Video: Hayden Paddon receives hero's welcome and Haka in Auckland

  • 27/04/2016
Hayden Paddon
Hayden Paddon

Kiwi motorsport star Hayden Paddon's received a rousing Haka welcome at Auckland Airport - two days after his incredible victory at Rally Argentina.

The 29-year-old delivered a sizzling drive in the final Super Stage to keep Sebastien Ogier at bay and win his first event on the World Rally Championship.

Fans of all ages showed up for Paddon's early morning arrival.

"It's absolutely incredible, you never come home expecting this kind of response. It sort of makes it feel a bit more real I guess what we achieved on the weekend," Paddon said.

"Even to this hour I still don't know how we pulled [the win] off, but obviously now we focus on the upcoming events. We don't just want one win, we'll keep working to get more."

Paddon's back home to compete on what he describes as "the best roads in the world" at the international rally in Whangarei this weekend.

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