Considering I don’t even own a rotary-powered vehicle, you might think I’m crazy for making the five-hour trip to the centre of the North Island to take pictures and write this story on REunion. Nonetheless, there is something about the atmosphere of REunion, which is held at Taupo Motorsport Park, that keeps me coming back year after year. There are more and more people attending each year, and the cars are getting faster and faster. If you’re anything like me and don’t own a rotary-powered car but enjoy the feel, look, and community of these events, I must warn you, if you ever get the chance to attend one, you’ll be hooked.
As of now, Choice Events and Promotions has successfully organised nine REunions, and it’s easy to see why; its method has proven to be highly effective. Creating the right vibe and anticipating the crowd’s needs are the two most important factors in this formula, which is not particularly complicated. The REunion weekend consisted of the usual suspects — roll racing, cruising, drifting, the ever-popular show ’n’ shine, and the welcome return of the burnout pad, which went off without a hitch, as it always
