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Hayden Paddon was fourth at the Rally Finland.
Hayden Paddon took fourth place in the Rally Finland, finishing fourth in the fastest event of the World Rally Championship.
The fourth place is the best performance of the Hyundai team.
Estonian Ott Tanak won his second victory of the season with a win in Finland, 32.7 seconds ahead of Norwegian Mads Ostberg. Finland's Jari-Marri Latvala was third
"Overall, I'm really happy with the weekend," said Paddon. "We were able to follow some of the favorites of the event, maintaining a consistent performance.
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"Of course, we would have preferred to score a podium, of course, but we took a measured approach to securing important points for the championship. builders
"I loved the specials this weekend, the car was a driving joy and it gave me the confidence I needed."
Despite ninth place, Paddon's Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville remains ahead of the WRC, ahead of Frenchman Sébastien Ogier
Paddon, on a limited run, is in 12th position, will now pass the Rally of Germany, before returning to the Hyundai pilot's seat also dominated the manufacturers' standings with 26 points.
"The position on the road really dictated a lot this weekend," the championship leader, Neuville
told Reuters. without our mistake on Friday, when we misread a note, I do not think we would have been higher in the standings.
"The main target was not to lose too many points to Ogier, which we did to the best of our ability, we could only control what was in our hands. we could in the Power Stage and it was good to take a few extra points. "
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