Hayden Paddon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hayden Paddon
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1987(1987-04-20)
Age	37
Birthplace	Geraldine
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Canterbury
Horoscope	Aries

Hayden Paddon Biography

Hayden Paddon is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on April 20, 1987 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand rally car driver, who was the PWRC World Champion in 2011. He is also well-known for sharing a variety lifestyle and racing photos on his Instagram, and sharing them with his more than 90,000. Followers.

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Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, his father Chris being a rally driver, beginning his career competing in karting. He competed in his first rally in 2002, at the age of 15. In 2005, he rolled and burnt his car in Rally Canterbury 2005. In 2006 he began competing in the New Zealand Rally Championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII, winning both the Junior and Rookie titles. In 2007 he made his World Rally Championship debut competing in the Production World Rally Championship category at his home event in New Zealand as a wildcard entry, and then in the Team Jordan entry for Rally GB. In the New Zealand championship he retained his Junior title and came within a point of winning the championship outright. In 2008 he competed in a new Mitsubishi Evo IX, winning the New Zealand title. He also finished 13th overall and fourth in PWRC on his home round of the WRC.

In 2009 he retained his New Zealand title, won the Pacific Cup, and also qualified for the Pirelli Star Driver Asia-Pacific final at the 2009 Rally Australia. Paddon was the fastest of the drivers on the opening day’s stages, meaning he won the Pirelli Star Driver scholarship, giving him a fully funded programme for six events of the 2010 World Rally Championship season. Paddon’s event got even better when he finished ninth overall, ahead of all of the PWRC regulars. Paddon also won a $50,000 International Rising Stars Scholarship run by Rally of New Zealand, giving him the additional funding needed to complete a full 2010 PWRC campaign in addition to the PSD events.

He was born in Geraldine, New Zealand.

Hayden Paddon Net Worth

Hayden Paddon is one of the richest Race Car Driver from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hayden Paddon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was exposed to racing as a youngster and started his career in karting. At the age of 15, he participated in his first rally. After that, he was sponsored by several racing companies like Pirelli and Mitsubishi. He also competed in many world championships.

He was awarded the first prize at the 2016 36 Rally Argentina event.

Hayden Paddon (born 20 April 1987) is a New Zealand rally driver. He was PWRC world champion in 2011 and won the New Zealand Rally Championship in 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2018.

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In 2015, Paddon took his first ever lead of a WRC event in the Rally d’Italia. Paddon was the first New Zealander to lead a World Rally Championship event since Possum Bourne held the lead in the 1999 Rally New Zealand and the first one to do so outside of his country. He finished second overall, behind Sébastien Ogier, after a careful performance and many stage wins.

Facts & Trivia

Hayden Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Hayden Paddon celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

In the first rally of 2017, the 2017 Monte Carlo Rally, Paddon crashed out on the first stage, losing control of his Hyundai. A spectator was killed in the incident having been hit by the right rear of Paddon’s car. Although Paddon’s car was not severely damaged and could have continued, the Hyundai team withdrew Paddon from the rally as a mark of respect. Prior to round 6 in Portugal, Paddon’s long-time co-driver John Kennard decided to retire through injury, and he was replaced by Briton Sebastian Marshall. Overall, Paddon endured a frustrating season, picking up just two podiums in Poland and Australia. He led round 7 in Italy, until retiring late on day 2 after hitting a bank and breaking his right rear suspension.

Is Hayden Paddon still in WRC?

Personal information
Last win| 2016 Rally Argentina
Last rally| 2022 Rally Finland

How old is Hayden Paddon?

35 years (April 20, 1987)

Where was Hayden Paddon born?

Geraldine, New Zealand

Where did Hayden Paddon grow up?

Hayden Paddon is a name well-known in South Canterbury. The boy who grew up in Geraldine with a love of cars has become New Zealand’s most successful rally driver.

What car does Hayden Paddon drive?

Paddon won the 1.7 km gravel hillclimb when it was last run in 2019 in his Hyundai i20 AP4 rally car. Now Paddon is focused on winning the hillclimb in the Paddon Rallysport-developed all-electric Hyundai Kona rally car. Paddon and his team have fitted another motor into the car.