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Stuck in a ditch, Hayden Paddon’s hopes of winning the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship category in Rallye de France Alsace disappeared as quickly as the momentary error that left Paddon and co-driver John Kennard stranded. “Unfortunately, the smallest of driving errors has put paid to our goal of cruising through Sunday’s six stages […]

After the first day of Rallye de France Alsace, ace Kiwi drivers Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have a lead of just 2.2 seconds over Irishman Craig Breen in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship category. Winning five of the first day’s seven stages, Paddon said: “We’re happy to get to end of first day […]

Kiwi star rally driver Hayden Paddon has successfully completed his first test run on tarmac roads with his Skoda Fabia S2000 car and is looking forward to tackling the all-tarmac Rallye de France next weekend for a refreshed attack on the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship title. “Being our first tarmac rally of the […]

Top Kiwi rally drives Hayden Paddon and John Kennard are still second in the 2012 FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship standings despite issues with their Skoda Fabia S2000 rally car which hampered the first of three days at Wales Rally GB. The pair finished the event on a positive note, highlighting their competitive pace […]

New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard won four of the seven stages in their FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship category on day two of Wales Rally GB. The fact they finished all seven stages was another boost for the top-class Kiwi pairing after having to retire partway through the first day with electrical […]

Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard started strongly on the opening day of Wales Rally GB, but electrical and gearbox issues saw the New Zealanders retire partway through the day and prepare to restart on Saturday. Paddon started day one of Wales Rally GB second of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship competitors […]

The small malfunction of an engine component has forced Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard out of Neste Oil Rally Finland after just two stages of the event’s second day. “Unfortunately our Rally Finland has not gone to plan, terminal engine failure today putting us out of the event and a zero point […]

Hayden Paddon has slipped 13.8s behind Finnish wildcard Esapekka Lappi in the chase for top FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship honours on Neste Oil Rally Finland. Paddon began day two 1.5s behind the Finnish champion elect but lost ground when the engine in his Skoda Fabia Super 2000 dropped onto two cylinders nearing the […]