WRC (World Rally Championship)
Rally cars are essentially road cars, beefed-up and utilising high tech systems.
An Emotional Podium For Lappi
Hyundai Motorsports took an emotional podium finish at Rally Croatia on Sunday, with Esapekka Lappi finishing the event in third place. Following the rally, Eflyn Evans, who took victory in the event, put the Irish tricolor on the podium. At the same time, the Irish...
Toyota To Run Just Two Entries For Points In Croatia
Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed that only two of their three cars will be eligible to score championship points in Rally Croatia this weekend. The team made the announcement in solidarity with Hyundai Motorsports who confirmed this week that they will run Just two...
Toyota Pay Tribute To Craig Breen
The Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC Team has paid tribute to Craig Breen ahead of this weekend's Rally Croatia. Breen died following an accident on Thursday while testing for Rally Croatia with Hyundai. Akio Toyoda (TGR-WRT Chairman) / Koji Sato (President, Toyota Motor...
Lappi In Line For A Podium In Croatia
Hyundai Motorsports Esapekka Lappi is in line for a podium finish at Rally Croatia as the Finn ended the second day of the event in third place overall and speaking following the action he commented saying: Of course it's nice to be in a podium position even though we...
A Statement From Hyundai Motorsport Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul
Hyundai Motorsports Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul released the following statement in relation to accident that led to the death of Craig Breen in Croatia last week. Craig was laid to rest yesterday and it’s been a very emotional time for all of us. Emotions are...
Hyundai To Compete In Croatia
Hyundai Motorsports announced on Monday that following consultation with the Breen family and Craig's co-driver James Fulton that they will compete with a two car entry at Rally Croatia this weekend. Hyundai Motorsport confirms it will compete in Croatia Rally, the...
Josh McErlean Withdraws From Rally Croatia
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver and Hyundai WRC2 competitor Josh McErlean has confirmed that following the death of Craig Breen last week, he will not contest this weekend's Rally Croatia. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, McErlean, who was in Croatia with Craig...
FIA And WRC Retire The Number 42
The FIA and World Rally Championship announced on Mondsy that they have taken the decision to retire the No.42 fir the remainder of the 2023 season in honor of Craig Breen. The WRC family in collaboration with the FIA has also decided to retire the number 42, Breen’s...
A Statement From Hyundai Motorsport President Sean Kim
Hyundai Motorsports President Sean Kim released the following statement following the death on Thursday of Hyundai driver Craig Breen. The reality of yesterday has still not sunk in, and it is unlikely to for a very long time. Everyone here in Alzenau is feeling the...