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Since the appointment of Team Principal Michel Nandan in January, Huyndai Motorsport has focussed not only on building its bespoke facility in Alzenau, Germany and getting the i20 WRC ready for intensive testing later in the year but also on consolidating technical, sporting, and marketing sides the team.
With new key appointments in all of these areas, the team is now operating at full speed while continuing to grow rapidly.
Engineering
The technical department has seen constant evolution since the beginning of the project. Involved in the project since its inception, Chief Designer Bertrand Vallat has been working on the i20 WRC design since December, and leads the engineering project. The Frenchman's most recent role was at Peugeot Sport where he was actively involved in the best-seller 207 S2000.
Newly appointed Stephane Girard, joined Hyundai Motorsport as Engine Manager - another core role in the team. Stephane carries an extensive know-how of motorsport which he has gained over the years working for various teams including Peugeot Sport, Maserati Corse, Subaru World Rally Team - Prodrive and Citroen Sport.
Sporting
Alain Penasse will be appointed Team Manager as of April 22, playing an essential role in the daily management and development of the team. The 51-year-old Belgian arrives with extensive rally experience thanks to previous involvement with teams such as Toyota Team Europe and Peugeot Sport, with tyre manufacturer Michelin and as organizer of Rally Ypres.
Workshop
Headed by motorsport specialist Ernst Kopp - formerly involved with Toyota's rally, Le Mans then the F1 projects - the workshop is where all the action happens. After building it from scratch, Ernst is now recruiting experienced technical staff to ensure the i20 WRC is in top-form for testing in the second half of the year and competing next year.
Since the appointment of Team Principal Michel Nandan in January, Huyndai Motorsport has focussed not only on building its bespoke facility in Alzenau, Germany and getting the i20 WRC ready for intensive testing later in the year but also on consolidating technical, sporting, and marketing sides the team.
With new key appointments in all of these areas, the team is now operating at full speed while continuing to grow rapidly.
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| Photo: Hyundai |
Engineering
The technical department has seen constant evolution since the beginning of the project. Involved in the project since its inception, Chief Designer Bertrand Vallat has been working on the i20 WRC design since December, and leads the engineering project. The Frenchman's most recent role was at Peugeot Sport where he was actively involved in the best-seller 207 S2000.
Newly appointed Stephane Girard, joined Hyundai Motorsport as Engine Manager - another core role in the team. Stephane carries an extensive know-how of motorsport which he has gained over the years working for various teams including Peugeot Sport, Maserati Corse, Subaru World Rally Team - Prodrive and Citroen Sport.
Sporting
Alain Penasse will be appointed Team Manager as of April 22, playing an essential role in the daily management and development of the team. The 51-year-old Belgian arrives with extensive rally experience thanks to previous involvement with teams such as Toyota Team Europe and Peugeot Sport, with tyre manufacturer Michelin and as organizer of Rally Ypres.
Workshop
Headed by motorsport specialist Ernst Kopp - formerly involved with Toyota's rally, Le Mans then the F1 projects - the workshop is where all the action happens. After building it from scratch, Ernst is now recruiting experienced technical staff to ensure the i20 WRC is in top-form for testing in the second half of the year and competing next year.