Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team
| Company type | Semi-private outfit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Founded | 2016 |
Area served | World Rally Championship |
Key people | Khalid Al-Qassimi (chairman) |
| Products | World Rally Championship participation |
| Parent | PH Sport (customer racing collaborator) |
Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team functioned as a semi-private outfit participating in the World Rally Championship during the season.
Endorsed by Citroën Racing and managed through its customer racing collaborator, PH Sport, the team benefited from backing by Abu Dhabi Racing. The team's chairman, Khalid Al-Qassimi, took part in multiple rallies throughout the year.
History
In 2016, Citroën chose to pull out its official World Rally Team to concentrate on creating a new vehicle aligned with the 2017 regulations. Nevertheless, Citroën maintained indirect involvement by having PH Sport operate the Abu Dhabi Total WRT at most events, fielding drivers such as Kris Meeke, Craig Breen, and Khalid Al-Qassimi, with occasional entries from Stéphane Lefebvre, Marcos Ligato, Quentin Gilbert, and José Alberto Nicolas. Kris Meeke's win at Rally Finland set a World Rally Championship record for the highest average speed at , a milestone that remained unbroken as of early 2023.
With Citroën taking a hiatus, PH Sport emerged as the principal team representing the manufacturer under the Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team name, selectively competing with Meeke as the lead driver. Other vehicles were allocated among Lefebvre, Breen, and Al-Qassimi. However, since the team was not registered officially as a manufacturer entrant, it was ineligible to score manufacturer championship points.
WRC Results
| Year | Entrant | Car | No | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points | WMC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | 7 | Kris Meeke | MON Ret |
SWE 23 |
MEX | ARG | POR 1 |
ITA | FIN 1 |
GER | CHN C |
FRA 16 |
ESP Ret |
GBR 5 |
AUS | 9th | 64 | – | – | |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | POL 9 |
13th | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stéphane Lefebvre | MON 5 |
SWE | MEX | ARG | POR 35 |
ITA | AUS | ||||||||||||||
| Craig Breen | POL 7 |
FIN 3 |
GER | CHN C |
FRA 10 |
ESP Ret |