Rally Features The latest Olympic star embarking on a rallying debut Midway between Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty coast, Sarah Walker looked out of the window of the family home in Kawerau. Her brother Matt… Read more by David Evans March 21, 2023 3 min
ERC News Paddon grabs Rally Fafe win as puncture denies Heikkilä Hayden Paddon has snatched the first European Rally Championship victory of 2023 from Mikko Heikkilä after the Škoda driver suffered a front-left puncture on the… Read more by Adam Proud March 12, 2023 3 min
ERC News Heikkilä leads chaotic Fafe as Breen hits tire issue The first full day of Rally Serras de Fafe ended early after the day’s final two scheduled stages were canceled due to safety reasons, while… Read more by Adam Proud March 11, 2023 2 min
Rally Features Why Otago is the go-to rally for Paddon Rallying in New Zealand’s a lot like a box of chocolates. Which one do you choose? They’re all so good. For Hayden Paddon, Otago Rally… Read more by David Evans March 8, 2023 3 min
Rally Features DirtFish partners with Otago Rally for a second year! Markko Märtin was slightly taken aback by the question. He hadn’t seen this one coming. He smiled, thinking through his answer. “I think you know… Read more by David Evans March 2, 2023 3 min
ERC Opinion ERC has never felt as exciting as this before Is it just me that puts off opening an eagerly-anticipated email until the very last minute? Somehow it gives me a bit of a rush…. Read more by Luke Barry February 28, 2023 3 min
ERC News Paddon wants to become first non-European to win ERC History, as far as Hayden Paddon’s concerned, is there to be re-written. Especially the line in European Rally Championship history which reveals nobody from outside… Read more by David Evans February 27, 2023 3 min
ERC News Star-studded Rally Serras de Fafe entry revealed Defending European Rally champion Efrén Llarena tops an impressive entry for Rally Serras de Fafe, the opening round of the ERC season. The 27-year-old will… Read more by David Evans February 27, 2023 2 min
Rally News Hayden Paddon will contest Rally Barbados World Rally Championship event winner Hayden Paddon will become the latest international rally driver to attempt to win Rally Barbados this year. Paddon and co-driver… Read more by Luke Barry February 24, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion What Fourmaux needs to do in 2023 Twelve months ago, Adrien Fourmaux was flying high. Eleven months ago and he was just flying. Off the side of an Alp. Last year’s Monte… Read more by David Evans December 17, 2022 2 min
WRC News Paddon’s WRC2 title plan in doubt Hayden Paddon’s plan to win next year’s WRC2 title is in doubt, but the European Rally Championship is “of interest” as an alternative. Paddon, who… Read more by Luke Barry December 8, 2022 3 min
Rally Features The quirk in Paddon’s latest success Plonk Hayden Paddon in a Hyundai anywhere in the Asia-Pacific, and more often than not he’ll end that weekend with a win. New Zealand is… Read more by Luke Barry December 2, 2022 5 min
WRC News How loyalty has given Paddon another crack at the WRC At times, Hayden Paddon’s belligerence has been deeply frustrating. Why wouldn’t he just listen? Why wouldn’t he just pick up the phone? Couldn’t he understand… Read more by David Evans October 17, 2022 2 min
Rally Features Paddon’s perfect Rally New Zealand route There was an element of disappointment about Rally New Zealand. Not in the spectacle it put on: the World Rally Championship had dearly missed its… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 9, 2022 2 min
WRC Features Paddon on a “hiding to nothing” in New Zealand David Evans couldn’t demonstrate the New Zealand fans’ love for Hayden Paddon any better when speaking to him at the end of the opening loop… Read more by Rob Hansford September 30, 2022 3 min
WRC Features The work ethic that typifies Paddon’s WRC comeback dream We’re laughing. Hayden Paddon’s not. He’s serious. We’re not laughing anymore. It’s the final day of Rally Finland and, having consumed most of the food… Read more by David Evans August 15, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Remembering a wild Rally Finland moment It had been a while since I’d stood on the corner of Lintulantie and Palsankyläntie. The last time? Friday August 2, 2013. Shortly before 11am… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2022 3 min
WRC Features The biggest WRC powerstage winning margins Kalle Rovanperä was already on course for a dominant victory prior to the final stage of Rally Estonia, but then he added another 22.5 seconds… Read more by Mark Paulson July 23, 2022 5 min