Citroën Total WTCC driver Sébastien Loeb told the Belgian media at the weekend that a return to the World Rally Championship is not part of his plan, even if the French manufacturer does call time on its WTCC programme in 2017 and continue only in the WRC.
With the motorsport departments of PSA Peugeot Citroën aligning, Peugeot Sport is faced with a similar decision, while the French manufacturer has also spun of its DS sub-brand as a separate entity, which will compete as DS Performance in the Formula E Championship.
Citroën’s decision will have no bearing on Loeb’s programme however, with the nine-time World Rally champion ruling out a return to the category, stating he’d continue with his own team if Citroën were to withdraw from the WTCC.
“I like my current life. I do not care,” he told La Derniére Heure. “If Citroën leaves the WTCC, nothing would prevent me from continuing with my team as a privateer.”