The hints were they are discussing of staying. I think they are waiting promoter, just like everyone else.
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The hints were they are discussing of staying. I think they are waiting promoter, just like everyone else.
It's the whole WRC world like that. Nothing is clear until it's clear, while in other sports there are rumours, articles, interviews, official statements and all that way before it will actually happen. Here everything is wrapped in secrecy until the season is over and even that isn't clear. So it's not just Hyundai, everything is and it's annoying. All we can rely on are rumours which sadly isn't official news. Sadly right now are dark times for WRC and I still have fingers crossed it will change when new ''investor'' for promoter will be announced (IF). I think they are on 50:50 for staying or leaving and are waiting what we are all waiting. If someone will actually be there to step up and show what WRC will be in future.
Guys, also one question does pop in my head... What if this new ''investor'' isn't or will not be pleased with new WRC27 rules and will push to change everything? Does he or it have the rights or the word in making/shaping the whole WRC championship or is it exclusively FIA responsible for that.
If it is just a new investor (not a new Promoter) that means they wont be changing anything except financial matters. And yes, the FIA has to decide and approve the Regs.
Plot twist.. Toyota will be the new (co) owner :D
Neuville has become quite ciritical over time:
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...lassige-leute/
"You can't compare today's Hyundai team with the one from two years ago or even before. The infrastructure isn't the same, and there's a constant turnover of people. We drivers have to explain the car to the new engineers. Basically, we start from scratch every three weeks. This isn't just getting me down, but others as well. The whole thing is made even more difficult by the extremely restrictive regulations," the Belgian explained.
Sadly, it seems hyundai won't continue if that's how they run the team these days.
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Does anyone here know if Hyundai will be rocking a special livery this weekend for Craig Breen?
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyund...y-for-croatia/
Just a shame there's no Irish tricolour on the car, it was so beautiful when they did it back in 2023.
More testing, more upgrades and Neuville confirms the Hankooks were never the issue...
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...ough/10811769/
Neuville speaks after Day 1 in Croatia:
“It was a great day,” the Hyundai driver told DirtFish. “It’s [been] a long time we had a great day like this, honestly, where the feeling was there. I was able to find myself again behind the steering wheel with full confidence and trust and start enjoying it. So that’s a very, very long time ago [since that happened].'
"We found something for sure which we brought here, which we were able to build on throughout the day, simply,” Neuville explained. “And I think we were compensating maybe a little bit with the driving and taking a bit more risks in those tricky conditions.
"But this is only possible when the feeling is there and the trust is there. And that’s something I haven’t had for a long time and that’s why I was enjoying a lot today, despite not being first, but not far away.”
lol great day while you can’t beat Pajari and Taka which he would have done easily couple of years ago
It just just how bad the car is and how low their expectations are nowadays