Originally Posted by alleskids
Back in 2002 Loeb was just a young talented driver, not capable yet of winning championships. Citroen is in WRC for winning, so they brought in the next available star drivers, McRae and Sainz, who challanged each other. Citroen however prefers French drivers, so when Loeb became the star driver he is no he became ontouchable, until an other French driver (Ogier) became a star driver. They could tell Belgium Duval and Spaniard Sordo to back off, but the French media and French bosses of PSA do not pick when a Frenchman has to back off for an other Frechman.
Ford and VW or open for any nationality as long as the driver is winning rallies and bringing some budget. Citroen is how ever French-orientated and wants/prefers a French winner.