24/09/2026
From Thierry Neuville
Our last test with the Rally1 car. 🏁
Six long years have gone into testing, developing and constantly pushing this car forward. Endless hours behind the wheel, thousands and thousands of kilometres, countless days spent trying to find the smallest improvements and make the car faster.
But behind every test, every kilometre and every development step, there has always been a team.
A test team working mostly in the shadows, making all of this possible.
Over the years, many people have joined and left this team. Rally mechanics have passed through the test team, gaining experience and eventually making their way to the rally team. Many of these people have played a huge part in the success we have enjoyed over the last decade, driving what have been some of the fastest WRC and Rally1 cars ever built.
Some have gone on to experience the incredible feeling of standing with the team during victories. Others have spent years fully dedicated to testing and development, working tirelessly behind the scenes without ever getting to experience those moments in the spotlight.
But every victory, every stage win and every successful development has been built on their work too.
So, as we close this chapter, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to every single person who has been part of the test team over these years.
For the endless hours, the kilometres, the early mornings, the late nights, the ideas, the feedback and, above all, the commitment.
Your work has made a difference, even when nobody was watching.
Thank you 🙏🏼🏁 … and now we will push on more last time in the 2026 season 💪🏼 Hyundai Motorsport