74 points - after yet another top performance in pursuit of back-to-back Gold Star Titles.
MASON AND RANDALL STOPPED BY WATERY FUEL IN CHINA RALLY
24th July 2006 - New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason was forced to retire from Round 2 of the China National Rally Championship when the fuel pump on the Left Hand Drive GT Tires Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX failed - after the final stage.
23rd July 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Richard Mason has won the first leg of Round 2 of the China National Rally Championship after winning four of the five stages that made up the opening leg of the two day event in the Guizhou province in south-western China.
MASON AND RANDALL OVERNIGHT LEADERS IN CHINA RALLY
22nd July 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Richard Mason continues to lead Round 2 of the China National Rally Championship after the five stages that make up today’s opening leg of the two day event in the Guizhou province of western China.
22nd July 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Richard Mason continues to lead Round 2 of the China National Rally Championship after four of the five stages that make up today’s opening leg of the two day event in the Guizhou province of western China.
RANDALL & MASON SET NEW NZRC RALLY WIN RECORD – 6 IN A ROW
17th July 2006 - And not to be outdone, Richard’s Co-Driver/Fiancee – 20 year old Sara Randall – now holds more records for Co-Drivers, besides being the only female from New Zealand to win an International Rally – let alone far and away the youngest of either gender to do so.
DEFLATED MASON FIGHTS BACK TO SECOND AT NZRC RALLY WHANGAREI
6th July 2006 - A left rear puncture on the BNT Subaru during the first stage of Rally Whangarei still couldn’t stop Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Richard Mason, extending his lead...
27th June 2006 - Although he left Rotorua with a very healthy 26 point lead, Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Richard Mason, knows he must keep his BNT Subaru on full offensive
MASON, RANDALL & BNT SUBARU REACH NEW PINNACLE WITH FIRST INTERNATIONAL RALLY WIN AT ROTORUA
1st June 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion – and now 2006 Series leader - Richard Mason , Co-Driver/Fiancee Sara Randall and the BNT Subaru – known as ‘EVOETA’ – have reached new heights in their rally careers
MASON’S BNT SUBARU HEADS THREE CAR ASSAULT ON NEW ZEALAND’S TOUGHEST RALLY ROADS
23rd May 2006 - The BNT Subaru of current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason will be the lead car in a three pronged attack by Richard Mason Motorsport on some of New Zealand’s – and World Rallying’s – most famous stages,
MASON AND RANDALL MAKE MORE NZ RALLY HISTORY - CLOSEST FINISH EVER IN 32 YEARS OF NZRC - BY JUST 0.2 OF A SECOND
12th May 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason began his defence of the 2006 Parker-ENZED NZ Rally Championship (NZRC) at Otago last weekend - May 6th & 7th - in fine style.
CHANGES APLENTY FOR MASON & RANDALL AS 2006 RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY AT OTAGO
3rd May 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason will face a number of new challenges when the 2006 Parker-ENZED NZ Rally Championship (NZRC) starts in Dunedin over the weekend of May 6th & 7th with the Otago Daily Times Rally Festival.
3rd April 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason narrowly missed out on third place in the opening round of the Chinese National Rally Championship..
24th March 2006 - All is going well in China! Richard & Sara have crossed the ceremonial start line and are really looking forward to the start of the Rally of Shanghai tomorrow morning.
BNT JOINS MASON AND RANDALL TO DEFEND NZ RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2006
11th March 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason is proud to welcome BNT into the Richard Mason Motorsport Team as he finalises plans to defend the Parker-ENZED NZ Rally Championship (NZRC) in 2006.
MASON & RANDALL GET THEIR BIG BREAK - CHINA: AND FOR TWO YEARS!
24th February 2006 - Current New Zealand Rally Champion Richard Mason will begin his international rally career in earnest next month when he, along with co-driver/partner Sara Randall, starts a two year contract to drive for the GT TIRES RALLY TEAM in the Chinese National Rally Championship.
30th November 2005 - Double National Rally Champion Richard Mason, and co-driver fiancée Sara Randall, will play an important part in next month’s (June 23rd) Hamilton Car Club promoted, Genuine Vehicle Imports (GVI) Rally of Waitomo.
THE RICHARD MASON MOTORSPORT TEAM – 2005 NEW ZEALAND RALLY CHAMPIONS
16th September 2005 - “We are the Champions!” was the catch cry of the Masterton-based Richard Mason Motorsport Team at the post-event celebrations after Richard Mason and Sara Randall powered the TOTAL OILS TOM’S AUTOS Subaru Impreza to victory in the Houston and Dayman Motors Rally of Nelson
5th September 2005 - Richard knows he will have his own source of the best possible local knowledge sitting alongside him as his Co-Driver and partner Sara Randall grew up in the area the rally runs through and even learned to drive on those roads.
MASON & RANDALL RETURN FROM CHINA AS 'FLYING KINGS'
12th August 2005 - Richard Mason and Sara Randall have returned from China full of memories of a unique rallying and cultural experience that saw them crowned the ‘Flying Kings’ of round 3 of the China National Rally Championship.
5th August 2005 - Just had a phone call from Sara - they are LOVING China - wonderful people, awesome team, gorgeous food! The temperature at the moment is 26 C.
MASON WINS HAWKES BAY RALLY - AND MAKES IT FOUR OUT OF FIVE - TWICE
1st August 2005 - By winning the Bayswater Rally Hawke’s Bay for the fourth time in five years, Richard Mason has powered the TOTAL OILS TOM’S AUTOS Subaru Impreza into the lead in the Parker-ENZED New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) with just one round to go.
25th May 2004 - Wow, wasn’t Sunday an awesome day – not only a great finish in the Rally of Otago, but we also received the news that Sara is one of the successful applicants in the 2004 Elite MotorSport Academy.