ERC News Tempestini takes shock win in dramatic ERC opener A European Rally Championship season opener filled with shock twists and turns ended with a surprise winner, as Simone Tempestini scored an unexpected victory on… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 14, 2024 5 min
Rally News Otago shines, but Hawkeswood stars on day one down under Surrounded by stars at this week’s Otago Rally, it was Kiwi Jack Hawkeswood who shone the brightest at the end of the opening day’s action… Read more by David Evans April 13, 2024 5 min
ERC Features Title defense the goal for Paddon as Hungary hosts bumper ERC opener Hayden Paddon kicks off the defense of his European Rally Championship crown this weekend as more than 50 ERC-registered competitors tackle Rally Hungary. Only five… Read more by Mark Paulson April 10, 2024 3 min
ERC News ERC champion Paddon reveals 2024 plans After a record-breaking 2023 at both ends of planet earth, Hayden Paddon will return to defend both his European Rally Championship and New Zealand titles… Read more by David Evans March 26, 2024 2 min
ERC News Paddon’s weekend of “s**** and giggles” Hayden Paddon’s thinking is as clear as it is simple. Why is he making his debut in a V8 Stock Car in Rotorua this week?… Read more by David Evans December 15, 2023 2 min
Rally News Paddon wins ugly to make more history Hayden Paddon is a champion on both sides of the planet this year after adding a record-breaking seventh New Zealand title to the European Rally… Read more by David Evans October 16, 2023 2 min
Rally News Daybreaker Rally’s return proves big success Hayden Paddon thought he’d seen it all when it came to rallying in New Zealand. He hadn’t. Not until Saturday and the Daybreaker Rally. As… Read more by David Evans September 25, 2023 3 min
Rally News Daybreaker Rally ready for long-awaited return Hayden Paddon’s good at history. Or good at writing history. A month or so ago he became the first ever non-European to lift the coveted… Read more by David Evans September 20, 2023 2 min
Rally Features Co-driving your rallying hero when you’re only 19 Feeling old happens to us all. But nothing will make you feel more ancient than when you discover the man on the other end of… Read more by Luke Barry August 30, 2023 5 min
ERC News Paddon wants to dominate ERC rallies in 2024 Hayden Paddon wants to return to the European Rally Championship next season – but is interested in dominating events over winning another title. Paddon became… Read more by Luke Barry August 28, 2023 2 min
ERC News Paddon feels he’s refound his ‘edge’ in 2023 In rallying, you’ll often hear drivers talk about percentages. But to mere mortals like you or I, it’s not always the easiest to understand the… Read more by Luke Barry August 23, 2023 3 min
ERC Features Hayden Paddon joins us on SPIN, The Rally Pod! Hayden Paddon is the man of the moment, having become the first non-European European Rally champion just two days ago. So that makes this week’s… Read more by DirtFish Media August 22, 2023 10 min +
ERC Features Quiz: Name all the ERC champions to also be WRC winners It takes something quite extraordinary to achieve something unique in a championship that’s now 70 years old. But that’s what Hayden Paddon and John Kennard… Read more by DirtFish Media August 21, 2023
ERC News Paddon retires then gets ERC title as Kopecký wins Rally Zlín Hayden Paddon has become the first ever driver from outside of Europe to win the European Rally Championship – but did so from the sidelines… Read more by Ida Wood August 20, 2023 3 min
ERC Paddon crashes, but could still win ERC title Hayden Paddon has crashed out of Barum Czech Rally Zlín – but remains on course to claim the European Rally Championship this weekend. Paddon has… Read more by Luke Barry August 20, 2023 2 min
ERC News How Paddon can win the ERC title one round early Hayden Paddon embarked upon his 2023 European Rally Championship campaign aiming to become the first non European driver ever to claim the title. This weekend’s… Read more by Luke Barry August 18, 2023 3 min
ERC News Paddon feels ERC is now a two-horse race Hayden Paddon believes the fight to win this year’s European Rally Championship is now just a two-horse race with three of eight rounds remaining. Paddon… Read more by Luke Barry July 11, 2023 2 min
ERC Features Solbergs set for super Swedish show The Solbergs are known for putting on a show, it’s what they do. But next weekend’s Royal Rally of Scandinavia scales new heights, even for… Read more by Luke Barry July 2, 2023 2 min
