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• At 19 years old, driver Nico Pino has been selected by Stellantis Motorsport, which aims to support the development of young drivers through a complete program.

• A real common versatility shared between the young Chilean and the competition entity of Stellantis.

Ever determined to lead the way when it comes to innovation, Stellantis Motorsport is delighted to confirm that it has been awarded the highest-level sustainability accreditation by world motorsport’s governing body, thus acknowledging its environmental performance.

Stellantis Motorsport caters to different profiles of clients all over the world with a varying line of products with electric to world class rally cars. From local championships to the professional level, at the wheel of a PEUGEOT, Citroën or Opel, every crew has one thing in common, they are a part of the Stellantis Motorsport family, a structure put in place to maximise their potential, see the success of each individual and share unforgettable adventures together.
 

The promotional series within the Stellantis Motorsport Group have traditionally brought up talents in French and international rallying. This year was no exception, with several rising drivers coming to the forefront through the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cups organised in Europe. Once again, the qualities of the Rally4 machinery allowed them to express their clear potential.

Lucas Darmezin is breaking through on the rally scene in France and his latest performance in the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup is propelling him on the path of reaching greater horizons.

The 21-year-old from Savoie, southeast France, between the Swiss and Italian borders, has all the tools at his disposal to follow in the footsteps of previous champions that have come up through the ranks of French rallying, most notably Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier.

Following a brilliant 2022 rally season for Stellantis Motorsport, including more than 20 titles worldwide, expectations are even higher for the 2023 season that gets underway this week on the most famous event of them all: Rallye Monte-Carlo.

2022 proved to be an intense and rewarding year for Stellantis Motorsport: in addition to the renewed success enjoyed by the various promotional formulas held worldwide, models from the Stellantis Motorsport range also secured victories in many championships, confirming yet again its undeniable expertise in customer racing. In 2023, the target will be to keep up these impressive results, especially with Yohan Rossel, Alejandro Cachon and Stéphane Lefebvre competing in the WRC2.

RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada hosted the penultimate round of the World Rally Championship and the final European Championship event of the season. Two separate rallies, in terms of conditions, that provided yet further confirmation of the performance level of C3 Rally2, with overall victory in the ERC secured by Bonato and Boulloud whilst Rossel and Dunand finished as runners-up in the WRC2. The two-wheel drive cars equally stood out this weekend with the impressive performances of Laurent Pellier - Marine Pelamourgue in the Corsa Rally4 and Oscar Palomo-Ortiz and Luis Vela Angel, ERC4 newly crowned champions with the 208 Rally4.

• edition of international multi-discipline competition in France
• Mega-event with 1,000 competitors from 100 nations
• Opel Motorsport will perform slalom competition with Corsa-e Rally

• Timo Schulz clinches title win with victory in Rally Mont-Blanc Morzine
• Max Reiter and Calle Carlberg battle for runner-up spot in season finale
• Opel CEO Florian Hüttl sees exciting rally sport during his visit to Mont Blanc

• Fifth round of the 2022 European Junior Rally Championship at the Barum Czech Rally Zlìn
• Laurent Pellier clinches the European Championship title with his fourth win of the season in the Corsa Rally4
• ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team celebrates fifth JERC triumph overall since 2015

• Opel driver Laurent Pellier wins Junior European Championship round at Rally di Roma Capitale
• With his third win of the season, the Frenchman regains the JERC lead in the standings
• The only Opel Corsa Rally4 leaves no chance to the strong international competition

• Second round of the European Rally Junior Championship at the 78th Rally Poland
• ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team aims to maintain its lead in the European Championship
• Spectacular challenge on gravel for Laurent Pellier and the Corsa Rally4

• Cup homecomer Timo van der Marel wins the second cup round at the ELE Rallye
• German junior Lukas Thiele celebrates his first podium finish at the Netherlands race
• In the overall standings, Timo Schulz moves to within two points of leader Max Reiter

• Max Reiter from the Saarland wins the 2022 Cup opener at the ADAC Rally Sulingen
• German rookie Timo Schulz and the Swede Calle Carlberg finish on the podium
• Difficult conditions pose challenges for the teams and their Corsa-e Rally

• The world's first electric rally brand cup makes a guest appearance at the Rally Mont-Blanc
• Seven rounds in four nations with the German Rally Championship as the basis