WTCC – Loeb and Citroën – “A big boost”

They had been talking about it for a while and finally took action: Citroën and its star driver Sébastien Loeb will indeed be in the WTCC next year ! An arrival that fills Oliver Fisch with happiness, the managing director of Eurosport Events, the promoter of the discipline. “We are honored that a major manufacturer like Citroën and a motorsport star like Sébastien Loeb have chosen the WTCC to continue their cooperation after winning so many world championship titles in Rally. This is an exceptional reward for all the efforts that Eurosport Events makes to organize and promote this championship. ».

Great boss of the discipline, Marcello Lotti is just as delighted. “The addition of the pair formed by Citroën and Sébastien Loeb is a big boost for the World Touring Car Championship at the dawn of technical evolution (the WTCC adopts new technical regulations from 2014, Editor’s note). We are confident that their arrival coupled with the new generation of racing cars will contribute to increasing the popularity and visibility of this championship throughout the world."he concludes.