- Hyundai Motorsport has taken its second podium of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season on an exciting final day at Rally Sweden
- Thierry Neuville finished in third place overall after a close battle on Sunday morning, just ahead of team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen in fourth
- Sébastien Loeb took seventh overall, as all three Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC crews completed the rally with a reliable and generally trouble-free performance.
18 February 2019 - Hyundai Motorsport has claimed the second podium in Sweden.
Hyundai Motorsport has taken its second consecutive podium result of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) as Thierry Neuville finished in third place in a closely contested battle on the concluding day of Rally Sweden.

Neuville and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul mounted a strong campaign during the weekend, having been down at seventh place at the end of Friday’s stages. The Belgian duo ended the 19-stage event just three seconds from second-placed Esapekka Lappi after a determined performance.

Norwegians Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger-Amland were also in the podium hunt and finished in fourth overall, fending off M-Sport’s Elfyn Evans. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena took seventh to ensure all three Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC cars completed all 316km of special stages reliably.

Sunday’s itinerary featured two runs of the 21.19km Likenäs stage, followed by a return to the 8.93km Torsby route – first run late on Friday evening – which acted as the Power Stage on Sunday lunchtime. Pushing to secure a podium result, Neuville added four extra points for finishing second in the Power Stage and boosted his drivers’ championship total. He holds second place on 40 points and will start second on the road on the dusty gravel roads of Rally México next time out.

Crew Notes: Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (#11 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
- Second podium of the season with third place
- Two stage wins over the weekend as well as four Power Stage points

Crew Notes: Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger-Amland (#89 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
- Fine fourth place for the Norwegians, their best result since Mexico 2018
- Close fight for second place over the weekend shows crew’s pace and potential
Crew Notes: Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena (#19 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
- Seventh place in the crew’s first Rally Sweden since 2013
- Consistent and professional performance from the nine-time WRC champions
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Final Overall Classification – Rally Sweden
1 | O. Tänak | M. Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:47:30.0 |
2 | E. Lappi | J. Ferm | Citroën C3 WRC | +53.7 |
3 | T. Neuville | N. Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +56.7 |
4 | A. Mikkelsen | A. Jæger-Amland | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +1:05.4 |
4 | A. Mikkelsen | A. Jæger-Amland | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +1:05.4 |
5 | E. Evans | S. Martin | Ford Fiesta WRC | +1:08.2 |
6 | K. Meeke | S. Marshall | Toyota Yaris WRC | +1:38.8 |
7 | S. Loeb | D. Elena | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +1:49.7 |
8 | P. Tidemand | O. Fløene | Ford Fiesta WRC | +3:37.7 |
9 | O. Veiby | J. Andersson | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +6:34.0 |
10 | J. Tuohino | M. Markkula | Ford Fiesta WRC | +8:21.4 |
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers’ Standings After round 2
1 | O. Tanak | 47 |
2 | T. Neuville | 40 |
3 | S. Ogier | 31 |
4 | K. Meeke | 21 |
5 | E. Lappi | 19 |
6 | S.Loeb | 18 |
7 | E. Evans | 13 |
8 | A. Mikkelsen | 12 |
9 | J.M Latvala | 10 |
10 | G. Greensmith | 6 |
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers’ Standings After round 2
1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team | 58 |
2 | Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team | 57 |
3 | Citroën Total World Rally Team | 47 |
4 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | 30 |