John Kennard

NZRC Co-driver, Ex Hyundai WRC Co-driver, WRC Rally Winner, Production World Rally Champion - Vicarage Lane Wines Vineyard Owner and Wine Producer

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@KiwiWRCfan Thanks, but it was more that I was with him on that one and knew what a hell of a long time it took🙄 If only it was just a straight line we had to travel. LPA-BCN-DXB-AKL-BHE

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@KiwiWRCfan @HaydenPaddon 
@KiwiWRCfan It was slightly less this week than it was between his previous two consecutive event weekends;

18,100 km
Distance from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Timaru

#FIAERC #NZRC

[FIA European Rally Championship @FIAERC]

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE 🏆

Congratulations @HaydenPaddon and @JKCoDriver 🙌

#FIAERC | #ERCLive | #BarumRally | @pirellisport

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

Hyvää Juhannusta, Happy midsummer everyone (or midwinter to those in NZ). #pinotnoir #vicaragelanewines #lightallnight

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

A great video clip from Matthew Pears that perfectly sums up why we love New Zealand rally stages so much!

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@HartusvuoriWRC @HaydenPaddon Thanks @HartusvuoriWRC. Right at the moment I’m sitting in a bar, so don’t tempt me😉 #powerstage #erc

[FIA European Rally Championship @FIAERC]

Our championship leader is heading to Rally Islas Canarias 👀

#FIAERC @HaydenPaddon

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@RallyingUK @audisport @OfficialWRC @BoschGlobal @Michelin_Sport @Castrol Might be the correct chassis number, but I don’t think it looked like that. From memory it was all black & Kevlar coloured, almost no livery at all. We serviced our Toyota Starlet next to it😂 Something must have rubbed off. We both won our class 🏆

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@Becsywecsy @ianlanesgroup @The_Rally_Guru @kiribloore It’s my early onset Alzheimers..I keep forgetting I’ve done it and just turn up again. 4x might be conservative🤔

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

A successful test rally complete. Learning the new car has been a bigger challenge than we anticipated but have learnt a lot over the weekend and have a good direction to now move forward. Step by step!

Huge thanks to our team who are superstars! @HyundaiNZ @FIAERC @JKCoDriver

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

Good couple of days here in Alba. Taking a little more than expected to wrap my head around the adjusted driving style for tarmac but enjoying a lot. 4th fastest through stage 1, 0.4sec off fastest, but long day with some very nice, challenging stages ahead tomorrow. Can’t wait!

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

After 3 years, it’s finally time to get on the big bird. Rather than writing it, listen to our thoughts as we head to Europe. The rest of our team will be joining @JKCoDriver and I later this week. Let’s go! #HyundaiNZrally #paddonspack @HyundaiNZ @OfficialWRC

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

Why is it that arriving at our mökki, (summer cottage) always brings with it a desire to build something?🤔 Or in this case finish something..our kesäkeittiö (summer kitchen), started 3 years ago..now all done & christened. Wonder what else I can do this summer in Finland?😉🚙

[John Kennard @JKCoDriver]

@OfficialWRC Thanks for the memories @OfficialWRC Hopefully in the not too distant future our outdated border policy will be revised & we’ll be able to catch up with you all at an event again. In the meantime we’ll try to keep making sure you don’t go thirsty..2021’s a great vintage! Cheers🥂

[Andrew Frame @NapierinFrame]

Hawke's Bay Tweeps: Meet @HaydenPaddon at Mitre 10 Mega Hastings tomorrow!

Thursday 22nd July 3pm-5pm at Mitre 10 MEGA Hastings. Check out the AP4 Rally Car ahead of Rally HB.
Free activities for the kids, sausage sizzle & loads of giveaways & spot prize @JackyNinjakitty

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

Ride onboard with @JKCoDriver and I during one of our favourite Timaru Rally stages. Loving the NZ stages - but oh what I would do to drive internationally again! We will keep looking for opportunities, whether it be R5, WRC, national or international. https://t.co/Kf7wBb6jdW

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

John and I had a lot of fun over the weekend - throwing the car around (not the fastest way but certainly the most fun) and a few debates over one of our pace notes ‘maybe’ - if it was flat or not 😂

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

Looking forward to the round 3 of the NZ championship this weekend - Rally South Canterbury. Returning home to where it all started with some of the fastest stages of the year. Let’s go!!!! @HyundaiNZ @zenergynz @mitre10mega #paddonspack

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

A small clip from the first few km’s of the first stage of Saturday morning at Rally Whangarei a week ago. Certainly a good way to wake up for the rally ahead with one of the busiest stages of the event.

[Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon]

Mega weekend and mega result - P1. Huge testimate to the whole team. While it may look easy, there is certainly a lot of hard work that goes into every event as we are always striving to improve - shown by beating our stage records from 2019 on 6 of the 8 stages! @HyundaiNZ