Hyundai Motorsport stars to swap cars at FIA ETCR Race BE

Hyundai Motorsport drivers Thierry Neuville and Norbert Michelisz will swap cars for a special event at Circuit Zolder during next month’s Race BE FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup weekend on July 8-10. The demonstration on Saturday afternoon will bring together the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR and Hyundai i20 N Rally1 – Hyundai Motorsport ’s current FIA ETCR and WRC challengers – for the first time, with Belgian driver Neuville and 2019 WTCR winner Michelisz making their debuts in each other’s cars.

Ad/> Hyundai Motorsport has fully embraced the challenges of full electric and hybrid racing. The team was one of the first to commit to ETCR and is one of three manufacturers in the first season of the Rally1 era of WRC.

/> FIA ETCRETCR: Ekstrom secures the win as CUPRA e-Racing continues dominationYESTERDAY AT 19:01 Despite both employing electric technology the two cars are very different. The fully electric powered, rear wheel drive Hyundai Veloster N ETCR Hyundai Motorsport’s first fully electric race car has a peak power output of 500kw (equivalent to 670hp), compared to the 100kw (134hp) boost from the electric motor of the hybrid Rally 1 car on top of a 380hp internal combustion engine sending power to all four wheels.

The hybrid system also gives the car a maximum range of 20km in full electric mode, which is used in the Service Park and designated road sections as well as providing a performance boost on the stages. FIA ETCR’s visit to Belgium for its fourth round of the season, is the first by an FIA all electric race series to the country as the ETCR category continues to grow after its first competitive season in 2021.