World Touring Car Championship (WTCC)

Citroen to quit WTCC after just three seasons

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    Having dominated the World Touring Car Championship since arriving last year, Citroen has announced it will axe its programme at the end of next season.

    It’s bad news for the WTCC, which has struggled to develop a solid base of manufacturer competitors, and is yet another reminder of how swiftly car makers can pull the plug on their racing programmes.

    Citroen also announced it will reduce its participation in the World Rally Championship next year while it builds a new car for the 2017 regulations.

    Unveiling its future in motor sport, Citroën has announced that it will be taking part in the World Rally Championship from 2017.The team’s entry will be based on cars designed in line with the FIA’s new technical regulations. In order to dedicate as many resources as possible to development of the new car, the Citroën Racing team will be putting its involvement in the WRC on hold next season. In 2016, the Citroën Total team will defend its FIA WTCC world titles with two Citroën C-Elysée WTCCs, driven by José María López and Yvan Muller.

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    Citroën Racing does not intend to stay out of racing altogether next year. After starting in 2014, the FIA WTCC programme will conclude at the end of a third season. As the category leader since it entered the WTCC, the Citroën Total team will be aiming to successfully defend its manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles. Two Citroën C-Elysée WTCCs will be entrusted to two drivers who have claimed six of the category’s last eight world titles*: the Argentinian José María López and the Frenchman Yvan Muller.

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