Rally-eMag August 2013 / News
This month’s wrap up
Meeke takes Sordo
spot in OZ
Hyundai tests
i20 WRC on
Gravel
Newly signed test drivers Juho
Hänninen, Bryan Bouffier and
Chris Atkinson all got the chance
to test the new Hyundai i20 WRC
on gravel. With the launch of the
car at the Monte Carlo Rally in
January only five months remain
to get ready.
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Team boss Nandan is happy to
have reached another milestone
by kicking off the gravel testing of
the car. The test tracks used at
the test in France contained both
rough and fast flowing roads, essential in preparation of the varied
WRC.
Kris Meeke will partner Mikko Hirvonen in the Citroën Abu Dhabi World Rally Team at Rally Australia. After an encouraging Rally Finland Khaled
Al-Qassimi already hinted at more outings for the
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