Hyundai Motorsport signs two-year agreement with Ott Tanak

Hyundai Motorsport has signed a two-year deal with Ott Tanak that will see the Estonian driver contest two full seasons in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Alzenau-based team.

Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja will contest all 14 rounds of the 2020 WRC with Hyundai Motorsport to support the team's continued ambitions in the manufacturers' championship, starting at Rallye Monte-Carlo on 23 January 2020.

The announcement confirms four drivers for three Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC cars next season, the team's seventh in the competitive series. Tanak will join Thierry Neuville for a full season, while Dani Sordo and Sebastien Loeb will share the third car throughout the year.

Hyundai Motorsport also remains in discussion with Andreas Mikkelsen and Craig Breen regarding a possible WRC collaboration in 2020.

The 2020 WRC calendar includes new territories for Hyundai Motorsport with rallies in Kenya, New Zealand and Japan, requiring a versatile and well-rounded lineup of crews who are capable of competing at the front of the field at each event.