Hyundai i20 WRC

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]

Hyundai i20 WRC
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Thierry Neuville and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul at the 2014 Rally Deutschland.
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorHyundai
PredecessorHyundai Accent WRC (Hyundai Castrol WRT)
SuccessorHyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Technical specifications
EngineMcLaren M840T 4.0 L V8 twin-turbocharged
FuelShell V-Power
LubricantsShell Helix
Competition history (WRC)
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 Monte Carlo Rally
First win 2014 Rallye Deutschland
Last win 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna
RacesWins
393

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.

Neuville driving a 2016 spec Hyundai i20 WRC at Rally Portugal.

For 2016, Hyundai re-homologated the i20 to compete with the five-door version of the model. Neuville won at Italy and scored seven podiums, finishing runner-up behind Volskwagen driver Sébastien Ogier. Paddon also won in his debut in Argentina.

For the new regulation set in 2017 the car was replaced with the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC.

WRC victories
Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2014 1 2014 Rallye Deutschland       Tarmac Thierry Neuville       Nicolas Gilsoul      
2016 2 2016 Rally Argentina       Gravel Hayden Paddon       John Kennard      
2016 3 2016 Rally 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		 ARG
Ret		 PRT
38		 ITA
3		 POL
6		 FIN
4		 DEU
5		 AUS
7		 FRA
23		 ESP
8		 224 3rd
Dani Sordo Marc Martí MON
6		 SWE
WD		 MEX
5		 ARG
5		 POR
6		 ITA
20		 POL
10		 FIN
11		 DEU
4		 FRA
7		 ESP
3		 GBR
4
Hayden Paddon    John Kennard MON SWE
5		 AUS
5		 GBR
5
Hyundai Motorsport N Kevin Abbring Sebastian Marshall  MON SWE
11		 MEX ARG POR ITA POL
15		 FIN DEU
11		 AUS FRA
Ret		 ESP GBR
Ret		 67 6th
Hayden Paddon    John Kennard MEX
17		 ARG
16		 POR
8		 ITA
2		 POL
4		 FIN
Ret		 GER
9		 FRA
5		 ESP
6
Dani Sordo Marc Martí AUS
8
Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul GBR
Ret
2016 Hyundai Motorsport
(Hyundai New Generation i20 WRC)		 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul MON
3		 SWE
14		 MEX
Ret		 ARG
6		 POL
4		 FIN
4		 GER
3		 FRA
2		 ESP
3		 GBR
3		 AUS
3		 312 2nd
Hayden Paddon John Kennard SWE
2		 POR
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 POL
3		 FIN
5		 AUS
4
Dani Sordo Marc Martí MON
6		 MEX
4		 ARG
4		 POR
4		 ITA
4		 GER
2		 FRA
7		 ESP
2		 GBR
6
Hyundai Motorsport N
(Hyundai New Generation i20 WRC)		 Hayden Paddon John Kennard MON
25		 MEX
5		 ARG
1		 GER
5		 FRA
6		 ESP
4		 GBR
4		 146 5th
Kevin Abbring Sebastian Marshall MON SWE MEX ARG POR
Ret		 ITA
15		 POL FIN
9		 GER FRA ESP
7		 GBR AUS
Dani Sordo Marc Martí SWE
6		 POL
Ret		 AUS
5
Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul POR
29		 ITA
1

See also

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. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. 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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