WRC News Paddon and Hyundai deliver hints on his future Hayden Paddon has no further events on his schedule as a factory Hyundai World Rally Championship driver – for now. Esapekka Lappi is back in… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 8, 2026 2 min
WRC News Paddon puncture hands Evans Paraguay lead The Rally del Paraguay lead changed hands again as Hayden Paddon suffered a puncture on SS6, handing the advantage to Elfyn Evans. The front-right tire… Read more by Mark Paulson August 28, 2026
WRC News Paddon takes Paraguay lead as Solberg hits trouble Hayden Paddon moved into the lead on Rally del Paraguay’s SS3 as erstwhile leader Oliver Solberg lost almost four minutes to an engine problem and… Read more by Mark Paulson August 28, 2026
WRC News Paddon’s bullish target for Paraguay Hayden Paddon feels he has ‘nothing to lose’ ahead of his first gravel event in a Rally1 car this week. Having initially done a deal… Read more by Luke Barry August 25, 2026 2 min
WRC News Paddon earns gravel event with Hyundai in Paraguay Hyundai has chosen Hayden Paddon to compete for it at the next World Rally Championship event, Rally Paraguay. The i20 squad has rotated Paddon, Dani… Read more by Luke Barry August 2, 2026 2 min
WRC News Will Hyundai give Paddon the gravel rally he wants? Hyundai sporting director Andrew Wheatley says there’s “no question” Hayden Paddon has done enough to earn a gravel round of the World Rally Championship –… Read more by Luke Barry June 4, 2026 3 min
WRC News Japan could be Paddon’s final Rally1 event Hayden Paddon has confirmed that his deal to drive for Hyundai in the World Rally Championship this year currently comes to an end after Rally… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 28, 2026 2 min
WRC News Paddon never thought he’d get another WRC podium When team-mate Adrien Fourmaux clattered a telegraph pole and booked himself a spot at a friendly local’s lunch table instead of into the afternoon’s stages,… Read more by Luke Barry April 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News Hyundai’s strategy for Lappi, Sordo and Paddon in 2026 Hyundai’s sporting director Andrew Wheatley has offered more insight into the driver strategy the Korean firm is deploying in this year’s World Rally Championship. Ott… Read more by David Evans March 11, 2026 3 min
WRC News Paddon: Monte was the biggest challenge of my life Hayden Paddon has talked of the battle he faced just to get to the start of last week’s Monte Carlo Rally. The Kiwi hadn’t competed… Read more by David Evans January 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News The scale of Paddon’s challenge in Monte Carlo When you’re starting your first World Rally Championship event for a manufacturer in eight years, and have only driven your new car for one and… Read more by Luke Barry January 22, 2026 3 min
WRC Features The WRC co-driver making a comeback at 66 It’s become a running joke within the World Rally Championship service park. He’s the man who simply won’t retire. The initial plan was to do so… Read more by Luke Barry December 29, 2025 5 min
WRC News The email that relaunched Paddon’s WRC career There’s a motto that exists in motorsport: just send it. Only in this case, it didn’t apply to the attitude of his car on the stages…. Read more by Luke Barry December 9, 2025 3 min
WRC Features How Paddon’s “unheard of” WRC return happened Thumbing the start button, the smile was back. Six years disappeared in the blink of an eye. The setting was a touch unusual, but it… Read more by David Evans December 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News Paddon, Lappi, Sordo trio replace Tänak at Hyundai Hayden Paddon, Esapekka Lappi and Dani Sordo will share the third Hyundai i20 N Rally1 alongside Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux next season. Ott Tänak’s… Read more by Luke Barry December 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News Solberg to compete in a Rally1 car next week Oliver Solberg will be in a Rally1 car as early as next week, when he competes at Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy as warm-up for… Read more by Luke Barry November 28, 2025 2 min
Rally News Paddon’s “surreal” experience emulating his childhood hero After winning four from five Australian Rally Championship rounds, finishing 12th or better in Tasmania should have been a cinch for Hayden Paddon last weekend…. Read more by David Evans November 12, 2025 2 min
Rally News Paddon ‘putting ego aside’ in pursuit of Australian title Hayden Paddon’s pursuit of a maiden Australian Rally Championship title will mean a safety-first approach with no room for any ego from the former Production… Read more by David Evans November 5, 2025 2 min
