Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing will enter rounds two and three of the U.S. Rallycross Championship at the New Jersey Motorsports Park on Oct. 2-3 and Nov. 6-7. Millen will be piloting a Hyundai Rally car specifically developed for the World Rally Championship.
Weve really benefited from our Genesis Coupe Formula Drift partnership with Rhys, and so weve decided to expand on that with this move into Rallycross, said John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. Our participation this year is all about learning the ropes of this new series. Next year, well campaign with an all-new car thats also going to be an exciting entry to Hyundais U.S. production lineup.
I’m excited to be stepping back into the world of rally, said Rhys Millen, professional race driver and founder of Rhys Millen Racing. It has been six years since I was involved with the inaugural X Games rally event and now with rallycross here in the U.S., what better way to prove the performance and power of the Hyundai brand.