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Abiteboul named Hyundai president in management reshuffle
Former Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul has been appointed as the president and team principal of Hyundai Motorsport, starting from next year. Abiteboul joined Hyundai this year and impressed management in his first season. The new role will involve taking on additional responsibilities for Hyundai’s motorsport plans, including the World Rally Championship and customer programmes. The announcement of Abiteboul’s appointment comes alongside other internal restructuring measures aimed at improving performance and efficiency. Hyundai’s preparations for the 2024 WRC season are already underway, with a test on snow at its Finland facility and a driver line-up featuring Ott Tanak, Thierry Neuville, Esapekka Lappi, Andreas Mikkelsen, and Dani Sordo.
