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Bettina Szelezsán always wanted to be an engineer. But she credits Formula Student with igniting her passion for racing and putting her on the path to a job at Hyundai Motorsport. This year, she will be among the speakers at the next Formula Student Symposyum. 📑 Read more about Bettina's experience in Formula Student and her role as a system engineer: https://lnkd.in/dg6ayHq9

Central European Rally concludes with celebrations for a stunning victory for Ott Tänak/Martin Järveoja and third place for Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe. The fight for the three FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) crowns will move to Rally Japan, the final round of the season, where a tantalising climax of the 2024 season awaits. 📑 Read the full event review: https://lnkd.in/dTqT5W2H

The Central European Rally is quite different from any other event as it spans three countries (Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany) with asphalt stages and surfaces that are just as varied as you would expect from such a wide-ranging route. For a co-driver, these constant changes – along with some long road sections – make a stressful job even harder, but luckily there are very few things that make Torstein Eriksen lose his cool. 📑 Learn more about the challenges co-drivers have to face throughout this event: https://lnkd.in/d7TpwdSh

Turning a dream into reality. We sat with Andrea Yamileth Flores Hernández to hear her inspiring story on how she pursued her dream of working with race cars and being part of a race team. Andrea also shared insights on the role of electricians within a rally team. 📑 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/dzCUqMpk

“All of them had something special” Nicoletta Russo, Senior Press Officer at Hyundai Motorsport, recently took on an additional role close to her heart: joining a select panel of expert instructors for WRC Promoter’s ‘Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme’ initiative to help up-and-coming female drivers. The candidates undertook an intense three-day training and evaluation camp in Poland where they were mentored on a range of key WRC skills, including the basics of PR and interview techniques. Ultimately, the top three finalists were rewarded with entries in the Central European Rally, this weekend. 📑 Read more about Nicoletta's experience: https://lnkd.in/dSjhUk9F

Terry Harrison, as Test Coordinator at Hyundai Motorsport, has a role which requires a dynamic skillset: organising the tests that are essential for car development and driver preparation before WRC events. From being interested in motorsports in his teenage years to competing as a co-driver by age 18, he has actively participated in road rallies and stage events across the UK, Ireland, Belgium, and France. His career has been truly inspirational, with many diverse opportunities coming his way. His continued passion and dedication have significantly contributed to the team’s growth. 📑 Read more about the challenges of WRC testing: https://lnkd.in/d5vyMCNa

Hyundai Motor Company, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, are inviting fans in South Korea at a unique motorsport event - the ‘Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival’ – which will take place at the Everland Speedway, Yong-in, on 27th October 2024. Hyundai N will showcase WRC cars, including the i20 N Rally 1 Hybrid and i20 N Rally 2, driven by Hyundai Motorsport WRC drivers Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo, and Andreas Mikkelsen. Hyundai’s TCR drivers Norbert Mischelisz, and Mikel Azcona will drive Hyundai N’s production car lineup, including the IONIQ 5 N and Elantra N models. Discover more about the event: https://lnkd.in/dXiaaUrs #Hyundai #Motorsport #NeverJustDrive

Positive Rally2 test in the Italian hills. Andreas Mikkelsen joined Eric Camilli for a week’s worth of testing before competing in Rally Valli della Carnia. 📑 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dEW9NHXJ

"Rallying is a mix of challenge and excitement!" This is something rally performance engineers know very well. LUCIA ROMERO GÓMEZ explains what the typical day of a performance engineer looks like and what are the most common challenges in her role. 📑 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/d4sysk8U

"If the car gives me good information, I can push harder!" In his first season with the i20 N Rally2, French driver Laurent Pellier has proven incredibly consistent in the country's premier gravel rally championship. He quickly got to grips with the car and the challenging stages to score podium finishes in each of the first four events of the year. 📑 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/d6r-dktk