Citroen to continue participation in FIA WRC

Having achieved an impressive total of four manufacturers’ titles, five drivers’ world championships and 58 victories, Citroen will continue its participation in the FIA World Rally Championship for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Citroen, who are currently leading the manufacturers’ standings, has confirmed that they will enter the FIA World Rally Championship for the next two years (2010 and 2011).

World rallying forms an inherent part of Citroen’s DNA, allowing the Company to showcase its utilisation of ‘Créative Technologie’. The team has demonstrated Citroen’s engineering excellence, quality and desire to succeed on rally courses and special stages all over the world.

Olivier Quesnel, Director of Citroen Racing, said: ‘In the current difficult financial climate, it is important to keep on expressing ourselves through motorsport and through the victories of our teams and cars. The FIA World Rally Championship, where the costs remain contained, is an excellent promotional vehicle for the Company. Citroen Racing is delighted by the trust that has been placed in us by Citroen’s board of directors and the PSA Group.’ He added: ‘We are currently working with our existing driver line-up to renew their contracts. I am confident that Sébastien Loeb and Dani Sordo will be continuing their adventure with Citroen Racing into the future.’

Citroen UK Managing Director, Gary Savage, said: ‘Following this important announcement, and to further strengthen the appeal of the Citroen brand, Citroen UK’s marketing activity will increasingly focus on our brand assets, which naturally include our WRC success, Citroen Racing’s technological prowess and the sporting achievements of our world class drivers, Sébastien Loeb and Dani Sordo.’