Hyundai i20 WRC

It's logical choice (although I would personally prefer Veloster).

i30 is too big for current regulations. 4300 x 1780 mm for base car is much larger than any recent WRC/S2000. The only close one is Auris/Corolla S2000 which also suffered from being too heavy because recent rules doesn't allow to drop so much weight like with the old 2.0 WRC cars.

i20 is 3995 x 1710 mm which is actually slightly larger than some recent WRC/S2000 base cars (and much larger than Peugeot 206 was). It's also direct competitor to cars of others. All come from B-class segment. The i30 is from one class higher C-segment.

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Anyone know why Hyundai chose the i20? Not the i30 3-door? In Australia the i20 is like a Getz small hatchback. Not even competing against a Polo TSI or Ford Fiesta. i30 is a tad larger and sells more in Australia in both 5door hatch and wagon and now Euro sourced 3door which will sell more... But I must say, I see some i20's around and they're catching my eye due to the WRC factor... but all the new Hyundai's have the same face/front so it should be fine with the family "look"

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In Europe the i10 is the Getz-a-like. The i20 is available in 2-door 'hot hatch' and 4-door Polo / Fiesta competitor. The i30 is more Focus sized. As VW have shown, polar moment is everything, hence their decision to go with the Polo / Skoda set-up rather than the Golf or Scirocco. Hyundai are just demonstrating that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

In Europe the i10 is the Getz-a-like. The i20 is available in 2-door 'hot hatch' and 4-door Polo / Fiesta competitor. The i30 is more Focus sized. As VW have shown, polar moment is everything, hence their decision to go with the Polo / Skoda set-up rather than the Golf or Scirocco. Hyundai are just demonstrating that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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You are not correct. Have a look in my post. Cars in the market are generally placed in segments A, B, C, D etc. mainly based on their dimensions.

Segment A - Citroën C1, C2, Peugeot 107, Hyundai i10 (before it was Atos), Ford Ka, Fiat Panda, VW Up, Škoda Citigo, Kia Picanto...
Segment B - Citroën C3, DS3, Peugeot 208, Hyundai i20 (before it was Getz), Ford Fiesta, Fiat Punto, VW Polo, Škoda Fabia, Kia Rio etc.
Segment C - Citroën C4, Peugeot 308, Hyundai i30, Ford Focus, Fiat Bravo, VW Golf, Kia Cee'd etc.

It has not much to do with copying rather than using a brain. Segment B cars are ideal for making cars under current rules. C-ones are too big and heavy, A-ones are too small. Also it's logical to use same class car as Your opponent for marketing purposes - they compete with each other like on the market.

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Originally Posted by Mitch555

I can confirm after talks (from an exceptionally reliable source from within the WRC circle, who I cannot name due to disclosure reasons), that Juho Hanninen is not the only driver to have tested the i20 WRC. Sorry Petter fans, it is not him, nor any driver with a current WRC car program.

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Isn't it Panizzi? Or do you mean someone else?

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Originally Posted by skarderud

To even mention guys like tanak is a joke. He had all his chances.

both m-sport guys is young still, i think both novikov and østberg would step up a bit in a other team, a big factoryteam will suit them both. Both has also 1yr contracts.

other young guys that are both fast and lots of 4wd experience, is norwegian guys like Sveinung bieltvedt, Anders grøndal and Eyvind brynhildsen. All of these 3 is blistering fast in N4's, and not only on snow. The would probably beat all in wrc2 if they got the same equipement. Remember grøndal in n4 was fast in sweden against rrc's and s2000's. The other's has the same speed. And atleast grøndal and bieltvedt has never any DNF's :)

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I think Mirek was spot on about your comment. But let me clarify one thing, to mention Bieltvedt, Grondal and Brynildsen in a same post as faster drivers is quite funny now. If you look at current results then Tänak is waay above other in Baltics with an old Impreza. He has the speed, this is granted, but about the personality - as far as I have heard he's quite stubborn b@#%ard. Meanwhile lot of people are praising his technical skills as Gross has not had any problems since moving over to OT Racing vs lot of problems with MM Motorsport.

And I'm far for being Tänak fan, just don't quite like bashing some guys and constantly seeing scandinavians praising their drivers without a reason. Tidemand is an exception for me, but Per's constant praising is funny as hell.
What comes to estonian guys, than they are way behind Tänak and noone has the maturity to succeed in WRC at this point, although some of them are showing some promise (like many guys in other countries). I like many drivers from different countries, so nationalism is not my thing ;)

The most logical choice for Hyundai young driver would be definitely Neuville but I guess there will be quite a fight for him from all teams except VW which seems to have no reason to change their driver lineup.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

The most logical choice for Hyundai young driver would be definitely Neuville but I guess there will be quite a fight for him from all teams except VW which seems to have no reason to change their driver lineup.

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Neuville for me too - has matured a lot and constantly driving top stage times

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Originally Posted by Mirek

The most logical choice for Hyundai young driver would be definitely Neuville but I guess there will be quite a fight for him from all teams except VW which seems to have no reason to change their driver lineup.

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Nothing at all logical in selecting Neuville as No2 to Hanninen! If you are expecting the Hyundai to be quick 'out of the box' it would be a recipe for a 2011 Citroen scenario repeat. Neuville already has better WRC credentials than Hanninen and would not view himself as a No 2 to Juho. Weijs, Abbring, Chardonnet or any other similar whippersnapper without podia to his name would better fit the bill

Who said the young would be declared No.2 driver? Who said that Juho will be their No.1 driver in 2014? Just asking...

All press articles here in Finland talk only about Juho´s 6 months testing contract. I haven´t see any mention that he is Hyundai race driver, yet!