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Post by gravelspreader on Apr 24, 2016 8:29:23 GMT 12
Who needs speedway right now when you have a kickbutt Kiwi leading a round of the World Rally Championships
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Post by Go Slideways on Apr 24, 2016 8:40:57 GMT 12
Who needs speedway right now when you have a kickbutt Kiwi leading a round of the World Rally Championships Must've missed it last night, got any pictures? |
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Post by gravelspreader on Apr 24, 2016 9:25:33 GMT 12
Nah mate i havnt ae
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Post by jimmyj on Apr 24, 2016 9:32:07 GMT 12
Yea watched the highlights on sky yesterday .Surely is getting on with it now ,.Good on him and the team
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Post by sonic33 on Apr 24, 2016 9:51:33 GMT 12
Leading by 29.8 secs with only 55km's left for day three.
Fingers crossed the goat tracks will be kind.
Worst rally ever to watch or listen to. Midnight start to half 6.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2016 20:23:53 GMT 12
Who needs speedway right now when you have a kickbutt Kiwi leading a round of the World Rally Championships But here you are on a speedway site.... Anyway classic rallying is better to watch in my opinion... |
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Post by Go Slideways on Apr 24, 2016 21:05:00 GMT 12
Who needs speedway right now when you have a kickbutt Kiwi leading a round of the World Rally Championships This is what I watched live today in person at Whanganui, not on TV sitting on my couch. Were there any V8's in the rally you're talking about?  upload gifs |
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Post by sonic33 on Apr 25, 2016 3:57:19 GMT 12
Yee Ha. Smashed the last stage.
Nervous after the first two of the day, but awesome last stage takes the win by 14 seconds
Great start to the day.
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Post by gravelspreader on Apr 25, 2016 4:21:04 GMT 12
New Zealand Rallying and Motorsport has something very special going right now ae Hayden Paddon and John Kennard you guys rock yeehaaa
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Post by sonic33 on Apr 25, 2016 21:34:39 GMT 12
Yes this is a speedway site, but lots of people live rally, drift, marbels etc.
Possum has been a hero of mine, but Hayden has the goods, big time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 23:33:55 GMT 12
What Hayden Paddon achieved today in Argentina is sensational.If 10 years ago we were told a Kiwi would win a World Rally event we would likely have laughed. In that time Hayden has pegged away at reaching his goal of being a driver in the WRC and now we can dare to dream that he may become World Champion.
No driver outside of Europe / UK is meant to win in WRC and lets face it...when Hayden made his first podium last season the NZ flag hoisted aloft was the property of a Kiwi fan in the crowd.
Rod Millen and Possum were our first real hopes overseas, however Rod focused his efforts in the USA, and Possum for whatever reasons found himself as Subarus` Asia Pacific go to guy. Even Australias` Chris Atkinson made it to the top level with Subaru but could not sustain the journey, likely made more difficult when Subaru left the WRC.
I even rate todays effort in Argentina as a greater feat than all of our achievements in circuit racing across the globe, simply because NZ has such a great heritage / legacy that harks back to Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon. Even with Possums great legacy it could never have made us believe that Hayden could reach the lofty heights that he now has.
For Hayden to make today his own speaks volumes. He was 29.8 seconds in front and after 2 stages that was shredded to 2.6 seconds. He was frustrated and by his own words was not feeling too confident...the man now within striking distance was a 3 time World Champion after all. After a `mental reset` he gave it his all and hauled that gap out to 14.? seconds...simply stunning...Hayden Paddon had most certainly arrived!
And to put this further into perspective, Hayden won the recent Otago Rally over current NZ Champion Ben Hunt...Haydens winning margin? 9 minutes 22 seconds!
Hayden Paddon we salute you!
Anthony
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Post by Apples on Apr 27, 2016 14:56:59 GMT 12
Hayden had some car trouble in the last few stages. it was nothing he couldnt handle when they worked out the glitch.
something to do with the gearbox computer when he dropped from 2nd the 1st in the hairpins. he had to rest the car a couple of times and they lost time with it. but him and john kicked butt in the end. win 0.1sec or 14.sec. a win is a win. I have follows Haydan and john for about 8 years when he was in is 2nd or 3ed year in NZ rally. to know what he has done to get where he they are today is amazing. i take my hat off to the guys in timaru and around NZ that have given him the funding and hours of help over the years. they know who they are
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Post by jimmyj on Apr 27, 2016 19:21:35 GMT 12
With not being a huge rally fan but keeping up with the news ,has Hayden always raced with John?and are they related in some way.? Certainly a giant step for them both and good luck ,well deserved .Have always noticed that Latvala seems to make quite a habit of crashing out as well .  |
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Post by midway on Apr 27, 2016 21:34:19 GMT 12
Doesnt Colin Giltrap ,sponsor Haydon Paddon ?? i see the local rag full of rally Whangarei ,over weekend ..
jimmy J you could of come up,for the weekend, and gone home with memory loss and told your mate Roger of the intrepid walk way to much refined pleasures we have ...
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Apr 27, 2016 21:55:59 GMT 12
Doesnt Colin Giltrap ,sponsor Haydon Paddon ?? i see the local rag full of rally Whangarei ,over weekend .. jimmy J you could of come up,for the weekend, and gone home with memory loss and told your mate Roger of the intrepid walk way to much refined pleasures we have ... Off to bed now guys, need my ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ have lots to do tomorrow, still do not understand your posts Mr "midway" is it me or is it you  |
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Post by midway on Apr 29, 2016 19:42:41 GMT 12
I watched a indian driver to day having some practice in a Skoda ,not bad either ,here i thought lada,s and skoda,s were a car of the past ,how the sport of rallying has changed Then came a older escort Rs BdA 18oo gosh it sounded like the old days of the Finns that raced through the valley here years ago .. Oh before i forget Roger ,i was never perfect ,and never will be ,so just maybe turn a blind eye to my posts ,as i went to school to eat the other fellows lunch  |
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Apr 30, 2016 10:30:01 GMT 12
[Oh before i forget Roger ,i was never perfect ,and never will be ,so just maybe turn a blind eye to my posts ,as i went to school to eat the other fellows lunch [/quote] So you must have gone to the same school as me  |
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Post by Speedway Central (David) on Apr 30, 2016 11:21:17 GMT 12
paddon out
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Post by jimmyj on Apr 30, 2016 11:26:08 GMT 12
Doesnt Colin Giltrap ,sponsor Haydon Paddon ?? i see the local rag full of rally Whangarei ,over weekend .. jimmy J you could of come up,for the weekend, and gone home with memory loss and told your mate Roger of the intrepid walk way to much refined pleasures we have ... Midway thanks for the offer but I don't have to come all the way up there for memory loss,I can manage that easily after a few steinies .Besides we got paint ball on sunday /Gunna paint the house with my sons paint ball gun |
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Post by midway on May 2, 2016 19:51:03 GMT 12
we all enjoyed the rally especially on sunday ,Paddon was enjoying himself out of contention ,but still put in some good results
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