MOFFETT EARNS HYUNDAI PRAISE BUT CONSIDERS OPTIONS

Josh Moffett’s dominance of both the Irish Tarmac Championship and the Irish National Rally Championship this season has attracted praise from the interim boss of Hyundai Motorsport.

Julien Moncet has labelled Moffett’s performances in his Hyundai i20 R5 in both competitions as incredibly impressive.

When he took delivery of the car at the end of 2021, Moffett, 30, struggled to gel with it. However, after an initial barren spell, with input from Hyundai Motorsport and Tom Gahan, he soon discovered its ride and handling sweet spot on Ireland’s narrow, and bumpy, roads.

Moncet said: “Josh has enjoyed an incredibly impressive 2022 in the i20 R5, with both Andy Hayes in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and Keith Moriarty in the Irish National competition. In both series, he has been very quick, and hugely consistent, which has proven almost unbeatable.”

Moffett will defend both crowns in 2023 but remains open to change during the off season and a switch to a Fiesta is an option. He said: “Tom and the boys did a great job – we have made the Hyundai work really well on Irish Tarmac. I have great relationships with Hyundai Motorsport as well as those who work at M-Sport and for that reason we will be talking to them for sure.”