Meet our MITO ambassadors
In partnership with Paddon Rallysport, MITO is delighted to partner with rally legends Hayden Paddon and Emma Gilmour.
Opportunities to join their 2026 rally crew at New Zealand Rally Championship events will be available soon. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more information.
Hayden Paddon
Hayden Paddon is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished rally drivers and is the Lead Driver for Paddon Rallysport with Hyundai.
Hayden is a PWRC world champion (2011), New Zealand Rally Championship multiple‑time title winner, and the first New Zealander to win a World Rally Championship event (Rally Argentina, 2016).
After becoming the first non‑European ERC champion in 2023 and defending the title in 2024, Hayden shifted focus to Australia, where he clinched the 2025 EROAD Australian Rally Championship—a season highlighted by wins such as Gippsland Rally and a strong year‑long points campaign.
Emma Gilmour
Emma Gilmour is a trailblazer of New Zealand rallying and a three‑time NZRC runner‑up.
Internationally, she made history as McLaren Racing’s first female factory driver in Extreme E (2022–2023), delivering podiums and broadening representation on the world stage.
Domestically, Emma returned to the sharp end of the New Zealand Rally Championship with 3rd overall in 2024, and in 2025 she continued her momentum—adding a top‑five finish at Rally Tasmania in the Australian Rally Championship and campaigning a full NZRC season with renewed confidence and consistency.
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