What's gone wrong in Citroen's WRC camp?
The once-dominant French squad is struggling and, as David Evans explains, it seems the blame lies squarely at the door of drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Dani Sordo
Almost by the minute, Citroen Racing's Facebook page became more painful for Mikko Hirvonen to read.
News of the Finn's departure from Rally Italy led Citroen's PR department to invite its fans to post social-media messages to cheer up their man. It didn't quite go to plan.
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