success in the 2025 event<\/a> by securing a sixth consecutive victory in the TCR class.<\/p>\nA second key objective is the pre-market validation of Hyundai N\u2019s next-generation core powertrain. Two ELANTRA N1 RP cars, equipped with a new pre-production engine, will compete in the SP4T class. By entering these vehicles in one of the world\u2019s most demanding endurance races, Hyundai Motor is set to publicly validate the new powertrain\u2019s performance and durability in extreme conditions. This effort helps build global anticipation and demonstrates the engine\u2019s capabilities before its planned integration into future road-going N models.<\/p>\n
Why Is This Race Important for Hyundai N?<\/p>\n
The relationship between Hyundai N and the N\u00fcrburgring runs deep. Hyundai N takes its name from the N\u00fcrburgring, where Hyundai Motor operates a technical center, as well as the company\u2019s Namyang R&D Center in Korea. Known as \u2018The Green Hell,\u2019 the N\u00fcrburgring provides a challenging proving ground for all of Hyundai N\u2019s high-performance vehicles. Continuous participation in the 24-hour race provides invaluable data that directly influences the performance, durability and driving dynamics of every N production vehicle, validating the lineup\u2019s three core pillars: \u2018Corner Rascal,\u2019 \u2018Everyday Sports Car,\u2019 and \u2018Racetrack Capability.\u2019<\/p>\n
Who Will Drive for the Hyundai N Teams?<\/p>\n
Hyundai Motor will enter a total of three teams in the race. The first Hyundai N Team, driving the ELANTRA N TCR, features elite drivers and previous 24H N\u00fcrburgring winners including Mikel Azcona, Marc Basseng, Manuel Lauck, and Nico Bastian.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the other two teams will pilot the ELANTRA N1 RP models. In the second Hyundai N Team, Manuel Lauck, Mikel Azcona, Mark Wallenwein will join Korean driver Gyumin Kim, who was previous Hyundai N Festival N1 Class champion. The third team, besides Mark Wallenwein, from the Hyundai Jr program, will see Youngchan Kim team up with rising stars Woojin Shin from Korea and U.S. driver CJ Sepulveda.<\/p>\n
This international lineup not only demonstrates Hyundai N\u2019s global reach but also its commitment to nurturing the next generation of motorsport talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What Are Hyundai Motor\u2019s Main Objectives for the Race? Hyundai Motor aims to build on its historic success…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":404286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[21662,85,46,105],"class_list":["post-404285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-hyundai-motor-company","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/404286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}