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Räikkönen close to Citroën WRC deal?
28 November 2009According to the official World Rally Championship (WRC) website, Kimi Räikkönen is about to sign a deal with Citroën to drive a C4 car on all 13 rounds of the 2010 championship.
Although no contract is yet signed, but a source close to the 2007 World Champion - who has already confirmed that he will not race in F1 next season - told wrc.com that only minor details now need to be tied up before an official announcement is made in the coming days.
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The Finn's 2010 WRC programme is understood to have been funded by Red Bull, a personal sponsor of Finn Räikkönen - a life-long rally fan - and a major backer of Citroën's World Rally campaign.
Räikkönen's only WRC experience to date came at this year's Rally Finland, where he impressed in an Abarth Grande Punto S2000; despite engine problems he was placed 15th overall before rolling his car into a ditch on the second day.
Providing the 'Iceman' does make the switch to French Citroën power for 2010, he will be in good company; 6-time WRC Champion Sébastien Loeb, title-holder every season since 2004, has won 26 rallies in the C4 and recently admitted that the model is his favourite competition car of all-time.
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| Kimi Räikkönen news | |
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| 29 Jan. | Räikkönen rejoins Arctic Rally |
| 29 Jan. | Räikkönen crashes in Arctic Rally |
| 21 Jan. | Räikkönen: F1 doors still open |
| 19 Jan. | Räikkönen to rally against brother |
| 05 Jan. | Räikkönen tips Vettel for title |
| 21 Dec. '09 | 'Something else was needed' - di Montezemolo on Alonso |
| 04 Dec. '09 | Confirmed: Räikkönen joins World Rally Championship |
| 19 Nov. '09 | Räikkönen: No talks with Brawn |
| 19 Nov. '09 | 'Unfinished business' for Räikkönen |
| 18 Nov. '09 | Sabbatical year for Räikkönen in 2010 |
| 06 Nov. '09 | Anthony Hamilton: Räikkönen the best option for McLaren |
| 03 Nov. '09 | Räikkönen too expensive, says Brawn |
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