Why did Hyundai fall so far short of the mark in the Canary Islands?

While a close battle was expected between the Yaris and the i20, the latter proved unable to keep up. While the drivers are not to blame, the same cannot be said for the Rally1 prepared in Alzenau, which appeared to be poorly matched with the Hankook tires.

Published 28/04/2025 à 13:00

Loïc ROCCI

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Why did Hyundai fall so far short of the mark in the Canary Islands?

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« It's a cold shower! "In a few words on Friday evening, François-Xavier Demaison perfectly summed up the situation of Hyundai. In the absence of Cyril AbiteboulHyundai Motorsport boss, the technical director, was the one who had to explain the reasons for the South Korean team's sinking, and it is certain that he will not have a good memory of his trip to the island. The worst-case scenario became clear on Thursday.

Usually, pilots always say that the shakedown is just… a shakedown and that you shouldn't focus too much on it. The one in the Canary Islands, even if it wasn't necessarily very representative, delivered a premonitory result with five Toyota in

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Loïc ROCCI

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

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

28/04/2025 at 01:49 a.m.

Hyundai is at the end of the century …… unfortunately…… and the future is probably in the WEC…. with Genesis. We'll see…. in the Future 😎👀🤨

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