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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hayden Paddon is the 1,165th most popular racing driver (down from 1,069th in 2024), the 311th 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 1,165 out of 1,080. Before him are Mitch Evans, Beitske Visser, Tom Blomqvist, Reema Juffali, Ryan Briscoe, and Matthew Wilson. After him are Dennis Hauger, Jamie Chadwick, Marco Sørensen, Bianca Bustamante, James Hinchcliffe, and Chase Elliott.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMitch Evans
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 1,159
Beitske Visser
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 1,160
Tom Blomqvist
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 1,161
Reema Juffali
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 1,162
Ryan Briscoe
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,163
Matthew Wilson
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,164
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,165
Dennis Hauger
2003 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 1,166
Jamie Chadwick
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 1,167
Marco Sørensen
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 1,168
Bianca Bustamante
2005 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 1,169
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,170
Chase Elliott
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 1,171
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Hayden Paddon ranks 1,752. Before him are Keisuke Naito, Matthew Brittain, Gina Stechert, Svetlana Tsarukaeva, Satoshi Kukino, and Matthew Wilson. After him are Gal Nevo, Ruth Bradley, Ersan Gülüm, Shogo Nakatsuru, Nacho Cases, and Lina Grinčikaitė-Samuolė.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsKeisuke Naito
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 1,746
Matthew Brittain
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,747
Gina Stechert
SKIER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 1,748
Svetlana Tsarukaeva
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 1,749
Satoshi Kukino
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 1,750
Matthew Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,751
Hayden Paddon
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,752
Gal Nevo
SWIMMER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,753
Ruth Bradley
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.58
Rank: 1,754
Ersan Gülüm
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,755
Shogo Nakatsuru
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,756
Nacho Cases
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 1,757
Lina Grinčikaitė-Samuolė
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.55
Rank: 1,758
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Hayden Paddon ranks 311 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 Alison Shanks (1982), Rory Fallon (1982), Nathan Cohen (1986), Erin Routliffe (1995), Jaime Nielsen (1985), and Aaron Clapham (1987).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsCorbin Strong
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 305
Eliza McCartney
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 306
Phil Keoghan
PRESENTER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 307
Kerri Gowler
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 308
Westley Gough
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 309
Liberato Cacace
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 310
Hayden Paddon
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 311
Alison Shanks
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.56
Rank: 312
Rory Fallon
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 313
Nathan Cohen
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 314
Erin Routliffe
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 315
Jaime Nielsen
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 316
Aaron Clapham
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 317
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










































