The Hyundai i20 R5 is a rally car built by Hyundai Motorsport and based upon the Hyundai i20 road car. It is built to R5 regulations. The i20 R5 made its competitive début at the 2016 Tour de Corse, where it was driven by Kevin Abbring and Sebastian Marshall.[1] The car currently competes in the World Rally Championship-2 and the European Rally Championship where it is entered by Hyundai's factory team and various privateers.[2][3] Its successor, the Hyundai i20 N Rally2, is due to be introduced in 2021.[4]

Hyundai i20 R5
Jari Huttunen and Antti Linnaketo driving an i20 R5 at the 2018 Rally Poland
Overview
ManufacturerHyundai Motorsport
Model years2016–present
Body and chassis
ClassR5
Layout4-wheel drive
PlatformHyundai i20
RelatedHyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Powertrain
EngineHyundai T-GDI 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve
Chronology
SuccessorHyundai i20 N Rally2
Inside Iván Ares car

Results edit

World Rally Championship-2 victories edit

No. Event Year Driver Co-driver
1   2021 Rally Italia Sardegna 2021   Jari Huttunen   Mikko Lukka

World Rally Championship-3 victories edit

No. Event Year Driver Co-driver
1   2020 Rally Sweden 2020   Jari Huttunen   Mikko Lukka
2   2020 Rally Italia Sardegna 2020   Jari Huttunen   Mikko Lukka

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tour de Corse Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. rallylink.it. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ "87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Entry list Rallye Automobile de Monte Carlo 2019". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ Craig, Jason (21 October 2020). "New Hyundai i20 N Rally2 machine set for mid-2021 homologation". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 27 December 2020.