Morrie Chandler at the 55th Halberg Awards in 2018.
Photo: David Rowland / Photosport
Long-serving motorsport administrator Morrie Chandler has died aged 85.
A former president of Motorsport New Zealand for more than 20 years, Chandler held a range of national and international posts, including a stint as vice president of the world governing body F-I-A.
Chandler was a driving force behind World Rally Championship rounds being staged in New Zealand and he also successfully lobbied for the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, which has been staged since 1988.
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Halberg awards in 2018.
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