WRC
Tänak eager to do battle with his new Hyundai
Il ne porte pas le numéro 1 sur les vitres de sa Hyundai i20 coupe WRC (The 8 is his favorite number), but Ott Tänak is the man to beat before the start of the 2020 season at Monte-Carlo. Estonian, transferred to the South Korean team in the offseason, had time to get his bearings.
“The integration was rather pleasant. I feel good and comfortable within the stable, and have done so for some time, indicates the old pilot Toyota. I try to be as efficient as possible and to know each individual in the structure. Overall, I received a warm welcome from Hyundai Motorsport. »
#WRC First #RallyMonteCarlo #HyundaiHug for @OttTanak! Welcome to the family! #HMSGOfficial pic.twitter.com/6tkNPXyEd1
— Hyundai Motorsport (@HMSGOfficial) January 21, 2020
Ott Tänak doesn't have an extremely good knowledge of his mount, but that doesn't worry him. “The car is efficient. I only had a few days of testing on a small section of road (in the south-east of France. Editor’s note), whereas in Monte-Carlo you encounter every kind of condition imaginable.
This is why we must discover the sensations behind the wheel in more depth and we can only assimilate this well with a rally in real conditions. From the beginning we began to understand the reactions of the car. »
Third in 2019, Ott Tänak has never won a winner's trophy in the Principality. An error repaired in 2020 ? “You always come to a rally to win,” he says, deadpan. I will do my best and I will be able to tell you more after a few stages.
Before the start of the first stage, it is impossible to predict anything. Currently, I am impatiently awaiting the big departure”, scheduled for this Thursday, January 23 from 20:38 p.m.
Medhi Casaurang
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