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HYUNDAI REVEALS UPDATED 2026 WRC CHALLENGER

https://media.zenfs.com/en/motorsport_articles_445/fa1b7e79544e60bac814427574f8663c

✍️ Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 car for the 2026 World Rally Championship, hoping to close the gap to rivals Toyota.

👉 Hyundai reveals new-look i20 N Rally1 car for 2026 WRC season 👉 Car features a new livery paying tribute to Hyundai's racing heritage 👉 Team has been testing extensively to address weaknesses of previous season 👉 New drivers including Hayden Paddon, who rejoins the team after an eight-year hiatus 👉 Team principal Cyril Abiteboul is optimistic about the team's chances

-- #ThierryNeuville #AdrienFourmaux #HaydenPaddon #DaniSordo #EsapekkaLappi #CyrilAbiteboul #Nurburgring #Namyang #MonteCarlo #France #SaudiArabia #sports

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Thierry Neuville Adrien Fourmaux Hayden Paddon Dani Sordo Esapekka Lappi Cyril Abiteboul Nurburgring Namyang

1/15/2026

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WHY HYUNDAI EXPECTS TO BE STRONGER IN WRC 2026

https://media.zenfs.com/en/motorsport_articles_445/284363b15c4dde618ec7bddabb28208e

✍️ Hyundai's team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes the team will be 'better prepared' and 'stronger' in the World Rally Championship next year after a challenging 2025 season.

👉 Hyundai's new 'Evo' i20 N Rally1 car debuted this season and struggled with reliability issues and performance on asphalt and low-grip conditions. 👉 The team will be 'better prepared' and 'stronger' next year with a new management structure and knowledge gained from 2025. 👉 Adrien Fourmaux, a young driver, showed maturity and professionalism and helped the team understand the car better. 👉 Hyundai will utilize bonus homologation jokers to make further improvements to its i20 N in 2026.

-- #CyrilAbiteboul #AdrienFourmaux #AndrewWheatley #SebastienOgier #ElfynEvans #KalleRovanpera #OliverSolberg #HaydenPaddon #EsapekkaLappi #DaniSordo #Greece #SaudiArabia #MonteCarlo #Fechenheim #motorsport

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Cyril Abiteboul Adrien Fourmaux Andrew Wheatley Sebastien Ogier Elfyn Evans Kalle Rovanpera Oliver Solberg Hayden Paddon

12/24/2025

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HYUNDAI REVEALS UPDATED 2026 WRC CHALLENGER

https://media.zenfs.com/en/motorsport_articles_445/fa1b7e79544e60bac814427574f8663c

✍️ Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 car for the 2026 World Rally Championship, hoping to close the gap to rivals Toyota.

-- #ThierryNeuville #AdrienFourmaux #HaydenPaddon #DaniSordo #EsapekkaLappi #CyrilAbiteboul #Nurburgring #Namyang #MonteCarlo #France #SaudiArabia #sports

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Thierry Neuville Adrien Fourmaux Hayden Paddon Dani Sordo Esapekka Lappi Cyril Abiteboul Nurburgring Namyang

1/15/2026

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WHY HYUNDAI EXPECTS TO BE STRONGER IN WRC 2026

https://media.zenfs.com/en/motorsport_articles_445/284363b15c4dde618ec7bddabb28208e

✍️ Hyundai's team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes the team will be 'better prepared' and 'stronger' in the World Rally Championship next year after a challenging 2025 season.

-- #CyrilAbiteboul #AdrienFourmaux #AndrewWheatley #SebastienOgier #ElfynEvans #KalleRovanpera #OliverSolberg #HaydenPaddon #EsapekkaLappi #DaniSordo #Greece #SaudiArabia #MonteCarlo #Fechenheim #motorsport

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Cyril Abiteboul Adrien Fourmaux Andrew Wheatley Sebastien Ogier Elfyn Evans Kalle Rovanpera Oliver Solberg Hayden Paddon

12/24/2025