WRC start confirmed for Paddon

New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard will return to compete in the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai Motorsport in 2026.

Paddon and Kennard will rejoin the team for a part-time programme. They are confirmed to contest the opening WRC round, Monte Carlo, in January in a Hyundai i20 N Rally1 car. — Allied Media