Hayden Paddon seeing stars after flag mix-up at the Swedish Rally.

Severe weather conditions in the Tour de Corse for Kiwis Hayden Paddon and John Kennard.

Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard have had their work cut out in the run-up to this weekend's World Rally Championship event in France.

Rally Sardinia officials were left red-faced earlier this year when they failed to have a New Zealand flag on hand for Paddon.

New Zealand World Rally Championship pair Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are relishing taking on the hard-packed and fast roads of Rally Poland this weekend.

New Zealand Rally Championship leader Ben Hunt is focused on victory in round four of the national series in Gisborne this weekend.

Rally Italy Sardinia organisers were almost left red-faced for not having a New Zealand flag on hand following Hayden Paddon historic second-placing.

The opening round of the New Zealand Rally Championship takes to the roads up north for the International Rally of Whangarei on April 17-19.

New Zealand's top rallying pair of Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have swapped their winter woolies for board shorts and T-shirts this weekend for round three of the World Rally Championship.

New Zealand rally driver Emma Gilmour has been ranked as the world's top female driver, although by her own admission, 2014 wasn't her finest year.