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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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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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Toyota refusing to give up WRC title fight in Chile

Toyota is refusing to give up the World Rally Championship fight in Chile this weekend despite previously admitting that its title hopes are “pretty much gone”.

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Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand

Hyundai is developing an LMDh prototype for an entry into endurance racing arena under its premium Genesis brand.

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Hyundai yet to make a decision on WRC long-time future

A decision surrounding Hyundai’s future in the World Rally Championship beyond 2025 is yet to be made, insists team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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Neuville signs new Hyundai deal to join Tanak for 2025 WRC

Thierry Neuville has signed a one-year contract extension to remain with Hyundai, alongside Ott Tanak, to contest the 2025 World Rally Championship.

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Hyundai “making big efforts” to solve “peaky” WRC car

Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will address some of its current “peaky” handling issues, with the team “making big efforts” to find solutions.

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How Hyundai plans to solve “peaky” WRC car

Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will address some of its current “peaky” handling issues with the team “making big efforts” to find solutions, says Cyril Abiteboul.

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Third car strategy the main doubt over Hyundai’s 2025 WRC driver line-up

Hyundai’s strategy for its third car is the “main question mark” regarding its 2025 World Rally Championship driver line-up, says team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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Third car strategy the main question mark for Hyundai’s 2025 WRC driver line-up

Hyundai’s strategy for its third car is the “main question mark” regarding its 2025 World Rally Championship driver line-up, says team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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Behind the scenes at Red Bull and Ford's F1 engine project

On the Tuesday before Silverstone's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a handful of media are welcomed into the Jochen Rindt building. It is the location on the Red Bull Campus in Milton Keynes where Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are working away with hundreds of employees on Red Bull's own engine…

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Hyundai WRC status to be clarified "in very near future"

Hyundai is yet to commit to the 2026 World Rally Championship, but team principal Cyril Abiteboul says rallying is the manufacturer’s “roots” and he is not “over with rally”.

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Hyundai WRC status to be clarified “in very near future”

Hyundai is yet to commit to the 2026 World Rally Championship, but team principal Cyril Abiteboul says rallying is the "manufacturer's roots" and he is not "over with rally".

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Should the WRC re-introduce qualifying? The teams have their say

There were perhaps only two words mentioned more than 'Martins' and 'Sesks' when the World Rally Championship visited Latvia last weekend, and those were 'road position'.

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Neuville, Tanak free to fight for WRC title - Hyundai

Hyundai has reiterated its drivers Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak are currently free to fight for the World Rally Championship without fear of team orders, according to team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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