Hayden Paddon RallySport Global Ltd
Media statement
12September 2013
WRC2 win Paddon's principal objective inAustralia
The tip step of the lectern in the WRC2category is this weekend's objective for New Zealand'stop rally pairing Hayden Paddon and John Kennard as theycontest their third World Rally Championship eventuality of theyear at Rally Australia.
Based around Coffs Harbour on thenorthern New South Wales coast, the eventuality is a that Paddonenjoys.
"It is a small not similar to New Zealand, butthe fast, issuing inlet of the roads is the closest you getto home on the 13 WRC events around the world," saysPaddon as he and Kennard total reconnoitering of theevent's 352.36 kilometres of aggressive stages beforeThursday's giveaway practice, authorized beginning rite andfirst two special stages.
"There are a few tighttechnical sections and the roads can obtain a small soothing inplaces, but normally this eventuality has roads that I enjoy. Theissue at the short time here is dirt " many of the localscannot recollect when it final rained, so you are anticipating forsome sleet to help solve the dust."
Having contested thePossum Bourne Memorial Rally on final Saturday, 8 September,in New Zealand where he ended fourth notwithstanding seriousmechanical damage caused by an ungainly burst alighting andregained the points' lead in the New Zealand championship,Paddon was true on a craft to Brisbane and streamer forCoffs Harbour after that that night. Early Monday Paddon'sStadium Cars New Zealand World Rally Team was out testingthe Skoda Fabia Super 2000 automobile ready in Austria severalweeks ago with the help of their European group BaumschlagerRallye Racing (BRR).
"Everything went uniformly withthe test. We could examine all the systems in a automobile wehaven't rallied before and make a few setup changes to suitlocal conditions. Here in Australia we're running theSkoda with the own New Zealand organisation which is flattering specialas we're all great friends and have worked togetherthroughout my career. The car's really shut to the spec ofthe automobile John and I used to secure third place in Finland andGermany progressing this year. It's cold to have the own teamrunning the automobile on an eventuality which has been successful for usin the past."
In Australia, Paddon faces competitionfrom 8 other WRC2 purebred competitors " the WRC2category includes Super 2000, RRC and R5 spec cars, andPaddon is the usually motorist in a S2000 car.
"The mainpriority is to try and win WRC2, but you have a few goodcompetition here who are all in possibly the turbo RRC or R5cars. However these roads should moreover fit the Skoda prettywell and we'd moreover similar to to finish amid the tip tenoverall amid the WRC cars as you did inGermany."
Without the bill to lapse to Europe thisseason, Paddon is once again interested to uncover his value with anotherstrong performance.
"Every WRC eventuality you can contestgives us other chance to speak with people and proveourselves. We have no more WRC events programmed for 2013 dueto a insufficient of funding. John and I will competition the final NewZealand championship turn in Wairarapa in October in theStadium Cars Evo9 then lapse to Europe to begin planningfor the 2014 which you are feeling positiveabout."
During the 12 to 15 September running of RallyAustralia, a of the many condensed WRC events ever run,Paddon enjoys the encouragement of Telecom New Zealand, VINZ andPlaceMakers to help him stay in meeting with his 73,000Facebook fans and scarcely 5,000 Twitter followers. Paddonwith the able benefit of his associate Katie Lane producevideo clips, audio sound bites, imagery and newsletters eachday of the eventuality to keep his ever-growing air blower bottom up todate. A 40-strong supporters' debate has moreover assimilated theteam in Australia to follow every kilometre of theaction.
Coates Hire Rally Australia gets underway today,Thursday, with a 4pm beginning rite followed by two runs ofthe churned aspect super special theatre which features twocars at a time creation a coexisting beginning on conflicting sidesof a one-time velodrome oval, before violation out ontosurrounding streets and finishing back in the oval.Friday's report gets underway about 10am with tworepeated loops of 3 stages to the southwest of CoffsHarbour and ends with two runs of the super special stage.Saturday features a severe 50km long assessment " shaped bylinking two formerly theatre routes " over swift countryshire roads. With two runs of the super special theatre againin the evening, Saturday has just 6 stages. Sunday startsaround 9am with two steady loops of 3 stages to thenorth of Coffs Harbour and the authorized finish at4pm.
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Paddon and his group would similar to to appreciate their partnersthat help to make their promotion possible: VINZ, GiltrapGroup, PlaceMakers, Z Energy, Stadium Cars, Telecom NewZealand, CP-Carrillo, Saddle Hill Quarries, Heartland PotatoChips, New Balance, Scott Sports, Total Automotive Timaru,Coxy's Panel Repairs, Resene, All About Signs, ReactionRacing, In-Tune Automotive, Racetech, Chicane, EndlessBrakes, Nichibo, Choice at Team Ralliart, Andar The FrontStore, MCA Suspension, Tyre General, Dunlop, Pope Print,Bluebridge Ferry, ION, and1Group.
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