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Paddon takes next step into Super 2000 WRC

New Zealand’s top rally driver, Hayden Paddon has announced he will contest the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship in 2012 with co-driver John Kennard in a Skoda Fabia S2000 rally car with the support of new sponsors and a new Spanish team.

Ford commits to WRC and signs Petter Solberg

Ford of Europe continues its World Rally Championship programme for 2012 and 2013 signing a new two-year agreement with British-based M-Sport, Ford’s long-term rally partner.  Jari-Matti Latvala is confirmed as lead driver in Fiesta RS World Rally Car with former world champion Petter Solberg joining the team as the second driver.

Fantastic experience for Nelson’s Hunt at international rally shootout

Rising rally star Ben Hunt, from Nelson, has come through his first-ever international rally shootout with a lot of valuable experience and information about what it takes to succeed as a professional rally driver.

Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen join Citroën

After an exceptional 2011 season with ten victories, the seventh manufacturers’ title for the Citroën Total World Rally Team and Sébastien Loeb’s / Daniel Elena’s eighth drivers’ title*, Citroën Racing is already turning its attention to 2012 with the arrival of a new crew for next season.

Kiwi rally champion Ben Hunt heads to international Fiesta shootout

Young Nelson rally driver Ben Hunt is currently on his way to the United Kingdom to compete in the Ford Fiesta SportTrophy International Shootout.

Paddon takes positives from final WRC event of season

Just four weeks away from being presented with the trophy as the 2011 FIA Production World Rally Champion, New Zealander Hayden Paddon has finished his final event of the season with a solid 13th place.

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