Page 1 of 1 After a successful 2021 international campaign, in which it secured the WRC3 title and claimed several class wins in the WRC2 and WRC3, the Citroën C3 Rally2 returns to action at the 2022 Rallye Monte-Carlo with an impressive, consistent driver line-up aiming for promising results in WRC2.
Following a world title in the WRC3 and various national titles in all four corners of the globe, Citroën Racing’s customer racing best-seller kicks off its 2022 season in the World Rally Championship at the opening round of the WRC, the iconic Rallye Monte-Carlo.
Since making its competitive debut in 2017, the C3 Rally2 has benefited from the engineering skills of Citroën Racing technicians, optimising its performance and helping it deliver an impressive 69 outright wins in 2021. Results that reflect the growing popularity of C3 Rally2 and enthusiasm among drivers for the car.
WRC3 champion in 2021, Yohan Rossel returns for an international campaign in the WRC2 with a C3 Rally2 operated by the PH Sport team. Following the Rallye Monte-Carlo, the French driver – a four-time winner in the C3 Rally2 – will compete in Portugal, Croatia, Italy, round 8 (venue to be confirmed), Greece and then in Spain, the final event in his WRC2 programme.
2021 winner of the Rallye du Rouergue and Rally Catalunya in the WRC2 in the C3 Rally2, Eric Camilli has committed to a full programme in the WRC2 at six rounds of the WRC calendar with the SaintéLoc Racing team. Having already topped the RC2 class at the 2020 Rallye Monte-Carlo in the C3 Rally2 before finishing third, the Nice driver would aims to start his season in the foothills of the French Alps strong.
After ending the 2021 season in fine form, notably winning the Rallye du Condroz in Belgium and the Final of the French Rally Cup at Châteauroux in a C3 Rally2, Stéphane Lefebvre could hardly sit out the iconic Rallye Monte-Carlo. Full of confidence in the C3 Rally2, a car he knows well, Lefebvre lines up with the DG Sport team and will be hoping to mark the inaugural WRC round in Monaco, before then competing at rallies in Croatia, Portugal and Italy in the WRC2 class. Other rounds may be added to his programme.
A regular in the C3 Rally2 since 2020, American driver Sean Johnston is set to make a third appearance at the Rallye Monte-Carlo after securing a RC4 class win in 2020. Competing in a C3 Rally2 run by the SaintéLoc Racing team, Johnston aims to secure a full WRC2 programme this year.
Recent test sessions held with Citroën Racing’s technical teams have enabled the drivers to confirm their confidence in the C3 Rally2, which is equipped with the latest upgrades to the front subframe, and fine-tune the specific set-up for Rallye Monte-Carlo. Page 1 of 1