Hyundai World Rally Team
The Hyundai World Rally Team is a rally team competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) as the official Hyundai entrant. Its team principal is Cyril Abiteboul, and its drivers in 2023 include Thierry Neuville, Esapekka Lappi, Dani Sordo and Teemu Suninen. The team has entered WRC every year since 2014 by Hyundai Motorsport, a division of Hyundai Motors based in Alzenau, Germany. Between the years of 2000 to 2003, the team was run by Motor Sport Developments of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, on behalf of Hyundai Motor Sport.
| Full name | Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Alzenau, Germany South Korea |
| Team principal(s) | Cyril Abiteboul |
| Drivers | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville Esapekka Lappi Dani Sordo Andreas Mikkelsen |
| Co-drivers | Martin Järveoja Martijn Wydaeghe Janne Ferm Cándido Carrera Torstein Eriksen |
| Chassis | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| World Rally Championship history | |
| Debut | 2000 Swedish Rally |
| Manufacturers' Championships | 2 (2019, 2020) |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 28 |
The team has twice won the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, in 2019 and 2020. For sponsorship purposes it has been known to vary its name when entering the WRC.
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