Millen top at Leadfoot

Rhys Millen took out the title for the 2016 Leadfoot Festival in a Hyundai Veloster Turbo during the Top 10 Shootout. Millen, son of event host Rod Millen, beat Scottish rally driver Alister McRae during with a time of 49.31 seconds. McRae came close with 49.62 in a 1998 Vantage Motorsport Subaru. Millen says he was “thrilled” to claim his previously unbeaten father’s title, crediting his “sticky tires” for his winning edge. McRae, who expected Rod Millen to be his rival for the title, says: “I did get beaten by a Millen, but it was the wrong one”. He adds his Vantage Motorsport Subaru was “extremely quick, it’s a bit of a handful”. Both McRae and Rhys Millen clocked last weekend’s fastest time of 48.96 seconds. Craig Vincent, of Vantage Motorsport, says the team is “very happy with the result”. He adds: “Alister did a fantastic job. We still posted the fastest-equal time for the weekend, which creates a challenge to come back again next time.” Subaru of NZ brand ambassador, Ben Hunt, also made the shoot-out and clocked his fastest time of the event at 52.35 seconds in a 1999 Subaru WRX STi Coupe. The Leadfoot Festival took place over Waitangi Weekend in the Coromandel. The event sees drivers from across the world compete on Rod Millen’s 1.6km driveway.