According to some rumours that circulate in Europe, Nasser Al Attiyah would leave the Citroen Racing World Rally Team after the Rallye de France. That would also mean that the investment fund of Qatar, a major sponsor, would also leave the French car manufacturer.
The Qatar World Rally Team, which runs a DS3 WRC for 2011 Dakar winner Al Attiyah was apparently ready to purchase the entire operations of Citroen Racing. But the relationship between the two partners has mysteriously cooled down since.
Al Attiyah would prefer giving priority to the Dakar and to the Middle East Rally Championship instead of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Addtional rumours suggest that Al Attiyah would leave Citroen after the French round, and would be in talks with Ford to purchase a Fiesta WRC to race in the Middle east.
The Qarat investment fund would therefore also leave the WRC and follow his favorite driver in his new projects. Al Attiyah would have two or three Dakar vehicules currently under construction in California.
The withdrawal of such an important sponsor would leave Citroen in a difficult financial position. Addtionally, it seems more and more likely that Sebastien Loeb will put an end to his rally career at the end of the season.
We should know more soon during the international auto show in Paris.
The Qatar World Rally Team, which runs a DS3 WRC for 2011 Dakar winner Al Attiyah was apparently ready to purchase the entire operations of Citroen Racing. But the relationship between the two partners has mysteriously cooled down since.
Al Attiyah would prefer giving priority to the Dakar and to the Middle East Rally Championship instead of the FIA World Rally Championship.
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| Photo: Qatar World Rally Team |
Addtional rumours suggest that Al Attiyah would leave Citroen after the French round, and would be in talks with Ford to purchase a Fiesta WRC to race in the Middle east.
The Qarat investment fund would therefore also leave the WRC and follow his favorite driver in his new projects. Al Attiyah would have two or three Dakar vehicules currently under construction in California.
The withdrawal of such an important sponsor would leave Citroen in a difficult financial position. Addtionally, it seems more and more likely that Sebastien Loeb will put an end to his rally career at the end of the season.
We should know more soon during the international auto show in Paris.