Citroen reveals new-look 2025 WRC line-up

Brothers team up to spearhead Citroen’s WRC challenge

Citroen Racing will field brothers Yohan and Leo Rossel as its driver line-up to tackle the 2025 World Rally Championship.

The French manufacturer has elected to continue its relationship with Yohan following a 2024 season where the 29-year-old challenged for the WRC2 title.

Yohan took victory in the Monte Carlo and Chile rounds driving the C3 Rally2, run by DG Sport, but his title bid unravelled at the Central European Rally.    

Confirmation that Rossel will continue to pilot a C3 Rally2 in 2025 ends speculation linking him to a Rally1 drive at M-Sport-Ford. 

Yohan will have a new team-mate next year in the shape of his younger brother Leo Rossel, who will take up the seat vacated by Nikolay Gryazin.  

“Representing Citroen Racing at the highest level is a tremendous honour and extending my commitment with my brother Leo in 2025 adds a deeply personal and passionate dimension to this challenge," said Yohan Rossel.  

“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.”

Leo Rossel steps up to the WRC2 class in 2025 with the DG Sport Citroen team after winning the French Rally Championship. 

“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,” he said. 

“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 and continue pushing the limits of this extraordinary car.”

Stellantis Motorsport customer racing director Didier Clement added: “The 2024 season was exceptional, thanks to talented drivers like Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin, who pushed the limits of the C3 Rally2. We thank them for this extraordinary year, marked by six victories and impressive performances. 

“We now look to the future with great enthusiasm. The 2025 program fully embodies Citroen Racing’s commitment to excellence and developing young talent. This is an ambitious new chapter for our brand and our vision of rallying, focused on performance and fostering the next generation of champions.”

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Tom Howard
WRC
Citroën World Rally Team
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