Otago Polytechnic automotive engineering student Dawson Porthouse takes a look under the hood of one of the cars competing in this weekend’s Otago Rally. These days, Dawson Porthouse spends whatever spare time he has watching Formula 1, Supercars, and endurance racing — whatever is on. In more recent years, he has made a point of attending Otago Rally events religiously, checking out the large lineup of international and local cars as they raced around the district. "You can get so close to the cars racing through the stages." "It’s my dream and I’m going to do everything I can to go for it."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 11, 2026 05:03 UTC