The Hyundai Team Wants to Become a World Champion Before the 2023 Monte Carlo Rally, Led by Cyril Abiteboul
GridGroup - The former Renault team boss in Formula 1, Cyril Abiteboul, has just been appointed as the team principal of Hyundai Motorsport, which is competing in the world rally championship, or WRC 2023.
Hyundai Motorsport announced the appointment of Cyril Abiteboul on Wednesday (11/1/2023), and the Frenchman is taking charge of the WRC and Customer Racing programs.
With Cyril Abiteboul joining, Hyundai is looking to continue the impressive momentum it has achieved in recent months.
Last year, the Team Hyundai racer took four wins in the last six rounds out of a total of five wins in the 2022 WRC season.
Hyundai called it their highest number of wins in a single WRC season under the tenure of Deputy Team Director, Julien Moncet.
Julien Moncet will take on a new role in 2023 related to Hyundai's future technology.
Prior to plunging into the rally arena, Cyril Abitebol had 15 years of experience in the world of motorsport as a team principal and executive manager at the Renault and Caterham F1 teams.
"I am pleased to welcome Cyril to the Hyundai family," said Hyundai Motorsport President Sean Kim in a statement on the official Hyundai Motorport website.
Prior to plunging into the rally arena, Cyril Abitebol had 15 years of experience in the world of motorsport as a team principal and executive manager at the Renault and Caterham F1 teams.
"I am pleased to welcome Cyril to the Hyundai family," said Hyundai Motorsport President Sean Kim in a statement on the official Hyundai Motorport website.
"His experience in Formula 1 will help us explore new opportunities for growth and improvement as we look to mount a more intense battle for titles in the WRC and to support our Customer Racing team."
"We will give him time to settle in, find an environment, and, in time, make the team's principal role his own," said Sean Kim.
"I have no doubt that Hyundai Motorsport's technical personnel, together with Cyril, will show stronger and clearer leadership in the future by working closely with Hyundai Motor Company's global R&D," he said.
"I would like to thank Julien Moncet, who took on the role of deputy team director last season with great determination," he said.
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