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
WRC News Hyundai indicates WRC 2026 commitment amid WEC rumors Amid the backdrop of a mooted World Endurance Championship program by Hyundai, its president of motorsport Cyril Abiteboul has indicated the Korean manufacturer will remain… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay July 22, 2024 3 min
WRC News Tänak urges FIA investigation into arch incident Ott Tänak wants the FIA to launch an independent investigation into what happened during SS14 of Rally Latvia, where an arch collapsed in the middle… Read more by Luke Barry July 20, 2024 5 min
WRC News How Hyundai plans to approach team orders Cyril Abiteboul has never shied away from deploying team orders since taking the helm of Hyundai’s World Rally Championship team. That gave Andreas Mikkelsen, who… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 29, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul: We won’t spend one euro testing a Rally1 alternative Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul has talked DirtFish through the thinking behind his team’s plans not to prepare for anything other than a continuation of… Read more by David Evans May 16, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai gambles on future WRC rules Hyundai has gambled on the current World Rally Championship regulations remaining in place for the next two years – focusing its future development on the… Read more by David Evans May 10, 2024 3 min
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