The Versailles team's decision confirms its long-term commitment to the World Rally Championship, with an extended WRC programme starting from 2017 at the expense of its World Touring Car Championship programme. Autosport broke news in the summer that the French firm would opt out of either WRC or the WTCC from 2017 onwards, with rallying preferred long-term. Citroen will remain in the WTCC next season with Jose Maria Lopez and Yvan Muller. Sebastien Loeb will depart, bound for Peugeot Sport and a Dakar programme. Linda Jackson, chief executive officer of the Citroen brand said: "Rallying is a fascinating sport, which tests the performance, reliability and solidity of the cars and...
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