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| 28-11-2011 at 08:00: Hirvonen Moves to Citroen | |
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Initially contracted until December 2013, Citroën Racing has decided to finish their collaboration with Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia at the end of the 2011 season. In 2012 and 2013, Sébastien Loeb’s and Daniel Elena’s team-mates will be Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen. The Finns, runners-up in the 2009 and 2011 World Championship, have scored 14 victories and 51 podium finishes in 124 starts in the WRC.
“Seeing Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia leave strikes a particular emotional chord in the whole team,” said Olivier Quesnel, Citroën Racing Team Principal
“Citroën Racing trained them, first of all in the JWRC and then in the Citroën Junior Team and the Citroën Total World Rally Team. They had a very good season with five victories and third place in the Drivers’ World Championship, and they made a productive contribution to the conquest of the Manufacturers’ title alongside Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena who have claimed their eighth consecutive world crown, a unique achievement in motorsport.
“Now, we’re very happy to welcome Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen. They’ve been our toughest rivals over the last four seasons and we’re really looking forward to our future collaboration. Mikko is a talented driver and his consistency will be a big help in our fight to retain the Manufacturers’ title.” |
After an exceptional 2011 season with ten victories, the seventh Manufacturers’ title for the Citroën Total World Rally Team and Sébastien Loeb’s eighth Drivers’ title, Citroën Racing is already turning its attention to 2012 with the arrival of a new crew for next season.
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