Hyundai i20 N Rally2

Hyundai Rally2 rally car
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
ERC debut of Hyundai i20 N Rally2[1]
CategoryGroup Rally2
ConstructorHyundai Motorsport
PredecessorHyundai i20 R5
Technical specifications[2]
Length4,040 mm (159.1 in)
Width1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Axle track1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Wheelbase2,560 mm (100.8 in)
Engine1.6 litre direct injection 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve turbocharged
Transmission5-speed sequential 4-wheel drive
Weight1,210 kg (2,667.6 lb)
Competition history
Notable entrantsHyundai Motorsport N
DebutBelgium 2021 Ypres Rally

The Hyundai i20 N Rally2 is a rally car developed and built by Hyundai Motorsport to Group Rally2 specifications.[3] It is based upon the Hyundai i20 N road car and is the successor to Hyundai i20 R5.[4]

Competition history

The car was debuted at the 2021 Ypres Rally.[5] Despite a victory in its competing category from Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka, both of the entered crews underwent power steering issue.[6] Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston suffered more electrical issue, retiring the rally from the lead.[7]

Rally victories

World Rally Championship-2

No. Event Year Driver Co-driver
1 Belgium 2021 Ypres Rally 2021 Finland Jari Huttunen Finland Mikko Lukka
2 New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard
3 Spain 2022 Rally Catalunya 2022 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula
4 Japan 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka

World Rally Championship-3

No. Event Year Driver Co-driver
1 Italy 2021 Rally Monza 2021 Italy Andrea Crugnola Italy Pietro Ometto

Rally results

WRC-2 results

Year Entrant Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Teams Points
2021 Hyundai Motorsport N Finland Jari Huttunen MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL
1 		GRE FIN
2 		ESP
Ret 		MNZ 4th 73
Sweden Oliver Solberg MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL
Ret 		GRE
Ret 		FIN
Ret 		ESP MNZ
Finland Teemu Suninen MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP
2 		MNZ
2022 Hyundai Motorsport N Finland Teemu Suninen MON SWE CRO POR
Ret 		ITA
3 		KEN EST
2 		FIN
EX 		BEL GRE
4 		NZL ESP
1 		JPN 1st* 178*
Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar MON SWE CRO POR
1 		ITA
2 		KEN EST
3 		FIN
1 		BEL GRE
3 		NZL ESP
5 		JPN
  • Season in progress

References

  1. ^ "Vlcek makes ERC history in all-new Hyundai". FIA ERC. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tech Specs i20 N Rally2". Hyundai Motorsport. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, David (21 October 2020). "Hyundai reveals new i20N Rally2 rally car". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ Batey, Steven (21 October 2020). "Hyundai Motorsport Reveal i20 N Rally2". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ypres debut for Hyundai's new Rally2 car". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ Barry, Luke; Clark, Colin (18 August 2021). "Adamo: New Rally2 car's potential wasn't seen on Ypres Rally". dirtfish.com/rally. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka took their second WRC 2 win". altasrotacoes.com. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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