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Hyundai Motorsport has announced its full line-up for the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship, calling upon the expertise of five skilled and competitive crews. Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe and Adrien Fourmaux/Alexandre Coria will contest every round of the season while the third car vacated by Ott Tanak will be shared between Dani Sordo/Cándido Carrera, Esapekka Lappi/Enni […]
Hyundai Motorsport has announced its full line-up for the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship, with five competitive crews joining the team.
Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe and Adrien Fourmaux/Alexandre Coria will compete in every round, while the third car will be shared by Dani Sordo/Cándido Carrera, Esapekka Lappi/Enni Mälkönen, and Hayden Paddon/John Kennard.
Sordo and Carrera had a successful season in the Portuguese championship, winning the title with the Hyundai i20 N Rally2. They will kick off their 2026 campaign at Rally Islas Canarias.
Lappi and Mälkönen aim to build on their success in the Finnish Rally Championship and will debut at Rally Sweden, where Lappi secured his second WRC victory in 2024.
Paddon and Kennard return to Hyundai Motorsport after impressive wins in various championships. Their first event will be Rallye Monte-Carlo in January.
Hyundai Motorsport WRC Sporting Director Andrew Wheatley expressed excitement over the diverse line-up, combining experience and new talent to support their title ambitions in the final year of the Rally1 technical regulations.
