Adrien Fourmaux will leave M-Sport Ford and join Hyundai for the 2025 World Rally Championship season.
In a move expected for many months, it’s now confirmed that the Frenchman and co-driver Alexandre Coria will drive an i20 N Rally1 for a full season as team-mates to new world champion Thierry Neuville and 2019 world champion Ott Tänak.
Fourmaux’s final event for M-Sport will be this weekend’s Monza Rally, but he will join his new team immediately after.
“I’m really excited to join Hyundai Motorsport for the 2025 season,” Fourmaux said.
“It’s a big opportunity for me and Alex, and we are looking forward to getting started with the team. As a driver, you’re always looking to grow and push yourself, and this feels like the right step at the right time.
“Hyundai has had a strong presence in WRC for years, and I’m proud to be a part of that for the future. I’m ready to give my best and see where this journey takes us.”
In its announcement, Hyundai described the decision to acquire Fourmaux as outlining the brand’s “commitment to building a stronger, more consistent permanent line-up to target the manufacturers’ championship” in 2025.
Hyundai is said its “continuing to assess further possibilities” for its current drivers Esapekka Lappi, Dani Sordo and Andreas Mikkelsen.
Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul said: “Our shared third car approach in 2024 allowed us to deliver one of the team’s strongest years in WRC and I would like to sincerely thank Esapekka, Dani and Andreas for their massive contribution to it.
“For the renewed challenges of next year, consistency and stability across all three cars will be crucial. We’re therefore delighted to confirm Adrien and Alexandre as part of our team after their incredible 2024 season.
“Adrien has impressed not only with the results he has achieved this season, but with his renewed mindset and attitude he has brought to his return to Rally1. We believe our line-up of Thierry, Ott and Adrien will be a formidable force on the world’s stages in 2025.”
