In January last year Paddon was driving when he lost control of his Hyundai i20 in treacherous conditions during the opening stage. The Kiwi rally driver says his life is back on track after a fatal car crash and his break-up with his fiancée Katie Lane. In January last year Paddon was driving when he lost control of his Hyundai i20 in treacherous conditions during the opening stage. The marketing manager from Napier had been Paddon's co-driver in life - organising and promoting his career from their base in Frankfurt. And next weekend Paddon and co-driver Malcolm Peden are competing in the Hyundai NZ Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2018 21:22 UTC