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Hyundai confident Tanak’s WRC engine issue won’t return in Sweden
Hyundai is not expecting the engine issues that hampered Ott Tanak in Monte Carlo to return when the World Rally Championship continues in Sweden this weekend.
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Anti-lag system issues affected all three Hyundais in Monte Carlo, with Tanak hit the worst by the problem that team principal Cyril Abiteboul admitted was exacerbated by the 2019 world champion's driving style.
Hyundai has since identified the issue but it is likely the problem will only be completely rectified through the homologation of new software which Hyundai plans to have in place in time for the next asphalt rally in Croatia in April.
However, due to the nature of the snow-covered roads in Sweden, Hyundai and Tanak are confident the issue won't be a factor this weekend.
"Normally it should be much less of an issue. It is quite cold here and much faster so it shouldn't be a drama," Tanak told Motorsport.com.
Abiteboul added: