Hyundai WRT

[nafpaktos]

What is the reason for not official confirmation neither from Hyundai nor from Loeb????????????

[Jewy46]

Didn't see this one coming! Had seen the rumours but didn't believe it would happen. Well done to Hyundai for pulling off a master stroke.

Does anyone else think that this is further evidence of the lack of good atmosphere and team management within Citroen. I believe Loeb never really wanted to leave the PSA group but when he saw that he wasn't going to get a drive after delivering their only rally win last year, he thought to himself f**k this and lost his loyalty. Just my 2 cents, I know that's how I would feel.

Also I think he felt he could win in the Hyundai after doing so in an inferior C3.

[AnttiL]

https://www.rallit.fi/gronholm-valim...dankin-autoon/

Grönholm says he gave Loeb's number to Hyundai and asked them to make sure Loeb will use his WRX cars.

https://www.rallit.fi/suomalaislupau...aytti-hyvalta/

Then on this article Grönholm regrets giving that number because he has realized it's not good for Huttunen's future - if the team needs to win a title, there's no resources for giving drives to a junior. Although, it's mentioned that Huttunen had a WRC test on Wednesday

[T16]

Two year contract too:

https://motorsport.hyundai.com/wrc-l...uned-for-2019/

[nafpaktos]

Sébastien Loeb
13 mins ·

When Passion (re) takes over on reason ☺️

After Peugeot Sport's decision to withdraw from FIA World Rallycross Championship and the withdrawal of a major sponsor from Citroën Racing don't allow them to be able to align a 3th car in WRC, no more Option was offered to me with the PSA group and so I had to bounce quickly to stay in the race ��

It was out of the question for me to take my sports retreat and my thirst for victory and new challenges being still intact, I could not refuse the proposal of Hyundai Motorsport, with 6 SLEEVES IN WRC IN 2019 And maybe other equally exciting challenges to come ��

Their project seduced me, with a team and a car that will allow me, I am sure, to be able to fight at the outposts and try to get a 80th win in wrc with Daniel Elena ��

It was with a huge emotion that it had to say goodbye to all the teams of citroën racing and Peugeot sport with whom I built my career and thanks to whom, I became the pilot and the man I am today ����

And finally thank you all for being always so many and faithful to carry us, to Daniel and to me, as much affection and support ����

Stay tuned, I'll tell you advantage in my next chronicle about the events of recent weeks, the reasons for this choice and over the months to come ��

Seb.

[jparker]

I wonder what could have happened in the last 2 years if Malcolm Wilson led Hyundai, and Nandan led M-Sport.

[N.O.T]

I wonder what could have happened in the last 2 years if Malcolm Wilson led Hyundai, and Nandan led M-Sport.

Nandan is an employee... Wilson OWNS m-sport

[Rallyper]

These news will raise the value of WRC 2019. That´s for sure!!

[Allez Andruet]

How should it be read that Huttunen isn't even mentioned on the press release?

[denkimi]

citroen must really have fucked up to chase away loeb.