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INSIDE HYUNDAI’S F1-SPEC MOBILE WRC HOME

The World Rally Championship is a travelling circus and unlike circuit racing, where teams work out of pit garages, WRC operations are required to set up camp in temporarily constructed service parks.

In Formula 1, teams are equipped with glamorous multi-floor temporary structures that pop up in paddocks to house their staff and an ever-growing guest list. The WRC is no different, with top teams Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport Ford all operating out of their own brand of impressive peripatetic structures.

To run a fleet of world rally cars sufficiently, teams need to build a workshop facility at every round of the championship, before thoughts can turn to the actual event. This is required to provide an area for the mechanics and team personnel to service and manage the cars, while also entertaining sponsors and guests. In the

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