Photo: Citroën Racing

Yvan Muller testing new WTCC Citroën with Sébastien Loeb

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Citroën Racing has just released a new video, showing Yvan Muller testing the new WTCC Citroën C-Elysée which took place last week just before the race weekend in Argentina.
“It’s terrific: a real thoroughbred. I think we should be able to do great things with it,” said Muller in the video.

Citroën has not yet officially confirmed their plans for 2014 regarding the second seat alongside Loéb, and Muller is also yet to confirm his arrangements, currently racing in a one-year programme with RML with support of LUKOIL in the WTCC.

The French manufacturer plans to confirm their driver line-up in September and has said that Loeb’s team-mate will be one of the 2012 Chevrolet trio of either Alain Menu, who tested the interim DS3 car earlier in the year, three-times champion and heir presumptive Yvan Muller, or reigning champion Rob Huff.

When Muller last spoke with TouringCarTimes on the subject, he said:

“For next year I want a works drive that’s for sure, but a works drive needs to be decided soon as then there will be not enough time to design and build the car,” said Muller.

The team are expected to run up to three cars in the 2014 season, with former Formula 1 driver turned rally star Robert Kubica rumoured to complete a limited campaign with the team.