Designed to compete in international, regional and national rally championships, the i20 R5 is the first car designed, developed and delivered by Hyumdai Customer Racing department.
First tested in January 2016, after nine months of extensive testing around Europe, the i20 R5 made its competitive debut in the WRC2 class at Tour de Corse. The car was immediately competitive against the established names in the category. The car took its first stage wins on an international rally in only its second outing and claimed a first WRC2 stage win at Wales Rally GB 2016.