1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:14,227 Speaker 1: from Newstalk ZB. Another of our elite drivers, all beit 3 00:00:14,267 --> 00:00:16,547 Speaker 1: in a rally cars, Hayden Padden, who last year one 4 00:00:16,587 --> 00:00:20,707 Speaker 1: a second straight European Rally Championship, the latest achievement in 5 00:00:20,787 --> 00:00:23,827 Speaker 1: his storied and ongoing career. Hayden patterns with us how 6 00:00:23,867 --> 00:00:25,867 Speaker 1: do you reckon Liam will be feeling ahead of his 7 00:00:25,907 --> 00:00:27,867 Speaker 1: first start in the full time seat this afternoon. 8 00:00:27,907 --> 00:00:32,027 Speaker 2: Hayden obviously is a massive opportunity for Liam, and I 9 00:00:32,067 --> 00:00:35,067 Speaker 2: guess that the first emotion will be excitement. You know, 10 00:00:35,107 --> 00:00:38,427 Speaker 2: it's a very big opportunity that he's got there and 11 00:00:38,507 --> 00:00:42,947 Speaker 2: something he's obviously worked very hard to achieve. So excitement, 12 00:00:42,987 --> 00:00:46,027 Speaker 2: but I guess for that comes you know, pressure. You know, 13 00:00:46,067 --> 00:00:49,027 Speaker 2: it's a very cut threat world of any professional sport, 14 00:00:49,067 --> 00:00:51,787 Speaker 2: and you know, while you want to enjoy the moment, 15 00:00:51,987 --> 00:00:53,907 Speaker 2: you know how much pressure there is to perform as well. 16 00:00:54,027 --> 00:00:55,987 Speaker 2: So I'm sure there'll be mixed emotions. 17 00:00:56,067 --> 00:00:58,027 Speaker 1: How do you deal with those mixed emotions? Because you've 18 00:00:58,067 --> 00:01:00,507 Speaker 1: landed on a really interesting point. Yeah you're excited, of 19 00:01:00,507 --> 00:01:02,827 Speaker 1: course you are, but it is cut throat. There are 20 00:01:02,867 --> 00:01:05,667 Speaker 1: only twenty of these seats. So how do you how 21 00:01:05,667 --> 00:01:09,267 Speaker 1: do you assess his ability to balance those emotions effectively. 22 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:13,987 Speaker 2: I think just put the helmet on. What happens in 23 00:01:14,067 --> 00:01:16,307 Speaker 2: a lot of motor support, You put the helmet on, 24 00:01:16,387 --> 00:01:19,947 Speaker 2: and you trust your instincts, and you trust your natural 25 00:01:19,987 --> 00:01:22,587 Speaker 2: skill and what say, you've got there in the first 26 00:01:22,587 --> 00:01:25,147 Speaker 2: place to go out and do the job. And you know, 27 00:01:25,227 --> 00:01:28,867 Speaker 2: adrenaline as a very powerful tool. I want to get 28 00:01:28,867 --> 00:01:31,627 Speaker 2: in that sort of moment and get the tunnel vision 29 00:01:31,667 --> 00:01:35,427 Speaker 2: and I guess, do what you do best. Then you 30 00:01:35,587 --> 00:01:38,227 Speaker 2: just got to trust and bank yourself really. So yeah, 31 00:01:38,267 --> 00:01:40,787 Speaker 2: he's obviously very talented. That's what's got on there. Now 32 00:01:40,827 --> 00:01:42,427 Speaker 2: he's got to make sure he enjoys the moment and 33 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:43,947 Speaker 2: lets her talent do the talking. 34 00:01:44,587 --> 00:01:48,387 Speaker 1: In any car, in any form of motorsport, are there 35 00:01:48,467 --> 00:01:51,307 Speaker 1: qualities that all good drivers have in common. 36 00:01:53,427 --> 00:01:55,427 Speaker 2: I think at the end of the day, you've got 37 00:01:55,427 --> 00:01:57,987 Speaker 2: to be patient as one of the biggest factors. It 38 00:01:57,987 --> 00:01:59,427 Speaker 2: takes a long time to get to the top of 39 00:01:59,427 --> 00:02:03,187 Speaker 2: any sport, particularly motorsport. But you know, you've got to 40 00:02:03,227 --> 00:02:05,227 Speaker 2: be willing to dig that much deeper. You've got to 41 00:02:05,227 --> 00:02:07,667 Speaker 2: be willing to take risks. Maybe some others aren't prepared 42 00:02:07,707 --> 00:02:10,667 Speaker 2: to take and you've got to be a good team player, 43 00:02:10,747 --> 00:02:13,267 Speaker 2: you know, despite Formula one other being one person in 44 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:15,387 Speaker 2: the car or any former motorsport. You know, you've got 45 00:02:15,387 --> 00:02:18,547 Speaker 2: to work well with your engineers, your teammates. It's about 46 00:02:18,587 --> 00:02:21,387 Speaker 2: that whole package. And you know, New Zealand's got some 47 00:02:21,467 --> 00:02:24,147 Speaker 2: very good training tools at a disposable here through lights 48 00:02:24,187 --> 00:02:26,467 Speaker 2: of the Motorsport Academy and things. It helps young drivers 49 00:02:26,667 --> 00:02:29,227 Speaker 2: loan some of those traits from an early early age. 50 00:02:29,667 --> 00:02:32,907 Speaker 2: And yeah, you just got to again trust and those 51 00:02:32,907 --> 00:02:33,667 Speaker 2: things that we've planted. 52 00:02:37,627 --> 00:02:40,987 Speaker 1: Well, i've lost you there. You're still there aiding, yeah, yep, yep, 53 00:02:41,027 --> 00:02:42,427 Speaker 1: sorry mate, I yep, I just lost you near the 54 00:02:42,507 --> 00:02:43,667 Speaker 1: end of that sentence. I think I've got it that 55 00:02:43,787 --> 00:02:48,467 Speaker 1: all good Formula one cars they can reach top speeds 56 00:02:48,507 --> 00:02:51,147 Speaker 1: of what three hundred and seventy five k evert speed 57 00:02:51,187 --> 00:02:53,907 Speaker 1: around three twenty during a race and rally cars you're 58 00:02:53,907 --> 00:02:56,507 Speaker 1: also flying pretty close to the line. How much of 59 00:02:56,547 --> 00:03:01,387 Speaker 1: a factor does fear play. 60 00:03:00,707 --> 00:03:04,187 Speaker 2: None, I'd say, you know, we all get very comfortable 61 00:03:04,307 --> 00:03:07,347 Speaker 2: in our own environments. So you know, despite three hundred 62 00:03:07,347 --> 00:03:09,667 Speaker 2: and fifty plus klometer sounding fast, you know, when you 63 00:03:09,707 --> 00:03:12,547 Speaker 2: do it often enough, or you naturally want is a 64 00:03:12,587 --> 00:03:15,907 Speaker 2: race drivers, you want to go faster, so you know, 65 00:03:15,947 --> 00:03:17,787 Speaker 2: it's just what you adapt to, what you used to. 66 00:03:17,907 --> 00:03:21,307 Speaker 2: And to be honest, you know, whilere is an element 67 00:03:21,347 --> 00:03:24,467 Speaker 2: of fear that creates the adrenaline that we need and 68 00:03:24,507 --> 00:03:27,427 Speaker 2: that we throve off. You can't be focused on the fear. 69 00:03:27,707 --> 00:03:29,307 Speaker 2: If you're worried about the fear, then you're simply not 70 00:03:29,307 --> 00:03:32,187 Speaker 2: going to drive fast. So it's not a factor at all. 71 00:03:32,427 --> 00:03:35,307 Speaker 1: It take you, as a driver, you know, a bit 72 00:03:35,347 --> 00:03:38,507 Speaker 1: of time to get to that point where there wasn't 73 00:03:38,507 --> 00:03:39,747 Speaker 1: any trepidation anymore. 74 00:03:41,667 --> 00:03:44,867 Speaker 2: It comes with time, not earlier life. You know. I 75 00:03:44,867 --> 00:03:47,107 Speaker 2: guess just once that novelty factor wears off and you 76 00:03:47,147 --> 00:03:49,747 Speaker 2: get used to something and becomes a lot more natural 77 00:03:49,787 --> 00:03:53,907 Speaker 2: there you just you become more relaxed and more comfortable 78 00:03:53,907 --> 00:03:56,267 Speaker 2: in your surroundings and that's when things often happen a 79 00:03:56,307 --> 00:03:57,067 Speaker 2: lot easier as well. 80 00:03:57,987 --> 00:04:00,347 Speaker 1: And in the car. Look, I don't know, but there 81 00:04:00,427 --> 00:04:04,147 Speaker 1: must be at those speeds some some fairly serious adrenaline, 82 00:04:04,347 --> 00:04:06,987 Speaker 1: you know, willing to pump itself through yours. But you've 83 00:04:07,027 --> 00:04:10,347 Speaker 1: talked a couple of times they're about staying calm again, 84 00:04:10,467 --> 00:04:12,867 Speaker 1: is that a challenge in something that only comes with experience. 85 00:04:14,187 --> 00:04:17,467 Speaker 2: Definitely, like everyone's different, of course, you know how you 86 00:04:17,467 --> 00:04:19,827 Speaker 2: control your body and your heart raids and your mindset. 87 00:04:20,627 --> 00:04:22,627 Speaker 2: Some people need to pump themselves up, some people need 88 00:04:22,627 --> 00:04:24,667 Speaker 2: to calm themselves down. So you know that is a 89 00:04:24,747 --> 00:04:29,547 Speaker 2: very personalized aspect of it. But again the more you 90 00:04:29,587 --> 00:04:32,067 Speaker 2: do it, the easier it becomes, becomes sick and acre 91 00:04:32,067 --> 00:04:34,987 Speaker 2: to it. It almost becomes like riding bike the more 92 00:04:35,027 --> 00:04:37,547 Speaker 2: often that you're doing it. So you know, particularly for 93 00:04:37,587 --> 00:04:39,587 Speaker 2: Liam at the start of it, obviously he's done a 94 00:04:39,587 --> 00:04:41,627 Speaker 2: couple of half seasons former one now, but you know 95 00:04:41,987 --> 00:04:43,747 Speaker 2: as a season progresses, he's going to get more and 96 00:04:43,787 --> 00:04:46,747 Speaker 2: more comfortable and fast and naturally, and that's where you've 97 00:04:46,747 --> 00:04:48,107 Speaker 2: got to be patient. You're going to be patient with 98 00:04:48,147 --> 00:04:50,587 Speaker 2: the process because you know he we are a very 99 00:04:50,627 --> 00:04:54,267 Speaker 2: competitive person. He'll want results straight away and that's where 100 00:04:54,307 --> 00:04:56,707 Speaker 2: you have to be obviously patient to give those results. 101 00:04:56,987 --> 00:04:58,547 Speaker 1: How do you reckon you'd go on an F one, 102 00:04:59,907 --> 00:05:00,307 Speaker 1: No good. 103 00:05:02,227 --> 00:05:04,867 Speaker 2: I prefer a bit of gravel and a roof over me, 104 00:05:05,107 --> 00:05:08,107 Speaker 2: so growing up on the gravels since I was a kid. 105 00:05:08,227 --> 00:05:12,627 Speaker 2: So three different skill sets, but obviously very excited to 106 00:05:12,627 --> 00:05:15,307 Speaker 2: see what Lean's going to do this weekend and obviously 107 00:05:15,347 --> 00:05:16,627 Speaker 2: we want the key weis to be up there at 108 00:05:16,627 --> 00:05:18,307 Speaker 2: the front, so it's going to be pretty excited. 109 00:05:18,347 --> 00:05:19,747 Speaker 1: Yeah, looking forward to it. You've had a bit on 110 00:05:19,787 --> 00:05:21,787 Speaker 1: as well. You took part in the Race of Champions 111 00:05:21,827 --> 00:05:23,907 Speaker 1: in Sydney last weekend. How do you enjoy that? 112 00:05:24,747 --> 00:05:27,427 Speaker 2: I loved it. It was an awesome event, different formats 113 00:05:27,427 --> 00:05:29,427 Speaker 2: to what we used to and probably didn't quite perform 114 00:05:29,427 --> 00:05:31,707 Speaker 2: how I would have liked, but yeah, it's just a 115 00:05:31,707 --> 00:05:34,667 Speaker 2: cool event. Obviously, now we get into our rally season 116 00:05:34,707 --> 00:05:36,947 Speaker 2: Starned in Australia next week as well in Canberra and 117 00:05:37,707 --> 00:05:39,187 Speaker 2: another busy season and head on the gravel. 118 00:05:39,227 --> 00:05:42,107 Speaker 1: Yeah, I see the Australian Rally Championship is in your sight. 119 00:05:42,187 --> 00:05:45,027 Speaker 1: So is that your main focus for twenty twenty fives? 120 00:05:45,587 --> 00:05:48,347 Speaker 2: Yeah, this stage it is. It's an unticked box. It's 121 00:05:48,347 --> 00:05:50,827 Speaker 2: something we haven't taken on before, so I love the 122 00:05:50,827 --> 00:05:52,827 Speaker 2: idea of a new challenge and something that hasn't been 123 00:05:52,827 --> 00:05:55,507 Speaker 2: done before, and obviously possible was the last key we 124 00:05:55,587 --> 00:05:58,387 Speaker 2: to go over there and win the championship, so we'd 125 00:05:58,387 --> 00:06:00,347 Speaker 2: love to go over and try and do something similar, 126 00:06:00,947 --> 00:06:02,667 Speaker 2: but Yeah, it's going to be a big challenge and 127 00:06:02,707 --> 00:06:04,867 Speaker 2: we haven't given up on Europe. You know, the budget 128 00:06:04,907 --> 00:06:06,547 Speaker 2: hasn't quite allowed to go back there at the moment 129 00:06:06,627 --> 00:06:08,787 Speaker 2: this year, but we are still in talks to try 130 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:09,507 Speaker 2: and get back overbody. 131 00:06:09,667 --> 00:06:12,667 Speaker 1: That's good to hear and something completely different. Ambassador at 132 00:06:12,707 --> 00:06:14,987 Speaker 1: the New Zealand Golf Open, how did you enjoy that? 133 00:06:16,027 --> 00:06:18,027 Speaker 2: Let's just saying driving a race car is easy than 134 00:06:18,027 --> 00:06:22,347 Speaker 2: playing golf, but no, I love it. You know, the 135 00:06:22,627 --> 00:06:24,747 Speaker 2: New Zealand possessally one of my supporting highlights of the 136 00:06:25,027 --> 00:06:27,147 Speaker 2: week in terms of you know, when all the ambassadors 137 00:06:27,187 --> 00:06:29,307 Speaker 2: get together and you know, we just have fun and 138 00:06:29,307 --> 00:06:31,747 Speaker 2: when you're on the course with the pros, it really 139 00:06:31,787 --> 00:06:34,307 Speaker 2: opens your eyes about how bad you your own golfers, 140 00:06:34,627 --> 00:06:36,707 Speaker 2: but just also just how good they are. And it's 141 00:06:36,747 --> 00:06:39,427 Speaker 2: just a it's a cool weekend. It's a pretty teticular 142 00:06:39,467 --> 00:06:41,027 Speaker 2: beatdrop to good man Hayden. 143 00:06:41,067 --> 00:06:43,747 Speaker 1: We'll all be glued glued to our TVs to watch 144 00:06:43,787 --> 00:06:45,827 Speaker 1: Liam this weekend and looking forward to seeing how you 145 00:06:45,867 --> 00:06:47,867 Speaker 1: go in twenty twenty five as well. Thanks for taking 146 00:06:47,867 --> 00:06:48,267 Speaker 1: the time for. 147 00:06:48,187 --> 00:06:49,587 Speaker 2: A chat mate, great appreciate it. 148 00:06:49,587 --> 00:06:51,347 Speaker 1: Thank you, no, thank you Hayden. Hayten padd And on 149 00:06:51,347 --> 00:06:54,187 Speaker 1: News Talk Shad Best for more from Weekend Sport with 150 00:06:54,347 --> 00:06:57,747 Speaker 1: Jason Fine. Listen live to News Talk Shad be weekends 151 00:06:57,787 --> 00:07:00,827 Speaker 1: from midday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio