WRC News Abiteboul wants to ‘solve the riddle’ with Tänak There’s perhaps never been a bigger fall from ‘hero to zero’ than Ott Tänak experienced on the final morning of Rally Japan. His performance had… Read more by Luke Barry November 28, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul sees Toyota’s manufacturers’ title as “justice” Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul believes Toyota’s World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title is “justice” and a “fair representation” of the two teams’ respective performance levels…. Read more by Luke Barry November 26, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul: No team orders at Rally Japan Hyundai drivers Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak will be free to fight each other for the drivers’ title at next week’s Rally Japan, despite Hyundai’s… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2024
WRC News Hyundai needs Mikkelsen to step up in Japan With Thierry Neuville zeroing in on a maiden drivers’ title, and team-mate Ott Tänak still mathematically able to stop him, the onus is on Andreas Mikkelsen to… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2024 2 min
WRC News When Hyundai will finally confirm its 2025 WRC lineup Two roles within Hyundai’s 2025 World Rally Championship lineup remain uncertain with only three months until the next season begins: its third driver and its… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 22, 2024
WRC News Rovanperä to miss Rally Japan season finale Toyota will complete its World Rally Championship defense without Kalle Rovanperä following news that the Finn will not compete at next month’s Rally Japan. The… Read more by David Evans October 21, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul’s “relief” at Hyundai securing drivers’ title As a book, it’s been a two-parter with 15 chapters, but now the story is complete: A Hyundai driver will be 2024 World Rally Champion…. Read more by David Evans October 20, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai clarifies Tänak “text message” strategy comments Hyundai team principal and motorsport director Cyril Abiteboul has clarified comments from Ott Tänak suggesting that he had texted the 2019 world champion to slow… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 19, 2024 3 min
WRC News Sordo set for Hyundai management role in 2025 For Hyundai, the biggest question at the start of this week’s Central European Rally was whether Thierry Neuville would be a world champion by Sunday…. Read more by David Evans October 17, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai “analyzing competition” before deciding on third driver Amid talk of Hyundai potentially pulling its manufacturer team out of the World Rally Championship, one thing is for sure: it remains committed to the… Read more by Mark Paulson September 13, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ogier says Neuville ‘cries all the time’ about road sweeping Sébastien Ogier has told Thierry Neuville to “learn to open the road” after a troubled first day of Acropolis Rally Greece in which he lost… Read more by Luke Barry September 6, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville signs one-year Hyundai contract extension Thierry Neuville will remain a Hyundai driver into next season following a contract extension announced on Thursday morning. The 2025 season will be the Belgian’s… Read more by David Evans September 5, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul admits private team could run Hyundai’s WRC effort in 2026 Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has told DirtFish the Korean manufacturer could run its World Rally Championship program through a private team in 2026. Despite… Read more by David Evans September 4, 2024 3 min
WRC News What’s the future for Hyundai’s Rally2 car? With Hyundai Motorsport’s World Rally Championship future a topic of considerable uncertainty, what does that mean for its Rally2 car? The i20 N Rally2 is… Read more by Luke Barry August 15, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai could compete in both WEC and WRC Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has told DirtFish the Korean manufacturer potentially joining the World Endurance Championship wouldn’t necessarily mean an end to its World… Read more by David Evans August 12, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai needs to improve its “peaky” car They were smiles very much born from long faces. Secto Rally Finland may later be reflected upon as a decisive swing in Hyundai’s favor in… Read more by Luke Barry August 9, 2024
WRC News Hyundai reconsidering third driver policy Hyundai is considering employing a full-time driver for its third car in next year’s World Rally Championship, rather than the rotating cast of two, three… Read more by Mark Paulson July 29, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul: Rallying needs to be more positive The World Rally Championship should do more to sell its positive stories rather than getting hung up on negatives. That’s the view of Hyundai team… Read more by Mark Paulson July 24, 2024 2 min
