NEWSLETTER N°10 th Friday 16 July 2010 1 2 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 (France) 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! Citroën raCing CommuniCation 19, allée des marronniers - BP 3557 - 78035 VERSAILLES CEDEX - FRANCE - TEL: +33 (0)1 30 84 04 04 - FAX: +33 (0)1 30 84 02 70 Département Compétition Clients - TEL: +33 (0)1 30 84 04 04 - FAX: +33 (0)1 30 84 04 60 - www.citroen.com - www.piecescitroensport.citroen.com BENELUX - Ypres AND eXOTIC GREEN Hans Weijs Jr does it again Hans Weijs Jr (Citroën C2-r2 maX) The Ypres Rally is the highlight beginning. These were very fast kend in the Netherlands 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 Bulgaria (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 Thierry Neuville 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 Romania: Sibiu in the J-WRC. Mathieu Arzeno led Hungary: 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: Montagne Noire to head towards his very first victory rallies in the WRC feeder category. With t 7-8 august Hans Weijs Jr finishing second, it X Poland: Rzeszowski was a one-two for the C2 S1600! ne CzeCH repuBliC & POLAND A Polish double in Bohemia A few weeks after the Hustopece Czech and Polish CRT series, with Rally – which was won by the 13 Citroën C2-R2 MAXs taking the young Czech Jan Cerny – the Czech start from the two countries. Michal Republic’s Rally Bohemia, located Bebenek and Jan Chmielewski close to Mlada Boleslav, was scored a one-two for Poland by dominated by Polish drivers. The beating Miroslav Brezik, who was Rally Bohemia counted for both the the only Czech on the podium. sWITZERLAND – tiCino CRT poland after Bohemia 1 Michal Bebenek 52 pts A duel down to the second 2 Jan Chmielewski 40 pts 3 Szymon Kornicki 20 pts A hallmark of the CRT Switzerland is always stiff competition. On the Rally Ronde del Ticino, Joël Rappaz just beat Devis Cremona, by only 6.4 seconds. 4 Tomasz Gryc 17 pts Antonio Galli was third but remained in the lead of the overall classification. CRT Czech after Bohemia irelanDe – Donegal 1 Jan Cerny 30 pts Robert Barrable back in front 2 Miroslav Brezik 12 pts 3 Antonin Matys 11 pts The Donegal Rally, which was 4 Tomas Pletka 10 pts marred by the tragic death of Shane Buckley’s co-driver Thomas CRT swiss after ticino Maguire, ended up with victory 1 Antonio Galli 26 pts going to Barrable ahead of Donnelly and Henry. Following his third win 2 Joël Rappaz 18 pts of the season, Barrable reclaimed 3 Hervé Taverney 15 pts the lead of the overall classification. 4 Devis Cremona 14 pts romania – CluJ CRT ireland after Donegal Alexandru Filip does the double 1 Robert Barrable 26 pts 2 Martin McCormack 22 pts Having previously won the Rallye Tirgu Mures, Alexandru Filip triumphed again in Cluj at the fourth round of the season. Against 3 Adrian McElhinney 18 pts spirited opposition from Nistor Duval – who was finally forced to retire – 4 Mark Donnelly 16 pts Alexandru Filip won and increased his advantage in the Romanian CRT. CRT romania after Cluj portugal – Vila VerDe 1 “Danny” 19 pts Nogueira’s debut win = Vlad Cosma 3 Alexandru Filip 14 pts Up-and-coming driver Ivo Nogueira 4 Mihai Lacatus 6 pts finally claimed his first CRT victory, following an off-road excursion and CRT portugal after Vila Verde then a mechanical problem at the start of the season. He follows in the 1 Paulo Antunes 12 pts footsteps of Marques and Gomes, 2 Frederico Gomes 11 pts who have also won this year. 3 Ricardo Marques 10 pts Gomes takes the lead of the overall 4 Armando Oliveira 8 pts Conception et rédaction : Zone Rouge - Photos DPPI, Citroën classification in front of Marques. .