Hyundai’s speedy future within the World Rally Championship appears safe, based on service park sources in Sardinia.
There was appreciable hypothesis surrounding the Korean agency’s continued participation on the planet championship for months, however high-level conferences within the final week seem to have introduced readability for 2026.
Hyundai Motorsport president and crew principal Cyril Abiteboul spoke to DirtFish as regards to the crew’s rally program into 2026.
He stated: “I’ve no official assertion to make as a result of when we’ve it, we’ll make it in a proper means. However yeah, as I stand, as boss of the crew, I wish to be optimistic and I’m definitely working extraordinarily arduous, not simply myself, however with numerous individuals round me in that path [to remain].
“We have to proceed constructing the case for WRC on a yearly foundation, like we all the time do. You understand that automotive business is a troublesome setting on the market. There are lots of components impacting what the automobile makers can and can’t afford to do, however I’m optimistic we’ll discover a compelling purpose to remain dedicated to the game subsequent yr.
“There is a little more homework to be completed so we’re able to make that affirmation loud and clear for everybody on the market.”