«The last 15 years of Sebastien Loeb and Citroen made history together. It was a great period, which for a long time will leave its mark in the history of motorsport, „- said the executive director of Citroen Linda Jackson. What is this?
As you know, 9-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb will leave the team Citroen. Moreover, the 2016 season will be the last for Citroen in the World Championship ring WTCC.
To defend the honor of the team in the final season in the WTCC will be the two-time and reigning series champion Argentine Jose Maria Lopez and four-time champion Frenchman Yvan Muller WTCC. They all rate after walking away with their heads hanging nobody wants.
Recall that Citroen appears in the WTCC in 2014, along with Lopez, Muller and Loeb. For two years they won the team standings, and the Frenchman and does become double world champion.
But what about the WRC? Citroen will miss the 2016 season. At this time, they will prepare the equipment for the new regulation which will come into force in 2017. Cars will become more powerful 1.6-liter supercharged «quartet» will give out about 380 horsepower instead of the current 300 hp Also, engineers will unleash hands in dealing with aerodynamics.
What crews will take the rap for the «double chevron» unknown. Mads Ostberg is going to leave Citroen, he did not particularly want to sit around all season in 2016. But patience Chris Mick much more, he may continue to cooperate with them.
Where to go Loeb? In rally-raids. «Ends with an important stage of my career. I am extremely happy to have been part of the success of Citroen team in the WRC and WTCC. Throwing aside all achievements and records, we all got a great experience — I still can not believe that most members of the team working in the Citroen for 15 years... For me, participation in the„Dakar“ — is an opportunity to continue their professional careers, trying a new role. But I will need time to learn everything, „- said the champion. He will act for the Peugeot 2008 SUV on updated DKR.
And most importantly, on this thorny way he will support and suggest the right way navigator Daniel Elena.
