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 Hayden Paddon at the 2015 Rally Poland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 20 April 1987 Geraldine, New Zealand |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2007–2019, 2022 |
| Co-driver | John Kennard Sebastian Marshall |
| Teams | Hyundai World Rally Team, M-Sport World Rally Team, Pirelli Star Driver |
| Rallies | 82 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Stage wins | 38 |
| Total points | 414 |
| First rally | 2007 Rally New Zealand |
| First win | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| Last win | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| Last rally | 2022 Rally New Zealand |
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, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2023 he became the first non-European to be crowned European Rally Champion. Following that up by retaining the European Rally Championship title in 2024 and winning the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship.