Motorsport: Armstrong finishes with a flourish in Wales to move up standings

New Zealander Hayden Paddon led all the way to take victory at Rali Bae Ceredigion. 

Jon Armstrong/Eoin Treacy (Ford Fiesta Rally2) during Rali Bae Ceredigion, the penultimate round of the FIA European Rally Championship in Aberystwyth, Wales. Picture: Red Bull Content Pool.

Kesh driver Jon Armstrong (Ford Fiesta Rally2) and his Killeagh co-driver Eoin Treacy secured a season best result on Rali Bae Ceredigion, the penultimate round of the European Rally Championship. Showing great form, particularly on the final leg of four stages where they had a fastest stage time and also took four points from the Power Stage, they have moved up five places to fifth in the eight-round series.

Pre-event series leader New Zealander Hayden Paddon (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) took a start-to-finish victory and finished a minute and 47.3s ahead of Italian Andrea Mabellina (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2).