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Presumably the big cheeses who have sanctioned the budget for this project have defined the KPIs. Surely this does not include 'select a driving team of no. 2s and perpetual excuse-mongers'. Hyundai are taking a far different approach to VW (though arguably better than Prodrive with the Mini) but a Driver capable of winning the WDC has to be pretty high on the list!Quote:
Originally Posted by kolin
If true - and who really knows - it's not very inspiring or looking to the future, is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
If it was me, I'd go for Neuville, Hanninen and one other....
2 cars but more than 2 drivers for Hyundai WRC Team
Head to http://www.irallylive.com for the interviews!
Podcasts with Nadan.
Hirvonen in the full-season car, Hanninen/Atkinson/Bouffier sharing the other one?Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
I would have thought Neuville and Mikko both get a full season.
Neuville no.1 and then Hänninen gravel, Bouffier tarmac?
Could be, but Juho is quite capable on tarmac and Bouffier quite capable on gravel too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
We need Panizzi in the second car at Monte Carlo...I don't care about the rest :D :D
I will bet on Panizzi or Delecour ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pucky54
NOT Panizzi or Delecour,both of them at same team is best. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
That is very true. But if they want 3 drivers and 2 cars then this would be best solution. Just as long they don't go with looser HirvonenQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Hyundai works on two different cars in the same time - the "old generation" i20 for 2014 and the "new generation" i20 for 2015 and further. For that they need definitely more than two drivers. Not all of them will compete for sure but somebody must do all the upcoming testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by COD
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 200&type=1
new rear aero ,and some changes at front bumper
Love how its looking more and more like the Polo
Line-up announced tomorrow acc to Hyundai Twitter...
Neuville maybe ?
I hope not...:mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Neuville will be in Hyundai...
Source please!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Nothing official yet but...
http://www.dhnet.be/sports/moteurs/wrc- ... 840313a70e
And it's really hard to believe that tomorrow they will make a surprise for us...
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Hyundai Motorsport ?@HyundaiWRC 3h
Lots of speculation in the public regarding our line-up recently.Part of it will be revealed 2morrow,stay tuned !#excitement #officialnews
Also German rallye-magazin.de writes about it - it seems to be fixed:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes/wm ... index.html
Source is very good, but not for public... ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
Belgian fans are sure its a done deal.
If true lets hope Hyundai do as well as VW did on their debut !
they will not do as well as vw, VW was developing the car for a whole year. If they manage to be on par with citroen and ford it will be great but to be honest i doubt they will... but one can hope. The fact that they invest in a good driver shows they are serious about the sport which is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Neuville sells but won't make a master and is not blessed to punish the Empire's protege whatever the team.
He can only beat him on the catwalk.
And three years contract... Hope TN will get really well paid.
One million a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I suppose this is way beyond what MW could offer?Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
He can make even more money by selling eyewear like hot chocolate while on top of the wave.
I am pretty sure someone stole me the idea already.
Money machine... :D
So, will this make Al-Attiyah disappointed and make him leave from Ford?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Cheers to the Neuville's PR team behind blue screens.
You're doing great guys... :D
At least Hyundai are serious this time.. and even if they only compete with the rest (not VW) in 2014 its better for us fans..
The WRC needed another manufacturer to keep the sport progressing. Without them 2014 would look pretty bleak considering the state of current Ford & Citroen ...
I think I'll be a Hyundai fan next year !
no point to compete to rest except VW
from now on the Empire is the ref point and the Menace for them all
not the arrogant one alone
TN and Nicolas Gilsoul. Well we all guessed that. What about the other crew?
Bit of a gamble for Neuville but I guess Wilson couldn't offer him anything secure.
TBH I hope they don't wuss out and share the second car between three drivers. The three mentioned names are all good drivers, but I don't know how they would chose between them for certain events and it doesn't give the drivers much continuity either. I would take a maximum of two.
It is all very interesting. Hyundai have Atkinson on a retainer as the promoter of their brand in AUS.