French Connection: Abu Dhabi Returns to WRC in New Partnership with Record-Breaking Citroën Racing

French Connection: Abu Dhabi Returns to WRC in New Partnership with Record-Breaking Citroën Racing PR Newswire ABU DHABI, UAE, December 6, 2012 ABU DHABI, UAE, December 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All-New Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Unveiled; Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi Back in WRC with Abu Dhabi Total Citroën World Rally Team; Abu Dhabi Racing to Pilot Emirate's International Motorsport Ambitions Abu Dhabi, one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates and home of the country's capital city, has agreed an historic partnership with nine-time World Rally Championship (WRC) winning manufacturer, Citroën Racing, to bolster the emirate's presence in global motorsport. http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121206/582167 The three-year partnership between Citroën Racing and the newly-created Abu Dhabi Racing (ADR) - an Abu Dhabi- based company working on a number of expansive professional and grassroots motorsport initiatives - will see the two full-works manufacturer teams, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team and the Abu Dhabi Total Citroën World Rally Team, participate in the WRC as of next season's opening round in Monte Carlo, running January 18-20. Both teams and all registered drivers in the new Citroën -Abu Dhabi stable will be eligible to score manufacturers' points.