Hugh has been a Gisborne Car Club member since the early 1970s, running the ‘Unipart Mini’. He entered his first rally in 1977, campaigning this car, around the central North Island. His next car that he used and campaigned for 13 years, was the ex-Allport 323 Mazda. Hugh competed, in the last WRC event held in New Zealand, coming third in class. His current Subaru was built by Neil Allport Motorsport for the Jig Saw Clothing Company and has been progressively developed to its present state.

Hugh Spence - 2001 Subaru WRX STi RA

Hugh has been a Gisborne Car Club member since the early 1970s, running the ‘Unipart Mini’. He entered his first rally in 1977, campaigning this car, around the central North Island. His next car that he used and campaigned for 13 years, was the ex-Allport 323 Mazda. Hugh competed, in the last WRC event held in New Zealand, coming third in class. His current Subaru was built by Neil Allport Motorsport for the Jig Saw Clothing Company and has been progressively developed to its present state.

2001 Subaru WRX STi RA:

This Subaru was built by Allport Motorsport for Jig Saw Clothing Company and campaigned by Stumpy Holmes. The car has been progressively developed by Ray Wilson Rallysport and Mike Healy of Reaction Racing. The engine has all the best bits from the EJ20 motors combined into one. The gear box is a Modena 6-speed sequential with active center diff and Cussco front and rear diffs. The WRX has MCA suspension with Subaru 4 pot calipers and rotors on all wheels.