2025 WRC News & Rumours

[Steve Boyd]

And Seb is sitting at home thinking "I'm second after two rounds and I've missed one. I can win this championship. I wonder which extra rounds I should do"

[mknight]

Note that Hyundai is taking a beating in both championships even though Rovanpera is completely out of form.

In coming rounds Rovanpera likely goes back to charging for wins + Ogier with starting position advantage + Pajari with starting position advantage and taking points.

What does Hyundai have coming to counter that? New car already arrived, no big change. 4th car not coming. Fourmaux even without crashing is not scoring much more points than the 3rd drivers last year. Sure he might, but still that should be the only counter?

[Eli]

The only way for Hyundai to win is bring in the might of VW into the series…oh wait, never mind. On a more serious note, I hope they pick themselves up together after Kenya, as it’s still a long way to go and we still have 3 new events and we have yet to see the best of their 3 drivers.

[rallyfiend]

Christ - we're 2 events in to a 14-event season and people are deciding the championship.....

[Franky]

Christ - we're 2 events in to a 14-event season and people are deciding the championship.....

You don't polish your Crystal Ball on a regular basis?

[TypeR]

Also 2 rallies in and two technical issues with cars..

[AndersX]

Well, I think nobody really believs to Hyundai any more. Obviously, they built their operations and rally program on cracking/floating foundament. There is a reason why in 12 or so years they have managed only 2 WMC and 1 WDC. Look back - when VW came in - instant and dominant success, Toyota - same story, even M-Sport pulled of 2 WDC and 1 WMC during Ogier's stint. Might be smth with Korean Corporate Culture or smth. Therefore, possibly they will pull it still together, but only on ecpense of Toyota failure. Plus, seema that Neuville has chilled off a bit after the long fought title.

[Eli]

Well, I think nobody really believs to Hyundai any more. Obviously, they built their operations and rally program on cracking/floating foundament. There is a reason why in 12 or so years they have managed only 2 WMC and 1 WDC. Look back - when VW came in - instant and dominant success, Toyota - same story, even M-Sport pulled of 2 WDC and 1 WMC during Ogier's stint. Might be smth with Korean Corporate Culture or smth. Therefore, possibly they will pull it still together, but only on ecpense of Toyota failure. Plus, seema that Neuville has chilled off a bit after the long fought title.

Exactly, we lost faith in them & like you said, 12 years and only 3 of those they managed to get it, and less we forget, VW haven’t been in the championship since 2017 and Citroën didn’t mount any challenge in their last 6 years.

[deephouse]

We lost hope because they said they will stop develop car from march onwards. So that's clear clue they don't care about it too much anymore. They will drive till the end and what happens, happens.

[106 sport]

And Seb is sitting at home thinking "I'm second after two rounds and I've missed one. I can win this championship. I wonder which extra rounds I should do"

We expect to see him in Gran Canaria. Fingers crossed.