Hayden Paddon

**mousti** · 6th September 2019, 08:31

Hayden Paddon will do Wales Rally GB with Fiesta R5 and Australia with Fiesta WRC..

https://www.facebook.com/18439089159...0259064009869/

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**swanny** · 6th September 2019, 08:32

WRC2 Pro for GB
WRC in Oz
https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/sept...1--12-12-.html

Not the sort of thing that will get him a seat unfortunately (as he proved with 2nd last year)

**EstWRC** · 6th September 2019, 08:44

But awesome news anyway!

i wonder what are Rallypers thoughts now about Wilsons marketing strategy for the R5?

and he could be quite a joker in Australia if the title fight will be decided there.

**AnttiL** · 6th September 2019, 08:54

Originally Posted by swanny

Not the sort of thing that will get him a seat unfortunately (as he proved with 2nd last year)

You could say Hyundai favored Loeb over Paddon, and Loeb managed to win Catalunya.

Hopefully the contracts are not sealed before Australia. It seems they're drifting later and later.

**Allez Andruet** · 6th September 2019, 09:33

So, Hyundai to lose the manu battle in Australia due to Paddon being ahead of Sordo/Breen/Mikkelsen in a Fiesta?

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 6th September 2019, 11:09

Great news for Paddon and us #MSporters !

Hayden Paddon
@JKCoDriver and I looking forward to some decent seat time and enjoying events we are familiar with. Big thanks to M-Sport, HNZ and supporters for making this happen.

**deephouse** · 6th September 2019, 14:13

I wouldn't care if I would be in his position. He is probably without contract also for next year so he just need to drive for himself (I mean don't care about their little showdown)

**mknight** · 6th September 2019, 17:06

Obviously it's a bit late. The most crucial outing wil actually be in the R5 in GB. If he is (clearly) faster than Rovanpera, Østberg and possibly also both Solbergs that might get some team interested. If he isn't I am not sure even a podium or win in Australia will help much. (See Mikkelsen 2016)

**meh** · 6th September 2019, 20:25

I wonder how big was discount for Paddon from M-Sport because "just you need to prove that R5 MK2 is good"?

**doubled1978** · 6th September 2019, 20:50

I may have missed it, but has Greensmith been confirmed in a WRC car for Wales? I know it was talked about a lot as his other outing in the original plan. Would be cool to have 4 Fiestas running if he is..