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The successes and limits of work-study

The World Rally Championship has always offered the originality of offering changing grids. As teams can change their numbers, strategies develop with varying degrees of success, as is the case this year between Hyundai and Toyota.

Published on 20/08/2024 à 16:05

Loïc ROCCI

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The successes and limits of work-study

Esapekka Lappi is the only interim driver at Hyundai to have won a rally (Photo: Nikos Katikis/DPPI)

Before its launch, the 2024 season presented at least two important particularities in the crews selected by the three manufacturers involved.

The easiest situation to describe was that at M-Sport. Adrien fourmaux and Grégoire Munster had a full program of 13 dates and it was up to them not to make too many mistakes to keep their seat until November. Toyota for his part had been obliged to take into account the desire of Kalle Rovanperä not to

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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