WRC News WRC instability leaves Hyundai’s future hanging in the balance Hyundai Motorsport is pushing for confirmation of 2025 World Rally Championship regulations as it seeks to clarify its future in the series. The FIA has… Read more by David Evans March 29, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai responds to FIA’s WRC proposals Hyundai has responded to the FIA’s raft of proposals for the future of the World Rally Championship issued at this week’s World Motor Sport Council… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay March 1, 2024 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul: We won’t ask Tänak to change Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul won’t ask Ott Tänak to change his driving style to suit the i20 N Rally1, but will focus on tweaking… Read more by James Bowen February 22, 2024 2 min
Rally News FIA ready to drop new points system Sources within the FIA have confirmed to DirtFish that they are ready to change the controversial World Rally Championship points structure which is rolled out… Read more by David Evans January 22, 2024 5 min
WRC News Hyundai planning new car for WRC 2025 Hyundai Motorsport is planning the build of a new i20 N Rally1 car in time for the start of the 2025 season, according to DirtFish… Read more by David Evans January 19, 2024 5 min
WRC Opinion Hyundai’s surprising revelation about its 2024 WRC targets It’s not so often that a press release takes you by surprise. Tuesday’s did. The mailbox missive from Frankfurt required a read. A re-read. And… Read more by David Evans January 16, 2024 3 min
WRC Opinion 10 things to look forward to in WRC 2024 It’s finally here. Silly season has been and gone; 2023 belongs to the history books. The calendar has ticked over into 2024: a new season… Read more by DirtFish Staff January 1, 2024 5 min
WRC News Management reshuffle at Hyundai gives Abiteboul new role Cyril Abiteboul has been promoted to president of Hyundai Motorsport amid a company restructuring, replacing outgoing leader Sean Kim. Kim, who was installed as Hyundai… Read more by DirtFish Media December 20, 2023 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul sets Hyundai win target for 2024 In the World Rally Championship, numbers don’t lie. Team bosses may try to explain poor performances, and fans may debate why one driver’s championship win… Read more by James Bowen December 15, 2023 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul bemoans Hyundai’s missed opportunities in 2023 Cyril Abiteboul has wasted little time making an impression since his arrival in the World Rally Championship at the top of the 2023 season. A… Read more by Luke Barry December 11, 2023 3 min
WRC News The fear Abiteboul feels is crippling the WRC Cast your mind back to Friday morning on last month’s Rally Japan. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely, it’s the torrential… Read more by James Bowen December 7, 2023
WRC News Has Hyundai overturned a key Toyota strength? “I don’t want to talk about championships just yet, I think it’s a bit too early,” insisted Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul on the eve… Read more by Luke Barry December 3, 2023 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul clarifies Tänak/Verstappen comparison For Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul, comparisons between his time in Formula 1 and his new-found home – the World Rally Championship – are par… Read more by James Bowen November 30, 2023 3 min
WRC Features What we learned from Rally Japan 2023 Rally Japan 2023 isn’t an event the World Rally Championship drivers will be forgetting in a hurry. In a way the rally was all over… Read more by Luke Barry November 20, 2023 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul critical of Neuville’s ‘rushed’ approach Hyundai Motorsport team principal Cyril Abiteboul has criticized Thierry Neuville’s ‘rushed’ approach to the second day of Rally Japan. The Belgian crashed off the road… Read more by David Evans November 17, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion Why Sordo deserves to keep his Hyundai seat Think back to Rally Spain 2003 and one thing comes to mind, that classic Loeb-Panizzi battle for the win. Sixteen positions behind the ultimately second-placed… Read more by David Evans November 16, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi wanted part-program for better home life Esapekka Lappi requested to drop to a part-time World Rally Championship program in 2024 so that he could strike a better work/life balance. Lappi joined… Read more by Luke Barry November 16, 2023 2 min
WRC News Neuville backs Abiteboul to manage him and Tänak Thierry Neuville sees no reason why he and impending Hyundai team-mate Ott Tänak can’t work well together next season now there is a permanent boss… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2023 3 min
