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Hyundai "needs to do better" and learn from “painful" WRC title defeat

Team principal Cyril Abiteboul has insisted Hyundai “needs to do better” and learn from Ott Tanak’s Rally Japan accident that contributed to a “painful” World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title defeat.

Autosport · Nov 26, 2024

WRC: Rovanpera seals victory for Toyota at Rally Chile

Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera survived challenging foggy conditions to record a fourth win from a partial World Rally Championship campaign at Rally Chile.

Motorsport · Sep 29, 2024

WRC Chile: Rovanpera seals victory to boost Toyota’s title hopes

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera survived challenging foggy conditions to record a fourth win from a partial World Rally Championship campaign at Rally Chile.

Autosport · Sep 29, 2024

WRC Portugal: Ogier holds rally lead, Evans hit by overheating drama

Thick fog provided a curveball for the field, but it failed to derail Ogier as the eight-time world champion led Tanak by 10.1s after the morning’s three stages. 

Motorsport · May 12, 2024

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.

Autosport · Feb 15, 2024

WRC Chile: Five things you may have missed

M-Sport and Tanak proved tyre decisions are still crucial

Motorsport · Oct 3, 2023

WRC Chile: Tanak in control as Toyota tyre call backfires

Tanak claimed two of the three morning stages but it was decision to run hard tyres for the final stage that helped the Estonian to open up a commanding 47.5s lead over Hyundai driver Suninen. Tanak had started the day with only a 4.2s overnight margin.

Autosport · Sep 30, 2023

WRC Greece: Tanak podium hopes dented by water pump issue

The M-Sport driver ended Friday morning’s two stage loop in fourth, 8.3s adrift of leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, before drama struck in the tyre fitting zone.

Autosport · Sep 8, 2023

WRC Estonia: Neuville leads as a fired up Tanak dominates the times

Hyundai driver Neuville produced head turning speed on the fast gravel roads to leap into a 6.8s lead over championship leader Kalle Rovanpera, having started the day sitting fourth overall.

Autosport · Jul 21, 2023

Tanak: M-Sport "putting everything into" WRC title fight

After leaving the Hyundai fold and returning to M-Sport, Tanak heads into Rally Estonia sitting tied for third in the championship standings, 42 points adrift of Toyota's defending champion Kalle Rovanpera.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2023