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Paddon first official entrant for Rally NZ 2010
Rally New Zealand
Media statement
10 March
2010
Paddon first official entrant
for Rally New Zealand in 2010
Rally New Zealandhas accepted the first official entry for this year’s World Rally Championship event in May from two-time New Zealandrally champion Hayden Paddon.
Based in Auckland, Rally New Zealandtakes place from 6 to 9 May with the rally route taking in a variety of roads north and south of Aucklandto create a much-loved, world-class event.
“We’re absolutely delighted to have Hayden Paddon confirm his entry for Rally New Zealand,” says Paul Mallard, general manager of Rally New Zealand. “Hayden is poised on the brink of an exciting international career this year and it’s fantastic he will be in New Zealandto contest our event as part of his global competition aspirations.”
Paddon, from Geraldine, and his Blenheim-based co-driver John Kennard will be competing in Rally New Zealandas part of Paddon’s Production World Rally Championship campaign. The 22-year-old driver contests six world rallies in this campaign, four of which overlap with the Pirelli Star Driver programme that Paddon won during a shootout at Rally Australialast year.
“It’s always a special feeling to line up for Rally New Zealand, competing in front of your home crowd,” says Paddon. “It truly is the best rally run in Australasiaand it showcases New Zealandto the more than 500 million fans who watch the World Rally Championship each year.”
Paddon and Kennard were the first Kiwis home when Rally New Zealandlast ran in 2008, earning themselves the Woolf Whittaker Memorial Trophy.
“Not only do we want to repeat this significant achievement of being the first New Zealanders to finish Rally New Zealandin May this year, we’re aiming for the top of the PWRC podium as well!”
Rally fans can keep up to date with news about this year’s event via the website, www.rallynz.org.nz. Those who sign up for the Rally New Zealand newsletter before 20 April go in the draw to win a great money-can’t-buy prize package comprising a ride in a rally car for themselves and a friend during the official shakedown session in Auckland, a behind-the-scenes tour with a WRC team and guest passes for the whole event.
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