Hayden Paddon, New Zealand's top rally driver, heads back to Europe in July having confirmed his entry in two FIA World Rally Championship events.
Paddon and Blenheim-based co-driver John Kennard will compete in the first two rounds, Finland and then Germany, both in August.
Paddon has also officially entered the WRC's main support championship called WRC2, formerly the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
The only New Zealander to ever win a world rally championship title, the 2011 FIA Production World Rally Championship, Paddon still has the opportunity to contest the new-look WRC2 Championship.
A rule changes sees competitors contest any seven events of their choosing and count their best six results.
Paddon is looking for funding to enable him to contest four more rounds in addition to Finland and Germany.
From August, there are six WRC events still to run for the season.
