Decisive year for Hänninen

The 2012 ERC champion did not convince with Ford in 2013. Hyundai is offering him a new chance to show off on the roads of the WRC, with the 2015 season in focus.

Published on 26/12/2013 à 14:40

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Juho Hänninen will be part of the armada for the coming season Hyundai for the debut of the i20 WRC. Committed to Sweden, the Finn knows that his appearances in the world championship this year will be very important. “There is a lot of work ahead of us” explains the former Skoda driver. “This is one of my main responsibilities for 2014: to develop and test the car. But if during rallies, I can keep up with the pace of Thierry Neuville (Editor's note: who will drive all the 2014 rounds), then maybe it will be good for 2015. If I fail, I will be out. he declared to Rally-Magazin

Also returning to the level of his new mount, Hänninen believes that “the i20 is no better than the Fiesta. There is a different feeling. It's the difference between a car that has been in development for several seasons and one that is only just getting started. There are still lots of little things we can improve.«

Dani Sordo will play alongside Neuville at Monte-Carlo, from January 14 to 19. An appointment is made for Hänninen on the Swedish snow and ice from February 5 to 8.