Hayden Paddon Rallysport Global Ltd

 Media statement

 2 April 2012

 PADDON AND KENNARD TAKE SURPRISE WIN SWRC IN PORTUGAL

 Hayden Paddon, with co-driver John Kennard, has taken an unexpected but  valuable victory in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship in Portugal  overnight.

 The production world champion Kiwis looked to be out of contention on  Friday when an electrical fault grounded their New Zealand World Rally  Team Skoda Fabia. Restarting on Saturday, Paddon won every on of that  day’s six stages to move into third in class.

 Then on Sunday, Paddon and Kennard quickly moved into second place  behind category leader Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi. However Al