[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[Simmi]

Is that Neuville Hyundai - Eiffel Rallye Festival - a 2016 i20 WRC 3 door that was started then HWRT had to change to the 5 door car because there were problems at the factory meaning there were not enough 3 doors road cars built for homolgation?

It's definitely confused me. According to ewrc it's certainly never rallied competitively before. Looking at the numberplate it's sort of between the '16 and '17 cars, so I wonder whether this was the initial mule car maybe when they started testing? It's got 2017 headlights and rear wing but not much else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kKfuPFRzQ

[BigWorm]

Is that Neuville Hyundai - Eiffel Rallye Festival - a 2016 i20 WRC 3 door that was started then HWRT had to change to the 5 door car because there were problems at the factory meaning there were not enough 3 doors road cars built for homolgation?

I think that car is just a mash up by Hyundai for this event, that rear spoiler it has is the 2017 spec and would have surely been illegal to use in 2016.

[Mrpengski]

All good guesses, here is the final hint.

[olemann]

Fun and follow the wrc drivers of the future today (both sixteen and fifteen) and tomorrow we will see if they still have the goal in sight. Looks very good today. http://www.autorally.lv/

[Lundefaret]

It's definitely confused me. According to ewrc it's certainly never rallied competitively before. Looking at the numberplate it's sort of between the '16 and '17 cars, so I wonder whether this was the initial mule car maybe when they started testing? It's got 2017 headlights and rear wing but not much else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kKfuPFRzQ

I think you are right.
I was at the factory to check out the R5 car, and there we saw what i am very sure is this car - then in white.
It was meant to be the WRC car, but as you say - regulations forced them to use the 5-door.
It then did work as the "mule" for the 17 car.

[Eli]

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...er-2018-einig/ Latvala has signed a deal for 2018 with Toyota, has anyone else heard anything?

[AnttiL]

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/wrc/ar...er-2018-einig/ Latvala has signed a deal for 2018 with Toyota, has anyone else heard anything?

Timo Jouhki says they have a contract in this Finnish interview: http://www.ksml.fi/urheilu/Se-tuli-k...5a84621c7eef17

[jbmarcus21]

PSA Group announce that Loeb will test C3WRC 2017 soon → http://bit.ly/2eNbMis

[dimviii]

Hayden Paddon‏*@HaydenPaddon
This week is a special week for John as we celebrate our 12 years together! He has and will continue to play a huge part.Thanks @JKCoDriver

[gorganl2000]

PSA Group announce that Loeb will test C3WRC 2017 soon → http://bit.ly/2eNbMis

it's about time