For me the worst thing about this “idea” is the fact that it still remains nothing more than idea, as far as we, the general unknowing public are concerned. If it weren’t for Autosport’s articles, we would have no idea they (the people ruling, shaping and otherwise doing things to WRC) are toying with this…...
Bryan Bouffier finally found a job, he’ll be testing and competing for Hyundai – it’s still not clear if they plan to use him on WRC events, but at least he is no longer unemployed. Because being without a job sucks. Every young and perspective rally driver dreams of factory teams, WRC events and victories,...
Last year Hyundai Motorsport hired everyone and their cat (or so it seemed, NHF!) for testing and development duties, but come this season it became obvious that not everyone will be able to compete in all events. Or in any events, for that matter. Bryan Bouffier was the one left without a job in the...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published April 23, 2014 · Last modified April 24, 2014
Long long time ago there existed this somewhat odd and somewhat exciting class, called Formula 2, or Formula 2.0, or something similar, basically consisting of sub-2-liter cars with kit car character, competing in the World Rally Championship. Same-ish front-wheel-drive cars also competed in regional and/or national championships, fighting against the “proper” 4WD cars. It was...
The rain in Spain stays mainly in… Portugal. Or so it seems. Perhaps that’s actually kind of nice, because two dusty rallies in succession would not be diverse enough, Nature thought. So there was rain. In recce, during the event, not as much as last year, but enough to mess with some pace notes and...
This is what every rally journalist, reporter, doubter and fan should experience, if possible. It’s one thing to admire the speed and skill of drivers from the outside, but once you climb into that cockpit and strap yourself tight in the racing seat, the perspective shifts from “wow they’re fast” (coming from the spectator by...
There are many different motor sport series out there, some of them are big and popular, some are small but growing and gaining popularity fast. For car manufacturer the decision to launch a motor sport programme is a big one, huge even, especially if we’re talking official manufacturer status thingy. Of course, this is a...
The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team will compete at next month’s Rally Argentina with two cars with Dani Sordo joining Thierry Neuville behind the wheel of a Hyundai i20 WRC. It was originally planned for Juho Hänninen to compete alongside Neuville in Argentina but following Sordo’s impressive performances in Portugal, which included two stage wins,...
