Motorsport: Peggy Bourne enters Race to the Sky event

The Bourne name will live on in the Race to the Sky event near Queenstown.

Peggy Bourne has entered this year's event on March 26-27, close to two years after her husband, Possum Bourne, New Zealand's leading rally driver, was killed following a motor accident during a pre-race course inspection.

She said entering the race was the perfect way for her to celebrate Possum's life.

"Of all the events he entered, this had a special place in his heart," she said.

Peggy Bourne recently attended a rally school to complete her competition licence and get a better understanding of how her Subaru WRX Impreza entry would handle.

"I loved it. It was an awesome experience and gave me the confidence I need to enter Race to the Sky."

Co-driver Mark Stacey will join Peggy Bourne in her debut performance.

She said she was looking forward to facing the challenge alongside Stacey, one of her late husband's co-drivers and a long-time friend.

Her support team are made up of a group of sponsors and supporters who had been close friends of Possum Bourne and his family.

- NZPA