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Hyundai WRT

JUF said:
Well, it's not the first time Hyundai is looking for new talents. They are investing a lot in Chewon Lim (question is whether this is successful or not) and when they signed Hayden Paddon he was still a rather unproven talent in a World Rally Car (just like Lappi was). So there is no reason to reproach anyone...
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Paddon was also good PR for Hyundai 'Down Under'...
 
Rumoured Hyundai 'shoot-out' list (@RubnPerez):

Solans
Lopez
Ingram
Cave
Greensmith
Rovanpera
Huttunen
Lindholm
Berfa
Loubet
Dilley
Andolfi
Bergkvist
Veiby
 
AnttiL said:
Paddon said in Colin Clark's Kitchen Table Shakedown interview that the new car is more adjusted to Neuville's driving style, which doesn't suit Paddon's style and he's still struggling with that. Changing his driving style didn't work but he's trying to set up the car to suit his style. Does anyone know what's the main difference between these guys' styles?
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I suspect Paddon's style is Latvala esc coming from similar smooth flowing gravel road backgrounds and hence would go well in the Toyota. So the Hyundai is not set up for much left foot breaking?
 
They're all fantastic young drivers and hopefuly most of them will achieve great things on a near future. Btw, if Rovanpera wins that could be he won't drive for MSport?
 
Rally Power said:
They're all fantastic young drivers and hopefuly most of them will achieve great things on a near future. Btw, if Rovanpera wins that could be he won't drive for MSport?
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I think the Hyundai program winner was meant to contest in WRC2 in 2018. Rovanperä will be 17 until October 2018 and cannot take part in most European WRC rallies. Therefore the M-Sport deal and BRC would be better suited for him, with some bonus WRC2 events that he is allowed to take part in (Wales 2017, Mexico, Argentina, anything after October 2018).
 
btw where did you all take those names? i havent seen any confirmation of those drivers participating...someone just mentioned them in twitter but with no source?
 
AnttiL said:
I think the Hyundai program winner was meant to contest in WRC2 in 2018. Rovanperä will be 17 until October 2018 and cannot take part in most European WRC rallies. Therefore the M-Sport deal and BRC would be better suited for him, with some bonus WRC2 events that he is allowed to take part in (Wales 2017, Mexico, Argentina, anything after October 2018).
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and all rallyes in Finland, because he has valid driving license October17.
 
pantealex said:
and all rallyes in Finland, because he has valid driving license October17.
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Yes, but I don't see much interest for him to do that competition wise. Maybe one winter and one summer event to keep the skills up for WRC Sweden and Finland 2019.
 
EstWRC said:
btw where did you all take those names? i havent seen any confirmation of those drivers participating...someone just mentioned them in twitter but with no source?
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I was wondering the same thing, haven`t seen anything official anywhere..
 
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