M-Sport boss ‘looking forward’ to watching Paddon

29th September 2019, 7:47pm
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M-Sport Team Principal, Richard Millener, is eager to see Hayden Paddon in action as he returns to competition at this weekend's Wales Rally GB. Paddon and co-driver, John Kennard, will drive a new Ford Fiesta R5 MkII for the first time on the wet and slippery Welsh stages. “Hayden is a proven rally winner and I’m looking forward to seeing him start his comeback programme with the team," Millener said. "Although he doesn’t have any experience with the new Fiesta R5 MkII, he’s a top driver who’s very capable of delivering a strong result. "I’m really looking forward to this one, and I think we have all the ingredients to deliver another top performance.” Paddon will be keen to secure a good R5 result for the team in the WRC2 Pro category, but has his sights set further ahead as well. “I can’t wait to get back in the driving seat, and I really enjoy Wales Rally GB," Paddon said. "In a lot of ways, it reminds me of home and we’ll be hoping for a good run as we take to the wheel of M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta R5 MkII for the first time. “It will be important to show the potential of the car, which I’m sure we’ll quickly adapt to, but it’s also important that we get the miles under our belt. "We’ve lacked too many rallies this year, so this will be the perfect warm up for Rally Australia when we’ll be back behind the wheel of a world rally car with the top-specification Fiesta. “Although Wales is an event I’ve always enjoyed, the top results seem to have eluded us in the past. I’m confident of putting that right this year, and with the team behind us I’m sure we can deliver a strong result on their home soil.” Paddon's team-mate this weekend will be the British driver, Gus Greensmith.

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