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Dani Sordo, third driver for Hyundai Motorsport Team in the 2026 World Rally Championship
spanish pilot Dani Sordo announced this Friday Return to World Rally Championship in 2026 as Hyundai Motorsport team third driverHe joined the company 11 years ago.
After becoming Portuguese Rally Champion in 2025 with a Hyundai i20N Rally 2, Dani Sordo is preparing to return to the first division of the World Championship with a Hyundai i20N Rally 1.
Along with the car Dani Sordo and his co-pilot, candido carreraSince first competing in the i20N at the 2022 Rally de Portugal, he has achieved seven podiums in the world championship.
In 2026, the Spaniard will be an official Hyundai Motorsport driver for his 13th consecutive campaign, starting with the Canary Islands Rally at the end of April.
The driver from Puente San Miguel (Cantabria) will once again be behind the wheel within the Hyundai Motorsport structure, alongside two former teammates Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon.
“I am very happy to be returning to Hyundai i20N Rally1 in 2026. Candido and I had a very good season, winning the title in the Portuguese Championship in the Hyundai i20N Rally2,” says the Cantabrian.
“It’s a boost that I’m looking forward to taking advantage of next year. I’m confident that we’ll be competitive. I’m looking forward to working with the team again and helping Thierry Neuville and Adrien Formeau in the fight for the championship,” he added.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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