Hyundai’s rally team announced on Thursday morning that Neuville will continue with the Korean manufacturer for the 2025 season. This will be the Belgian driver’s 12th year with the same team.
The rally team wants to put to rest speculation that it might be leaving the WRC. For next season, Hyundai will again have two of the sport’s top drivers, as Neuville will be joined by Ott Tänak, who will also drive for Hyundai in 2025. Tänak’s contract with Hyundai has been known for some time.
“I am very happy to extend my contract with Hyundai Motorsport for the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season. There are not many partnerships in motorsport that have spanned as long as ours, but since 2014 we have achieved great success together,” Neuville said.
“I’ve said before that this team has become a second family to me, and our ambition and motivation has only grown year after year. It would be a great honour to win our first drivers’ title with them at the end of this season, and to carry that forward into a 12th year together. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us.”
Team boss Cyril Abiteboul is naturally excited about Neuville’s contract extension, as the Belgian is undoubtedly one of the best drivers at the moment.
“We are pleased to confirm Thierry Neuville alongside Ott Tänak for our 2025 FIA World Rally Championship campaign. The decision to maintain this competitive pairing at Hyundai Motorsport underscores our commitment to the series in 2025, where we will once again be targeting all three championship titles,” Abiteboul emphasised.
“Thierry has been with Hyundai Motorsport since the very start, proving invaluable to the team both on the stages and in the factory over the past 11 years. With him and his co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe now locked in for next season, we have all of the ingredients needed to continue fighting at the very pinnacle of our sport,”
The WRC continues this week with the Acropolis Rally. Neuville leads the championship by a solid 27-point margin ahead of part-time driver Sebastien Ogier.
