MADRID -- The 15-year partnership between former world rally champions Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya has ended, Spanish newspapers reported Wednesday.

Sainz is set to join Citroen after trying out the new Xsara car in the south of France earlier this week, but he will be going without Moya after his regular co-driver failed to reach an agreement over money.

"The new deal with Citroen meant a drastic reduction in the money available for salaries," Moya was quoted as saying in Marca newspaper. "I'm 42 years old and I've got two children. If I was 30 I'd have accepted, but this has become a high risk sport. Every two rallies someone ends up in hospital and for the money on offer it's just not worth it."

Moya, who won the world championship with Sainz at Toyota in 1990 and '92, said his old partner was not to blame for the split.

"It's not his fault," said Moya, who revealed that he would not be looking for another drive. "I'm sure he's as sad about this as I am.

"I'm very sad because after 15 years I'd dreamed of retiring alongside Carlos. It wasn't to be, however.

"I've got no plans at the moment to carry on in the World Championship. After 15 years of always having airline tickets in my pocket I just want to disconnect."

In the absence of Moya, Sainz tested the Citroen on Sunday and Monday with another Spaniard, Marc Marti.

Citroen has already signed former champion Colin McRae, Sainz's Ford teammate this season, and Frenchman Sebastien Loeb for its first full year in the series.