Hyundai WRT

[GigiGalliNo1]

Had to have a Korean in the car as did the French with a French driver!

[dupanton]

How much rallying experience did Lim have before signing with Hyundai? His times suggest he's been thrown into a rally car with very litte of it.

0, as rally doesn't even exist in Korea

[Simmi]

Only a limited programme in an R2 Adam - https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/129279-chewon-lim/

I think I read he came from a circuit race background?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Well, it's not the first time Hyundai is looking for new talents. They are investing a lot in Chewon Lim (question is whether this is successful or not) and when they signed Hayden Paddon he was still a rather unproven talent in a World Rally Car (just like Lappi was). So there is no reason to reproach anyone...

Paddon was also good PR for Hyundai 'Down Under'...

[dupanton]

Only a limited programme in an R2 Adam - https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/129279-chewon-lim/

I think I read he came from a circuit race background?

The programme with the R2 Adam was already payed and run by Hyundai (Korea)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Rumoured Hyundai 'shoot-out' list (@RubnPerez):

Solans
Lopez
Ingram
Cave
Greensmith
Rovanpera
Huttunen
Lindholm
Berfa
Loubet
Dilley
Andolfi
Bergkvist
Veiby

[Toyoda]

Paddon said in Colin Clark's Kitchen Table Shakedown interview that the new car is more adjusted to Neuville's driving style, which doesn't suit Paddon's style and he's still struggling with that. Changing his driving style didn't work but he's trying to set up the car to suit his style. Does anyone know what's the main difference between these guys' styles?

I suspect Paddon's style is Latvala esc coming from similar smooth flowing gravel road backgrounds and hence would go well in the Toyota. So the Hyundai is not set up for much left foot breaking?

[sonnybobiche]

Neuville is straight out of the French school, like Ogier and Loeb before him, keep the car as straight as possible. Paddon likes to go sideways and aggressive, like every other great rally driver who hasn't won a championship in the last 15 years.

[N.O.T]

Rumoured Hyundai 'shoot-out' list (@RubnPerez):

Solans
Lopez
Ingram
Cave
Greensmith
Rovanpera
Huttunen
Lindholm
Berfa
Loubet
Dilley
Andolfi
Bergkvist
Veiby

hard to say no to redbull money so they will go with the asian guy.

[Rally Power]

They're all fantastic young drivers and hopefuly most of them will achieve great things on a near future. Btw, if Rovanpera wins that could be he won't drive for MSport?