Hayden was introduced to motorsport at the age of 6 through karting and competed in his first rally in 2002 at the age of 15. He began competing in the NZ Rally Championship in 2006, going on to win 4 national rally titles. After winning the Production World Rally Championship in 2011, Hayden debuted for the Hyundai factory WRC team in 2014 before signing a multi-year contract. 5 years at the elite level in the WRC brought with it 1 event victory (Argentina 2016), 8 podium finishes and 38 stage wins. He finished 4th in the 13-round 2016 World Championship.

Hayden Paddon - 2020 Semog Crosskart

Hayden was introduced to motorsport at the age of 6 through karting and competed in his first rally in 2002 at the age of 15. He began competing in the NZ Rally Championship in 2006, going on to win 4 national rally titles. After winning the Production World Rally Championship in 2011, Hayden debuted for the Hyundai factory WRC team in 2014 before signing a multi-year contract. 5 years at the elite level in the WRC brought with it 1 event victory (Argentina 2016), 8 podium finishes and 38 stage wins. He finished 4th in the 13-round 2016 World Championship.

2020 Semog Crosskart:

Semog Crosskart is a new form of Motorsport in NZ with Hayden Paddon leading the way bringing the unique race cars into the country. This Semog Crosskart is built in Portugal, and fine tuned and developed in Nz by Paddon Rallysport. Running a motorbike GSX-R 750 engine with a 6 speed flat shift gearbox, this 300kg buggy is putting out 160bhp at 14,000 rpm. All the bells and whistles of a traditional car such as hydraulic brakes, hand brake, adjustable suspension, reverse and competition components make this very enjoyable to drive – but also very low maintenance.