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|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Esapekka Lappi]]<ref name="lappi"/>
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Esapekka Lappi]]<ref name="lappi"/>
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Janne Ferm]]<ref name="lappi"/>
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Ogier]]<ref name="ogier c3"/>
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Ingrassia]]<ref name="ogier c3"/>
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|rowspan="3"|[[Ford Fiesta WRC]]
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elfyn Evans]]<ref name="Elfyn Evans"/>
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Elfyn Evans]]<ref name="Elfyn Evans"/>
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Scott Martin (co-driver)|Scott Martin]]<ref name="Elfyn Evans"/>
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Scott Martin (co-driver)|Scott Martin]]<ref name="Elfyn Evans"/>
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|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Teemu Suninen]]<ref name="no rush"/>}}
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Teemu Suninen]]<ref name="no rush"/>}}
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Marko Salminen]]}}<ref name="salminen"/>
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Marko Salminen]]}}<ref name="salminen"/>
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pontus Tidemand]]<ref name="Pontus WRC"/>
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pontus Tidemand]]<ref name="Pontus WRC"/>
|{{nowrap|<!-- {{flagicon|}} -->[[File:Flag of None.svg|24px]] TBA
|{{nowrap|<!-- {{flagicon|}} -->[[File:Flag of None.svg|24px]] TBA
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|rowspan="4"|{{nowrap|[[Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC]]}}
|rowspan="4"|{{nowrap|[[Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC]]}}
|rowspan="4" align="center"|{{Michelin}}
|rowspan="4" align="center"|{{Michelin}}
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]<ref name="Loeb 2019"/>
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]<ref name="Loeb 2019"/>
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|MCO}} [[Daniel Elena]]}}<ref name="Loeb 2019"/>
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|MCO}} [[Daniel Elena]]}}<ref name="Loeb 2019"/>
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|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Andreas Mikkelsen]]<ref name="MIK 2 years">{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/132067/hyundai-signs-mikkelsen-for-201819|title=Hyundai signs Andreas Mikkelsen for 2018-19 WRC seasons|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>}}
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Andreas Mikkelsen]]<ref name="MIK 2 years">{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/132067/hyundai-signs-mikkelsen-for-201819|title=Hyundai signs Andreas Mikkelsen for 2018-19 WRC seasons|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>}}
|{{nowrap|<!-- {{flagicon|}} -->[[File:Flag of None.svg|24px]] TBA}}
|{{nowrap|<!-- {{flagicon|}} -->[[File:Flag of None.svg|24px]] TBA}}
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|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thierry Neuville]]<ref name="NEU 3 years">{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/september-2018/neuville-hyundai-contract/page/5722--12-12-.html|title=Neuville signs new Hyundai deal|website = wrc.com|publisher = WRC|date=12 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thierry Neuville]]<ref name="NEU 3 years">{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/september-2018/neuville-hyundai-contract/page/5722--12-12-.html|title=Neuville signs new Hyundai deal|website = wrc.com|publisher = WRC|date=12 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Nicolas Gilsoul]]<ref name="NEU 3 years"/>
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Nicolas Gilsoul]]<ref name="NEU 3 years"/>
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dani Sordo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/140552/hyundai-denies-deal-with-loeb-done|title=Hyundai denies deal with Loeb for 2019 WRC programme already done|first=David|last=Evans|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=6 December 2018|accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dani Sordo]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/140552/hyundai-denies-deal-with-loeb-done|title=Hyundai denies deal with Loeb for 2019 WRC programme already done|first=David|last=Evans|work=[[Autosport|autosport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=6 December 2018|accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos del Barrio]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/rallies/dani-sordo-correra-diez-rallies-wrc-hyundai-2019-calendario-7172252|title=Dani Sordo correrá 10 rallies con Hyundai en 2019|trans-title=Dani Sordo comfirmed 10 rallies with Hyundai in 2019|work=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|publisher=Grupo Zeta|date=28 November 2017|accessdate=7 December 2018|language=Spanish}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos del Barrio]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/rallies/dani-sordo-correra-diez-rallies-wrc-hyundai-2019-calendario-7172252|title=Dani Sordo correrá 10 rallies con Hyundai en 2019|trans-title=Dani Sordo comfirmed 10 rallies with Hyundai in 2019|work=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|publisher=Grupo Zeta|date=28 November 2017|accessdate=7 December 2018|language=Spanish}}</ref>
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|rowspan="3"|[[Toyota Yaris WRC]]
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|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari-Matti Latvala]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari-Matti Latvala]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Miikka Anttila]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Miikka Anttila]]<ref name="toyota"/>
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kris Meeke]]<ref name="toyota"/>
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|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sebastian Marshall]]<ref name="marshall"/>}}
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|{{flagicon|EST}} [[Ott Tänak]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|EST}} [[Ott Tänak]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|EST}} [[Martin Järveoja]]<ref name="toyota"/>
|{{flagicon|EST}} [[Martin Järveoja]]<ref name="toyota"/>

Revision as of 01:25, 24 December 2018

World Rally
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Sébastien Ogier is the defending drivers' champion.
Julien Ingrassia is the defending co-drivers' champion.
Toyota (Yaris WRC pictured) are the defending manufacturers' champions.

The 2019 FIA World Rally Championship is due to be the forty-seventh season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews will compete in fourteen events for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews are free to compete in cars complying with World Rally Car and Group R regulations; however, only Manufacturers competing with World Rally Cars homologated under regulations introduced in 2017 are eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' championship. The series will once again be supported by the World Rally Championship-2 category at every round and by the Junior World Rally Championship at selected events. The World Rally Championship-3 was discontinued.

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions after winning their sixth titles at the 2018 Rally Australia. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT are the defending manufacturers' champions.[1]

Calendar

A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2019 championship. Expected event headquarters are marked with a black dot.

The championship will be contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, the Middle East, North and South America and Australia.[2]

Round Dates Rally Rally headquarters Rally details
Start Finish Surface Stages Distance Notes
1 24 January 27 January Monaco Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Gap, Hautes-Alpes Mixed 16 322.81 km [a]
2 14 February 17 February Sweden Rally Sweden Torsby, Värmland Snow 19 319.17 km
3 7 March 10 March Mexico Rally Guanajuato México León, Guanajuato Gravel 21 316.51 km
4 28 March 31 March France Tour de Corse Bastia, Haute-Corse Tarmac TBA TBA
5 25 April 28 April Argentina Rally Argentina TBA Gravel TBA TBA
6 9 May 12 May Chile Rally Chile Concepción, Biobio Gravel TBA TBA
7 30 May 2 June Portugal Rally de Portugal TBA Gravel TBA TBA
8 13 June 16 June Italy Rally Italia Sardegna TBA Gravel TBA TBA
9 1 August 4 August Finland Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel TBA TBA
10 22 August 25 August Germany ADAC Rallye Deutschland TBA Tarmac TBA TBA [b]
11 12 September 15 September Turkey Rally of Turkey TBA Gravel TBA TBA
12 3 October 6 October United Kingdom Wales Rally GB TBA Gravel TBA TBA [b]
13 24 October 27 October Spain RACC Rally Catalunya de España TBA Mixed TBA TBA [b][c]
14 14 November 17 November Australia Rally Australia Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Gravel TBA TBA [b]
Source:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Calendar expansion

Following the return of Rally Turkey to the championship in 2018, the FIA announced plans to expand the calendar to fourteen rounds in 2019 with the long-term objective of running sixteen championship events. Twelve prospective bids for events were put together,[11] including candidate events in New Zealand, Japan and Chile.[12] Prospective events in Kenya, Croatia, Canada and Estonia expressed interest in joining the calendar within five years.[13][14][15][16] The planned expansion put pressure on European rounds to maintain their position on the calendar as teams were unwilling to contest sixteen events immediately. The Tour de Corse and Rally Italia Sardegna proved to be unpopular among teams for the logistical difficulties of travelling to Corsica and Sardinia and low spectator attendance at the events.[11][17] Organisers of Rally Japan reached an agreement with the sport's promoter to host a rally in 2019, with the proposed event moving from Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido to Toyota City in Honshu.[18] However, plans to return to Japan were abandoned when the promoter came under pressure to retain the Tour de Corse.[19] The proposed events in Japan and Kenya will run candidate events in 2019 in a bid to join the championship in 2020.[3][20] The calendar published in October 2018 included Rally Chile as part of the expansion to fourteen rounds.[2] The event will be based in Concepción and run on gravel roads.[3] Rally Chile will be run back-to-back with Rally Argentina.

Route changes

The route of Rallye Monte Carlo will be shortened by 71.93 km (44.7 mi) compared to the 2018 route.[5] The route was revised after rule changes that were introduced for the 2019 championship limited the maximum distance of a route to 350 km (217.5 mi).[2] Organisers of the Tour de Corse announced plans for a new route, with up to three-quarters of the 2019 route being revised from the 2018 rally.[8]

Entries

The following teams and crews are under contract to compete in the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship.

Manufacturer Entrant Car Tyre Crew details
No. Driver name Co-driver name
Citroën France Citroën Total WRT Citroën C3 WRC M TBA Finland Esapekka Lappi[21] Finland Janne Ferm[21]
1 France Sébastien Ogier[22] France Julien Ingrassia[22]
Ford United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M TBA United Kingdom Elfyn Evans[23] United Kingdom Scott Martin[23]
TBA Finland Teemu Suninen[24] Finland Marko Salminen[25]
TBA Sweden Pontus Tidemand[26] TBA
Hyundai South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M TBA France Sébastien Loeb[27] Monaco Daniel Elena[27]
TBA Norway Andreas Mikkelsen[28] TBA
TBA Belgium Thierry Neuville[29] Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul[29]
TBA Spain Dani Sordo[30] Spain Carlos del Barrio[31]
Toyota Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M TBA Finland Jari-Matti Latvala[32] Finland Miikka Anttila[32]
TBA United Kingdom Kris Meeke[32] United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall[33]
TBA Estonia Ott Tänak[32] Estonia Martin Järveoja[32]
Source:[34][35][36]

Team changes

Citroën will only enter two cars for the entire season. The team had two full-time entries in 2018, with a third car run on a part-time basis. Citroën cited a change in sponsorship arrangements as being the reason behind the decision to forgo a third car.[37] M-Sport Ford will also scale back to two full-time entries, with a third car entered on a round-by-round basis.[35] Malcolm Wilson stepped down from his role as M-Sport Ford's team principal to oversee the company's wider commercial operations. Rich Millener was appointed as his replacement.[38]

Crew changes

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia left M-Sport Ford to return to Citroën. Ogier and Ingrassia had previously competed with the French manufacturer in 2011 before moving to Volkswagen Motorsport.[22] Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm also joined the team after two years with Toyota.[21] The crews of Craig Breen and Scott Martin and of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen left the team when Citroën announced that they would scale back their involvement in the championship to two full-time entries for Ogier and Lappi.[39] Both crews were unable to secure seats for the start of the championship. Teemu Suninen was promoted to a full-time drive with M-Sport Ford, effectively replacing Ogier.[24] Pontus Tidemand, who won the 2017 World Rally Championship-2 drivers' title, will contest selected rounds with M-Sport Ford. Tidemand will take over the part-time programme that Suninen ran in 2018.[26]

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena signed a contract to contest six rounds with Hyundai, sharing an i20 with the crew of Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio.[27] As a result, Hayden Paddon was left without a drive for the season.[40] Paddon's co-driver Sebastian Marshall moved to Toyota.[33] He will partner Kris Meeke,[32] who returns to full-time competition after being fired by Citroën halfway through the 2018 championship.[41] Teemu Suninen also changed co-drivers, with Marko Salminen replacing Mikko Markkula.[25] Daniel Barritt split with Elfyn Evans to partner Takamoto Katsuta in the World Rally Championship-2;[42] Evans will instead be joined by Scott Martin.[23]

Rule changes

Drivers will be permitted to choose a permanent number, similar to the numbering systems used in Formula 1 and MotoGP.[2][10] Prior to the 2019 championship, the numbering system was based on championship standings from the previous year. The reigning world champion will still compete with the number 1.[43]

The number of test days will be reduced from 55, with teams permitted to test for 42 days per year.[2][10]

The maximum total distance of special stages per event will be reduced from 500 km (310.7 mi) to 350 km (217.5 mi).[2]

The championship's support categories will be restructured. The World Rally Championship-3 will be discontinued and a new class will be created within the World Rally Championship-2. The class, known as World Rally Championship-2 Pro, will be open to manufacturer-supported teams entering cars complying with Group R5 regulations.[10] Two-wheel drive cars and Group R2 and R3 cars will still be eligible to enter rallies despite the cessation of the World Rally Championship-3.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ 2019 Monte Carlo Rally will run on tarmac and snow surface.
  2. ^ a b c d Date subject to confirmation.[3]
  3. ^ 2019 Rally Catalunya will run on tarmac and gravel surface.

References

  1. ^ Van Leeuwen, Andrew (18 November 2018). "Rally Australia: Latvala wins as Ogier, Toyota claim WRC titles". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Chile steps up to 2019 WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Season 2019 WRC". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Rallye Monte-Carlo – Edition 2019". acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Rally Sweden fakta 2019" (PDF). rallytravels.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Rally Mexico homepage". Rally Guanajuato Mexico. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b Evans, David (12 October 2018). "Tour of Corsica announces 2019 World Rally Championship reprieve". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Visit Jyväskylä - Events > Neste Rally Finland". visitjyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e Herrero, Daniel (13 October 2018). "Australia remains finale on 2019 WRC calendar". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. ^ a b Evans, David (4 July 2018). "Japan and Chile now both expected to host 2019 WRC rounds". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  12. ^ Howard, Tom (17 November 2017). "Rally Aus continues push for multi-year WRC deal". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  13. ^ Coch, Mat (9 February 2018). "Canada seeking to host WRC from 2023". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ "FIA signs agreement for 'modern-era' Safari Rally". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Urmo Aava: eesmärk on jõuda WRC sarja, mitte nendega konkureerida" [Urmo Aava: the goal is to reach WRC, not to be their rival] (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 30 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Rally Estonia naaseb ja tahab murda 2021. aastaks MM-sarja" [Rally Estonia returns and wants to reach the World Championship by 2021] (in Estonian). Postimees. 1 November 2017.
  17. ^ Evans, David (14 June 2018). "WRC team pushing for Italy 2019 boycott over Sardinia route". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  18. ^ Evans, David (22 August 2018). "Rally Japan gets go-ahead from WRC Promoter for 2019 event". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
  19. ^ Evans, David (11 October 2018). "Rally Japan's WRC return set to be abandoned at FIA council meeting". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 11 October 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ Evans, David (12 October 2018). "2019 WRC calendar: 14-round schedule given green light by FIA WMSC". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  21. ^ a b c "Esapekka Lappi Joins Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT". media.citroenracing.com. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  22. ^ a b c Evans, David (28 September 2018). "Sebastien Ogier picks Citroen for 2019 World Rally Championship". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  23. ^ a b c Evans, David (21 December 2018). "M-Sport goes ahead with 2019 World Rally Championship entry". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  24. ^ a b Evans, David (28 September 2018). "M-Sport won't rush decision over 2019 WRC plans after Ogier's exit". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  25. ^ a b "Rossi's Seventh Monza Success". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018. He finished 1min 07.2sec clear of Finn Suninen, who was partnered by new co-driver Marko Salminen for the first time.
  26. ^ a b Klien, Jamie (21 December 2018). "Tidemand gets two WRC rounds with M-Sport". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  27. ^ a b c "Sebastien Loeb seals six-round 2019 WRC deal with Hyundai". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  28. ^ Beer, Matt (28 September 2017). "Hyundai signs Andreas Mikkelsen for 2018-19 WRC seasons". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Neuville signs new Hyundai deal". wrc.com. WRC. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  30. ^ Evans, David (6 December 2018). "Hyundai denies deal with Loeb for 2019 WRC programme already done". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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  33. ^ a b Cozens, Jack (4 December 2018). "Toyota WRC team reveals Seb Marshall as Kris Meeke's co-driver". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  34. ^ "Wilson steps back at M-Sport". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018. M-Sport is joined by Toyota Gazoo Racing, Hyundai Shell Mobis and the re-named Citroën Total World Rally Team.
  35. ^ a b Herrero, Dan (22 December 2018). "M-Sport officially registers for 2019 WRC". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  36. ^ "Michelin signs new WRC agreement". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2018. The French tyre company and WRC Promoter have agreed an extension of their current partnership under which Michelin will be Official Tyre of the WRC until the end of 2019.
  37. ^ Evans, David (1 December 2018). "Sebastien Loeb won't get Citroen WRC outings in 2019". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  38. ^ "Wilson steps back". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  39. ^ Herrero, Dan (2 December 2018). "No third car, no Loeb for Citroen in 2019 WRC". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  40. ^ "Paddon left 'high and dry'". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  41. ^ Evans, David (25 May 2018). "Citroen WRC team explains decision to axe 'not under control' Meeke". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  42. ^ "Toyota reveals 2019 programme for WRC protege Takamoto Katsuta". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  43. ^ "2019 Revamp for WRC 2". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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