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Hyundai’s Rally Disaster Unveiled: Hankook Tire Weakness Shakes Championship Battle

David Castro by David Castro
April 25, 2025
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Hyundai’s Rally Disaster Unveiled: Hankook Tire Weakness Shakes Championship Battle

Thierry Neuville (BEL) Martijn Wydaeghe (BEL) Of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Spain in Gran Canaria, Spain on 25,April. 2025 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202504250381 // Usage for editorial use only //

Hyundai’s Rally1 cars faced a major setback at Rally Islas Canarias due to a key weakness in their design exposed by the new Hankook hard compound asphalt tire. The technical director of Hyundai, François-Xaiver Demaison, acknowledged that the performance gap between Hyundai and Toyota at the event was significant, with all three i20 N Rally1s trailing behind the Toyota cars.

The debut of the Hankook Ventus WRC3 tire in the World Rally Championship had a profound impact on the competition, with Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä leading the pack and Hyundai struggling to keep up. Demaison admitted that fundamental design changes, rather than just setup adjustments, are necessary to address the issue with the Hyundai cars not interacting well with the new tire.

Surprisingly, Hyundai was caught off guard by Toyota’s dominance in Gran Canaria, with Demaison confessing that they underestimated the challenges posed by the new tire manufacturer. The unexpected performance disparity left Hyundai scrambling to find solutions to match Toyota’s pace on the challenging terrain.

Drivers like Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak expressed their frustrations with the handling of the Hyundai cars on the new tire, emphasizing that mere setup changes would not suffice to bridge the performance gap. Despite their efforts to make adjustments during the rally, the inherent design flaw in the Hyundai cars continued to impede their progress.

As Hyundai grapples with the aftermath of their disappointing performance at Rally Islas Canarias, the team is left pondering the necessary modifications to enhance the competitiveness of their Rally1 cars. With Toyota dominating the rally scene, Hyundai faces an uphill battle to regain their footing and challenge the frontrunners in the World Rally Championship.

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