World Rally Championship veteran Dani Sordo says a top-three finish on his return to Rally Mexico this week is the “minimum” goal he is chasing alongside navigator and countryman, Candido Carrera.
Craig Breen looks set to contest less than half of the rounds that make up next season’s FIA World Rally Championship calendar following comments made by his Hyundai team-mate, Dani Sordo.
Thierry Neuville believes the shrewd business Hyundai Motorsport bosses have performed in the driver market should help give the team “renewed impetus” to fight on all fronts next season.
Bosses at Hyundai Motorsport resorted to deploying team tactics on the final day of Acropolis Rally in Greece to ensure Thierry Neuville led home its first 1-2-3 finish in the World Rally Championship.
Ott Tanak enjoyed his first shakedown stage win of the 2022 World Rally Championship campaign, while the involvement of nine-time champion Sebastien Loeb was curtailed by an engine misfire.
Ott Tanak’s Rally Italia Sardegna success has been labelled “a wonderful reward” for the endeavour of everyone working at Hyundai Motorsport by the squad's Deputy Team Director, Julien Moncet.
Hyundai's Ott Tanak and Martin Järveoja stormed to victory on Rally Italia Sardegna – round five of the FIA World Rally Championship – to end a winless streak that stretched all the way back to the start of last year.
Toyota returnee Esapekka Lappi was prevented from building on his small Rally Italia Sardegna lead as organisers took the decision to cancel the final two Friday stages on safety grounds.
Leading Rally1 drivers have said they are bracing themselves for one of the most physically and mentally demanding weekends they are likely to encounter in this season’s World Rally Championship.
Hyundai Motorsport’s Deputy Team Director has heaped praise on Dani Sordo following his podium finish at Rally de Portugal, saying he was “impressed by his dedication and commitment”.
Kalle Rovanpera cemented his position at the head of the World Rally Championship drivers’ standings – and his tag as one of the favourites to lift the title – with a comprehensive Rally de Portugal victory.
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.
Top 15 classification after SS4 from Rally de Portugal, the sixth round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Dani Sordo ESP Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 48m 02.4s 2. Kris Meeke GBR Citroen C3 Abu Dhabi WRC +4.6s
Top 15 results from Rally Mexico, the third round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Sebastien Ogier FRA M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC 17 3hr 25m 03.1s 2. Dani Sordo ESP Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC +1m 13.6s
Dani Sordo has ended the opening full day of Rally Mexico on top of the leaderboard with the returning former WRC champion Sebastien Loeb giving chase for Citroen.
Top 15 classification after SS10 from Rally Mexico, the third round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Dani Sordo ESP Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1hr 47m 55.4s 2. Sebastien Loeb FRA Citroen C3 Abu Dhabi WRC +7.2s
Sebastien Ogier has stretched out his Rallye Monte-Carlo lead to over one minute on Ott Tanak while Jari-Mattti Latvala has jumped up to third place after Dani Sordo’s crash on SS9.
Top 15 classification after SS10 at Rallye Monte-Carlo, the first round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Sebastien Ogier FRA M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC 17 2h 45m 21.2s 2. Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing +1m 03.4s
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.
Dani Sordo will take a tiny 0.8 second lead over Thierry Neuville into the final day of Rallye Deutschland; Mikko Hirvonen completes the provisional podium - 1m 26.8 seconds further back; Martin Prokop and Robert Kubica round out the top five; Jari-Matti Latvala and Mads Ostberg both went out in SS12...
Dani Sordo sets pace in qualifying in Portugal, ahead of VW duo Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala; Mads Ostberg and Mikko Hirvonen round out the top five...