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 1,078th most popular racing driver (down from 1,067th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 245th in 2019) and the 12th most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Hayden Paddon ranks 1,078 out of 1,080. Before him are Dan Ticktum, Yuki Takahashi, Mitch Evans, Tom Blomqvist, Ryan Briscoe, and Matthew Wilson. After him are Dennis Hauger, Jamie Chadwick, Bianca Bustamante, James Hinchcliffe, Chase Elliott, and Dilano van 't Hoff.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDan Ticktum
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 1,072
Yuki Takahashi
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 1,073
Mitch Evans
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 1,074
Tom Blomqvist
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 1,075
Ryan Briscoe
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,076
Matthew Wilson
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,077
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,078
Dennis Hauger
2003 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 1,079
Jamie Chadwick
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 1,080
Bianca Bustamante
2005 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 1,081
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,082
Chase Elliott
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 1,083
Dilano van 't Hoff
2004 - 2023
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,084
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 276 out of 303. Before him are 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), Aaron Clapham (1987), and Portia Woodman (1991).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsCorbin Strong
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 270
Eliza McCartney
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 271
Phil Keoghan
PRESENTER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 272
Kerri Gowler
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 273
Westley Gough
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 274
Liberato Cacace
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 275
Hayden Paddon
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 276
Rory Fallon
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 277
Nathan Cohen
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 278
Erin Routliffe
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 279
Jaime Nielsen
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 280
Aaron Clapham
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 281
Portia Woodman
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.93
Rank: 282
Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand
Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Hayden Paddon ranks 12. Before him are Liam Lawson (2002), Graham McRae (1940), Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), and Mitch Evans (1994).
Liam Lawson
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 6
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
Mitch Evans
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 11
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 12