WRC News Hyundai reacts to Tänak’s decision Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul ‘understands’ Ott Tänak’s decision to step away from the World Rally Championship next season. Just hours after… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul urges Tänak to stay with Hyundai in 2026 Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has urged Ott Tänak to remain with his team into next year, promising great things in the 2026 season. The… Read more by David Evans November 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul’s ideas to stop WRC ‘progressively shrinking’ More than most, Cyril Abiteboul knows what’s needed in this situation. He sat through some very similar conversations when a new promoter walked through the door… Read more by Luke Barry October 31, 2025 3 min
WRC News What Wheatley’s learned about Hyundai It’s barely been a week since Hyundai announced the appointment of former FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley as its WRC sporting director. But that week… Read more by Luke Barry October 22, 2025 5 min
WRC News Hyundai considering running a Rally2 car in 2027 Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has admitted the Korean firm is considering running an i20 N Rally2 as its factory car for the 2027 World… Read more by David Evans October 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Hyundai addresses Tänak’s stage-end comments Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul plans to have words with Ott Tänak after comments made at the end of Rally Estonia’s sixteenth stage. Tänak has cut… Read more by Luke Barry July 19, 2025 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul impressed by “absolutely amazing” Solberg Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul feels Toyota’s Oliver Solberg deserves to win Rally Estonia – describing his performance as “absolutely amazing”. Driving… Read more by Luke Barry July 19, 2025 3 min
WRC News The strategy call Hyundai is re-evaluating No stone is left unturned in the pursuit of performance in the World Rally Championship. That means even the decision-making process the competing crew has… Read more by Luke Barry July 13, 2025 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul suspects Ogier will challenge for WRC title Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul suspects Sébastien Ogier will challenge for the World Rally Championship title this season – something Ott Tänak… Read more by Luke Barry June 10, 2025 3 min
WRC News Hyundai’s immediate WRC future looks secure Hyundai’s immediate future in the World Rally Championship looks secure, according to service park sources in Sardinia. There has been considerable speculation surrounding the Korean… Read more by David Evans June 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux should be ‘more realistic’ at times – is Abiteboul right? Adrien Fourmaux needs to learn to be “a bit more realistic” in certain situations, according to his boss Cyril Abiteboul. Fourmaux joined Hyundai from M-Sport… Read more by Luke Barry April 8, 2025 3 min
WRC News Hyundai pondering how to spend its final joker Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul has revealed the team has one development joker left to spend on its i20 N Rally1 –… Read more by Luke Barry April 4, 2025 3 min
WRC News What Hyundai wants the WRC to learn from WEC Hyundai’s long-term rally future remains unclear. Clarity on its World Rally Championship presence beyond the end of this season is yet to arrive. But here’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 1, 2025 3 min
WRC News Has Tänak changed approach this year? The media zone isn’t traditionally where you get the best of Ott Tänak. But something changed in Gap. Far smilier, engaged and thoughtful in his… Read more by Luke Barry February 10, 2025 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul sure Monte was a “wake-up call” for Neuville Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul feels Thierry Neuville’s difficult Monte Carlo will serve as a “wake-up call” for the rest of the… Read more by Luke Barry February 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News Can Fourmaux fight for the championship? World Rally champion Thierry Neuville said something interesting on the eve of the 2025 season. “I think we have four to five drivers who can… Read more by Luke Barry February 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News Hyundai’s secrecy over its updated Rally1 car I already knew the response I’d get before I asked the question, but it would be remiss not to try. Details of Hyundai’s revised i20… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourth car unlikely for Hyundai in 2025 Hyundai Motorsport is unlikely to run extra cars during the 2025 World Rally Championship season, with president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul keen to “really… Read more by Luke Barry January 30, 2025 2 min
