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Hyundai Motorsport is prepared to push for the drivers’ title in 2024, its eleventh year competing in the FIA World
The Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team has unveiled a bold new look for the upcoming Monte Carlo Rally, kicking off the 2024 season. Despite achieving seven wins and 13 podium finishes in the first two years of the WRC’s hybrid era, Hyundai Motorsport has yet to secure a championship crown. However, the team views 2024 as a prime opportunity to potentially win their first drivers’ championship. Leading the charge for Hyundai Motorsport will be the driver pairings of Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe (#11) and Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja (#8), both of whom will be running a full program in 2024. Neuville has been with the team since their debut WRC season in 2014 and contributed significantly to the manufacturer championships won by Hyundai Motorsport in 2019 and 2020. Tänak and Järveoja were also part of the team’s victorious 2020 campaign and make their return to Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team after a brief stint elsewhere. Assisting Neuville and Tänak in their title pursuits will be three other crews sharing the team’s third entry: Dani Sordo/Cándido Carrera (#6), Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (#4), and Andreas Mikkelsen/Torstein Eriksen (#9). These experienced crews will divide responsibilities based on the rally surface, allowing each driver to compete in events that suit their driving style. The aim for these crews is to challenge for podium finishes and snatch points away from the main rivals of Neuville and Tänak.
