WRC
Has Hyundai hit rock bottom in Sweden?
© Nikos Katikis / DPPI
The pill of Rally Monte Carlo had already been a hard pill to swallow for HyundaiThe performance at the Rally Sweden was even more painful. In Umeå, the German-Korean team delivered the worst possible performance at the very moment when it was most expected of them, both on and off the stages. Writing these lines is truly heartbreaking for motorsport enthusiasts and
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16/02/2026 at 06:24 a.m.
It's time for Hyundai to pull the plug on the WRC program. They've been involved since 2014 and they can't do any better? Either they invest more money in the program or they stop, because right now it's counterproductive and damaging the brand.
Joel Gaboriaud
16/02/2026 at 05:52 a.m.
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CHRISTOPHE
16/02/2026 at 04:26 a.m.
Since 2014 it's been critical with this team, Neuville became champion thanks to instructions and guys in semi-retirement.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
16/02/2026 at 01:17 a.m.
What about motorsport within the Hyundai Group in the future? While Kia remains uninvolved, the premium brand Genesis is now competing in the WEC... at the expense of the WRC and the parent brand Hyundai? Yet the Korean group's financial situation allows it to be doubly committed to both the WEC and the WRC.