Yves Matton has been appointed FIA Rally Director, replacing Jarmo Mahonen, who retired at the end of 2017.The Belgian will be responsible for the strategic vision of rallying and cross country rallying at all levels, from grassroots with amateurs to the FIA World Rally Championship. He will also be in...

Citroen's 2016 hiatus is not the first time it has taken a year away from the World Rally Championship. It did exactly the same thing in 2006 when the C4 replaced the ageing Xsara.This time around, though, the initial news isn't nearly as bad. News of 2006 came late in...