Yves Matton
| Yves Matton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 July 1967 Courtrai, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Anvers University (Bachelor of Business Administration) |
| Occupation | Citroën Racing General manager |
Yves Matton is a Belgian Rally Motorsport Car Racing champion and the general manager for Citroën Racing. He founded his self-named company MY Racing, before being appointment as Logistics Manager for Citroën Sport, and later becoming GM for Citroën Racing. He also currently serves as a customer racing manager, and helps to track the development of young talented drivers.
Yves Matton's love for motorsport took hold as he followed the Rallye du Condroz every year throughout his childhood in Huy. In 1986, after passing his driving test, he achieved one of his dreams when he took part in his favourite rally in an Opel Ascona.
His career as a rally driver was somewhat sporadic, but he nonetheless drove a wide variety of cars: Opel Manta 400, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Ford Escort Cosworth, etc. Some very well-known Belgian co-drivers accompanied him in the car, including Luc Manset, Stéphane Prévot and Jean-Marc Fortin. In 2013, he enjoyed his best ever result at the event, finishing third in a Citroën Xsara WRC alongside nine-time world champion co-driver, Daniel Elena. In 2017 he was put on probation for 2 years after he failed a doping test.
Whilst studying for a degree in business administration, Yves Matton founded Prorace in 1990. Specializing in the preparation and rental of racing cars, the team quickly experienced success, especially with Janusz Kulig, who finished as runner-up in the Polish two-wheel drive championship, and Eddy Van den Hoorn, who won the Dutch Group N championship. In 1996, Prorace also became involved in the Citroën challenge with Frédéric Beco, Davy Vanneste and Thierry Bragard as drivers.
Between 1997 and 2001, Yves Matton worked for the Belgian rally outfit, Future World. The team managed programmes with Subaru Impreza WRCs driven by Bruno Thiry and Renaud Vereydt, before becoming a local branch of the TTE (Toyota Team Europe) for national championships in Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland.
In 2001 and 2002, Yves pursued his career with Kronos Racing. He worked as Team Manager for Simon Jean-Joseph and Kris Princen, who both drove Peugeot 206 WRCs in the World Rally Championship.
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