NEWSLETTER N°10 Friday 16th July 2010

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3 The present and the future with the C2-R2 MAX and the DS3 R3

1 Martin McCormack (Ireland) This is what the future holds: a 210-horsepower 1.6-litre THP (High 2 Citroën DS3 R3 Pressure Turbo) engine that puts out 350 Nm of torque from 2000 3 Fabien Michal () rpm, a front drivetrain specifically developed for competition matched to a specially reinforced rear drivetrain, three-way adjustable dampers, and an integral roll cage equipped with the latest innovations to ensure maximum safety for the crew. With the launch of the DS3 R3, Citroën Racing has unveiled a whole new generation of rally cars. The Citroën DS3 R3 will become the figurehead of the company’s customer competition arm from the end of the 2010 season, while the C2-R2 MAX – which has already been delivered to 350 owners – will also remain available. With this seductive line-up, Citroën Racing is able to offer a wide range of options to teams and drivers who want competitive and versatile cars that are strong on every surface. Thanks to this latest new arrival, the Citroën Racing Trophy’s bright future is set to continue all over Europe!

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Hans Weijs Jr (Citroën C2-R2 MAX)

The is the highlight beginning. These were very fast kend in the at the of the Citroën Racing Trophy stages but they were great!” Exotic Green Rally. With Hans Benelux calendar, and it allowed Caren Burton was the only driver Weijs Jr away contesting the Hans Weijs Jr to once more display to come close to the dominant lea- JWRC round in (where his stranglehold over the competi- der, but he could not consistently he finished second in class) the tion. The Dutchman already won match Hans Weijs Jr’s pace and rally was characterised by a duel the first two rounds of the season rolled during the first leg. That left between Xavier Baugnet and Davis this year and now claimed victory second place to Irishman Martin Croes. Baugnet got off to a good for a third time in Ypres, after lea- McCormack, who is continuing his start, but then picked up a minute ding from start to finish. tour of Europe within the Citroën of road penalties at a time control. “This was only the first time that I Racing Trophy. The podium was This allowed Croes to make a dash had driven on the Ypres Rally and I completed by Ronny Foxius from for victory. Baugnet believed that had a lot of fun,” said the youngs- Luxembourg, who drove a sen- he could fight back, but the can- ter at the finish. “We only made sible rally and deservedly reaped cellation of the final three special three passes during the recce, but the rewards at the end. stages due to bad weather meant I felt comfortable from the very The season continued last wee- that he ran out of time…

CRT Benelux after EGR 1 Hans Weijs Jr 23 pts 2 Xavier Baugnet 20 pts 3 David Croes 14 pts 4 Ronny Foxius 10 pts 5 Thibault Spillebeen 7 pts 6 Adrian Fernemont 6 pts 7 5 pts = Nicolas Damsin 9 Martin McCormack 4 pts = Bertrand Grooten Hans Weijs Jr on the podium at Ypres 11 Christophe Ledent 3 pts FRANCE CRT French Cham- The Citroën C2 is the pionship after Rouergue 1 Jean-Renaud Marchal 27 pts star all over France 2 Martin McCormack 18 pts The Ronde Limousine revived the retire on the final special stage. His 3 Julian Carret 16 pts circular format that used to be misfortune benefited Guillaume 4 Guillaume Sirot 13 pts popular in the past, and once more Sirot, who drove a faultless rally. 5 Thierry Neuville 12 pts it allowed the C2 S1600 and the Julian Carret and Jean-Renaud C2-R2 MAX to amply show off Marchal completed the podium. their abilities on the French Rally In the Coupe de France, CRT French Cup after Championship. Marc Amourette former racing driver Sébastien Lorraine finished the season’s third round in Chardonnet continued his 1 Jean-Luc Vauclare 33 pts the top 10 overall with his Super learning curve. Having won Group 2 Sébastien Chardonnet 24 pts 1600 in front of local hero Jean- R on the Rallye Pila Canale last Sébastien Vigion. Jean-Renaud month, he triumphed again at 3 Nicolas Gajek 16 pts Marchal took away some big points the Rallye Ain-Jura, beating Joël 4 Antonin Mougin 13 pts after winning the R2 class with his Rappaz (who competes in the C2-R2 MAX, in front of Fabien Swiss Citroën Racing Trophy) and Michal et Mickaël Reydellet. Stéphane Ciaramitaro to ensure a Marc Amourette once more monopoly of the Group N podium dominated at the Rallye du for Citroën. Rouergue, winning his class Dominique Rebout triumphed on and finishing in the top five the Rallye de Lorraine, claiming overall. Germain Bonnefis put first place in Group R. On roads in a stunning performance and that were familiar to him, the local stamped his authority over the R2 man beat Antonin Mougin to the class in his C2-R2 MAX, only to finish. Jean-Renaud Marchal

HUNGARY – Szombathely Butor edges towards the title Both on asphalt and on gravel, the Citroën C2 Super 1600 and Robert Butor continue to rack up victories on the Hungarian Rally Championship. Coming off the back of three asphalt wins, Butor continued his impressive run on the all-gravel Szombathely Rally. The Citroën-Total Rallye Team is getting ever closer to another Hungarian title with the C2 Super 1600.

JWRC - BULGARIA Robert Butor

Neuville’s first win! 17-18 JULY French Cup: Foie Gras et Truffe The C2 S1600 continues to star : Sibiu in the J-WRC. Mathieu Arzeno led : Veszprem the first day of the Rally Bulgaria, 24-25 juLY but then lost ground on Saturday French gravel cham- morning. Thierry Neuville had at pionship: Langres that point already taken the lead French Cup: to head towards his very first victory Montagne Noire in the WRC feeder category. With 7-8 AUGUST Hans Weijs Jr finishing second, it : Rzeszowski

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P P S R I reland after Donegal ortugal after Vila Verde oland after Bohemia wiss after omania after Cluj T icino 10 pts 11 pts 12 pts 30 pts 17 pts 20 pts 40 pts 52 pts 10 pts 11 pts 12 pts 14 pts 15 pts 18 pts 26 pts 14 pts 19 pts 16 pts 18 pts 22 pts 26 pts 8 pts 6 pts