Hyundai has confirmed its test driver Kevin Abbring will get his first two WRC outings of the year in Portugal and Italy as part of an expanded four-car line-up. The Dutchman contested four rallies for the team last year, his first at WRC level, securing best finishes of 11th place in Sweden and Germany and running as high as second in France until a crash. Alongside his development duties for Hyundai, Abbring will contest three rounds of this year's championship, beginning with Portugal and Italy, with the third yet to be decided. He joins team regulars Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo and Hayden Paddon, albeit in last year's i20 model that Paddon drove in Monte Carlo before getting his hands...
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