RACING DRIVER
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Today

Hayden Paddon
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hayden Paddon is the 1,103rd most popular racing driver (down from 1,067th in 2019), the 283rd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 245th in 2019) and the 13th most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Hayden Paddon ranks 1,101 out of 1,080. Before him are Tom Blomqvist, Reema Juffali, Ryan Briscoe, and Matthew Wilson. After him are Dennis Hauger, Jamie Chadwick, Marco Sørensen, Bianca Bustamante, James Hinchcliffe, Chase Elliott, Dilano van 't Hoff, and Jehan Daruvala.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Blomqvist
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 1,097
Reema Juffali
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 1,098
Ryan Briscoe
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,099
Matthew Wilson
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,100
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,101
Dennis Hauger
2003 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 1,102
Jamie Chadwick
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 1,103
Marco Sørensen
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 1,104
Bianca Bustamante
2005 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 1,105
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,106
Chase Elliott
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 1,107
Dilano van 't Hoff
2004 - 2023
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,108
Jehan Daruvala
1998 - Present
HPI: 31.72
Rank: 1,109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Hayden Paddon ranks 1,554. Before him are Keisuke Naito, Matthew Brittain, Gina Stechert, Svetlana Tsarukaeva, Satoshi Kukino, and Matthew Wilson. After him are Ruth Bradley, Ersan Gülüm, Shogo Nakatsuru, Nacho Cases, Erin Brady, and Kerrea Gilbert.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsKeisuke Naito
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 1,548
Matthew Brittain
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,549
Gina Stechert
SKIER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 1,550
Svetlana Tsarukaeva
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 1,551
Satoshi Kukino
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 1,552
Matthew Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,553
Hayden Paddon
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,554
Ruth Bradley
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.58
Rank: 1,555
Ersan Gülüm
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,556
Shogo Nakatsuru
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,557
Nacho Cases
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,558
Erin Brady
CELEBRITY
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 1,559
Kerrea Gilbert
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 1,560
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Hayden Paddon ranks 284 out of 303. Before him are Julian Dennison (2002), Corbin Strong (2000), Eliza McCartney (1996), Phil Keoghan (1967), Kerri Gowler (1993), Westley Gough (1988), and Liberato Cacace (2000). After him are Rory Fallon (1982), Nathan Cohen (1986), Erin Routliffe (1995), Jaime Nielsen (1985), and Aaron Clapham (1987).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsJulian Dennison
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 277
Corbin Strong
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 278
Eliza McCartney
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 279
Phil Keoghan
PRESENTER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 280
Kerri Gowler
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 281
Westley Gough
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 282
Liberato Cacace
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 283
Hayden Paddon
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 284
Rory Fallon
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 285
Nathan Cohen
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 286
Erin Routliffe
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 287
Jaime Nielsen
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 288
Aaron Clapham
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 289
Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand
Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Hayden Paddon ranks 13. Before him are Graham McRae (1940), Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), Earl Bamber (1990), and Mitch Evans (1994). After him are Marcus Armstrong (2000).
Graham McRae
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 7
Tony Shelly
1937 - 1998
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 8
Mike Thackwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 9
Brendon Hartley
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 10
Earl Bamber
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 11
Mitch Evans
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 12
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 13
Marcus Armstrong
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.58
Rank: 14