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Hyundai explains Tanak’s “be safe, not push it” WRC Sardinia call

Tanak was embroiled in an intense fight for the rally lead with Toyota’s Ogier across Saturday’s rough gravel stages.

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Hyundai’s plan to help Tanak unlock potential from WRC car

Tanak has struggled to adjust to the i20 N Rally1 following his return to the Korean manufacturer this season but showed signs he’s made a stride forward by challenging for victory in Portugal earlier this month.

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WRC's 2025 rule change will create “pretty crap” car - Hyundai's Abiteboul

Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor will affect the current Rally1 car.

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Hyundai: Lappi won't need advice to wrap up drought-ending WRC win in Sweden

Lappi will take a 1m06.3s lead over M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux into the final three tests after an impressive drive through 15 of the 18 challenging snow-covered stages.

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Abiteboul urges FIA to ponder any radical changes to WRC formula

The FIA is currently evaluating the future of WRC’s top tier which has resulted in the creation of a working group headed by FIA Deputy President Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship title-winning co-driver, and 1981 WRC co-driver champion David Richards, who is the chairman of Motorsport UK. The group…

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Abiteboul: Monte Carlo WRC winner Neuville has never been stronger

Neuville delivered arguably the best drive of his WRC career to defeat nine-time Monte Carlo winner Sebastien Ogier by 16.1s after emerging victorious from an intense head-to-head battle.

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Abiteboul: “Absolute parity” between Neuville and Tanak at Hyundai WRC in 2024

Hyundai has bolstered its ranks for next year with 2019 world champion Tanak joining the squad from M-Sport for a second spell at the Alzenau operation. The Estonian will reunite with Neuville to ensure the Korean brand has two lead drivers capable of challenging for the world title.

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Three drivers could share third 2024 WRC Hyundai, says Abiteboul

The Korean marque announced on the eve of this weekend’s season finale in Japan that Esapekka Lappi will conduct a part-time programme, driving the team’s third factory i20N entry.

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Abiteboul wants Hyundai to be the “Red Bull Racing of WRC”

The former Renault Formula 1 boss is in the process of transforming the Hyundai squad to turn the team into a title winning force.

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Hyundai expects challenge to manage Neuville and Tanak in WRC 2024

Hyundai has announced that 2019 world champion Tanak will rejoin the Korean squad for the 2024 campaign, which will see the Estonian reunite with five-time WRC title runner-up Neuville.

Motorsport

Hyundai looking at several drivers to create WRC talent pool

The team is currently searching for at least one driver to join its WRC ranks to share the third i20 N with Dani Sordo following the tragic loss of Craig Breen in a Rally Croatia testing accident in April.

Autosport

Abiteboul: More “energy" required for Hyundai to close on WRC rivals

Toyota has emerged as the current pacesetter in WRC having won four of the five events to date this season, while Hyundai is the only Rally1 team yet to score a victory this calendar year following M-Sport-Ford’s success in Sweden.

Autosport

Abiteboul: Croatia lead a “small sign of light” for Hyundai WRC team

The South Korean marque is running a reduced two car entry following the tragic death of its third driver Craig Breen in a testing accident in the lead up to the asphalt event.

Autosport

Abiteboul plots simulation expansion for Hyundai WRC team

The former Renault Formula 1 boss, who took over as team principal of the South Korean marque in January, revealed his initial key objectives for the team last month, including a refinement of the team’s structure, roles, communication and decision making.

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Mexico will help define Hyundai’s WRC development strategy - Abiteboul

This weekend marks the first gravel rally of 2023 and the third different surface in as many rounds, following the asphalt of Monte Carlo in January and the snow of Sweden last month.

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Abiteboul bringing F1 thinking to Hyundai WRC structure in Sweden

New Hyundai World Rally Championship team boss Cyril Abiteboul plans to introduce practices honed in Formula 1 to his squad at Rally Sweden to help it become more engineering-led.

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Abiteboul identifies first tasks as Hyundai WRC boss

Defining a clear structure and creating a strong team spirit are among the first objectives Cyril Abiteboul wants to achieve as team principal of Hyundai’s World Rally Championship programme.

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Abiteboul: Toyota’s WRC Monte Carlo pace nothing to worry about

New Hyundai World Rally championship boss Cyril Abiteboul says Toyota’s impressive start to the 2023 World Rally Championship in Monte Carlo is “nothing to worry about'.

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Abiteboul plays down Hyundai F1 talk, says priority is WRC

Hyundai's new motorsport boss Cyril Abiteboul has downplayed talk of the South Korean car manufacturer eyeing a Formula 1 switch, as he insists rallying remains its priority right now.

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Abiteboul outlines reasons behind Hyundai WRC move

New Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul has explained the reasons behind his surprise move into the World Rally Championship.

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Former Renault F1 boss Abiteboul set to become Hyundai WRC chief

Former Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is set to be announced as Hyundai Motorsport’s new team principal of its World Rally Championship and touring car programmes.

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Former Renault F1 boss set to become Hyundai WRC team principal

Former Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is set to be announced as Hyundai Motorsport’s new team principal of its World Rally Championship and touring car programmes.

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