P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The reigning FIA European Rally Champions Hayden Paddon and John Kennard delivered a brilliant performance to dominate the seventh round of the ERC, the new-for-2024 Rali Ceredigion, fending off Andrea Mabellini/Virginia Lenzi’s Skoda Fabia by a healthy 1:47.3 seconds. The Hyundai driver, who won ten of the 14 stages, has a 27 point lead going […]
The Hyundai driver, who won ten of the 14 stages, holds a 27-point lead as they head into the final round in Poland in October. However, when considering dropped scores, the Kiwi’s lead narrows to 20 points with 35 still available. The title battle now mainly involves Paddon and Mathieu Franceschi, who took third place in Wales driving a Skoda. Franceschi initially struggled, starting off in seventh place after the Saturday morning stages but gained confidence in the drier afternoon runs. Miko Marczyk dropped from second to fourth in the final stage, eliminating himself from title contention. The culminating event for the FIA ERC season is the new Rally Selesia in Poland, taking place from 11-13 October.
