It is one of the most meteoric rises in the Comiskey Mining Services Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship. But outside of raw speed and excellent race craft, Boston Morgan-Horan has another key ingredient behind his fast-tracked success.
His name is Will Haddock.
The young Kiwi navigator has made a superb combination with countryman Morgan-Horan since their first outing together at the Pooncarie Desert Dash in 2024, with AORC round wins, countless section victories and two consecutive Finke Desert Race podiums to their names.
In this Spotlight On feature, Haddock discusses the friendship that underpins the excellent in-car communication between the two, as well as his plans for the future.
THE MISSING PIECE IN THE MORGAN-HORAN JIGSAW
Haddock has known the Morgan-Horan family for many years, and has always had a strong relationship with Boston growing up in New Zealand.
But the stars aligned perfectly when he was asked to navigate for Morgan-Horan for the first time in April 2024.
“Boston has always loved it, and hasn’t really known the right navigator. We worked pretty well together, that’s why we’re doing it,” Haddock said.
“Pooncarie two years ago was the first time we got in a car together. We’re good mates and we got along, so we thought we’d give it crack. It has worked out quite well since then.”
Haddock and Morgan-Horan are currently sitting fourth outright in the Comiskey Mining Services Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship, coming off a second place at the 2026 Finke Desert Race.
That was after some mechanical gremlins in both Finke and the season-opening Pooncarie Desert Dash cruelled both respective points hauls.
The pair are regularly pushing for round wins, challenging the likes of Beau and Travis Robinson, and holding their own against some experienced AORC campaigners despite their young age.
“I’m happy to get third in our first crack at Finke, and then second place in our second crack, hopefully next year we’re P1,” said Haddock.
The ultimate sweetener would be to take out this year’s AORC title race. With this month’s Loveday 400 event and the season-ending Kalgoorlie Desert Race in October still to go – the latter offering a points-and-a-half scoring system – the championship remains wide open.
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
While Boston Morgan-Horan has moved permanently to Australia, Haddock still lives in New Zealand, working as a builder.
However, he said the journey across the Tasman for each AORC round is made easier by the close-knit team behind the pair – working under the umbrella of Big Black Motorsport.
“It’s a really close environment, there’s not too many crew. There’s just six of us – including three mechanics – that go to each round,” Haddock explained.
“I think I’m here for the long haul now. It’s good to be involved with Boston and to see how he drives.”
Haddock and Morgan-Horan are confirmed entries for this month’s Loveday 400, 23–26 July.