Hayden Paddon finished off the third day of Rally Sweden in
the same position he held after the second day, in fourth
place in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship (SWRC)
field.
New Zealand's top rally driver, Hayden Paddon will be relying
on about 1200 studs to give him some stability this weekend
as he tackles the challenges of rallying on snow for the
first time.
The F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series has progressed from
promising, to perfect scenario, for Dunedin's Steve Ross, as
he now holds an unassailable lead after the weekend's
penultimate round.
Prospects for Cromwell Motorsport
Park were significantly advanced yesterday when
Queensland-based Scot, multimillionaire and car-racing
enthusiast Tony Quinn bought the company and declared, "This
thing will happen."
The newly installed engine in Steve Ross' McRae GM1 worked a
treat over the weekend, allowing the Dunedin F5000 racer to
set a track lap record at the Hampton Downs circuit south of
Auckland.
Steve Ross is tired of playing bridesmaid in the F5000 Tasman
Cup Revival Series and would like to be the one with all the
glory come the end of this year's six-round series.
Capturing the New Zealand Supercross Championships MX2 crown
has resulted in a mixture of pressure release and relief but
also lingering pain for Scott Columb.
Ex-crusty Demon Luke Smith has a dual agenda in hosting his
first South Island Big Air Boot Camp at Alexandra on February
10 and 11, after acknowledging "there's some real talent down
south".
