Thierry Neuville stays with Hyundai for a further two years as the Alzenau-based team field an unchanged line-up for the 2017 and 2018 WRC season.
Citroën Racing have unveiled their 2017 and 2018 FIA World Rally Championship three-car crews that will be driving the new Citroën C3 WRC.
theCheckeredFlag.co.uk looks back at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France where Volkswagen’s Sébastien Ogier finally won on the Corsican asphalt.
Kris Meeke had a difficult Tour de Corse, but the Citroën driver finished with a bang by winning SS9 and the Power Stage to finish in sixteenth.
Craig Breen completed his first WRC asphalt rally at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France in Corsica for Citroën in fifth place.
Volkswagen could take the 2016 Manufacturers’ Championship as the team took their fortieth win in the WRC with new Motorsport Director Sven Smeets.
Jari-Matti Latvala is no longer in contention for the 2016 WRC title as the Volkswagen driver finished in fourth at the Tour de Corse.
Andreas Mikkelsen took his nineteenth FIA World Rally Championship podium for Volkswagen with a third place at the 2016 Tour de Corse.
Dani Sordo was left ruing a potential podium finish, but the Spaniard finished the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France for Hyundai in seventh.
Hayden Paddon takes sixth place for Hyundai in the 2016 Tour de Corse, +17.5 seconds behind fifth-placed Craig Breen for Citroën Racing.
Thierry Neuville continued his run of form with a second-place finish on the asphalt of the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France for Hyundai.
Simone Tempestini has claimed the 2016 Junior WRC Championship by finishing fourth at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
DMACK’s Ott Tänak suffered a difficult weekend at the 2016 Tour de Corse, but the Estonian managed to claim tenth place on the Corsican asphalt.
Elfyn Evans ends his 2016 WRC2 season with his third win in his seventh and final appearance for M-Sport at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
Mads Østberg was happy with his new asphalt driving style as the Norwegian M-Sport driver finished in the top ten in ninth at the 2016 Rallye de France.
Eric Camilli produced an error-free run on his ‘home’ rally to eighth place for M-Sport at the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France.
Sébastien Ogier wins the 2016 Tour de Corse – Rallye de France, but the Volkswagen driver has to wait until Spain to claim a fourth WRC title in a row.
