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Friday, 04 December 2009 |
Citroen has confirmed that 2007 Formula One World Champion, Kimi Raikkonen, is to take part in next year's World Rally Championship with hthe French manufacturer's Junior World Rally Team.
"I always wanted to compete in rally, especially in the World Rally Championship at some point in my career", said Raikkonen. "Thanks to Red Bull, I have the opportunity to drive the best car of the series with the Citroen C4. This is a new but very exciting challenge. For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future. I am really looking forward to testing the car and taking the start of the first rally."
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Thursday, 03 December 2009 |
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From autosport: Kimi Raikkonen's switch to the World Rally Championship is expected
to be confirmed in the next few hours. Sources
have revealed that he has now completed a deal to compete with the Red
Bull-backed Citroen junior team alongside Sebastien Ogier.
It is understood that Raikkonen will contest the entire WRC season
apart from the New Zealand Rally, which his team is not competing in.
He will also participate in the Arctic Rally.
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
Although Raikkonen said recently that it was McLaren or nothing for him
in F1 next year, Button's shock exit from the former Brawn GP team may
have changed the situation.
"This is Formula 1. If they can offer, or convince us, that they can
provide Kimi an opportunity that Kimi is happy with, and that we are
happy with, and he feels he can win races and the championship, then
never say never," Robertson told AUTOSPORT about the situation with
Mercedes GP. "There is always a possibility."
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