World Rally Championship leader Thierry Neuville is understood to be closing on a new deal with Hyundai, but the identity of his 2019 team-mates remains up in the air. Neuville, currently 21 points ahead of reigning champion Sebastien Ogier in the standings, has made clear to Autosport that he is keen to stay on at Hyundai into a sixth season, and a new contract is now thought to be a formality. Team manager Alain Penasse stressed that Hyundai is working to keep Neuville. "We want to secure Thierry for the future, there's no real secret in that," Penasse told Autosport. "It's just finding a deal to get married." Neuville's full-time team-mate for this year Andreas...
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