WRC news - Thierry Neuville signs three-year contract extension with Hyundai

ByReuters

Updated 12/09/2018 at 23:21 GMT+1

Rally world championship leader Thierry Neuville has signed a three-year contract extension with his Hyundai team, they announced on Wednesday.

Thierry Neuville

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The Belgian, who has taken nine wins since 2014, will now stay until the end of the 2021 season.

Neuville has a 23-point advantage over reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier heading into this weekend's Rally of Turkey, with Hyundai also leading the manufacturers' standings with four races remaining.

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"We have improved a lot in recent seasons, and it has always been my target to build continuity for my career by remaining with this team," he said in a Hyundai statement.

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