Citroen Sport has confirmed the arrival of Red Bull as a 'new partner' of its programme in the
FIA World Rally Championship with the Citroen C4 WRC and its drivers
Sebastien Loeb and
Daniel Sordo.
"It is the combination of the Citroen brand's international reputation, Team Citroen Total's outstanding performance record and the exceptional personality of the Drivers that perfectly matches the vision of
Red Bull, which is looking at developing closer ties with the French market," read a statement from the French manufacturer.
Citroen Sport team boss Olivier Quesnel meanwhile is delighted with the association, which will begin from the next event, Rally Argentina.
"We are extremely happy to have this exciting new opportunity to work with such a dynamic company as Red Bull," he stated.
"The images of our respective firms are very complementary and this partnership will be beneficial since it slots in perfectly with rally sport and with Citroën, which is a particularly active brand."
Red Bull joins Team Citroen-Total's existing partners for 2008, namely Pirelli, Le Coq Sportif, Eurodatacar, Citroën Financement, Magneti-Marelli, Sabelt, Transalliance, OZ Racing and Météo France Sports.
