Hayden Paddon has completed yet another faultless drive to secure victory in the second round of the 2023 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Whangarei.
Paddon won all 16 Special Stages of the International Rally of Whangarei in his Hyundai New Zealand i20 Rally2 to take a commanding win of over three and a half minutes from two-time national champion Ben Hunt (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo).
Hunt fended off the challenge of Raana Horan (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) on Sunday to secure a comfortable second place. Josh Marston took a solid fourth place finish in his RDL Holden Barina AP4.
Dylan Thomson held off Jackson Clendon in an epic battle in the NZRC 2WD class with both youngsters charging hard in their Ford Fiesta Rally4 cars.
Thomson’s margin edged out to 24 seconds on Sunday afternoon after the pair battled toe-to-toe for most of the event.
Jordan Grant (Suzuki Swift) completed the podium.
Australian-based Irishman Glenn Alcorn took the class win in Open 2WD in his Ford Escort, holding off Daniel Haines (Ford Escort) and Dave Strong (Honda Jazz).
Stewart Reid claimed the famous Motogard Trophy by winning the Historic 2WD class in his Mazda RX7.
Defending class champion John Silcock battled mechanical issues, which hampered his charge.
Earlier the infamous Waipu Caves stage claimed a number of high profile victims with Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen, veteran Todd Bawden and Clint Cunningham all crashing out on the first pass through.
The series moves to South Canterbury in mid-June for the third round of the national championship.
Overall Results
1/ Hayden Paddon/John Kennard, Hyundai i20n Rally 2
2/ Ben Hunt/Tony Rawstorn, Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo
3/ Raana Horan Michael Connor, Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo
4/ Josh Marston/Andrew Graves, Holden Barina AP4
5/ Zeal Jones/Matt Sayers, Subaru Impreza
6/ Dylan Thomson/Bayden Thomson, Ford Fiesta Rally 4
7/ Jackson Clendon/Tania Cresswell, Ford Fiesta Rally 4
8/ Jordan Grant/Glenn Goldring, Suzuki Swift Sport
9/ Bryn Jones/Sean Lockyear, Ford Fiesta Rally 4
10/ Mike Young/Amy Hudson, Toyota C-HR
11/ Eugene Creugnet/Philippe Delrieu, Mitsubishi Mirage AP4
12/ Glenn Alcorn/Jonathan Charlesson, Ford Escort RS2000
13/ Jeff Ward/Matt Hayward, Subaru WRX
14/ Lukas Ramsay/Olivia Robinson, Ford Fiesta R2
15/ Stewart Reid/Bella Haggarty, Mazda RX7
16/ Daniel Haines/Matt Priest, Ford Escort MkII
17/ Dave Strong/Carol Liston, Honda Jazz RS
18/ Tim Mackersy/Lauren Mackersy, Ford Fiesta R2
19/ Doug Adnitt/Anthony Mabbett, Subaru Impreza H6
20/ Pierre-Henri Brunet/Allan Douyere, Ford Fiesta
21/ John-Paul van Der Meys/Corinne Cutler, Ford Fiesta ST150
22/ John Silcock/Donna Elder, Mazda RX7 Group B
23/ Jeff Torkington/Nastassia Subritzky, Toyota MR2
24/ Charlie Evans/Dayna Kiekebosch, Honda Civic
25/ Mike Cameron/Helen Cameron, Mitsubishi Lancer
dnf Shane van Gisbergen/Glen Weston, Audi S1 AP4
dnf Ari Pettigrew/Jason Farmer, Holden Barina AP4
dnf Robbie Stokes/Dave Neill, Ford Fiesta AP4
dnf Jack Hawkeswood/Malcolm Peden, Toyota GR Yaris
dnf Todd Bawden/Katrina Renshaw, Ford Fiesta R5 MkII
dnf Clint Cunningham/Noel Moloney, Skoda Fabia R5
dnf Matt Jensen/Tyson Jemmett, Mazda 2 AP4
dnf David Sievers/Kieran Anstis, Subaru Impreza Sti
dnf Brian Green/Fleur Pedersen, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
dnf Mason Grimmer/Brianna Little, Mazda 323
dnf Bruce Herbert/Bevan Parker ,Mitsubishi Lancer EX Turbo
dnf Julien Lenglet/Ben Huband, Subaru WRX
dnf James Macdonald/Josh Edwards, Subaru Impreza H6
dnf Nelson Law/Victor Korikalo, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
dnf Hazely Windelborn/Marty Yuretich, Subaru WRX
dnf Jamie Rodgers/Josh Rodgers, Subaru Impreza H6
dnf Sam Byrne/Raymond Bennett, Mitsubishi Lancer MR
dnf Gareth Eady/Phil Eady, Toyota Starlet
dnf Rodney James/Adam Miller, Toyota MR2
dnf Chris Alexander/Kim Raggett, Toyota Corolla DX
dnf Allan Murphy/David Bunyard, Ford Escort
dnf Bruce Henty/Andy Smith, BMW E30
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