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Hayden Paddon on his way to winning NZRC Round 1 in Otago [Photo: LM Sports Photography]

Rally New Zealand field bolstered with Paddon’s entry

An already strong entry list for this year’s two-day Rally New Zealand has been bolstered with confirmation that two-time New Zealand rally champion Hayden Paddon has entered the event with his new Subaru STI rally car.

Brian Green, NZRC sponsor and first official entrant for Rally New Zealand 2011 [Photo: Euan Cameron]

Green confirmed as first entry for Rally New Zealand 2011

In his 41st year of competition, Palmerston North’s Brian Green has submitted the first entry for Rally New Zealand, 2011 which runs from 7 to 8 May based from Hampton Downs midway between Auckland and Hamilton.

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Ogier just grasps win in Jordan

After a thrilling final day of Jordan Rally, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia claimed victory by the slimmest two-tenths of a second ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila. Third position was taken by reigning FIA World Rally Champions Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena.

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Ogier takes early lead in first day of Rally Jordan

The action on Jordan Rally, round four of the FIA World Rally Championship, finally got underway today following the late arrival of the teams’ equipment into the country. And, at the end of the first day of competition, four drivers are in the frame for victory. Sébastien Ogier has claimed the overnight lead with team-mate Sébastien Loeb second. Jari-Matti Latvala holds third, just seconds ahead of Petter Solberg.

D1NZ star Carl Ruiteman is one who'll be competing in Rally NZ's High Octane on Hampton event [Photo: Gray Lynskey]

Rally New Zealand’s high octane sideshow at Hampton Downs

This year Rally New Zealand’s top level rallying action is complemented by an exhilarating ‘sideshow’ called ‘High Octane on Hampton’.

Hayden Paddon won the PWRC category in Portugal by the biggest-ever margin

Paddon delivers biggest winning margin in production car class in Portugal

New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have won the production car category at Rally Portugal – a perfect outcome for their new Subaru-based international campaign. And to top it off the Kiwis delivered the largest winning margin – 7 minutes, 39.3 seconds – in the history of the feeder series to the World Rally Championship.

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