Rural Sports Legend of the Week: Jack Hawkeswood | 2026 New Zealand Rally Championship Champion
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Jack Hawkeswood has become the first ever second-generation driver to win the New Zealand Rally Championship taking home the championship title with one round still to go.
His father Andrew won the championship in 2017.
We caught up with Jack to see how he's feeling after achieving this monumental feat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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