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Hyundai on The Podium Again
Hyundai on The Podium Again
The Belgian crew Thierry and Martijn were on form from Friday?s first complete day of action but showed stage-winning speed on Saturday afternoon. A clean run on the final morning, which saw two runs up the famous Col de Turini, cemented their podium. ?I gave everything I could this weekend,? said Thierry. ?While we would have preferred to be much more in the fight for victory, it is still a good start into a new season, especially compared to last year. In the end, it?s great to be back on the podium in Monte-Carlo.?
Our new Team Principal Cyril also found the positives from his first WRC event. ?Third place is not a bad start, but we should not lose sight of the fact we have a bigger vision, fighting for wins and championship titles. We must not get complacent. There has been lots to digest for myself ? and for the team.?The snow-covered roads of Rally Sweden feature next on the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for round two of the 13-event season. Taking place February 9-12, Hyundai Motorsport will field three cars, with Thierry /Martijn, Esapekka /Janne and Craig /James at the helm.
Final Overall Classification ? Rallye Monte-Carlo: 1st Place S. Ogier / V. Landais (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid) 2nd Place K. Rovanperä / J. Halttunen (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid) 3rd Place T. Neuville / M. Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid) 2023 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers? StandingsAfter round 1: 1st Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team 51. 2nd Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team 27 and 3rd M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 162023 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers? StandingsAfter round 1 are 1st Place S. Ogier 26, 2nd Place K. Rovanperä 23 and 3rd Place T. Neuville 17