Tauranga's Phil Campbell is looking for a repeat result when the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship returns to Whitianga this weekend for the Mahindra Goldrush Rally Coromandel.

Campbell is full of confidence, having taken a second consecutive victory at Tauranga Rally – his home event – putting in a dominant performance to win every stage and a winning margin of more than two minutes.

Phil Campbell is returning to Whitianga. Photo: File.

Despite the disappointment of failing to finish the previous round of the championship, Rally Gisborne, Campbell and co-driver Venita Fabbro have powered The Roofing Store Mitsubishi Evo 9 into second place on the points table.

The NZRC championship structure sees one of the first five point scoring opportunities able to be dropped, so a repeat victory on the roads of the Coromandel Peninsula could see Campbell in a strong position to challenge for the title at the final round at Rally Wairarapa in October.

Prior to the Coromandel event, the team have had the opportunity for a test day to further refine the set-up of the Mitsubishi.

'I can't wait to get back to Coromandel,” says Campbell. 'Obviously last year was an awesome result and we will certainly be trying to repeat the result again this year.

'It was great to get another win at Tauranga – it's certainly a real confidence booster and also fantastic to win my home event.”

Mahindra Goldrush Rally Coromandel gets underway with a ceremonial start from 4.30pm in Whitianga on Friday afternoon. The following day, teams will tackle nine special stages totalling 130 kilometres before the finishing ceremony from 4.15pm.