Thierry Neuville is hopeful Hyundai has conquered its Safari Rally Kenya reliability woes as it bids to end Toyota’s recent domination of the gruelling World Rally Championship round.
The Safari Rally, which hosts the third round of the WRC season this week, is renowned as a car-breaker thanks to its unique blend of rough terrain and changeable weather. It has proven to be a bogey event for Hyundai since the event returned to the calendar in 2021, with its only podium finish to date achieved by Ott Tanak finishing third three years ago. The last two editions have seen Toyota score a 1-2-3-4 lock-out while Hyundai battled mechanical issues.
” Thierry Neuville, Hyundai World Rally Team Photo by: Vincent Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport Neuville said Hyundai's pre-event test in Spain was productive, adding: “It wasn’t the greatest surface and conditions but at least we were running the car at altitude, so it was interesting to also work on those parameters of the car.” This year’s Safari Rally reverts to a more traditional Easter date instead of the June berth that the event held since its return in 2021.
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