Kimi Raikkonen to drive for Citroen in WRC
07 Dec 2009|790 views
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Raikkonen had entered the WRC for one race last season, driving a Super 2000 class Fiat Punto Abarth in the Rally of Finland. The Finn adapted to the rally stages quickly and earned the respect of seasoned rally drivers in the process. Raikkonen had hinted that he was keen to pursue a career in rallying after F1, and after announcing a sabbatical from F1 last month, has now confirmed his decision to venture into rallying.
"I always wanted to compete in rally, especially in the World Rally Championship at some point in my career," said Raikkonen. "Thanks to Red Bull, I have the opportunity to drive the best car of the series with the Citroen C4. This is a new but very exciting challenge."
Raikkonen has a one-year contract with Citroen, and speculation abound that he will return to F1 with Red Bull after the 2010 season. "For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future," Raikkonen said. "I am really looking forward to testing the car and taking the start of the first rally."
Citroen team boss Olivier Quesnel was pleased to have an experienced driver join the Citroen lineup, joining the likes of World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb and Dani Sordo. "Red Bull's commitment and energy are a perfect fit for Citroen's ongoing thirst for victory," Quesnel said. "We will continue to count on Sébastien and Dani to defend our world titles in 2010, and we will also be prolonging our association with Sebastien Ogier who showed outstanding potential this year. Last but not least, it is with immense joy that we welcome Kimi Raikkonen to our ranks. We are very proud that he has chosen Citroen. In addition to the confirmation of these four crews, we will hopefully be able to announce other programmes over the coming weeks."
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Raikkonen had entered the WRC for one race last season, driving a Super 2000 class Fiat Punto Abarth in the Rally of Finland. The Finn adapted to the rally stages quickly and earned the respect of seasoned rally drivers in the process. Raikkonen had hinted that he was keen to pursue a career in rallying after F1, and after announcing a sabbatical from F1 last month, has now confirmed his decision to venture into rallying.
"I always wanted to compete in rally, especially in the World Rally Championship at some point in my career," said Raikkonen. "Thanks to Red Bull, I have the opportunity to drive the best car of the series with the Citroen C4. This is a new but very exciting challenge."
Raikkonen has a one-year contract with Citroen, and speculation abound that he will return to F1 with Red Bull after the 2010 season. "For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future," Raikkonen said. "I am really looking forward to testing the car and taking the start of the first rally."
Citroen team boss Olivier Quesnel was pleased to have an experienced driver join the Citroen lineup, joining the likes of World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb and Dani Sordo. "Red Bull's commitment and energy are a perfect fit for Citroen's ongoing thirst for victory," Quesnel said. "We will continue to count on Sébastien and Dani to defend our world titles in 2010, and we will also be prolonging our association with Sebastien Ogier who showed outstanding potential this year. Last but not least, it is with immense joy that we welcome Kimi Raikkonen to our ranks. We are very proud that he has chosen Citroen. In addition to the confirmation of these four crews, we will hopefully be able to announce other programmes over the coming weeks."
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