The FIA’s proposed technical rules for 2025 will create a 'pretty crap' car that is “not up the standard” of the World Rally Championship, says Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul.
Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor. will affect the current Rally1 car. This comes after Toyota tested a physical GR Yaris, which featured a modified rear wing, that driver Elfyn Evans described as “not so exciting”. Hyundai, Toyota and M-Sport-Ford have strongly opposed the FIA’s intention to change the technical rules for 2025.
Ott Tänak, Martin Järveoja, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Photo by: McKlein / Motorsport Images “I know everyone will say 'just drive slower', but still if the fundamental characteristic of the car is wrong. “I don’t think it is up to the standard of this championship. This is why we have decided not to develop that car but to focus on the car we have now.
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