Hayden Paddon's Skoda Fabia S2000 performed well at the Finland Rally, where he finished third.Photo / Honza Fronek.
New Zealand drivers Hayden Paddon and John Kennard finished with a well-deserved third place in the competitive WRC2 category at this weekend's World Rally Championship in Finland.
The pair began the final day's eight stages in a podium position, just under two minutes behind former Formula 1 driver Pole Robert
Kubica in second with Finn Jari Ketomaa out in front.
Paddon's competitive stage times during the morning's loop of four stages put the Kiwi consistently in the top three, just a second or two slower than the stage winners Finns Ketomaa and Esapekka Lappi.
Paddon and Kennard were second quickest of the WRC2 competitors on both runs through the Ouninpohja stage and were never outside the top four all day.
"Today was a trouble-free day for us," said Paddon. "We went at a steady pace on the morning loop when the stages were not too damaged and then took it easy on the afternoon rougher stages."
