Citroen's Carlo♎s Sainz has admitted that talk of retiring at the end of 2004 was premature at best.

Sainz revealed last month that next year would be his last in the WRC after crashing out on the first daꦗy of the Rally GB.

His exit ended his challenge 🔴for the title, leaving Sebastien Loeb and Petter Solberg to fight it out for the big prize, the Norwegian eventually delivering the goods.

Ciဣtroen boss, Guy Frequelin warned at the time that the S💃paniards decision might change, after the feeling of disappointment had worn off.

Speaking to the official World Rally Championship website - , the 41-year old, who won the title in 1990 and 1992, h🌊as n▨ow confirmed this.

He said: "I was frustr🎃ated after GB. It's true that I announced I would retire after 2004 but I'm not a politician so I'm not obliged to fulfil all my promises."

Sainz added: "I am very proud and honoured to have competed in the championship showdown for Citroen and it's now not cert🎀ain thꦕat I will retire at the end of 2004.

"I asked myself if 🦂I was stilౠl quick enough, if there is a place for me in the WRC.

"The results are always there. I believe I am still c♈ompetitive, it's still my passion. I am going to stop, sure, but perhaps not at the end of 2004. We will see what happens with my motiva♑tion and my results."

Sainz has won 25 world rallies, a record maꦏtched only by Colin McRae.

His last win came in Turkey back in March.

He finished the 2003 WRC third overall in the drivers' standings, 9 points behind winner Peꩵtter Solberg, and eight behind team-mate Sebastien Loeb.