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Following on from the announcement at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the title partnership agreed between Citroën Racing and Abu Dhabi now takes real shape with the presentation of the World Rally Championship programme for the 2013 season.
The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's line-up for next year's FIA World Rally Championship will feature three crews: Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen, Dani Sordo/Carlos del Barrio and Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena.
Khalid Al-Qassimi will also be taking part in the majority of the WRC events, but will be competing first and foremost in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).
The eight-time World Rally Championship-winning works team -- including five consecutive titles between 2008 and 2012 -- will now be known as the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team. Three cars will compete at each of the thirteen rounds on the WRC calendar.
Lining up in all of the events in the No.2 DS3 WRC, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will be looking to win the Drivers' title.
The second DS3 WRC nominated to score points towards the Manufacturers' World Championship will be driven by Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena at four rallies.
Back in the Citroën team, Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio will compete in at least eleven rounds and will be nominated to score points for the Manufacturers' standings when Loeb/Elena are not competing.
The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's line-up for next year's FIA World Rally Championship will feature three crews: Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen, Dani Sordo/Carlos del Barrio and Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena.
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| (Photo: Citroen Racing) |
Khalid Al-Qassimi will also be taking part in the majority of the WRC events, but will be competing first and foremost in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).
The eight-time World Rally Championship-winning works team -- including five consecutive titles between 2008 and 2012 -- will now be known as the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team. Three cars will compete at each of the thirteen rounds on the WRC calendar.
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| (Photo: Citroen Racing) |
Lining up in all of the events in the No.2 DS3 WRC, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will be looking to win the Drivers' title.
The second DS3 WRC nominated to score points towards the Manufacturers' World Championship will be driven by Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena at four rallies.
Back in the Citroën team, Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio will compete in at least eleven rounds and will be nominated to score points for the Manufacturers' standings when Loeb/Elena are not competing.