Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
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The Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC[11] (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.[12] 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[1][2] | |||||||||
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[3] Sébastien Loeb[4] Pierre-Louis Loubet[5] Andreas Mikkelsen[6] Thierry Neuville[7] Hayden Paddon[8] Dani Sordo[9] Oliver Solberg Ott Tänak[10] | ||||||||
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.[7][8][9] Later into the season they also signed Andreas Mikkelsen.[6] 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.