Hyundai WRT

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Lappi was without the doubt the best available 2nd driver and Breen was doing great in Hyundai before, so not a big surprise he was selected.

The i20 seems to be good now and with this line-up it will be impossible for Toyota to dominate Manufacturer´s Championship like this year. If Evans is not able to drive much better next year there will be two Hyundais on the podium almost all the time and now there is a lot of pressure for Katsuta to deliver results. Sordo and Breen are faster than him, but Ogier is faster than Hyundai 3rd driver, so it will be interesting battle.

Shame for Suninen and Mikkelsen, but at least they have some job to do.

Lappi was no match for Rovanpera on gravel. And certainly wouldn't be expected to top Ogier on tarmac. Evans is generally accepted to hold the edge on Esapekka. Which means Hyundai got the fourth best driver from Toyota. My drift: It will be a minor miracle if the South Korean manufacturer were to win the makes title in 2023.

As for the Breen/Sordo car, how will they be expected to be significant players when the first 5 positions can only be obtained via misfortunes/problems for others???