Sebastien Loeb has switched to Hyundai on a two-year deal and will contest six rounds of the 2019 World Rally Championship, while Dani Sordo secures a one-year contract extension which sees Hayden Paddon edged out of its driver roster.
Hyundai has outlined how it will slot its four driver combinations into three entries for the 2018 World Rally Championship, with both Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen set for full campaigns while Dani Sordo and Hayden Paddon will split driver duties in its third car.
Hayden Paddon: I am ecstatic about the move to Super 2000; it's a fantastic opportunity. I was lucky enough to test the Skoda Fabia S2000 in Europe a couple of months ago and it was an incredible car to drive.