WRC Testing

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Yesterday, 09:13

Hayden Paddon:

Day 1 done at Rally Devoluy - some very nice stages and perfect warm up for Monte Carlo. The main focus here is about getting used to and comfortable to the changing grip levels, and learning the range of Hankook tyres. We have been trying different tyre options, some better than others. 6 more stages tomorrow to continue the learning.

**saco0o** · Yesterday, 09:20

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Hayden Paddon:

Day 1 done at Rally Devoluy - some very nice stages and perfect warm up for Monte Carlo. The main focus here is about getting used to and comfortable to the changing grip levels, and learning the range of Hankook tyres. We have been trying different tyre options, some better than others. 6 more stages tomorrow to continue the learning.

hes the first R5 right behind fourmaux and solberg in rally1s. is it weird that hyundai hasnt gave hayden a rally1 for this one already?

**flat_right** · Today, 07:53

Originally Posted by saco0o

hes the first R5 right behind fourmaux and solberg in rally1s. is it weird that hyundai hasnt gave hayden a rally1 for this one already?

Yeah, thought the same. Would have been a much better Monte preparation than with R5. But maybe he hasn't done snowy icy tarmac for a long time and was better to start with something slower and familiar.

**TypeR** · Today, 08:34

2026 season hasn't even started, but they already make interesting decisions indeed

Fourmaux has done this event with wrc last year, has full season under the belt and now they put 3rd driver in Monte, Paddon, to drive with small car, that he knows for years..

They just hope for same tricky conditions?

**deephouse** · Today, 08:44

Only thing and logical I can think about is that he is also doing development job for Rally2 car. Being also in Rally1 to get a feeling what could be transfered from that car to that which will be driven in 2027. Or maybe they will secretly build new car