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13th November 2018, 22:27 #1301
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13th November 2018, 23:15 #1302
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14th November 2018, 05:57 #1303
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Doesn't sound too positive:
https://autoaction.com.au/2018/11/13...ally-australia
Hayden Paddon’s future in the World Rally Championship remains uncertain heading into the final round, Rally Australia.
Entering his final event under his current contract with Hyundai, in which he finished on the podium last year, the Kiwi driver is still yet to confirm his plans for the 2019 season in what has been a busy driver market.
“Your guess is as good as mine, I’ve got absolutely no idea at the moment.” said Paddon when quizzed by Auto Action about his 2019 plans ahead of Rally Australia.
“It’s doubtful we’ll be doing Monte Carlo, regardless of what happens.”
“It’s now just about sitting tight and being patient, and I’m not normally a very patient person so that doesn’t help.”
“Luckily we’ve got a rally to keep us occupied in the meantime.”
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14th November 2018, 11:09 #1304
Busy market? Only option for a full drive is MSport or shared at Hyundai with Sordo...
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14th November 2018, 19:27 #1305
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14th November 2018, 20:16 #1306
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Regarding Hayden, it does seem he's running out of options unfortunately. I do like your optimism Sollit about him being in a full time drive next year, but looking at the options available it seems like a share-drive with Sordo is probably his best bet. If that is actually on the table.
The M-Sport option is a possibility, but it feels like a pay-to-drive seat, with the driver needing a multi-million dollar sponsorship package for it to happen. Paddon to my knowledge does't have that kind of backing.
If Sordo is content with a part season, then Hayden is the one to share it.
A part time WRC package combined with a possible Hyundai foray into the supposedly revamped 2019 APRC (with either a R5 or AP4 i20) could be his best option.
Don't quote me on the 2019 APRC, I just recently read that moves are in place to resurrect back to his higher profile of the 80/90/00s. Just thinking about his other options.Last edited by Maui J.; 14th November 2018 at 20:22.
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14th November 2018, 20:47 #1307
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Optimism is hardly the correct word. I have little interest one way or the other. But I do believe that there is sufficient information already in the public domain to suggest that much of the speculation aired on these pages is incorrect and that there are more doors still open than is being portrayed.
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14th November 2018, 21:58 #1308
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The article mentioned Paddon wanting to be running his own team around the world in the future. I wonder whether perhaps he could be working on a deal along the lines of running as the 3rd car on events Sordo sits out, then running as a fourth car on Sordo's events? Hyundai provide the car/parts and Paddon Rallysport (and sponsors) run the car on the event itself. That could explain the delay in Sordo's announcement as presumably in such a scenario Paddon wouldn't want to do flyaway events with his own team.
Yeah, it's a silly idea, but it is silly season...
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14th November 2018, 22:10 #1309
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14th November 2018, 22:48 #1310
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Probably Paddon could end up with a Petter Solberg/ Citroen Xsara situation, running an old factory car on a tight budget.
I guess if Paddon were to run his own car on events where paddon is not allocated the WRC team car, paddon is probably going to get a slower old spec wrc or R5 to drive to make sure paddon is more likely to finish behind the official team cars. Even then one could potentially expect to see Paddon waiting on the side of the last stage to allow a hyundai team driver (that may have had problems on the event) to catch up.
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