![]() We set the objective of a three car finish and to challenge for some competitive stage times, and we have managed this well. Team Principal Michel Nandan: “We can be very proud of our achievements in this rally. We now need to make another step forward for Finland.” There are still some areas I need to work on but for our second event with the team, we can be pleased. Some of the stages here were definitely more suited to my style, and I think we showed what we are capable of when we have the confidence to push. Everyone has done a great job and personally I am pleased with the progress that John and I have made since Sardegna. I am pleased to finish in eighth place and to have contributed to the team’s first three car finish. Paddon said: “All in all it was a good rally, one of progression, learning and enjoyment. The Kiwi crew set the second fastest time in SS4 and achieved their objective of gaining confidence in the often tricky conditions. Paddon registered a second consecutive rally finish in just his second event with the team, and has also claimed his first top eight results in the #20 Hyundai i20 WRC. There are definitely lots of encouraging aspects to take away from this event.” I lost a bit in this morning’s first stage so I took it steady after that to secure sixth place. Yesterday, we had some issues which slowed us down but thankfully Thierry was able to regain the third position for the team. I was happy with the set-up and, generally, it has been running perfectly. I made no mistakes during the four days and we have shown some strong pace at times. Hanninen said: “I’m quite happy with the rally and it has been a very good weekend for the team overall. Hänninen has also shown some impressive pace in Poland to claim a stage win on the opening day and regularly be among the pace setters, and with the top six finish gives the Finn his best result of the season and much cause for satisfaction. It is a very nice result to have all three cars finish a WRC event for the first time.” We have worked really well together to tackle the rally in calm and focused way. It has been a great job from the entire team this weekend. You had to find your confidence, and once you have that you can be really fast. To come back from tenth place, where we were at the end of Friday, to third had been great achievement. Neuville said: “It has been a positive weekend for us and I am pleased with the podium result. Neuville had a strong Rally Poland, fighting hard showing competitiveness and determination to make his way from tenth up into the podium positions. Neuville scored a stage win in the 14.41km Stare Juchy 2 stage on last Saturday, Hänninen topped the times in SS2 (Kruklanki 17.24km) while Paddon, in just his second WRC event as a Hyundai Shell World Rally Team driver, finished 0.7s off a stage win in Friday’s SS4 (Wieliczki 12.89km). The team has shown competitive pace in this event and has seen all three Hyundai i20 WRC cars and crews demonstrate podium potential as all three drivers registered quick stage times during the weekend. ![]() In just its seventh WRC event, the rookie team has enjoyed a positive week and has had its hard work rewarded with a debut three car finish as Juho Hänninen (#8 Hyundai i20 WRC, co-driver Tomi Tuominen) and Hayden Paddon (#20 Hyundai i20 WRC, co-driver John Kennard) also completed the rally inside the top eight overall. Neuville and Kim made the comments on the eve of the squad starting its tenth consecutive World Rally Championship campaign with these also coinciding as Hyundai Motorsport revealed the livery for its 2023 title challenger.J– The Hyundai Shell World Rally Team has claimed its second podium result of the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season as Thierry Neuville (#7 Hyundai i20 WRC, co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul) claimed third place after an action-packed Rally Poland. We have a competitive package in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid, a line-up of crews hungry to fight for the titles, and a hard-working team behind the scenes ready to carry the momentum from one season to the next.” “Now, the slate may be wiped clean, but we see 2023 as a continuation of the chapter we started in 2022. “Although we had a difficult start to the season, we rose up, regrouped, and kept pushing ourselves as a result, we were the top-performing team in the second half of the year and we finished on an incredible high. “Last year was one of the most challenging for us as a team, yet perhaps also one of the most rewarding,” said Sean Kim. The project was initially put on the back burner as the company’s board delayed giving the green light to continue its association with the Championship. The President of Hyundai Motorsport admitted building a new car to a new set of regulations “was no easy feat”. Lappi and Breen will help silverware quest in 2023: Neuville
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