The first rally of the 2022 season, staged in Montecarlowill certainly not be remembered by the Hyundai as one of the most positive proofs of its history in WRC, indeed. In the final standings, the best performance of a driver belonging to the Korean team materialized in the figure of the Belgian Thierry Neuvillecome in sixth position as Hyundai’s sole representative to the finish line. In fact, during the four days of testing, Ott Tänak had to retire during the third day due to an accident, while Oliver Soldberg abandoned on the eve of the last stage due to intoxication due to the exhaust fumes of his car.
A performance that all the pilots of the team hope not to repeat in view of the second round of the world championship, scheduled between 24 and 27 February in Sweden. While waiting, Neuville has indicated the main objectives to avoid such a negative ‘encore’, thus expressing himself to the microphones of wrc.com: “We know there is a lot of work to be done – commented – we have to react quickly to what we saw in Monte Carlo. It’s hard. The team put a lot of effort into preparation, work and effort, but the result was frustrating and disappointing. I know this reality and I know how motivated everyone is, both at the place of events and in the factory. We will continue to push hard, as there is certainly the will to do well. From Monte Carlo we have seen that there are various strengths in the car, but the only place where we need to improve is reliability. I won’t talk about the specific areas, but we all know that we have to be stronger in the coming events“. To the words of Neuville were added the considerations of Deputy Director of Hyundai, Julien Moncetwhich thus strengthened the considerations of the Belgian driver: “It was certainly a difficult rally for us – He admitted – I am disappointed for the whole team who pushed so hard, and we have to react. When the car ran smoothly, we were able to show some competitive times, so the pace is there. We just have to solve our problems as quickly as possible ”.
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