Hyundai WRT

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Well done indeed...

"As a mark of solidarity, teams have agreed that only two crews will be nominated as eligible for manufacturers’ points on this rally.

Our nominated crews will be #17 and #69, with #33 and #18 eligible for drivers’ points as usual."

[ouvreur]

Well done Toyota.....

Surprised many of you didn't see it happening. It was a fairly easy thing to do with time before the rally? All teams with 2 manufacturer pts scorers this weekend.

There are lots of fairly easy and obvious things that could be done before rallies that never happen. I wouldn't say it was something that could have easily been foreseen.

I'm glad, but surprised, this is happening.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"It makes complete sense to make this decision. The team has decided to nominate two cars knowing that Hyundai will only have two. It's the minimum to do in such a context", said Sébastien Ogier.

[EstWRC]

I hope they keep this livery for the whole season. Looks so much better than their regular one and of course for Craig

[EstWRC]

same old story since 2014 https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/neuvi...-he-asked-for/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Hyundai looking long-term to complete WRC driver line-up...

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/h...-up-/10467974/

[Jewy46]

A disappointment for me I must say, from a selfish point of view I wanted Kris and James to get the seat for Finland so we can cheer them on in Craig's honour.
I think it would have been hugely fitting. Looks like not to be. C'est la vie

However I understand it has to be a long term thing for Hyundai and I wish whoever gets it the best of luck and hope they remember to try enjoy it as much as Craig did.

[er88]

Do the upper management at Hyundai have a clue what they want. They binned long term prospect Solberg after 1 season, to focus on drivers who can deliver this season. And now they're back to thinking long term....

I understand nobody could have forseen the awful circumstances that have led to Hyundai needing a new driver, but half way through the season they are now changing their philosophy again?!

[doubled1978]

Do the upper management at Hyundai have a clue what they want. They binned long term prospect Solberg after 1 season, to focus on drivers who can deliver this season. And now they're back to thinking long term....

I understand nobody could have forseen the awful circumstances that have led to Hyundai needing a new driver, but half way through the season they are now changing their philosophy again?!

To be fair, Cyril has inherited these decisions so perhaps this tragic set of circumstances will see him start to put his signature on their philosophy moving forward.

[Norm75]

A disappointment for me I must say, from a selfish point of view I wanted Kris and James to get the seat for Finland so we can cheer them on in Craig's honour.
I think it would have been hugely fitting. Looks like not to be. C'est la vie

However I understand it has to be a long term thing for Hyundai and I wish whoever gets it the best of luck and hope they remember to try enjoy it as much as Craig did.

Well, we don’t know yet. In the Autosport article it mentions Kris is being considered. It is also mentioned the difficulty adapting from rally2 to rally1 and we know Kris has been fast at the top level. If they want a driver for the next couple of years to share the third car, who’s to say Kris isn’t interested in doing more than a few rallies this year. He said himself this morning to Colin Clark that he was interested again and had been making calls but covid had made things difficult.
With that in mind he may still be in contention.