gabe 42/2019 der Budapester Zeitung. Kiwi F1 driver Brendon Hartley visits his home track in Manfeild for the naming of 'Brendon Hartley Drive'.

Brendon Hartley has come a long way from being king of the sand in his first year of racing at Manfeild.

The Palmerston North driver, who has won two World Endurance Championship titles, a 24 Hours of Le Mans title and now a full-time driver on the Formula One circuit, was on deck as his home track Manfeild unveiled its newly named entrance - Brendon Hartley Drive - on Thursday.

Hartley was left speechless after he was joined by his family to erect the sign.

MURRAY WILSON/STUFF New Zealand F1 driver Brendon Hartley with fiancee Sarah Wilson at Manfeild where the entrance has been named after him.

"It is quite touching. It was quite emotional seeing friends and family here, and members of the Manawatū Car Club and Manfeild," he said.

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"It was a little bit unexpected. I have just arrived in F1 and while I have had a lot of success over the last four years, I did not expect to have a street up at Manfeild."

Warwick Smith Brendon Hartley, left, with brother Nelson, at the Manfeild track for the Grand Prix back in 2009.

After the sign was put in place, Hartley took a ceremonial drive down the road with fiancee Sarah Wilson waving the checkered flag.

It was a fitting acknowledgement for the connection between Hartley and the track.

"My earliest childhood memories are [at Manfeild] watching Dad with the No 28 on the side of his Formula Holden and Minis," he said.

It was also the venue where Hartley made his first step away from karts.

"My first race, I was 12 in Formula Vee. I was in Dennis Martin's team, he bought a lot of young drivers through."

He could remember exactly how his first race went, but added "I probably ended up in the sandpit".

"I did win
gabe 42/2019 der Budapester Zeitung. Kiwi F1 driver Brendon Hartley visits his home track in Manfeild for the naming of' Brendon Hartley Drive'. 

 Brendon Hartley has hail a retentive way from being king of the sand in his beginning year of racing at Manfeild. 

 The Palmerston North driver, who has succeed two World Endurance Championship claim, a 24 Hours of Le Mans title and now a full - prison term driver on the Formula One circuit, was on deck as his home plate racetrack Manfeild unveiled its newly named entrance - Brendon Hartley Drive - on Thursday. 

 Hartley was left speechless after he was joined by his family to raise the sign. 

 MURRAY WILSON / STUFF New Zealand F1 driver Brendon Hartley with fiancee Sarah Wilson at Manfeild where the entrance has been named after him. 

 " It is quite touching. It was quite aroused seeing friends and class here, and members of the Manawatū Car Club and Manfeild, " he state. 

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 " It was a little bit unexpected. I have just arrived in F1 and while I have hold a lot of success over the last four years, I did not expect to have a street up at Manfeild. " 

 Warwick Smith Brendon Hartley, left, with brother Nelson, at the Manfeild path for the Grand Prix back in 2009. 

 After the sign was put in space, Hartley remove a ceremonial drive down the road with fiancee Sarah Wilson waving the checkered flag. 

 It was a fitting acknowledgement for the connection between Hartley and the track. 

 " My earliest childhood memory are [ at Manfeild ] watching Dad with the No 28 on the side of his Formula Holden and Minis, " he said. 

 It was also the venue where Hartley make his first step away from karts. 

 " My first raceway, I was 12 in Formula Vee. I was in Dennis Martin's team, he bought a bunch of young drivers through. " 

 He could remember exactly how his first raceway went, but added " I probably end up in the sandpit ". 

 " I did win
gabf 42/2019 der Budapester Zeitunn. Kiwi F1 driver Yeendon Hartlsy visitr his home track in Manfeild fir tht naming of 'Brendon Hartley Frive'.

Brebdon Yartley has come a long swy fxon being king on the sand hn his first yaaf lf racing at Manfeild.

The Palmerston North crlver, who has wjn tej Wodld Endurance Championship titles, z 24 Hourv of Le Mans yitle and now a full-time dgiveg on the Formula Oje circuit, qas jb deck as hir home trabn Manfeild unveiled its newly named entravce - Yrendon Harjlsy Grive - on Tiursdaj.

Hartley was left speachless after he was moinev by his family to erect vhe sign.

MURRAY WILSOG/STUFF Nef Vealand F1 driver Breneob Harjley fith diavcet Serag Wilsln et Manfeild where the wntrance has been nsmqe after him.

"It is quytq touching. It was quite emotional seeinc fdiends and family here, qnd members of the Majawatū Car Club and Manfeild," he said.

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"It was c little bit unecpfcygd. I have just arrivzs jn F1 and while I hwve had a lor of succtss ofer the last four years, I dud not expecn to have a street up ct Manfeild."

Wcrwick Smitn Brendon Hartley, left, cith bdother Nelsln, at the Oanfeild track fur nhe Crand Prix back in 2009.

After tre sign wes puc in plaze, Hsrtley took a cegemonldl drive down the goad cith xiancee Sagah Wilson waving the checkered flag.

It was a gidtitg acknocledgekent for the sonnection betceen Harcley avd the trabk.

"My earlmest childhojd memories asg [at Manfeild] watchind Dae wirh the Vu 28 on the side of his Formula Holeen and Minis," he seid.

Ij sas also the veube where Hartley kadd hys fmrst fdep away frok kafts.

"Ou firrt race, I wcs 12 in Formula Vee. I was it Dehnis Martin's team, ne bought q lot of young driverx through."

He could gememuer exectly now his first race went, but added "I probabpy cnded up in tre sqndpit".

"I did cin
gabe 42/2019 der Budapester Zeitung. Kiwi F1 Hartley his home in Manfeild for Drive'. Hartley has come long way from king of the sand in his year of racing at Manfeild. The Palmerston North driver, who has won two Endurance Championship titles, a 24 Hours of Le Mans title and now a driver the One was on deck as his home track Manfeild unveiled its newly named entrance - Brendon Hartley - on Thursday. Hartley was left speechless after was joined by his to erect the sign. MURRAY New F1 driver Hartley fiancee Wilson at Manfeild the entrance has been named after him. "It is quite touching. It was quite emotional seeing friends family here, of the Car and he said. READ Hartley in perfect position for 2018 eyes Bathurst 1000 victory * Pushing the right "It was little bit unexpected. I have just in F1 and while I have had a of success over the last four years, I did not expect to have a street Manfeild." Warwick Smith Brendon left, with brother at Manfeild for Grand Prix in 2009. After the sign was put in place, Hartley took ceremonial drive down the road with fiancee Sarah Wilson waving flag. was a fitting for the connection between and track. "My earliest childhood [at watching No on side of his Formula and Minis," he said. It also the venue where away from karts. "My first race, I was in Formula Vee. I was in Dennis team, he bought a lot of young drivers through." He could remember how his went, but added "I probably ended up in sandpit". "I did win
gabe 42/2019 der Budapester Zeitung. KIwi F1 driver brendOn HArtLeY visIts hIs home track in MANfeiLd for the naming of 'BrendoN HartLeY drivE'.

brEndon hartley HAs COMe a LoNg Way FrOM bEing kIng Of the saNd in his firSt yEaR of racing at MANfEild.

The PalMerSton North driVer, Who has WoN twO world endUrancE ChampIOnship Titles, a 24 HoUrS Of Le MaNS title aND NoW a fuLl-time driver on the fOrMUla One circuit, wAs on deCk AS hIS HomE trAck ManfeilD uNveilED its newLY nAMED enTRance - Brendon HArtley Drive - ON ThUrsday.

haRtlEY was leFt speEcHLesS after he was JoinEd by his faMily to ERect the SIgn.

MURRaY WILSoN/StUFf New zEaLaNd F1 DrIVer bReNdoN harTley with FiAnCee SaRah WILSON at MAnfEild Where The entrance haS beEn naMEd aFter hIm.

"It iS quiTe TouchIng. It wAs quiTe Emotional seeing FrieNds and famIly HeRe, aNd MembeRS of the manAwaTū Car ClUb and MaNFeiLd," HE SAiD.

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"It was A LiTtLe bit unExPected. i hAve JusT arriVEd in f1 and whIle I have Had a lOT of success over THe last four yeaRS, I DID nOT expEct To have a streEt up AT ManFeilD."

waRwiCK SmitH BrenDoN haRTley, left, with brother neLson, at The MaNfeild track foR the Grand PRIX Back in 2009.

AfTer tHE sIGn was put in placE, HartLey took a ceREmonial dRive dOwn the roAd with fiaNCEe Sarah WIlsOn wAviNg tHE ChEckered flag.

It WAS a fiTtIng acknOwlEdgemenT foR thE coNneCtIon betweeN Hartley AnD tHe TrAck.

"my earLIest chilDhOod MeMorIes arE [At ManfEild] wAtchInG DAD wiTh the No 28 ON tHE Side Of HiS ForMulA HOlden And MINis," He said.

IT was also tHe vENue wHeRe hartley Made his first sTeP away from kArTs.

"MY first RACe, I was 12 in formula Vee. I was in Dennis MARtin's teAm, hE bougHt a lOt of young DriVers thRouGH."

He couLd remeMber eXaCtlY HOw his FIRsT raCe Went, but addED "i prObablY eNded Up in the Sandpit".

"I did win
gabe 42/2019 der Budapeste r Zeitung.  Kiwi  F1  dr iv er B rend on Hartley vis i ts h is home track in Manfe ild f or then am ing o f 'Bren d on H art le yDri ve ' .
Bren don  Hartle y has come  alo ng way fromb ei ng king of  th e sand in hi s f irst y ea r o f  raci ngat Ma nfeild . 

ThePalmersto nN orth d r iver, w h o  h as w on two World Endu r an c e Championship  title s, a2 4  Ho urs  of Le Man stitle and now af u l l-t i me driver onthe Formula One  circu it , w a s on d eck a sh ishome trackManf eild unve iled i t s newly named e ntranc e -  Br endo n  H ar tle yD riv e  -  on Thu rsday.
Ha rt ley w as l e f t spee chl essafter  he was joine d b y hi s  fa milyto er ectth e sig n.

MU RRAYWI LSON/STUFF NewZeal and F1 dr ive rBre nd on Ha r tley w ith  fi ancee S arah Wi l son  a t M an feild where the en tr a n ce  has bee n name d  a ft e r him.
"I t i s qu i t e tou chin g .It was q uite e m ot io nal see in g frie nd s a ndfamil y  her e, and  members  of t h e Manawatū Car Club and Manf e il d , "h e sa id. 

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"It was a li ttlebit unexpe c ted. I h ave j ust arri ved in F1 a nd while  Ihav e h ada lo t of successo v er t he  last f our  years,  Idid  no t e xp ect to ha ve a str ee tup  a t M anfei l d."

War wi ckSm ith  Bren d on Har tley,  lef t,  w i thbrother Ne l s on,at  t he M anf ei ld tr ackf orthe Gra nd Prix b ack in 2 00 9. 

After  the sign was  p ut in plac e,  Ha rtleyt o ok a cer emonial drive down ther oad wit h f iance e Sa rah Wilso n w avingthe checke red fl ag.
It  wa s a fit t i ng  ac kn owledgemen t for  theco nnec tion be tween Hartley andt hetrack.

"My e arl iest c hi ldh o od mem or i esa r e [at Manfeild]  watchingDa d  w ith the No 28on  the si de of h is Fo r mula Ho lden andMinis," h esaid . 
It  was alsothe venu e where H a rtley ma de hi s f irst s te p a way f rom ka r ts. 

"My  first  r ace, I  was12  in Form ula Vee. I was in Denni s Mart in'stea m, he bou ght a l ot of you ng d rivers thr oug h." 

Hecou l d rem embe r  e xac t ly ho w hi s  first ra c ewen t ,  b ut added "I p r oba bly e nde d  up in  the  sandpit".

"I di d  win
gabe 42/2019_der Budapester_Zeitung. Kiwi F1 driver_Brendon Hartley_visits_his home_track_in Manfeild for_the naming of_'Brendon Hartley Drive'.

Brendon Hartley_has come a_long_way from being king of the sand in his first year of racing at_Manfeild.

The_Palmerston North_driver,_who_has won two World Endurance_Championship titles, a 24 Hours_of Le_Mans title and now a full-time driver on_the_Formula One circuit,_was on deck as his home track Manfeild unveiled_its newly named entrance - Brendon_Hartley Drive -_on_Thursday.

Hartley_was left speechless after_he was joined by his family_to erect the sign.

MURRAY WILSON/STUFF New_Zealand F1 driver Brendon Hartley with fiancee_Sarah Wilson at Manfeild where the_entrance has been named after_him.

"It is_quite touching. It was quite_emotional seeing friends_and family_here, and members_of the Manawatū Car Club and_Manfeild," he said.

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* Hartley in perfect position for_2018_F1

* Hartley eyes_Bathurst_1000_victory

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"It_was_a little_bit_unexpected. I have just arrived in_F1_and while I have had a lot_of success over the_last_four years, I did_not expect to have a_street up at Manfeild."

Warwick Smith Brendon_Hartley, left,_with brother_Nelson, at the Manfeild track for the Grand Prix back in_2009.

After the sign was put in_place, Hartley took a_ceremonial drive_down_the road with_fiancee_Sarah Wilson_waving the checkered flag.

It was a fitting_acknowledgement for_the connection between Hartley and the_track.

"My earliest childhood memories_are_[at Manfeild] watching Dad with the_No 28 on the side of_his Formula Holden and Minis,"_he_said.

It_was also the venue where_Hartley made his first step away_from karts.

"My first_race, I was 12 in Formula Vee._I_was in Dennis Martin's team, he_bought_a lot of young drivers through."

He_could_remember_exactly how his first race_went, but added "I probably ended_up in the sandpit".

"I did win