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François Delecour tried the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 with his son
The Hyundai i20 N Rally1 hybrid is entered in the WRC in 2022, notably with Ott Tänak. © DPPI
At 59, François Delecour remained a big child. “Brake late” still likes to delight his supporters during his participations in rally, the last dating back to Monte-Carlo 2022 on a Alpine A110 R-GT (3rd in category).
Ce mardi 8 mars, le vice-champion du monde des rallyes 1993 a vécu un grand moment avec un de ses fils, en le conviant à sa droite dans le baquet d’une Hyundai i20 N Rally1 hybride. Oui, vous avez bien lu, François Delecour a bénéficié d’une petite journée d’essais dans la nouvelle voiture développée par Hyundai Motorsport en WRC in 2022!
Judging by the bulging gaze of son Mathys, his cries of surprise as he passes a bump or the father's grimace, we can deduce that the ride must have been rich in sensations. This video has since been deleted.
François Delecour will find a Alpine A110 R-GT on the occasion of Rally du Touquet (March 17-19), which will be the opening of the 2022 French Rally Championship.
This test, carried out as part of a promotional operation, is reminiscent of François Delecour's (much more serious) test on a Hyundai Accent WRC at the turn of the 2000s. The information was revealed by AUTOhebdo ; we saw the French pilot there, dressed in his official pilot clothes Peugeot Sport, sous la tente Hyundai ! L’affaire avait fait grand bruit à l’époque. Fin 2000, dans un climat de tensions entre François Delecour et Gilles Panizzi, le premier nommé sera remercié et atterrira chez Ford et M-Sport.
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Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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