Latest News

Winning one of the elements in Rally New Zealand’s three-part Rising Stars driver development programme has made a very real difference to the professional career prospects in front of Stephen Barker (Scholarship, 21, Hamilton); Hayden Paddon (Internati

Rally New Zealand refines Rising Stars driver development programme

With the next crop of talented young Kiwi drivers enjoying the benefits of winning one of the sectors of Rally New Zealand’s three-part Rising Stars driver development programme, a few changes have been made to the programme for 2010 applicants.

Hayden Paddon is the first official entrant for Rally New Zealand 2010. Credit: Lance Hastie

Paddon first official entrant for Rally New Zealand in 2010

Rally New Zealand has accepted the first official entry for this year’s World Rally Championship event in May from two-time New Zealand rally champion Hayden Paddon.

Frenchman Sebastién Loeb and Daniel Elena made a storming return to the top of the WRC standings following a strong win on the roads of Mexico in the weekend. Photo: McKlein

Loeb masters Mexico rally

Strategy and opportunity paved the way for Citroen’s Sebastién Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena to take the victory in Rally Mexico in the weekend, the second round of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship.

Richard Mason, with co-driving wife Sara, in action during Rally New Zealand in 2008. As a Rally New Zealand PWRC guest entrant, Mason has finished as high as third among the world’s best production rally car drivers. Credit Alan McDonald

Rally New Zealand invites applications for PWRC or SWRC wildcard entries

Two wildcard entries for Rally New Zealand in 2010 offer local rally drivers the chance to test their skills against top-level competition.

WRC Updates

WRC TV

Alternative content