To be honest, I am surprised Lappi will get a drive while Neuville not. If I would be Hyundai, I would prioritize both Ott and Thierry over others as much as Ott and Thierry need or want.
If i were Hyundai I would enter all my drivers in as many events as possible. You want them to have as much seat time as possible.
Driver lineup as released Wednesday 31st Dec, 2025.
team - Kiwi Motorsport : drivers Yevan David (Sri lanka)and Cooper Shipman (USA)
team - Hitech drivers: Jin Nakamura (Japan) and Kanato Le...
It's not just drivers who would befefit from that. Also fans, who want to see more stages live. The camera crew, support, media, key people... It's umderstandable that the hosting country wants to...
I believe drivers were mostly complaining about too long liaisons, sometimes having to drive hundreds of kilometers just to do one or a few stages.
One of the most ridiculous examples was ypres...
I have not seen the full line up of drivers for the 2026 NZ Toyota single seater series. Starts next weekend.
https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/castrol-toyota-fr-oceania/calendar-results/
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I expect January 9th will pass without even a comment on what actually was announced. As usual it's the false hope that is the story.
WRC mainclass from 2027