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The Belgian team that through Eurosport’s network, reaching Kiwi Paddon is working with us – Symtech Racing more than 117 million homes across – is very passionate and enthusiastic 59 countries and through Eurosport wins PWRC title and they did a fantastic job this year, Asia-Pacifi c on Sunday 6 November as as has the loyal Kiwi crew who are follows: Words: Staff Writer here with me this weekend to run our New Zealand-owned CR Properties/ 11:00hrs-12:00hrs: Live Eurosport New Zealand’s top rally driver, Hayden Placemakers Subaru.” Golden Stage Run 1 (20kms) Paddon, has created motorsport history. Plans for 2012 are still to be 14:00hrs-15:00hrs: Live Eurosport The 24-year-old is, provisionally, decided as Paddon and his New Zealand Golden Stage Run 2 (20kms) the 2011 FIA Production World Rally World Rally Team continue to seek Champion after winning the production commercial partners and the right deal This year’s Golden Stage Rally will use category at WRC Rally Australia. to progress Paddon’s stellar career. H&H an all-new mixed-surface route based Paddon becomes the fi rst around the village of Polis, 40 kilometres person in the Southern Hemisphere to from Pafos in the west of Cyprus with ever win a World Rally Championship, spectacular views of the Mediterranean taking the 2011 PWRC title with four Golden Stage Sea. Leading international co-driver consecutive category wins – another Denis Giraudet played a key role in new record set by the talented Kiwi in designing the stage. his second PWRC season. He still has Rally is go “The challenge was to improve two PWRC events to contest this season Words: www.wrc.com the route used last year and this has but, with a perfect score of 100 points been achieved with something that to his credit, the Subaru driver can’t be The ground-breaking Love Cyprus will be quite incredible,” said Jean- beaten. Golden Stage Rally, which took place to Pierre Nicolas, the IRC’s Motorsport “I can’t believe it, it’s great acclaim for the fi rst time in 2010, Development Manager. incredible!” Paddon said at the prize- will run again on Sunday 6 November, Regulations and entry forms giving. “Rally Australia wasn’t an easy Eurosport Events and the Cyprus will be published at the event’s offi cial rally at all for us, but we made it. Twelve Automobile Association are delighted to website, www.goldenstagerally.com, months ago I was back home in New confi rm. shortly where regular news updates will Zealand with no money, no sponsors and Rather than covering a multiple also be available. The event will be open we didn’t even think we would be able number of stages, the Golden Stage to all teams and drivers competing with to do the PWRC. We found the sponsors, Rally is unique in that it features one S2000 (Appendix J 2010), R2, R3 and we found a car and a team and now single stage, the Golden Stage, run R4 cars plus Group A cars up to 2000cc we’re here after a stunning year. And for twice on a mixed surface route shown in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive sure there’s still a lot to come. We’ll try live on television around the world. confi guration. H&H as hard as we can to come back next The quick-fi re format will thrill year in something bigger and better.” fans as drivers battle against the clock Paddon’s successful weekend for a share of the 150,000 Euros prize in the forests and gravel roads around fund. Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales Promoted by Eurosport Six events for coast was topped off by scooping Events and organised by the CAA, the eight WRC points for fi nishing sixth competition will take place the day 2012 BRC overall, a phenomenal feat in a Group N after the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Words: Staff Writer Production Car. Challenge season concludes in Cyprus. Offi cials note that while Martin Francois Ribeiro, the Motorsport The 2012 MSA British Rally Semerad can still draw level with Paddon Business Director of Eurosport, said: by winning the fi nal two events of the Championship will feature six classic “The inaugural Golden Stage Rally events in England, Scotland, Wales season. However, the Czech would still proved such a success that we can’t wait lose the title on count-back, leaving and Northern Ireland These will include for it to run again this season. We are a mix of one and two-day events on Paddon the champion. building on the event’s success with a Paddon was also awarded the asphalt and on gravel. new route that will come alive as drivers Championship Manger Mark Abu Dhabi Spirit of the Rally for his push to the limit in pursuit of the big record-breaking achievements. Taylor said: “We are keen for Rally Isle prize live on television.” of Man to plug the gap in the summer When asked how hard was Antonis Michaelides, President it for him, as a young Kiwi driver, to calendar which left the championship of the CAA, said: “Last year we broke feeling fractured this year. However, make his way into the World Rally new ground with the fi rst ever Golden Championship, Paddon replied: “It has despite the event being currently unable Stage Rally and created a whole new to commit to its return in 2012, we have defi nitely been hard. Possum Bourne rallying experience that proved a major was a rally legend in New Zealand for a agreed with the organising committee hit with drivers and fans alike. This year to leave the summer date available for a long time and along with a lot of other we’re set to recreate the excitement, people, I looked up to him and when he potential return in 2013. Mindful of the delivering a thrill ride that will entertain ongoing economic situation, we believe passed away rallying took a bit of a hit motorsport fans across the world. I’m back home. There has never been a set that a six-round championship is a good confi dent that the drivers will put on a short-term move. Along with the switch pathway for Kiwi drivers to make their terrifi c show once again as they ‘go for way to the WRC, so that has been the to two-wheel-drive, this will further help gold!’” reduce costs towards participating in the hardest thing. Also fi nding the budget As in 2010, the Love Cyprus 2012 British Rally Championship.” H&H has always been an issue; there are Golden Stage Rally will benefi t from some big companies in New Zealand, an extensive live television production but with the global crisis it is hard to 2012 MSA British Rally Championship managed by Eurosport Events, which Calendar (subject to MSA approval): fi nd fi nancial back-up. Having said that, has successfully pioneered live coverage the team at Subaru has been really • 24/25 Feb - Rallye Sunseeker Int’l (gravel) of several rounds of the IRC. 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