The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship opened in late January on the Col de Turini stages that have defined Rally Monte Carlo for decades. Among the WRC2 contenders was car No. 28, a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 crewed by Belgian-Luxembourgish driver Grégoire Munster and co-driver Louis Louka — a pairing that would mark Munster's rise through the ranks of international rallying. IXO Models has recorded that moment in 1:43 die-cast metal.
The Hyundai i20 N Rally2 — a new generation homologated for 2022
Built on the third-generation Hyundai i20 platform, the i20 N Rally2 was developed to FIA Rally2 regulations as the direct successor to the i20 R5. It received official FIA homologation in 2022, meaning Rally Monte Carlo that January was one of its very first major competitive outings. Under the bodyshell sits a turbocharged four-cylinder engine channelled to all four wheels through a sequential gearbox — a specification shared across the Rally2 category.
Monte Carlo 2022 — WRC Round 1 and a career in ascent
Rally Monte Carlo is the WRC calendar's most prestigious fixture, its night stages over Alpine passes separating the committed from the cautious. Munster and Louka ran No. 28 in the Hyundai corporate blue and white privateer livery, representing the Hyundai customer programme in WRC2. Munster was at that point establishing himself as one of the more watchful young talents in the category; his subsequent progression to factory WRC status makes this 2022 Monte Carlo entry a meaningful early-career document in livery form.
IXO Models in 1:43 — die-cast precision
This 1:43 scale model is produced by IXO Models in die-cast metal. The format is the standard for serious WRC model collecting: compact enough to assemble a full-field display, precise enough to carry the aerodynamic and graphic detail that distinguishes one Rally2 homologation from another. The Hyundai blue and white livery with 2022 sponsor graphics is rendered across the bodywork, with car No. 28 clearly identified on the doors and roof.
In the display cabinet — context and companions
At 1:43, the i20 N Rally2 sits naturally alongside other WRC and WRC2 entries from the 2022 season. Logical companions include the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 factory cars of the same era — Neuville, Tänak and Loeb liveries — as well as rival Rally2 machinery from Monte Carlo 2022 itself. For collectors building a Munster career arc, this No. 28 Monte Carlo car represents the foundation of a story that continued through subsequent WRC rounds in the same season.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Does the model have opening parts?
No opening parts are confirmed for this model. As is standard for die-cast 1:43 rally cars, the detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces — bodywork graphics, livery accuracy and the Rally2 aerodynamic profile.
Who are Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka?
Grégoire Munster is a Belgian-Luxembourgish rally driver who competed in WRC2 with the Hyundai i20 N Rally2 during the 2022 WRC season. Louis Louka served as his co-driver. Munster has since progressed to full WRC factory competition, lending extra significance to his earlier-career liveries.
What regulations govern the Hyundai i20 N Rally2?
The i20 N Rally2 was built to FIA Rally2 regulations — the class that succeeded the former R5 category — and received FIA homologation in 2022. It uses a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with four-wheel drive and a sequential gearbox.
