Raikkonen to race for Citroen

Former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will compete for Citroen's junior team in next year's world rally championship, the manufacturer said in a statement today. Citroen said the 30-year-old Finn would compete in 12 of the 13 events in 2010...

Former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will compete for Citroen's junior team in next year's world rally championship, the manufacturer said in a statement today.

Citroen said the 30-year-old Finn would compete in 12 of the 13 events in 2010 for the Red Bull-backed team.

"This is a new but very exciting challenge," added Raikkonen, who won his F1 title with Ferrari in 2007.

"For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future."

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