WRC: Motors TV backs Muller's WRC debut

Yvan Muller will make his World Rally Championship bow on Rallye de France this October.

The former World Touring Car champion will campaign a Motors TV-backed, ex-Petter Solberg Citroen Xsara on the Alsace-based event alongside co-driver Gilles Mondésir.

The Frenchman, who also has experience of the Andros Trophy and Dakar Rally, has been given special permission by WTCC employers Chevrolet to contest the season’s eleventh round. 

“If circuit racing has become my speciality, I believe it is important to welcome new experience. It's a definite plus,” said Muller.

“Rallying at this level has always been something I would have liked to do, and today I'm very proud to see the Rally of France project become a reality. It's also a great chance to re-discover the roads around my own home!”

This season is the first time the event will be held in mainland France after formerly running around the island of Corsica. 

Catch highlights of the day’s stages on Motors TV, starting Friday October 1, at 10.20pm.

Tom Hornsby