Hyundai i20 WRC

Hyundai i20 WRC

Category	World Rally Car
Constructor	Hyundai
Successor	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Technical specifications
Competition history
Notable entrants	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team[1] Hyundai Motorsport N[2]
Notable drivers	Chris Atkinson[1] Bryan Bouffier[3] Juho Hänninen[4] Thierry Neuville[5] Hayden Paddon[2] Dani Sordo[1] Kevin Abbring[6]
Debut	2014 Rallye Monte Carlo
First win	32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland
Last win	13º Rally d'Italia Sardegna
Races Wins 31 3

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]

Competition history

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 Hayden Paddon and Dani Sordo in the 2nd and 3rd cars.^[1][4] A third i20 will be entered in the Rally of Portugal for Sordo,^[11] In 2014 2011 Production Car World Rally Champion Hayden Paddon drove 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

Year	No.	Event	Surface	Driver	Co-driver
2014	1	32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland	Tarmac	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul
2016	2	36º Rally Argentina	Gravel	Hayden Paddon	John Kennard
2016	3	13º Rally d'Italia Sardegna	Gravel	Thierry Neuville	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 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Thierry Neuville 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 Dani Sordo Marc Martí MCO Ret SWE MEX PRT ARG Ret ITA POL FIN DEU 2 AUS FRA 4 ESP 5 GBR Juho Hänninen       Tomi Tuominen MCO SWE 7 MEX PRT 7 ARG ITA Ret POL 6 FIN 6 DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR 30 Chris Atkinson Stéphane Prévot       MCO SWE MEX 7 PRT ARG ITA POL FIN DEU AUS 10 FRA ESP GBR Hyundai Motorsport N Dani Sordo Marc Martí MCO SWE MEX PRT Ret ARG ITA POL FIN DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR 28 7th Hayden Paddon John Kennard MCO SWE MEX PRT ARG ITA 12 POL 8 FIN 8 DEU AUS 6 FRA ESP 9 GBR 10 Bryan Bouffier Xavier Panseri MCO SWE MEX PRT ARG ITA POL FIN DEU Ret AUS FRA 9 ESP GBR 2015 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team       Thierry Neuville       Nicolas Gilsoul MCO 5 SWE 2 MEX 8 PRT Ret ARG 38 ITA 3 POL 6 FIN 4 DEU 5 AUS 7 FRA 23 ESP 8 GBR Ret 187 4th Dani Sordo Marc Martí MCO 6 SWE WD MEX 6 PRT Ret ARG Ret ITA 3 POL 6 FIN 4 DEU 2 AUS 7 FRA 4 ESP 5 GBR Hyundai Motorsport N Dani Sordo Marc Martí MCO SWE MEX PRT Ret ARG ITA POL FIN DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR 28 7th Hayden Paddon       John Kennard MCO SWE MEX PRT ARG ITA 12 POL 8 FIN 8 DEU AUS 6 FRA ESP 9 GBR 10

Key Icon Meaning ^1 2 3 Denotes position on power stage, where applicable ‡ Season still in progress

See also

• World Rally Car
  • Citroën DS3 WRC
  • Citroën C3 WRC
  • Ford Fiesta RS WRC
  • Mini John Cooper Works WRC
  • Toyota Yaris WRC
  • Volkswagen Polo R WRC

References

1. "Wraps come off i20 WRC". WRC.com. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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. "Hyundai adds Hänninen". WRC.com. WRC.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
5. "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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