Hyundai i20 WRC

Hyundai i20 WRC
Category World Rally Car
Constructor Hyundai
Technical specifications
Fuel Shell FuelSave 95 or Shell 95 RON Unleaded
Competition history
Notable entrants Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team[1]
Germany Hyundai Motorsport N[2]
Notable drivers Australia Chris Atkinson[1]
France Bryan Bouffier[3]
Finland Juho Hänninen[4]
Belgium Thierry Neuville[5]
New Zealand Hayden Paddon[2]
Spain Dani Sordo[1]
Netherlands Kevin Abbring[6]
Debut Monaco 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo
First win Germany 32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland
Last win Germany 32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland

The Hyundai i20 WRC is a World Rally Car built by Hyundai for use from the 2014 World Rally Championship.[7] It is based on the Hyundai i20 subcompact car, and was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The launch of the i20 marks Hyundai's return to the World Rally Championship after a ten-year absence.[8] The car made its first competitive appearance at the 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo.[9]

The cars are prepared by Hyundai's performance division, Hyundai Motorsport, from a base in Frankfurt, Germany,[10] and are driven by Thierry Neuville,[5] with Juho Hänninen, Chris Atkinson and Dani Sordo sharing the team's second entry.[1][4] A third i20 will be entered in the Rally of Portugal for Sordo,[11] with 2011 Production Car World Rally Champion Hayden Paddon driving the third car in seven events during the second half of the season.[2] Additional development work was carried out by Bryan Bouffier.[12]

For 2015, Hyundai retained Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo and Hayden Paddon. In addition, Dutchman Kevin Abbring will be the main test driver for the new Hyundai i20 WRC. He will be entered on selected WRC events later in the year.

WRC victories

No. Event Season Surface Driver Co-driver
1 Germany 32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2014 Tarmac Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul

Complete World Rally Championship results

Year Entrant Driver Co-Driver Rounds Points WCM
pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2014 Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul MCO
Ret		 SWE
9		 MEX
3		 PRT
6		 ARG
5 		ITA
9		 POL
3		 FIN
Ret		 DEU
1		 AUS
7		 FRA
8		 ESP
6		 GBR
4		 187 4th
Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí MCO
Ret		 SWE MEX PRT ARG
Ret		 ITA POL FIN DEU
2		 AUS FRA
4		 ESP
5		 GBR
Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Tomi Tuominen MCO SWE
7		 MEX PRT
7		 ARG ITA
Ret		 POL
6		 FIN
6		 DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR
30
Australia Chris Atkinson Belgium Stéphane Prévot MCO SWE MEX
7		 PRT ARG ITA POL FIN DEU AUS
10		 FRA ESP GBR
Germany Hyundai Motorsport N Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí MCO SWE MEX PRT
Ret		 ARG ITA POL FIN DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR 28 7th
New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard MCO SWE MEX PRT ARG ITA
12		 POL
8		 FIN
8		 DEU AUS
6		 FRA ESP
9		 GBR
10
France Bryan Bouffier France Xavier Panseri MCO SWE MEX PRT ARG ITA POL FIN DEU
Ret		 AUS FRA
9		 ESP GBR
Key
Icon Meaning
1 2 3 Denotes position on power
stage, where applicable
‡ Season in progress

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Wraps come off i20 WRC". WRC.com. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hyundai hands Hayden Paddon WRC lifeline". Speedcafe.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "ADAC Rallye Deutschland Entry List". www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de. www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hyundai adds Hänninen". WRC.com. WRC.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Neuville signs with Hyundai for 2014". WRC.com. WRC.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117351/
  7. ↑ Evans, David (17 December 2012). "Hyundai World Rally Car makes European test debut". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hyundai". World Rally Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Evans, David (27 September 2012). "Hyundai reveals new i20 World Rally Car". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  10. ↑ Evans, David (19 December 2012). "Hyundai's early WRC effort was more than just a show car". Motorsport News.
  11. ↑ "Hyundai Goes large in Portugal". WRC.com. WRC.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bouffier joins Hyundai as test driver". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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