January | 25th | WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo | |
February | 15th | WRC Rally Sweden | |
March | 2nd | Taree Rally - postponed | |
9th | Mini Eden Rally | ||
16th | Mitta Mountain Rally | ||
16th | Lake Mountain Sprint | ||
23rd | ARB Big Desert 480 | ||
28th | WRC Safari Rally Kenya | ||
April | 6th | Rally of Canberra | |
13th | Carabost Rallysprint | ||
13th | ERC Rally Hungary | ||
18th | WRC Croatia Rally | ||
27th | Rally of the Heartland | ||
May | 3rd | ERC Rally Canary Islands | |
4th | Snowy River Sprint | ||
4th | Orange Rally | ||
9th | WRC Rally de Portugal | ||
25th | Coffs Coast Rally | ||
30th | WRC Rally Italia Sardegna | ||
June | 8th | Bega Valley Rally | |
13th | ERC Royal Rally of Scandinavia | ||
27th | WRC Rally Poland | ||
July | 5th | ERC Rally Estonia | |
18th | WRC Rally Latvia | ||
26th | ERC Rally di Roma Capitale | ||
27th | Rally of the Bay | ||
August | 1st | WRC Rally Finland | |
16th | ERC Barum Czech Rally Zlin | ||
17th | Walcha Rally | ||
24th | Narooma Forest Rally | ||
24th | Imbil Rally | ||
30th | ERC Rali Ceredigion (Wales) | ||
31st | Bago Rally | ||
31st | Natone Rally | ||
September | 5th | WRC Acropolis Rally Greece | |
7th | Great Tarmac Rally | ||
26th | WRC Rally Chile | ||
28th | Rosewood Rally | ||
October | 6th | Working Dog Rally | |
11th | ERC Rally Silesia (Poland) | ||
17th | WRC Central European Rally | ||
26th | Oberon Rally | ||
26th | Mt Baw Baw Sprint | ||
26th | Bulahdelah Rally | ||
November | 2nd | Rally of Bathurst | |
21st | WRC Rally Japan |
January | 25th | WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo | |
February | 15th | WRC Rally Sweden | |
March | 28th | WRC Safari Rally Kenya | |
April | 18th | WRC Croatia Rally | |
May | 9th | WRC Rally de Portugal | |
30th | WRC Rally Italia Sardegna | ||
June | 27th | WRC Rally Poland | |
July | 18th | WRC Rally Latvia | |
August | 1st | WRC Rally Finland | |
September | 5th | WRC Acropolis Rally Greece | |
26th | WRC Rally Chile | ||
October | 17th | WRC Central European Rally | |
November | 21st | WRC Rally Japan |
April | 6th | Rally of Canberra | |
June | 8th | Bega Valley Rally | |
July | 27th | Rally of the Bay | |
August | 24th | Narooma Forest Rally | |
October | 6th | Working Dog Rally | |
November | 2nd | Rally of Bathurst |
March | 16th | Mitta Mountain Rally | |
April | 6th | Rally of Canberra | |
27th | Rally of the Heartland | ||
June | 8th | Bega Valley Rally | |
July | 27th | Rally of the Bay | |
August | 24th | Narooma Forest Rally | |
24th | Imbil Rally | ||
November | 2nd | Rally of Bathurst |
March | 9th | Mini Eden Rally | |
May | 25th | Coffs Coast Rally | |
June | 8th | Bega Valley Rally | |
July | 27th | Rally of the Bay | |
August | 24th | Narooma Forest Rally |
March | 9th | Mini Eden Rally | |
May | 25th | Coffs Coast Rally | |
June | 8th | Bega Valley Rally | |
July | 27th | Rally of the Bay | |
August | 24th | Narooma Forest Rally |
March | 16th | Lake Mountain Sprint | |
May | 4th | Snowy River Sprint | |
September | 7th | Great Tarmac Rally | |
October | 26th | Mt Baw Baw Sprint |
March | 2nd | Taree Rally - postponed | |
April | 13th | Carabost Rallysprint | |
May | 4th | Orange Rally | |
August | 17th | Walcha Rally | |
31st | Bago Rally | ||
September | 28th | Rosewood Rally | |
October | 26th | Oberon Rally |
1 week ago | Bulahdelah Rally entries published | |
Bulahdelah Rally published | ||
13 days ago | Paddon and Kennard clinch second European Rally Championship | |
Mt Baw Baw Sprint entries published | ||
Mt Baw Baw Sprint published |
Once again, Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have done something no other New Zealanders have done in world motorsport by winning their second FIA European Rally Championship title in Poland on 13 October.
Their success also earned the teams’ championship title for their Italian-based team, BRC Racing Team, which has run their Hyundai i20 Rally2 car for their two ERC seasons.
The eighth and final ERC round, Rally Silesia, took place in southern Poland on asphalt over the weekend of 11 to 14 October.
Having won the previous ERC event in Wales, plus Rally Bay of Plenty back home in New Zealand, Paddon came into the ERC final with a clear goal of a top five finish. This would secure the championship title regardless of where Mathieu Franceschi, who held second on the drivers’ championship leaderboard, finished.
All started well for the Kiwis on Friday with the fourth quickest time in qualifying which meant they started in P4, exactly where Paddon wanted to be for road position. They followed that up with a third quickest time around the 1.85km super special stage in Katowice on Friday evening.
For Saturday’s eight challenging stages in sunny, dry conditions, Paddon’s plan was to keep a good pace with no risk but with the car working really well, Paddon’s comfortable pace delivered five stage wins and an overnight lead of 6.8 seconds ahead of Italian driver Andrea Mabellini.
“To be leading was more than we expected,” said Paddon on Saturday evening. “Everything felt really good in the car which made our job easier, and we were able to push without taking any risks. However tomorrow will be a different story with the possibility of wet weather.”
Sunday’s action started in fine weather but with rain expected, most competitors ran a mix of tyre compounds. Rain started on SS11 and road conditions were variable, and rain continued through to the power stage on SS14.
“When the rain set in, it made things very challenging. We had a few little moments, scares and a couple of spins which was a bit of a reality check. We’re here with one goal, to win the championship so had to dial it down a bit to make sure we cruised through the last stage to get home and wrap up the championship.
“Overall, it’s been a great yet challenging weekend, to bring home the championship in such tricky conditions. It’s been a rally of two halves with dry conditions on day one when everything felt so good in the car. Then today’s challenging wet and windy conditions when we had to rein things in and keep our goal in mind.
“Obviously I’m very proud of everyone involved: everyone at BRC Racing Team, John, our team back home, to secure a second ERC title, particularly after the first half of the season when we were looking like we were on the back foot. It felt like a tall order to try and win the championship this year but we never gave up and the team dug really deep. We were able to find something in the latter part of the year that really helped us click with the car and brought us back into play for the championship.
“Overall, it’s been a very tough season mentally to make sure we got through and got all the points we could. We never stopped working on the consistency side of things. But yes, I’m very proud. It’s more than we expected and a relief to get that over the line.”
As well as the first non-European to successfully win consecutive ERC titles, Paddon is the first successful ERC title defender since Polish driver Kajetan Kajetanowicz in 2016.
Paddon now returns home for the final round of the New Zealand Rally Championship in Whangarei on November 8th to 10th.
Paddon Racing Group appreciates the support of Hyundai New Zealand, Mitre 10 Trade, Z Energy, Valvoline, Makita, Bars Bugs, Pirelli, OMP/Racer Products, Winmax Brake Pads, South Canterbury Road Safety, TrailLite, Repco NZ, Stedi, Highlands Motorsport Park, MITO, Machinery House, Design Windows, Bartercard, Mike Greer Homes, Provident Insurance, King Gee Clothing and Signbiz.
Rally of Bathurst |
Mt Baw Baw Sprint |
Pos | Driver | Total |
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1 | Jason Wright | 2:13:01.2 | |
2 | Paul Dowie | +1:06.1 | |
3 | Matthew Gibbens | +1:11.1 | |
4 | Crichton Lewis | +2:08.1 | |
5 | Scott Coppleman | +3:06.8 | |
6 | Jonathan Moir | +3:36.4 | |
7 | Mick Downey | +5:32.5 | |
8 | Mark Griffith | +5:38.0 | |
9 | Neil Cuthbert | +5:58.8 | |
10 | Allan Hines | +8:39.6 | |
11 | Laura Rogers | +9:18.9 | |
12 | Mark Balcombe | +10:21.8 | |
13 | David Kennedy | +11:34.1 | |
14 | Ryan Verner | +12:25.4 | |
15 | Justin Waterhouse | +13:08.4 | |
16 | Damian O'Halloran | +13:26.7 | |
17 | Greg Burrowes | +13:35.8 | |
18 | Allan Rumble | +14:04.6 | |
19 | Mark Hammond | +15:13.4 | |
20 | Richard Crowe | +16:36.1 |
Bulahdelah Rally |
Pos | Driver | Total |
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1 | Darren Sweeney | 1:18:37.0 | |
2 | Chris Giddins | +10.0 | |
3 | Dean Ridge | +16.0 | |
4 | David King | +1:35.0 | |
5 | Jason Giddins | +1:36.0 | |
6 | Tom Clarke | +2:30.0 | |
7 | Damien Frizell | +4:48.0 | |
8 | Chris Jaques | +5:25.0 | |
9 | Michael Valantine | +5:31.0 | |
10 | David Darby | +7:47.0 | |
11 | Andrew Chapman | +8:27.0 | |
12 | Wil Jamieson | +8:37.0 | |
13 | Richard Shimmon | +9:08.0 | |
14 | Andrew Rask | +9:15.0 | |
15 | Jack Hunter | +11:57.0 | |
16 | Danny McCarthy | +12:07.0 | |
17 | Evan Bollard | +13:23.0 | |
18 | Brian Hausler | +15:11.0 | |
19 | Ed Mulligan | +15:24.0 | |
20 | Greg Selsby | +16:36.0 |
Working Dog Rally |
Pos | Driver | Total |
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1 | Clayton Hoy | 56:32.9 | |
2 | Mal Keough | +2:46.0 | |
3 | Glenn Brinkman | +3:11.5 | |
4 | Ryan Williams | +3:55.9 | |
5 | Erik Johnsson | +4:58.8 | |
6 | Ian Menzies | +5:09.6 | |
7 | Steve Arthur | +5:25.3 | |
8 | Neill Woolley | +6:00.2 | |
9 | Andrew Penny | +6:22.2 | |
10 | Damien Frizell | +6:27.5 | |
11 | Clay Badenoch | +6:41.9 | |
12 | Craig Aggio | +6:55.5 | |
13 | Thomas Dermody | +7:16.4 | |
14 | Ben Richards | +8:04.8 | |
15 | Miles Sandy | +8:16.0 | |
16 | Dean Herridge | +8:21.2 | |
17 | Todd Webster | +8:22.7 | |
18 | Cameron Henry | +8:47.1 | |
19 | Sid Luke | +9:21.8 | |
20 | David Micjan | +9:37.2 |
Australian Tarmac Championship |
Pos | Name | Points |
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1 | Paul Dowie | 375 | |
2 | Crichton Lewis | 310 | |
3 | Jason Wright | 301 | |
4 | Mick Downey | 255 | |
5 | Jeremy Dennison | 246 | |
6 | Scott Coppleman | 230 | |
7 | Xavier Franklin | 220 | |
8 | Mark Griffith | 211 | |
9 | Neil Cuthbert | 205 | |
10 | Matthew Gibbens | 160 | |
11 | Jonathan Moir | 155 | |
12 | Michael Nordsvan | 147 | |
13 | Paul Buccini | 141 | |
14 | Allan Hines | 140 | |
15 | Laura Rogers | 107 | |
16 | Matt Close | 102 | |
17 | Anthony Moss | 90 | |
18 | Michael Mansey | 87 | |
19 | Mark Balcombe | 81 | |
20 | Geoff Olholm | 80 |
NSW Rally Championship |
Pos | Name | Points |
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1 | Josh Redhead | 163 | |
2 | Andrew Penny | 90 | |
3 | Michael Harding | 80 | |
4 | Miles Sandy | 79 | |
5 | Malcolm Keough | 73 | |
6 | Riley Walters | 69 | |
7 | Brendan Reeves | 59 | |
8 | Justin Griffin | 56 | |
9 | Tony Sullens | 53 | |
10 | Clayton Hoy | 51 | |
11 | Michael Caine | 45 | |
12 | Blake Stevens | 44 | |
12 | Warren Lee | 44 | |
14 | Jason Giddins | 43 | |
14 | Robert Gorst | 43 | |
16 | Sean McAloon | 42 | |
17 | David Opie | 40 | |
17 | Declan Foley | 40 | |
19 | Bryan Van Eck | 39 | |
19 | Luke Sytema | 39 |
East Coast Classic Rally Series |
Pos | Name | Points |
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1 | Robert Gorst | 197 | |
2 | James Leoncini | 119 | |
3 | Michael Ward | 115 | |
4 | Michael O'Hagan | 91 | |
5 | Nathan Quinn | 89 | |
6 | Blake Stevens | 73 | |
7 | Brendan Reeves | 72 | |
8 | Gary Dutton | 65 | |
9 | Darkie Barr-Smith | 60 | |
9 | Bryan Van Eck | 60 | |
9 | Luke Sytema | 60 | |
12 | Jeffrey David | 58 | |
13 | Gary Stewart | 57 | |
14 | Scott Fletcher | 55 | |
15 | Eoin Moynihan | 53 | |
15 | Terry Gunter | 53 | |
17 | John McHugh | 50 | |
17 | Sean McAloon | 50 | |
19 | Clay Badenoch | 49 | |
20 | Michael Arundel | 48 |
NSW Clubman Rally Series |
Pos | Name | Points |
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1 | Sarah Gawen | 55 | |
2 | Ron McKinnon | 53 | |
3 | Peter Ewing | 44 | |
4 | Jon Waterhouse | 41 | |
5 | Dennis Stanford | 33 | |
6 | Meng Chung | 31 | |
7 | Gary Stewart | 29 | |
7 | Blake Stevens | 29 | |
9 | PJ O'Keeffe | 27 | |
10 | Neil Roediger | 26 | |
11 | Stephen Duthie | 25 | |
11 | Doug Neill | 25 | |
13 | Robert Gawen | 24 | |
14 | Campbell Waller | 22 | |
15 | Liam Dunn | 20 | |
16 | John Brophy | 19 | |
16 | Russell Winks | 19 | |
18 | Jason Lennane | 17 | |
19 | Brett Schumacher | 15 | |
20 | John Sparkes | 14 |
NSW Hyundai/Kia Rally Series |
Pos | Name | Points |
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1 | John Brophy | 50 | |
2 | Leigh Pierce | 25 |