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Leading the Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship, defending champion Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard head to this weekend's penultimate series round with a 27-point lead in the standings. Photo: Euan Cameron.

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Early leaders in the Vantage New Zealand Rally Championship, Richard and Sara Mason have two events to turn their point deficit around, starting with this weekend's Trust House RaceTech Rally Wairapa. Photo: Euan Cameron.

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Leading the Group N two-wheel drive standings, Whangarei based Ben Jagger and Ben Hawkins in the Ford Fiesta head to this weekend's fourth round of the Vantage New Zealand Rally Championship - the Trust House RaceTech Rally Wairarapa. Photo: Euan Cameron.

VANTAGE ALUMINIUM JOINERY 2009 NEW ZEALAND RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
1 4-5 April 2009 Rally of Hawke's Bay
2 16-17 May 2009 Rally of Otago
3 6-7 June 2009 Rally of Whangarei *
4 18-19 July 2009 Rally Wairarapa
5 19-20 September 2009 Rally of Nelson
* FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship

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