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Hayden Paddon, New Zealand’s top rally driver, heads back to Europe in July having confirmed his entry in two FIA World Rally Championship events.

New base for the UK’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship with HQ on Deeside with ceremonies in Conwy and Llandudno. Current points leader thus far this year is Sebastien Ogier in the new VW Polo R.

FIA President Jean Todt has several series to oversee plus other duties including the Action For Road Safety program.

The promotion group Red Bull Media House and the sportsman media are already painting the 2014 WRC Rally New Zealand as an ultimate destination.

Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena proved again why they have nine FIA World Rally championships. Dealing with the changing conditions, the French ace is in control of the leaderboard.

Monte Carlo shakedown saw former Citroen driver Thierry Neuville set the pace in his new ride with the Qatar World Rally Ford team. Sebastien Loeb, who is running a partial schedule this year, was second fastest.

Sébastien Loeb and Alvaro Parente behind the wheel of a Sébastien Loeb Racing McLaren MP4-12C!

Yuriy Protasov will contest five rounds in the World Rally Championship next year. In a Subaru R4, the Ukraine racer will first take on Rallye Monte Carlo.

Said Loeb, "I feel big emotion because it’s the end of a beautiful story." For Citroen, it was their eighth WRC manufacturers’ championship

Nancy Knapp Schilke

Schilke, WRC Correspondent

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