This year, Citroen competed in the WRC under the Belgian DG Sport Competition team and secured the WRC2 teams’ championship. Frenchman Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin achieved victories in Monte Carlo, Croatia, Portugal, Chile, Central Europe, and Japan, marking a highly successful season.
Next season, Rossel will continue behind the wheel of Citroen’s Rally2 car, while Gryazin pursues other opportunities. Joining Yohan in the WRC will be his younger brother, Leo Rossel, who claimed the French Tarmac Rally Championship title this year. Both brothers will kick off their season in January at the legendary Rally Monte Carlo.
For 2025, Citroen’s operations will once again be managed by the French PH Sport team. Yohan Rossel will be co-driven by Arnaud Dunand, while Guillaume Mercoiret will read the notes for Leo Rossel.
“Representing Citroen Racing at the highest level is a tremendous honor and extending my commitment with my brother Léo in 2025 adds a deeply personal and passionate dimension to this challenge. The C3 Rally2 has been phenomenal this season, whether on asphalt or gravel, and I’m excited to continue pushing its limits with a car that keeps evolving and surprising us,” said Yohan Rossel.
“Becoming the 2024 French Rally Champion with the C3 Rally2 was an incredible milestone in my career and joining Citroen Racing as an official driver in 2025 is a dream come true. Having grown up in the world of rallying and through the Stellantis Motorsport promotion programs, my journey is a testament to Citroen’s commitment to young talent. I’m ready to take on this new challenge alongside my brother Yohan,” added Leo Rossel.
There were long-standing rumours linking Yohan Rossel to a Rally1 seat, but the cost of M-Sport Ford’s Puma Rally1 car appears to have been too steep, discouraging the Frenchman from investing heavily in the opportunity.
