Rally: 2014 World Rally Championship mini guide

Four major car manufacturers will be betting for supremacy in this year’s FIA World Rally Championship.

Volkswagen Motorsport
Based: Germany
Established: 2011
Principal: Jost Capito
Drivers:
Sebastien Ogier, Jari-Matti Latvala
Car: Polo R WRC
Website: www.volkswagen-motorsport.com

Volkswagen Polo R WRC (Photo: WRi2)

Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Based: France
Established: 2000
Principal: Yves Matton
Drivers:
Kris Meeke, Mads Ostberg, Khalid Al Qassimi
Car: DS3 WRC
Website: www.citroen-wrc.com

Citroen DS3 WRC (Photo: WRi2)

M-Sport World Rally Team
Based: Great Britain
Established: 2006
Principal: Malcolm Wilson
Drivers:
Mikko Hirvonen, Elfyn Evans
Car: Fiesta RS WRC
Website: http://www.qatarmsportwrt.com/

Ford Fiesta RS WRC (Photo: WRi2)

Hyundai Shell World Rally Team
Based: Germany
Established: 2012
Principal: Michel Nandan
Drivers:
Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo, Juho Hanninen, Chris Atkinson
Car: i20 WRC
Website: http://motorsport.hyundai.com/en/main

Hyundai i20 WRC (Photo: WRi2)