Motorsport: Paddon takes Gp N podium in Portugal

Hayden Paddon will head to Finland in July for the next stage in his PWRC campaign. Photo / Michael Cunningham

New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon has finished 20th overall and third in Group N at the motor Rally of Portugal which ended this morning (NZT).

The rally was a non-counting round in the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC) in which Paddon is fifth, after his win in the Rally of New Zealand three weeks ago.

Paddon will resume his PWRC campaign in earnest in Finland from July 29-31 after the International Rally of Whangarei from July 2-4.

- NZPA