Hyundai Motorsport has confirmed it’s going to proceed its manufacturing facility World Rally Championship programme subsequent 12 months.
The Korean marque’s future competing in rallying’s prime tier has been the topic of hypothesis for a number of months. Nonetheless, in current weeks Hyundai’s administration had been making optimistic feedback concerning its 2026 future.
On the eve of this week’s Rally Finland, Hyundai has now confirmed it’s going to proceed in 2026. Hyundai’s future past that continues to be unclear because the WRC prepares to usher in all new technical rules for 2027.
Hyundai has been working a manufacturing facility programme within the WRC since 2014, however hypothesis concerning its future mounted when the model introduced its plans to maneuver into the World Endurance Championship, underneath the Genesis model, from subsequent 12 months.
“We’re happy to verify that Hyundai Motorsport will proceed its participation within the FIA World Rally Championship in 2026,” learn a short assertion from Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul.
“This choice displays the robust momentum we’ve in-built current occasions and the regulatory help from the FIA, which can enable us to additional develop our Rally1 automobile and stay aggressive on the highest stage.
“This extra season additionally provides us the time to form the way forward for Hyundai Motorsport with larger confidence.”
Adrien Fourmaux, Alexandre Coria, Hyundai World Rally Crew Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Photograph by: Crimson Bull Content material Pool
The information has arrived after the WRC revealed its 2026 calendar, which coincided with information that the FIA has confirmed that the Rally1 technical rules will proceed to the top of its supposed homologation cycle subsequent 12 months.
The FIA additionally introduced that every one Rally1 groups could be issued with two additional homologation jokers which can be utilized to develop all areas of their autos.
“There aren’t any official registrations but made, however there isn’t a motive to suppose that any individual must be leaving the championship,” stated FIA technical director Xavier Mestelan Pinon in a media roundtable earlier at this time.
“And I’d say that we had been fairly assured, particularly as a result of, as requested by all of the producers, we allowed two new jokers to permit them to improve the automobile for the purpose that it must be, to make them comfy.
“It was one thing that was requested, not solely by Hyundai. I’d say that we tick the field additionally for this level.”
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