Hyundai has announced that Andreas Mikkelsen will compete for the team across the remainder of the 2017 WRC season.
Three-time WRC winner Mikkelsen was left without a full-time seat when Volkswagen withdrew at the end of 2016, and has been exploring his options for 2018.
Mikkelsen, after three WRC2 outings with Skoda, competed in Italy, Poland and Germany with Citroen, finishing on the podium at the latter round.
Mikkelsen, though, will now move across to Hyundai for the last three rounds of the campaign, and takes Hayden Paddon’s seat for the upcoming Spanish event.
Hyundai says it will determine its exact line-up for Wales and Australia in due course.
“I am delighted to be joining Hyundai Motorsport and to be back in the WRC for the next three rallies,” said Mikkelsen.
“It is a great team with some very talented people, and the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC has proven itself to be a winning car on every surface.
“I had the chance to test on gravel earlier this year. I had a really positive feeling, which I am sure we will find again in these last three events of the season.
“My aim is to do all I can to help the team in the Manufacturers’ Championship.
“I have a great belief in them and the car, so I am super excited. [Co-driver] Anders [Jæger-Synnevaag] and I are ready for this and we hope it will be the start of something more long-term
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