CSB - Hayden Paddon - WRC driver - The Country Sport Breakfast

New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon is returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC) after an eight-year hiatus.

The 38-year-old has received a shock call-up to Hyundai’s 2026 driver line-up and will compete part-time in the side’s third entry, beginning with next month’s rally in Monte Carlo.

Paddon will compete in up to five of the 14 rounds on the calendar alongside co-driver John Kennard, as he shares Hyundai’s third car with Esapekka Lappi and Dani Sordo.

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