Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
The Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC (originally known as the Hyundai New Generation i20 WRC) is a World Rally Car built by Hyundai for use in the World Rally Championship starting in 2017. It is based on the Hyundai i20 subcompact car, and is the successor to the Hyundai i20 WRC used between 2014 and 2015.
| Category | World Rally Car | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Hyundai | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Hyundai i20 WRC | ||||||||
| Successor | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Suspension | MacPherson | ||||||||
| Length | 4,100 mm | ||||||||
| Width | 1,875 mm | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,665 mm | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,570 mm | ||||||||
| Engine | Bespoke Hyundai Motorsport Global Race Engine 1,600 cc (97.6 cu in) I4 turbo direct injection | ||||||||
| Transmission | Sequential gearbox, six forward gears and one reverse with paddle shift Four-wheel drive Hydraulic in centre, mechanical with ramps in front and rear differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,190 kg | ||||||||
| Fuel | Panta | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Shell Helix Ultra | ||||||||
| Brakes | Ventilated Brembo disc brakes (370mm on tarmac, 300mm on gravel). Air-cooled 4 piston callipers. | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Clutch | Cerametallic twin-disk | ||||||||
| Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | |||||||||
| Notable drivers | Craig Breen Sébastien Loeb Pierre-Louis Loubet Andreas Mikkelsen Thierry Neuville Hayden Paddon Dani Sordo Oliver Solberg Ott Tänak | ||||||||
| Debut | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | ||||||||
| First win | 2017 Tour de Corse | ||||||||
| Last win | 2021 Rally Catalunya | ||||||||
| Last event | 2021 Rally Monza | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2019, 2020) | ||||||||
Three i20 Coupe WRCs were entered for the 2017 season, where they were driven by Thierry Neuville, Hayden Paddon and Dani Sordo. Later into the season they also signed Andreas Mikkelsen. Neuville scored four wins and eight podiums, finishing runner-up behind Ogier, who switched to M-Sport.
All four drivers continued in 2018 season. Neuville won three races and claimed six podiums, but was again outscored by Ogier.
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