Wayne rallied from 1975 to 1985 in a Datsun 1298cc. In 1986 he purchased and built a Group A Subaru Leon and won the New Zealand Rally Championship Group A Championship. In 1989 he imported a new Lancia Intergrale and built it up to Group N specification, running the car from 1989-90. Then Wayne took a 17-year break for some family time. He returned around 2007 in a GC8 Subaru, then his son Mike built a new open class V10 Subaru. Mike runs rally drivers Lance Williams and David Holder’s cars and is currently running Hayden Paddon’s New Zealand Hyundai. Wayne has imported a modern Mk2 Escort.

Wayne Pittams - 1976 Ford Escort Mk2

Wayne rallied from 1975 to 1985 in a Datsun 1298cc. In 1986 he purchased and built a Group A Subaru Leon and won the New Zealand Rally Championship Group A Championship. In 1989 he imported a new Lancia Intergrale and built it up to Group N specification, running the car from 1989-90. Then Wayne took a 17-year break for some family time. He returned around 2007 in a GC8 Subaru, then his son Mike built a new open class V10 Subaru. Mike runs rally drivers Lance Williams and David Holder’s cars and is currently running Hayden Paddon’s New Zealand Hyundai. Wayne has imported a modern Mk2 Escort.

1976 Ford Escort Mk2:

This Ford runs a 320bhp Millington Series 2 engine, Sedev sequential gearbox and Atlas Gripper LSD. The chassis is modern spec with 4-link, watts linkage. It was built in Ireland for a wealthy Irishman but never used. West Wales Motorsport owner Gareth Lloyd purchased in then motorsport magazine editor Jase Cossie ran the car on airfield events.