Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
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Category World Rally Car
Constructor Hyundai
Predecessor Hyundai i20 WRC
Successor Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Technical specifications [1] [2]
Suspension MacPherson
Length4,100 mm
Width1,875 mm
Axle track 1,665 mm
Wheelbase 2,570 mm
Engine Bespoke Hyundai Motorsport Global Race Engine 1,600 cc (97.6 cu in) I4 turbo direct injection
Transmission Sequential gearbox, six forward gears and one reverse with paddle shift
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic in centre, mechanical with ramps in front and rear differential
Weight1,190 kg
FuelPanta
Lubricants Shell Helix Ultra
Brakes Ventilated Brembo disc brakes (370mm on tarmac, 300mm on gravel). Air-cooled 4 piston callipers.
Tyres Michelin (2017-2020) later Pirelli P Zero (for tarmac), Cinturato (for wet tarmac), Sottozero (for ice/snow) and Scorpion (for gravel, clay and rest of dirt-type surfaces) (2021)
Clutch Cerametallic twin-disk
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants
Notable drivers Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen [3]
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb [4]
Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet [5]
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen [6]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville [7]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon [8]
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo [9]
Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg
Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak [10]
Debut Flag of Monaco.svg 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First win Flag of France.svg 2017 Tour de Corse
Last win Flag of Spain.svg 2021 Rally Catalunya
Last event Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Rally Monza
RacesWins Podiums Titles
58 17 62 2
Constructors' Championships2 (2019, 2020)

The Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC [11] (originally known as the Hyundai New Generation i20 WRC) is a World Rally Car built by Hyundai for use in the World Rally Championship starting in 2017. [12] It is based on the Hyundai i20 subcompact car, and is the successor to the Hyundai i20 WRC used between 2014 and 2015.

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Three i20 Coupe WRCs were entered for the 2017 season, where they were driven by Thierry Neuville, Hayden Paddon and Dani Sordo. [7] [8] [9] Later into the season they also signed Andreas Mikkelsen. [6] Neuville scored four wins and eight podiums, finishing runner-up behind Ogier, who switched to M-Sport.

All four drivers continued in 2018 season. Neuville won three races and claimed six podiums, but was again outscored by Ogier.

World Rally Championship results

Championship titles

YearTitleCompetitorEntriesWinsPodiumsPoints
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport 39413380
2020 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport 21311241

WRC victories

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driverEntrant
2017 1 Flag of France.svg 2017 Tour de Corse Tarmac Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
2 Flag of Argentina.svg 2017 Rally Argentina Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
3 Flag of Poland.svg 2017 Rally Poland Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2017 Rally Australia Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
2018 5 Flag of Sweden.svg 2018 Rally Sweden Snow Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
6 Flag of Portugal (official).svg 2018 Rally de Portugal Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
7 Flag of Italy.svg 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
2019 8 Flag of France.svg 2019 Tour de Corse Tarmac Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
9 Flag of Argentina.svg 2019 Rally Argentina Gravel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
10 Flag of Italy.svg 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna Gravel Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
11 Flag of Spain.svg 2019 Rally Catalunya Mixed Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
2020 12 Flag of Monaco.svg 2020 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
13 Flag of Estonia.svg 2020 Rally Estonia Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
14 Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna Gravel Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Carlos del Barrio Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
2021 15 Flag of Finland.svg 2021 Arctic Rally Snow Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2021 Ypres Rally Tarmac Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
17 Flag of Spain.svg 2021 Rally Catalunya Tarmac Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport

Complete World Rally Championship results

YearEntrantDriverRoundsPointsWCM
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1234567891011121314
2017 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville MON
15
SWE
13
MEX
3
FRA
1
ARG
1
POR
2
ITA
3
POL
1
FIN
6
GER
44
ESP
Ret
GBR
2
AUS
1
3452nd
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo MON
4
SWE
4
MEX
8
FRA
3
ARG
8
POR
3
ITA
12
POL
4
FIN
9
GER
34
ESP
15
GBR
10
AUS
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon MON
Ret
SWE
7
MEX
5
FRA
6
ARG
6
POR
Ret
ITA
Ret
POL
2
FIN
Ret
GER
8
ESP GBR
8
AUS
3
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER ESP
18
GBR
4
AUS
11
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville MON
5
SWE
1
MEX
6
FRA
3
ARG
2
POR
1
ITA
1
FIN
9
GER
2
TUR
16
GBR
5
ESP
4
AUS
Ret
3412nd
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen MON
13
SWE
3
MEX
4
FRA
7
ARG
5
POR
16
ITA
18
FIN
10
GER
6
TUR
5
GBR
6
ESP
10
AUS
11
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo MON
Ret
SWE MEX
2
FRA
4
ARG
3
POR
4
ITA FIN GER
Ret
TUR GBR ESP
5
AUS
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon MON SWE
5
MEX FRA ARG POR
Ret
ITA
4
FIN
4
GER TUR
3
GBR
7
ESP AUS
2
2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville MON
2
SWE
3
MEX
4
FRA
1
ARG
1
CHL
Ret
POR
2
ITA
6
FIN
6
GER
4
TUR
8
GBR
2
ESP
1
AUS
C
3801st
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen MON
Ret
SWE
4
MEX
Ret
FRA ARG
2
CHL
7
POR ITA
3
FIN
4
GER
6
TUR
3
GBR
6
ESP AUS
C
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb MON
4
SWE
7
MEX FRA
8
ARG CHL
3
POR
Ret
ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP
4
AUS
C
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo MON SWE MEX
9
FRA
4
ARG
6
CHL POR
23
ITA
1
FIN GER
5
TUR
5
GBR ESP
3
AUS
C
Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN
7
GER TUR GBR
8
ESP AUS
C
2020 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak MON
Ret
SWE
2
MEX
2
EST
1
TUR
17
ITA
6
MNZ
2
2411st
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville MON
1
SWE
6
MEX
16
EST
Ret
TUR
2
ITA
2
MNZ
Ret
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb MON
6
SWE MEX EST TUR
3
ITA MNZ
Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen MON SWE
7
MEX EST
2
TUR ITA MNZ
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo MON SWE MEX
Ret
EST TUR ITA
1
MNZ
3
Flag of France.svg Hyundai 2C Competition Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet MON SWE MEX EST
Ret
TUR
Ret
ITA
7
84th
Flag of Norway.svg Ole Christian Veiby MNZ
Ret
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak MON
Ret
ARC
1
CRO
4
POR
21
ITA
24
KEN
3
EST
31
BEL
6
GRE
2
FIN
2
ESP
Ret
MNZ 4622nd
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville MON
3
ARC
3
CRO
3
POR
36
ITA
3
KEN
Ret
EST
3
BEL
1
GRE
8
FIN
Ret
ESP
1
MNZ
4
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo MON
5
ARC CRO POR
2
ITA
17
KEN
12
EST BEL GRE
4
FIN ESP
3
MNZ
3
Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen MON ARC
4
CRO
8
POR ITA KEN EST
2
BEL
2
GRE FIN
3
ESP MNZ
Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ
6
Flag of France.svg Hyundai 2C Competition Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet MON
16
ARC
39
CRO
29
POR
Ret
ITA
Ret
KEN
WD
EST
7
BEL
68
GRE
Ret
FIN MNZ 684th
Flag of Spain.svg Nil Solans ESP
8
Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg MON ARC
7
CRO POR ITA
WD
KEN
Ret
EST BEL GRE FIN ESP
7
MNZ
5

See also

References

  1. "Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC – About WRC – WRC.com". Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "juwra.com | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC". juwra.com.
  3. "Hyundai calls up Craig Breen for WRC return on Rally Finland". autosport.com . Motorsport Network. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. "Sebastien Loeb seals six-round 2019 WRC deal with Hyundai". autosport.com . Motorsport Network. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. "Loubet set for World Rally Car début". wrc.com . WRC Promoter GmbH . Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 Beer, Matt (28 September 2017). "Hyundai signs Andreas Mikkelsen for 2018-19 WRC seasons". autosport.com . Motorsport Network . Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 Evans, David (5 October 2016). "Hyundai retains Neuville alongside Paddon and Sordo for 2017 WRC". autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Hayden Paddon secures Hyundai WRC future". speedcafe.com. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 Evans, David (22 August 2016). "Hyundai keeps Dani Sordo for 2017 and '18 World Rally Championships". autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  10. "Tänak quits Toyota". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  11. "Hyundai uncovers 2017 i20 at Monza rally show". speedcafe.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. Evans, David (22 June 2016). "Hyundai to switch its i20 World Rally Championship model for 2017". autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 23 June 2016.