Hyundai Motorsport rushes its chances of fighting for the WRC drivers ‘and teams’ title, although these are remote. With the Ypres Rally as the most immediate appointment, the South Korean manufacturer also looks to the future and has defined its driver line-up for the Acropolis Rally. Heading into the ninth round of the championship, Hyundai recovers Dani sordo, so the Cantabrian rider will accompany the brand’s regular riders on the Greek stages. For its part, the team will also have two units of its new Hyundai i20 N Rally2 in the WRC2 category at the Acropolis Rally.
Dani Sordo will be the partner of Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak in the Acropolis Rally, in which it will be his fifth event with the team in the 2021 season. The Cantabrian He will debut like this together with his new co-driver Cándido Carrera in one of the most demanding rallies on the calendar due to its toughness. It should be remembered that Dani Sordo already competed with the third Hyundai i20 WRC Coupé in the rallies of Monte Carlo, Portugal, Italy, Kenya and GreeceWhile Craig Breen has done the same in the Arctic Rally, Croatia and Estonia, as well as being Hyundai’s third driver at next week’s Ypres Rally.
Regarding the silver category of the World Rally Championship, the South Korean firm will have two units of the Hyundai i20 N Rally2 in Greece. Oliver Solberg and Jari Huttunen will repeat at the controls of the brand’s new ‘Rally2’ at the Acropolis Rally after being the protagonists of the debut of the vehicle in the Ypres Rally. The two are part of Hyundai’s young driver development program, so it is Solberg and Huttunen’s goal to seek victory in WRC2. in order to show the benefits of the brand’s new car to future customers.