Being partners with Hyundai since 2005, Shell plc aimed to elevate this collaboration to elite global rallying levels. As early as 2014, they joined the FIA World Championship (WRC) and to date have achieved 21 victories, including the latest at Rally Italia Sardegna with the all-new Hyundai i20 N Rally1. Additionally, they won the Manufacturers' Championship twice in 2019 and 2020. Currently, Shell continues its exciting and successful long-term partnership with Hyundai Motorsport as the title sponsor and technical partner of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team.
As drivers and their cars contend with extreme temperatures that can drop to nearly -30ºC and rise to 50ºC, along with high altitudes and challenging road surfaces, Shell engineers are tasked with providing lubricants that maintain performance under any conditions, whether it be ice, snow, mud, asphalt, or gravel. For maximum engine performance, the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team chooses Shell Helix Ultra 0W with PurePlus technology. The low viscosity of the motor oil provides benefits such as reduced friction, fuel economy, and less engine wear. Furthermore, Shell has helped the team develop an additional 1.5 horsepower, which translates to an average advantage of six seconds in each rally, where even a moment can make a huge difference.
The partnership serves as a valuable platform for Shell to showcase its technological leadership, using motorsport as the best testing ground for product development. The knowledge gained in collaborative efforts will be directly applied to the development of Shell Helix Ultra lubricants to benefit Hyundai customers worldwide. They deserve products of the same quality as the Hyundai Motorsport team, and thus the company leverages all the expertise gained from its time in WRC and incorporates it directly into your vehicles to ensure they perform at their best, regardless of weather or terrain.
