Citroen and Sebastien Loeb will team up once again to tackle the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in 2014, in a first for both team and driver.
The decision to enter the WTCC presents new challenges for Citroen Racing and Loeb, with their long-standing relationship set in the sport of rally.
Porsche, Martini revive iconic relationship for 2013
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Porsche will partner with Martini Racing for the first time since 2008 this year as the German brand readies for the start of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup racing series and a cameo drive by rally ace Sebastien Loeb.
The revived relationship occurs in a year that sees Porsche celebrate 50 years of the 911 and Martini – a key partner of the 1976 and 1977 Le Mans winning Porsche 917 – mark its 150 years.
A white-hot 407kW/800Nm Citroen DS3 XL hatch will compete in the X Games Los Angeles 2012 from June 28 with eight-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb at the helm.
The Citroen Racing and Red Bull driver will take on the best steerers from the Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) including Marcus Gronholm, Ken Block and Travis Pastrana on the last day of the X Games, just days after wrapping up this week's WRC New Zealand Rally.