A WILD CARD into a British rally championship is a real possibility for Ballarat co-driver Rhianon Smyth as she teams with younger brother Brendan Reeves at Rally New Zealand next week.

Smyth, 27, and Reeves, 19, might be out of the running to win the New Zealand Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy after missing early rounds in the six round series, but if the pair continue to impress in the final couple of rounds they will earn a spot in the British Ford Fiesta championship.

The winner of the New Zealand series automatically earns a spot in Britain. But there is a wild card for the "fastest" team in the competition over at least three of the six round series, Smyth, who teaches at Ballarat High School, explains.

"We won the first day at Rally of Whangarei (round four) and were setting the pace before we had a puncture on day two," Smyth says.

"We asked what we needed to get the wild card and we were told, if we are quickest again then we are a fair chance.

"Brendan's age helps us because he is so young. If he wants to go as far as he can in rallysport he has to compete in Europe. That's what (Australian World Rally Championship driver) Chris Atkinson has done."

Rally New Zealand is a round of the World Rally Championship in addition to a round of the New Zealand series. The rally, which starts on Friday, will be the first time Smyth and Reeves have contested a round of the World Rally Championship against international superstars like Citroen's Sebastien Loeb, and Subaru pair Atkinson and Petter Solberg.

Smyth will fly out to Auckland today and begin testing and reconnaisance from Monday through to Wednesday.

The first official stages of the rally start Friday and conclude on Sunday.

"We run the same course as the WRC cars, so that is something we are very excited about, but our number one priority is to win our own class," Smyth said.

"If we do well in this round then we will return for the third round of the season on September 20-21."