That was the story at this year's Gippsland Rally, with the biggest field of 2WD cars so far this season battling it out.
Right from the outset it was the veteran, Pedder, who set a cracking pace and left everyone in his wake.
After problems at the season opener in April, Pedder had his title-winning Renault Clio back on song and carved up the stages, even taking the second quickest outright time on SS2.
By the completion of the first day, after eight stages, he and Chris Randell held a massive three minute and 12 second lead over Ryan Williams, but that was as far as they'd get.
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