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Hyundai confident Tanak’s WRC engine issue won’t return in Sweden

Anti-lag system issues affected all three Hyundais in Monte Carlo, with Tanak hit the worst by the problem that team principal Cyril Abiteboul admitted was exacerbated by the 2019 world champion’s driving style.

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Hyundai to provide WRC car more tailored to Tanak in Sweden

Tanak and team-mates Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen all suffered from a throttle mapping issues on their i20 Ns during the first two stages of the Monte Carlo Rally last Thursday.

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Analysis: The big questions after the debut of the WRC’s new points system

The World Rally Championship’s new points system, that is complicated upon first glance, has divided opinion in the service park and among fans. Several drivers voiced their criticism of the revamp in the lead up to the rally, with the most common gripes being that it is too complicated and…

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Neuville's focus on WRC points and beating Ogier on Monte Carlo Saturday leg

Hyundai driver Neuville dug deep on the final stage of the day to beat Ogier by 4.1s and reclaim the lead from his Toyota rival to take a 3.3 second advantage into Sunday's stages.

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Analysis: WRC teams weigh in on Rally2 replacing Rally1 debate

A Rally2-based alternative top tier, that has been dubbed as Rally2 Plus, is understood to be among a number of options on the table being discussed by the FIA’s new working group. Headed by FIA Deputy President Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship title-winning co-driver, and the 1981 WRC…

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Hyundai reveals upgraded 2024 WRC challenger

The upgraded i20 N has been unveiled sporting a new livery design featuring the South Korean manufacturer’s familiar sky blue and orange factory colours.

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Neuville: New WRC points system will add excitement and strategy

The FIA has ratified a new points system designed to add extra spice to rallies this season, with points awarded on Saturday and Sunday during an event.

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Neuville: New WRC points system will add more excitement and strategy

The FIA has ratified a new points system designed to add extra spice to rallies this season, with points awarded on Saturday and Sunday during an event.

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Mikkelsen: Why I chose Hyundai over M-Sport for WRC 2024 comeback

The newly-crowned two-time WRC2 champion is set to make his first top-level WRC start since 2019, after electing to rejoin Hyundai – the team he competed for from 2017-2019.

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Abiteboul named Hyundai president in management reshuffle

The former Renault Formula 1 boss joined Hyundai this year as team principal of its motorsport activities that includes the World Rally Championship and customer programmes in rallying and TCR.

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Ogier calls for WRC Rally1 windscreen fogging solution

Misted-up windscreens were a hot topic last Friday as extreme wet weather hit the stages. The issue afflicted the prototype spaceframe-built Rally1 cars much more severely than Rally2 machines derived from production-based models.

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Abiteboul: Neuville “in too much of a rush” to catch WRC Japan leader Evans

Neuville had closed to within 10.5s of Evans and looked set to offer the Toyota driver stern challenge for victory before his rally unravelled on stage six (Inabu Dam, 19.38km).

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Hyundai to debut WRC reliability upgrades in 2024

After undergoing development during the off-season, Hyundai has made great strides with its i20N this season but is still behind the championship's pacesetting Toyota GR Yaris on both reliability and performance.

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Abiteboul: Suninen “very much on the radar” for 2024 Hyundai WRC drive

The South Korean marque has already reshuffled its driver line-up for 2024 with Ott Tanak re-joining the team alongside Thierry Neuville, but it is yet to reveal plans for its third and potentially fourth car.

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Abiteboul sheds light on Lappi’s WRC future at Hyundai

The Korean marque had made a bold statement ahead of next season by re-signing 2019 world champion Ott Tanak to join the already contracted Thierry Neuville.

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Hyundai announces line-up for Rally Japan WRC finale

The Spaniard will take over the i20N from Teemu Suninen, who is set to drive this month’s Central European Rally after competing last weekend’s Rally Chile, where he retired on the penultimate stage.

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Tanak to leave M-Sport and rejoin Hyundai for WRC 2024

The 2019 world champion's move comes just days after scoring a second victory of the WRC season with M-Sport at Rally Chile last weekend.

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Tanak to leave M-Sport and re-join Hyundai for WRC 2024

The 2019 world champion’s move comes just days after scoring a second victory of the WRC season with M-Sport at Rally Chile last weekend.

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Suninen apologises to Hyundai for costly WRC Rally Chile mistake

The Finn, competing in only his third start driving a Rally1 hybrid, appeared on course to finish on the podium following an impressive run through Friday and Saturday in the final gravel round of the season.

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Neuville: Acropolis Rally exit has ended my WRC title bid

The Hyundai driver headed to Greece sitting 36 points adrift of Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera, but was in strong position to close the gap after starting Saturday with a 25.5s advantage over the third-placed Finn.

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Neuville: Acropolis Rally exit has ended WRC title bid

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WRC drivers confident rain-hit Acropolis Rally can continue safely

Regions of Greece have been subjected to severe rainfall and thunderstorms over the past 72 hours, which has caused widespread disruption and flash floods.

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Hyundai hands Suninen WRC Rally Chile outing

The Finn was promoted to Hyundai’s third factory i20 N Rally1 car for WRC rounds in Estonia and Finland, filling the position left by the late Craig Breen.

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Hyundai to use October joker to improve WRC package

The Korean marque has made significant strides to catch the WRC’s pacesetters Toyota this season, but after nine rounds Hyundai has achieved only one victory in Sardinia compared to Toyota’s seven.

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Is Alpine’s plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

While former team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane both reckoned that it would realistically take a few more years for the Enstone-based squad to hit its victory targets, the French car manufacturer’s senior management believed it could be done quicker.

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