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Hyundai at Monte Carlo: A slow start
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Hyundai Motorsport was supposed to make Monte Carlo 2026 the starting point of its return to the top. In reality, the Koreans' weekend only highlighted the gap that exists with its Japanese rival. ToyotaBecause at the moment when Jari-Matti Latvala's troops (see Interview) were racking up special stage victories and, above all, the p
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LAURENT JACQUEMIN
28/01/2026 at 10:18 a.m.
The poorly prepared preliminary tests had led Hyundai to ask the FIA to postpone the session. Is this preparation worthy of a title contender?
CHRISTOPHE
28/01/2026 at 06:56 a.m.
Thank goodness they have Hankook in Korea!
ALBERT Claude
27/01/2026 at 05:59 a.m.
Years go by and the situation for the Koreans in the Monte Carlo Rally remains largely unchanged: They still have technical problems (which are understandable, given this year's terrain) and reliability issues (hardly acceptable), which Tanak's high level of commitment had more or less masked. The uncertainty (increasingly less pronounced and increasingly influenced by the communication surrounding the WEC) regarding the brand's future WRC program, along with questionable tactical choices (bringing Paddon out of retirement for a Monte Carlo Rally!), will likely make this season difficult to follow; unless the internal rivalries at Toyota and, secondarily, the progress of the M-Sport juniors are enough to create a spectacle and competition worthy of a world championship.
ALBERT Claude
27/01/2026 at 05:58 a.m.
Years go by and the situation for the Koreans in the Monte Carlo Rally remains largely unchanged: They still have technical problems (which are understandable, given this year's terrain) and reliability issues (hardly acceptable), which Tanak's high level of commitment had more or less masked. The uncertainty (less and less pronounced and "indexed" to the communication surrounding the WEC) regarding the brand's future WRC program, and the questionable tactical choices (bringing Paddon out of retirement for a Monte Carlo Rally!) will likely make this season difficult to follow. Unless the internal rivalries at Toyota and, secondarily, the progress of the M-Sport juniors are enough to create a spectacle and competition worthy of a world championship.