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Friday favourite: The McLaren that gave F1 its 100th race winner

For Heikki Kovalainen, the McLaren MP4-23 will forever be remembered as the car that guided him to his only Formula 1 victory at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix. But that isn’t the only reason why it’s his favourite.

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Sordo to make WRC return for Hyundai in Greece

Dani Sordo will contest another World Rally Championship event this year after confirmation Hyundai has selected the veteran to pilot its third entry at next month’s Acropolis Rally Greece.

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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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How Hyundai Took Tesla’s Lunch Money At Pikes Peak

With just six months' development and some pro drivers, an Ioniq 5 N smoked a Tesla-set record at the famous hill climb race.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Tanak snatches stunning win from Ogier in final stage thriller

Hyundai’s Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja were involved in rally-long battle with Toyota’s Ogier and Vincent Landais, as the WRC trialled a new shorter 48-hour format for the first time on Sardinia’s rough gravel roads.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Ogier reclaims lead as team order slows Tanak

Tanak headed into the afternoon stages with a 3.5s lead over part-time driver Ogier, but ended the day trailing the eight-time world champion by 17.1s.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Points leader Neuville crashes out, Tanak leads Ogier

Tanak became embroiled in an intense fight with overnight leader Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) across the morning’s rough gravel stages with the lead changing hands twice, before Tanak ended the loop with a 3.5s lead.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Ogier hangs onto lead as Fourmaux grinds to a halt

The eight-time world champion claimed two of Friday afternoon’s four gravel stages that made up a much shorter leg than usual courtesy of the WRC’s trial of a new event format.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Ogier claims early lead as Evans suffers puncture

Toyota part-time driver Ogier made the most of his favourable road position to win one of the two afternoon tests to lead Hyundai’s Tanak by 1.8s.

Motorsport

WRC Portugal: Ogier makes history with record sixth Portugal win

Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais managed to avoid drama from 22 challenging gravel stages to take a second win from his 2024 partial campaign by 7.9s from Tanak, who secured his best result of the season so far.

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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.

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WRC Portugal: Ogier responds to Tanak challenge to lead into final day

The eight-time world champion claimed four of the day’s nine stages, including two of the afternoon tests, to fend off a charging Tanak.

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WRC Portugal: Ogier back in front after Tanak suffers puncture

Toyota’s eight-time world champion Ogier inherited the lead after Rovanpera’s Stage 11 exit, only to lose the advantage to Tanak on the next test. However, a slow puncture for Tanak in stage 13 helped Ogier open up a 13.6s lead at the end of the loop.

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WRC Portugal: Katsuta leads as inspired Neuville impresses

Toyota driver Katsuta, starting sixth on the road, produced a strong and consistent pace across Friday morning’s four stages to take a 2.9s lead over Neuville at the midday tyre fitting zone.

Motorsport

WRC Portugal: Neuville tames Super Special to claim early lead

The Hyundai driver managed to navigate through the 2.94km beachside asphalt stage, 0.6s faster than nearest rival Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier.

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WRC Sardinia schedule sheds light on part-time driver programmes

The Italian gravel rally, which hosts the sixth round of the championship, has confirmed an eight-car Rally 1 field primed to tackle the event’s new 48-hour sprint format from 31 May – 2 June.

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How to watch WRC's Rally Portugal: schedule, line-up and more

The 2024 WRC season is as open as it comes with four different winners in as many rounds to commence the campaign. Championship leader Thierry Neuville kicked things off with victory in the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, before Esapekka Lappi won in Sweden, Kalle Rovanpera in Kenya and finally Sebastien…

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Suninen announces 2024 WRC plans with Hyundai squad

The Finn was in the running for a Rally1 seat with Hyundai for 2024 before the Korean manufacturer opted to share its third entry between Esapekka Lappi, Dani Sordo and new signing Andreas Mikkelsen.

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How being a target for young drivers spurred Mikkelsen back to WRC

It is fair to say Andreas Mikkelsen has been knocking on the door for a return to the World Rally Championship ever since falling out of the top tier in 2019. These knocks have become increasingly louder after winning two WRC2 titles and a European Rally Championship, but still the…

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Hyundai completes 2024 WRC driver line-up

Newly-crowned two-time WRC2 champion Mikkelsen and WRC veteran Sordo will share Hyundai’s third i20 N WRC entry with recently re-signed Esapekka Lappi, meaning three driver pairings will pilot the car next year.

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Hyundai completes 2024 driver line-up as Mikkelsen makes WRC return

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Abiteboul: Neuville “in too much of a rush” to catch WRC Japan leader Evans

Neuville had closed to within 10.5s of Evans and looked set to offer the Toyota driver stern challenge for victory before his rally unravelled on stage six (Inabu Dam, 19.38km).

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WRC Japan: Neuville crashes out, easing pressure on Evans

Neuville had closed to within 10.5s of Evans heading into stage six but his rally came to a premature halt 100 metres into the stage.

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WRC Japan: Neuville crashes out easing pressure on Evans

Neuville had closed to within 10.5s of Evans heading into stage six but his rally came to a premature halt 100 metres into the stage.

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