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20 Feb 2024

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.

29 Jan 2024

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.

22 Jan 2024

  • 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.

15 Jan 2024

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.

21 Dec 2023

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.

04 Dec 2023

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.

31 Jul 2023

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.

12 Sep 2022

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.

21 Aug 2022

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.

 

05 Jun 2022

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.

22 May 2022

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.

24 Apr 2022

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.

23 Jan 2022

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.

17 Jan 2022

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.

16 Dec 2021

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.

28 Nov 2021

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.

02 Aug 2021

Leading the WRC3 with Yohan Rossel and the ERC with Alexey Lukyanuk, and currently second in the WRC 2 with Mads Østberg, the Citroën C3 Rally2 has undeniably established itself as the benchmark in its class. The latest addition to the Citroën Racing fold is also among the front-runners in various national championships with the performances of #C3Rally2Family drivers in Europe and Latin America.Leading the WRC3 with Yohan Rossel and the ERC with Alexey Lukyanuk, and currently second in the WRC 2 with Mads Østberg, the Citroën C3 Rally2 has undeniably established itself as the benchmark in its class. The latest addition to the Citroën Racing fold is also among the front-runners in various national championships with the performances of #C3Rally2Family drivers in Europe and Latin America.

06 Jun 2021

A turbulent Rally Italia Sardegna drives Mads Ostberg and Torstein ERIKSEN to give an extraordinary performance and over come every obstacle thrown their way.

23 May 2021

After producing some first-class performances on Croatia’s brand-new stages, C3 Rally2 enjoyed a successful debut on the Portuguese gravel with podiums for Mads Østberg in the WRC2 and Yohan Rossel in the WRC3. The #C3Rally2Family drivers all showed their ability to adapt on the particularly demanding Rally de Portugal stages.

25 Apr 2021

Four C3 Rally 2 crews discovered the unique 1270.89km tarmac roads of Zagreb and its surrounding countryside, a new addition to the World Rally Championship calendar this year. Despite the unpredictable conditions over the course of this incomparable round, the efficiency and resilience of C3 Rally 2 prevailed.

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