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Rally Japan winner Thierry Neuville hopes his victory can provide a “special boost” to those working on Hyundai’s World Rally Championship programme after a difficult start to life in the sport’s new hybrid era.

Julien Moncet – Hyundai Motorsport’s Deputy Team Director – is predicting an “exciting” finale to Rally Japan, the concluding round of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship campaign.

A Hyundai victory on the season-ending Rally Japan would be the “spark” the Alzenau-based team needs looking ahead to the 2023 World Rally Championship campaign.

Former World Rally champion Ott Tanak will leave Hyundai Motorsport at the end of the season, it has been confirmed.

Hyundai Motorsport’s interim chief says losing out on the drivers’ title with two rounds of this season’s World Rally Championship remaining serves as “motivation and inspiration” to all those under his stewardship.

Oliver Solberg says he will leave Hyundai Motorsport at the end of the season “on good terms” after the team confirmed it will not be renewing the young Swede’s contract.

Oliver Solberg has received the backing of his boss at Hyundai Motorsport who has said the young Swede must be given the opportunity to “learn and improve” as World Rally Championship driver.

Hyundai Motorsport deputy team director Julien Moncet appears to undecided about what he believes is possible from his leading Rally1 drivers at Secto Rally Finland next weekend.