Hayden Paddon is a six-time winner of the Ashley Forest Rallysprint after taking victory in the 2025 edition over the weekend. In doing so, Paddon put down a winning time of 52.62, just six tenths shy of the outright record.
The Hyundai I20 AP4++ had the job of chasing down the time of Blenheim’s Neil Webb, choosing to go second in the final top two shootout. He unleashed all 900 plus horsepower to claim victory number six. With the record standing, Hayden Paddon has unfinished business and plans to return next year.
Webb finished second for a third time in his Mitsubishi Mirage having battled all the way to the final. Going first in the final, he laid down a 56.55, setting the time for Hayden to chase as he went first in the final.
Dunedin driver Mike Wellington put on an impressive drive in the top four run off to land his podium with a time of 1:00.06. The car had been turned up by the Paddon Racing Group to attack the hill, and he did enough to take the final step on the podium.
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