There had been doubts over its speed on fast gravel rallies, but Hyundai is confident it can challenge for podiums in Finland this week and at the remaining World Rally Championship rounds.
Fast gravel roads is where the Hyundai i20 Rally1 car has spent a fair chunk of its testing and development, with Finland the location of Hyundai's permanent test base since 2022. However, this year the team opted to switch its test base to the south of France, which offers both gravel and asphalt roads to develop its car.
