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Fourmaux to keep ‘head on shoulders’ after stunning Hyundai WRC debut

Adrien Fourmaux believes he must keep his ‘head on his shoulders’ after scoring a World Rally Championship podium on debut for Hyundai and finishing ahead of his world champion team-mates.

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What was behind Tanak's Saturday Monte Carlo blitz?

Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes Ott Tanak's perfect Saturday afternoon at the opening round of the new World Rally Championship season was down to the combination of a "deep look" into his approach and the correct tyre strategy.

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Hyundai releases behind-the-scenes documentary on 2024 WRC season

Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title.

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Hyundai releases behind the scenes documentary on 2024 WRC season

Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #10 Thierry Neuville

After 17 years of hard graft, Thierry Neuville can finally call himself a world rally champion. Five-times a runner-up, the Hyundai driver enjoyed a standout season by leading the championship from start to finish, a feat most recently achieved by Sebastien Ogier in 2016.

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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

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Hyundai fined for breaching homologation rules at WRC Rally Japan

Hyundai has been fined €25,000 and issued a further €25,000 suspended for breaching regulations at the World Rally Championship season finale in Japan.

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Abiteboul: Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project

Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series.

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Hyundai to delay 2025 WRC car debut until after Monte Carlo

Hyundai will delay the debut of its upgraded World Rally Championship challenger after electing to run its 2024-specification car in next month's Monte Carlo season opener.

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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC

Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead.

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Genesis reveals V8 engine plan for LMDh contender

Genesis has revealed that its 2026 World Endurance Championship contender will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 that builds on sister marque Hyundai’s experience in the World Rally Championship.

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Why Hyundai sees Fourmaux as 'missing piece' to its WRC jigsaw

After narrowly missing out on the World Rally Championship manufacturers' title to Toyota, Hyundai has changed its strategy for 2025 by employing a full-time third car driver it hopes can deliver the prize.

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Why Hyundai sees Fourmaux as the missing piece to its WRC jigsaw

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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.

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Hyundai to discuss expansion to four WRC cars in 2025

Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in next year’s World Rally Championship with a decision likely to come at Rally Japan.

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Hyundai wants FIA to rethink 2025 air restrictor rule change

Hyundai has expressed concerns over the performance of next year’s World Rally Championship non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and is asking the FIA to reconsider changes to the air restrictor.

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Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider

Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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Neuville steps up WRC title decider prep with national rally

Hyundai will field World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville and team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen in a national rally this weekend to prepare for the Rally Japan season finale.

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How team-mate Tanak denied Neuville title on match point at WRC Central Europe

In Tennis terms the Central European Rally represented the first real match point moment for Thierry Neuville in his relentless 12-year quest to lift the World Rally Championship title.

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Tanak: If Neuville is “smart" there is "no chance" to win WRC title

Ott Tanak says if team-mate Thierry Neuville is “smart” at the Rally Japan there will be no chance for him to claim a second World Rally Championship title despite Hyundai allowing its drivers to fight.

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Tanak: WRC manufacturers’ title priority despite drivers’ points swing

Ott Tanak says helping Hyundai win the World Rally Championship manufacturers' title remains his priority despite provisionally reducing team-mate Thierry Neuville's drivers' points lead at the Central European Rally.

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Tanak: WRC manufacturers’ title first priority despite drivers’ points swing

Ott Tanak says helping Hyundai win the World Rally Championship manufacturers' title remains his first priority despite provisionally reducing team-mate Thierry Neuville's drivers' points lead at the Central European Rally.

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Hyundai: Neuville knows "what he needs to do” to win WRC title

Thierry Neuville doesn’t need any advice and knows “what he needs to do” to take a maiden World Rally Championship title this weekend, according to Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul.

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WRC teams weigh in on possible hybrid power U-turn for 2025

World Rally Championship teams have expressed their thoughts regarding the possibility of a last-minute change to remove hybrid power from Rally1 cars for next season.

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Marko: Ricciardo lost 'killer instinct' after leaving Red Bull

Helmut Marko believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his "killer instinct" in the years away from Red Bull as he explained the Australian's RB exit.

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