Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in the 2025 WRC season, and it is likely that the decision will be made at Rally Japan. The brand’s management will be present this weekend at the end of the campaign, where it is expected that its plans for next year will be discussed, although it is certain that they will have three i20 N Rally1 updates, with Thierry Neuville And Ott Tanak already confirmed.
The crew for its third car has not yet been confirmed, although Adrien Fourmaux It is linked to this seat that they shared this course Dani Sordo, Andreas Mikkelsen And Esapekka Lappi. However, the manufacturer could also have a fourth vehicle, according to its director, Cyril Abiteboulwhich has already expressed its desire to add another car to the fleet in 2024.
This option for a potential fourth vehicle is part of the discussions that will take place this weekend, and if it gives the green light, could be a bonus regarding your programming: “We are close [de nuestros planes para 2025]but after the Japan Rally he will arrive [el anuncio]. We told all the crews that we wanted to draw a line under this season, which was a good season, look at next year, the ambition of this one and discuss it.
“We have people from Hyundai headquarters this weekend at Rally Japan, so it will also be an opportunity for them to take part in the discussion and draw some conclusions for next year about the settings, the drivers and cars.” ” he said . “I still have ambitions to have a fourth car in our line-up, and that is one of the discussions we will have over the course of this weekend, and it could impact our driver options. “
When asked about the possibility of entering four Rally1 cars next yearCyril Abiteboul suggests perhaps registering for only a few events: “The plan is not made, but we are thinking about certain selected events. This is something I would like to try to do for several reasons, not least because I think Toyota will be fielding a large number of cars for next year.
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