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As part of the Stellantis Motorsport Young Driver Program (YDP), 20-year-old Chilean driver Nico Pino enjoyed his first experience behind the wheel of a Citroën C3 Rally2 in a test session organised by Citroën Racing

A track and endurance racing driver, Nico Pino had already tested the DS E-TENSE FE25 all-electric single-seater at the end of 2024

The Stellantis Motorsport Young Driver Program was set up to identify, train and develop talented, up-and-coming drivers in various branches of motorsport

• Having impressed this season on both tarmac and gravel at events in the WRC2 with Nikolay Gryazin and Yohan Rossel behind the wheel, the official C3 Rally2 aims to pursue its fine form in the world championship in 2025, this time driven by brothers Yohan and Léo Rossel.
• The #C3Rally2Family enjoyed a successful 2024, amassing no less than 135 wins worldwide, reflecting the competitiveness and versatility of the C3 Rally2, as well as the quality of service provided by Citroën Racing.

• Having been improved yet again this year with the addition of some substantial new technical upgrades, the C3 Rally2 has confirmed its status as category leader. The car has impressed in the WRC2, the ERC and various national championships where it has been used by more than 150 members of #C3Rally2Family.

• These results would not have been possible without the Customer Excellence Programme set up by Citroën Racing which aims to provide advanced sporting and technical support to #C3Rally2Family crews.

• From the Citroën Racing design office, to the development team, right up to the race teams, Citroën Racing's entire technical division is working hard to extract further potential from the C3 Rally2.

• The three major upgrades (roof-mounted air-intake, air box and engine environment) introduced recently, have already proven to be effective, as witnessed by the one-two WRC2 class finish scored in Croatia last month and the RC2 category win secured by Gryazin-Aleksandrov on gravel at Rally de Portugal.

• Initially approved on the official cars, these improvements will be available in the coming weeks to the 150-plus C3 Rally2s competing around the world.

Yohan Rossel has established himself as a frontrunner in perhaps the most competitive class in rallying, WRC2. Driving the Citroën C3 Rally2, he just won the 2024 Rallye Monte-Carlo, he finished third in the 2023 championship with two victories. That, after he already became a world champion with the C3 Rally2 in the WRC3 category in 2021.

Just like many of the special stages he now drives around the world, it has been a long and winding road for Yohan to reach this point. The same is true for his younger brother Léo, who won the Stellantis Motorsport Cup in 2022 and is now making his mark in the C3 Rally2, following in Yohan’s footsteps.

Citroën Racing, associated with Team DG Sport Compétition, launched its official 2024 programme with the first round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) at Rallye Monte-Carlo, making its return to Gap this year. Official Citroën Racing crews Yohan Rossel - Arnaud Dunand and Nikolay Gryazin - Konstantin Aleksandrov, at the wheel of the number 20 and 21 C3 Rally2s, took the start of the 92nd Rallye Monte-Carlo in Monaco on January 24 and battled it out for victory from stage to stage until the very last, PowerStage at Col de Turini.

• Having secured a one-two finish in the WRC2 at the 2023 Rallye Monte-Carlo, Citroën Racing’s WRC2 works crews, Yohan Rossel – Arnaud Dunand and Nikolay Gryazin – Konstantin Aleksandrov, will be determined to repeat the exploit this year in the C3 Rally2 and make the perfect start to their WRC2 campaign.
• The C3 Rally2s entered by the DG Sport team will be sporting a new livery for the 2024 season, showing off the brand’s new visual identity and its racing heritage.
• There will be a new addition to the #C3Rally2Family later in the season with Marco Bulacia and Diego Vallejo joining the WRC2 as a third works crew, whilst Mads Østberg and Yoann Bonato will be showcasing the qualities of the C3 Rally2 in the ERC.
• The #C3Rally2Family will equally have significant representatives in the FIA NACAM (North And Central AMerica) championship, as well in national championships in France, Italy, Spain and Ireland.

Citroën Racing unveils an exciting new livery for the C3 Rally2 as it prepares to target more success around the world in 2024.

The design highlights the new Citroën brand identity that was first revealed in 2022. The C3 Rally2 now proudly displays the oval logo on its sides and roof, and the designers have also played on the clean lines of the famous two chevrons to make them stand out from their frame; giving the car a dynamic look whichever angle it is viewed from. The red colour scheme meanwhile confirms the sporting DNA of Citroën Racings and its illustrious history in rallying.

Entering its seventh season of competition, the 150th Citroën C3 Rally2 has been delivered to its new owner. The iconic rally car that has gone from strength to strength ever since the first example was produced on 1 April 2018 continues to show its popularity around the world.

Citroën Racing will be at the forefront of the WRC2 championship again in 2024 with the #C3Rally2Family. A strong line-up of two proven drivers, Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin will front the official Citroën Racing programme together with the DG Sport team. Building on its 25-year history in the WRC, Citroën Racing, together with Stellantis Motorsport, continues to shine: always looking for new challenges, the teams will be using all their skills to provide the drivers with the best possible cars.

The Citroën C3 Rally2 is a benchmark in its category; a national and international success story that continues to show its strengths with every passing season. With the #C3Rally2Family accumulating a growing number of victories and podiums, the mid-season break provides a perfect moment to reflect on all the different campaigns worldwide.

In contention for the WRC2 Championship title, Yoann Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud demonstrated the performance level and reliability of the C3 Rally2 on the Greek stages throughout the weekend. Sadly, they were caught out on the final speed test, the Power Stage. The C3 Rally2 was also fighting for victory in other rallies around the world.

The #C3Rally2Family drivers took on the challenging Flemish roads of Ypres Rally Belgium this weekend as the World Rally Championship returned to action. Stéphane Lefebvre produced a masterful, nerveless display to top the WRC2 podium, alongside Yohan Rossel, who finished third in class.

Despite a very tough weekend on the Rally Italia-Sardegna gravel stages, Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud held onto their lead in the WRC2 championship. On just his second outing of the season, talented Spanish youngster Jan Solans claimed an impressive second place in the RC2 class, in addition to finishing first in the WRC2 Junior category.

Yohan Rossel produced an accomplished drive in the C3 Rally2 to take the WRC2 class win at Rally de Portugal on the Power Stage, the event’s final speed test. It was a first-class performance at one of the most demanding rounds of the World Rally Championship.

The #C3Rally2Family drivers were back in international action at Rally Croatia, round three of the World Championship. Leaders from the opening stage, Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud dominated the WRC2 class throughout the weekend, ending the rally on the top step of the podium. Although Eric Camilli and Stéphane Lefebvre were competitive with the leaders pace-wise, they both suffered punctures.

The #C3Rally2Family drivers kicked off their year at the ever challenging Rallye Monte-Carlo, as the iconic event hosted the curtain raiser of the 2022 season. Despite bearing their fair share of racing scars, the Citroën C3 Rally2 drivers nevertheless showed impressive pace throughout the weekend.

After a successful 2021 international campaign, in which it secured the WRC3 title and claimed several class wins in the WRC2 and WRC3, the Citroën C3 Rally2 returns to action at the 2022 Rallye Monte-Carlo with an impressive, consistent driver line-up aiming for promising results in WRC2.

Driven to the prestigious WRC3 title by Yohan Rossel, the Citroën C3 Rally2 has impressed elsewhere this season, winning a total of eight national titles in various championships contested in Europe, Latin America and Asia. A successful year that bodes well for 2022, when new upgrades are set to be introduced.

Competing in the WRC3 Championship with the C3 Rally2, Yohan Rossel secured his first international title at the final round of the year, concluding a hard-fought season in which he claimed three wins at some really tough events. Yoann Bonato also had to wait until the Rallye du Var, the final round of the season, to win a fourth French Championship title with the C3 Rally2.