The 2019 and 2020 WRC manufacturers’ champions faced a myriad of reliability issues during a particularly challenging start to the WRC’s new hybrid era, leaving the team firmly behind its rivals Toyota and M-Sport Ford.
This week the team will sit down to address its problems with deputy team director Julien Moncet confirming its staff will now have to double its efforts to catch the opposition. Across the weekend the I20 N’s performance improved, but its reliability problems, ranging from engine, hybrid and suspension, proved to be its downfall.
Only one of its three I20 Ns reached the finish with Thierry Neuville coming home sixth, albeit seven minutes and 42.6s behind the rally leader Sebastien Loeb after losing time to a broken front right damper. The Belgian also described his car as “scary” to drive in Friday’s stages, but was able to win a test on Sunday.
Hyundai elected to withdraw its entry for Oliver Solberg on Sunday with the Swede and co-driver Elliott…
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