[33][34], Loeb began his 2012 season by beating Mini's Dani Sordo to a record sixth win in the Monte Carlo Rally. Loeb's reputation grew as he defeated his more illustrious teammates – Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae – over the course of the season. After team orders issued for the Citroën Junior Team drivers and a late mistake by Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala, Loeb found himself seventh but had lost the championship lead to Hirvonen by one point. Sébastien Loeb Racing setting the bar high for 2013 Dominique Heintz, who co-founded the team with rally legend Sébastien Loeb, looks forward to … [14]​, Desde marzo de 2013 es Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Pilotos de la FIA, creada en la misma fecha. 1987  J. Kankkunen En el Rally de Córcega, se convirtió en el primer piloto de la historia del WRC en lograr todos los mejores tiempos de las especiales de un rally. Fue una temporada de competencia cerrada con el finlandés Marcus Grönholm y el campeonato no se definió hasta el Rally de Gran Bretaña, donde Loeb se proclamó tetracampeón mundial consiguiendo finalmente ocho victorias en la temporada. [12]​, Reside en el cantón suizo de Vaud con su esposa Séverine, quien fue su copiloto en algunas pruebas donde no compitió con Elena,[13]​[4]​ y con su hija Valentina, nacida en ese país. Loeb is married to Séverine, who runs the Loeb Events hospitality area during most rallies and also often replaces Daniel Elena as co-driver for non-championship races. Bienvenue sur ma page officielle Mon site : www.SebastienLoeb.com Now at the wheel of a Citroën DS3 WRC, Loeb started his year by finishing sixth at the Rally Sweden. Ese triunfo representó su séptima victoria en la prueba monegasca. In 1995, at age 21, he quit his job and classes and definitively turned his attention to racing. En 2012 obtuvo la medalla de oro en la prueba de rallycross de los X Games, en Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos. On 29 February 2016 it was officially revealed that Loeb is going to join the factory backed Swedish Team Peugeot-Hansen to participate in all 12 rounds of the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship, together with his Swedish teammate Timmy Hansen. Citroën's parent company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, pulled both manufacturers out of the WRC at the end of 2005, but Citroën planned to return in 2007 with the C4 WRC, and developed the car during 2006. Con la victoria, Loeb alcanzó su sexto triunfo en la prueba monegasca. France’s Sébastien Loeb will partner Prensa Citröen Argentina / RectaPrincipal.com.ar (4 de julio de 2012). [20][21][22] Loeb later took part in the Race of Champions, driving for Team France alongside four-time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost. [46], Loeb competed in four rallies of the 2013 season: Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina and France. As the Rallye de France–Alsace had replaced the Tour de Corse as the French round of the WRC, Loeb ended up clinching the title on a final stage that was held in his home town of Haguenau, Alsace. He first drove the car at Silverstone, and then took part in the first official Formula One winter test in Barcelona. 2019  O. 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Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts. He competed as gymnast and became a four-time Alsatian champion, once champion of the French Grand East, and fifth in the French championship. [55] Loeb won the event with a time of 8:13.878, smashing the previous record by a minute and a half. 1997  T. Mäkinen Through Thomas Pesquet’s eyes. 1999  T. Mäkinen, 2000  M. Grönholm 6,980 talking about this. Page officielle du team Sébastien Loeb Racing, créé par Sébastien Loeb, neuf fois Champion du Monde des Rallyes, et Dominique Heintz. Al volante de un McLaren MP4-12C, obtuvo cuatro victorias en 12 carreras junto a Álvaro Parente, ubicándose así sexto en el campeonato de pilotos de la clase Pro, y segundo en el campeonato de equipos. [37] Loeb retornó al Campeonato Mundial de Rally al inscribirse en el Rally de Montecarlo de 2015 con un Citroën DS3 WRC oficial. [42], In late September, Loeb announced his retirement from full-time rallying, stating that he would compete only in selected events during the upcoming season. Loeb's win at the 2010 Rallye Deutschland was his eighth victory in a row there, marking a record for consecutive wins in a WRC event. A mitad de temporada lideraba el WRC gracias a cinco victorias y tres segundos puestos ante Marcus Grönholm. [54]​, En el Rally de Francia, su cuarta y última prueba de la temporada, tuvo que abandonar después de sufrir una salida del camino y volcar en una zanja en la decimoquinta etapa.[55]​. Grönholm was hospitalised due to an accident in practice, and Loeb won the rallycross category gold medal well ahead of Ken Block, who was hampered for half the way to the Finish line by a puncture. In the individual event, he made it to the final for the seventh time but lost to surprise winner Filipe Albuquerque. Victory was secured partly due to an incredible performance over SS8 and SS9, where in the course of only two stages Loeb extended his lead in the rally over Hirvonen from 2.4s to 25s. PeriodismoDelMotor.com (20 de julio de 2010). UU., al mando de un Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak preparado especialmente para el evento, con una relación potencia/peso de 1cv/kg en el regreso de la marca francesa a dicha competición,[11]​ donde ganó e impuso un nuevo récord en el tiempo de recorrido con 8:13.878 minutos. [10]​ En 2013 participó en la carrera Pikes Peak, en Estados Unidos,[11]​ donde impuso un nuevo tiempo de recorrido y en la competencia de moto Scorpions Masters du Castellet, en Francia, donde obtuvo el décimo tercer lugar. 1991  J. Kankkunen [75] The couple have a daughter Valentine, and the family reside near Lausanne, Switzerland. Su copiloto fue de nuevo Daniel Elena. [29]​, Loeb empezó la temporada al volante de su nuevo Citroën C4 en el retorno al Campeonato Mundial de Rallys del equipo oficial Citroën. Loeb's twelve podium and thirteen points-scoring finishes in a row were also new records in the series. 1996  T. Mäkinen [24]​ En México abandonó la prueba debido a la rotura del cárter de su automóvil,[25]​ al igual que le ocurriera en el Rally de España.[26]​. [18]​[20]​ En más de una década como gimnasta activo, Loeb fue campeón de Alsacia en cuatro ocasiones, campeón del "Gran Este" en una[18]​[19]​ y décimo lugar en los campeonatos infantiles de Francia.[21]​. It currently competes in the World Rallycross Championship, World Touring Car Cup starting in 2018, Porsche Carrera Cup France & … Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts, France. Tras varios éxitos en rally regionales, pasó rápidamente a pruebas nacionales y se adjudicó cuatro carreras en las que participó en la categoría de 1300 cm³. The 2002 season was Loeb's first as a WRC driver with the Citroën Total World Rally Team, although the team only participated in seven rounds in the build-up to their full entry the following year. 1988  M. Biasion 1. Tras la retirada de Peugeot, Loeb volvió al Dakar 2019 con un Peugeot 3008 del año 2017 de la mano del equipo privado PH Sport, con Daniel Elena a la derecha. Loeb drove for his own team at the Circuit de Pau in the French Carrera Cup and won the race. He went on to take a clear championship lead by winning the following three gravel events: Rally México, Jordan Rally and Rally of Turkey. [67] However, this plan was scuppered when he was not granted an FIA Super Licence, rendering him ineligible to race in F1 for the foreseeable future as he had not done enough circuit racing at lower levels. Sébastien Loeb (Haguenau, Alsacia, 26 de febrero de 1974) es un piloto francés de automovilismo, cuya carrera deportiva se ha desarrollado primordialmente en las competencias de rally, en donde participó en el Campeonato Mundial de la especialidad con el equipo de Citroën World Rally Team,[1]​ mientras que en competencias de pista participa con la misma escudería y con su propio equipo Sébastien Loeb Racing.[2]​. At the end of the year, he earned the title "Champion of Champions" by beating Marcus Grönholm in the final of the Race of Champions. Loeb also participated in two races of the 2013 Porsche Supercup season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Circuit de Monaco circuits, both events being held as support category races for the 2013 Formula One season. 2015  S. Ogier Sébastien Loeb Racing Xperience. o. Mostrar ¿Olvidaste tu contraseña? In the Race of Champions, after being surprised by the young event rookie Heikki Kovalainen last year, he beat Tom Kristensen in the final to claim his second title. [14], By winning the Rally Catalunya, Loeb reduced the deficit to Hirvonen in the title race before the final event of the year; once again trailing by a single point. Sébastien Loeb is on Facebook. Tension in the team grew; David Evans of Autosport wrote that "it's war between the two Sebs". Loeb eventually extended his win record to ten and won the title with a 56-point margin, breaking a 25-year-old record; Walter Röhrl's margin over Hannu Mikkola in 1980 was 54. He went on to win the Rallye Deutschland for the eighth time in a row, marking the first time a driver has won a WRC rally eight times. Loeb made use of his rival's mistake and, by making no major mistakes, although having some suspension-related problems with keeping pace at the beginning,[7] he added 10 points to his account, moving ahead of the Finnish driver just one round before the season's end. Page officielle du team Sébastien Loeb Racing, créé par Sébastien Loeb, neuf fois Champion du Monde des Rallyes, et Dominique Heintz. At the Rally Catalunya, Loeb took his fifth win of the season and broke Markku Alén's record (801) for most stage wins in the world championship. Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, France, the only child of Guy and Ingrid Loeb (who died in 2005 and 2012, respectively)[2] and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. 226 mil Me gusta. Participó en el Rally Dakar de 2016 con un Peugeot 2008 DKR oficial, clasificando en la novena posición y ganando cuatro etapas. [4]​ Además del campeonato mundial obtuvo el Campeonato de Francia de Rally y el Campeonato Mundial de Rally Junior, ambos en 2001. Este fue su último año, ya que Peugeot abandonó en Campeonato Mundial de Rallycross al acabar la temporada de 2018. Sébastien Loeb Racing. Acabó en la posición número 13 de la clasificación general. As the rain continued to fall in the service park this morning, the clear temptation was to play it safe and opt for soft Michelin slicks for the opening loop of today's final leg (61.70km over four stages). He then held Latvala at bay on the wet roads on Sunday, securing a record ninth drivers' title in the World Rally Championship and aiding Citroën to its eighth manufacturers' title. [30]​ Con ese triunfo, Loeb igualó la marca de cuatro campeonatos consecutivos de Tommi Mäkinen y quedó, junto con Mäkinen y Juha Kankkunen, en la cima de pilotos con más campeonatos en la historia del Campeonato Mundial.[31]​. [35]​[36]​[37]​, En agosto de ese año renovó su contrato con Citroën;[38]​ sin embargo, en septiembre anunció su posible retiro del mundial y 2011 sería su última temporada;[39]​[40]​. [40], He went on to continue his WRC win streak in New Zealand and in Finland, where he edged out Hirvonen to take his third win in the event. Marca.com, ed. Show event only. With his subsequent victory in Japan, the world record of 27 victories and counting eventually became his. At the Rally d'Italia Sardegna, Loeb had a puncture after going off the road and dropped from third to fourth. Rescue Academy. But Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT once again showed its expertise in analysing the weather conditions. Originally known as a tarmac specialist, 2004 was the year Loeb proved himself capable of winning on other surfaces as well. After beating Latvala to the win in Germany, Loeb finished second to the Finn at the Wales Rally GB, after a tight battle for the position with Solberg. [57]​, En 2013, el 30 de junio, participó en la "Carrera a las nubes" de Pikes Peak, EE. En 2018 logró su segunda victoria en Bélgica y acumuló seis podios. On 12 September 1994, in parallel with his classes, he started working as an electrician at t… 2011  S. Loeb Loeb has also taken part in an official GP2 Series testing session after the 2009 season, where he drove for the David Price Racing team, finishing last of 25 drivers. [6] In Ireland, during 1st Rally Ireland almost the same happened – Marcus Grönholm overcooked a slippery right corner on one of the early stages, trying to keep a fast pace, and had to retire from the rally. In the high-speed Rally Finland, he beat Jari-Matti Latvala to become the first non-Nordic driver to win twice in the event's 60-year history. Loeb started the season by provisionally winning the Monte Carlo Rally, after racing under appeal due to a two-minute time penalty incurred by an illegal tyre change during the second day. However, Hirvonen soon went wide, spun and broke his radiator, which in turn caused severe engine problems. sÉbastien loeb racing, une aventure humaine Pour Sébastien la création de ce team est un vrai défi sportif : « Nous voulons construire un team respecté pour son parcours sportif mais aussi pour ses valeurs humaines : l’humilité et le sérieux, la détermination et donc l’ambition. Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts. 1981  A. Vatanen But the Frenchman's bridesmaid status was not to last, and racking up a triumph on the ensuing Rally Mexico – the first of five on the trot that season – propelled him into a championship lead he was never to lose. Extreme E is an-electric racing series featuring Odessey 21 SUVs. Loeb later gained a point by climbing to tenth place after Citroën ordered Ogier to slow down. Citroën C4 WRC. En diciembre, llegó a la final de la Carrera de Campeones, que se diputaba en una pista asfaltada en el Estadio de Saint-Denis, pero fue derrotado por Heikki Kovalainen, entonces campeón de la categoría promocional de monoplazas World Series by Nissan. Participating in selected events in the 2013 WRC season, he raced a full season in the FIA GT Series driving a McLaren MP4-12C before moving on with Citroën to the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2014. † – As Loeb was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. [73][74] With four podiums and six top fives, he finished fifth in the Supercar class drivers standings. … La llegada de Sebastien Ogier y Esapekka Lappi a Citroën y la pérdida por parte de este de su principal patrocinador hicieron imposible que la marca del doble chevrón dispusiera de un tercer coche para Loeb, por lo que el piloto francés decidió fichar por Hyundai, donde disputaría un programa parcial. Sin embargo, este año se retiró al acabar la etapa cinco. He then won his first Rally Norway ever, after a fierce battle with Mikko Hirvonen, lasting throughout the very final stage. He was also responsible for Citroën's second manufacturers' title in a row. As Ogier beat Mini's Dani Sordo to the win, Loeb now tied the lead in the championship with Hirvonen, and Ogier was only three points adrift. He also secured the maximum points by recording the fastest time for the power stage. Loeb started the 2008 season with a record fifth win in Monte Carlo. 227 mil Me gusta. He tied Carlos Sainz's record number of 26 individual rally victories in August with a fifth consecutive victory in Germany. Aunque su incuestionable talento al volante se lleva la gran parte del mérito, su atención por el detalle y la capacidad de memorizar incluso los detalles más insignificantes de los circuitos en los que compite resulta determinante para hacerse con la victoria. 2002  M. Grönholm He competed as gymnast and became a four-time Alsatian champion, once champion of the French Grand East, and fifth in the French championship. [3]​ Ostenta el récord de títulos en el Campeonato Mundial de Rally (WRC, por sus siglas en inglés) con nueve campeonatos, los cuales obtuvo de forma consecutiva de 2004 a 2012, así como los récords de victorias en competencias de rally con setenta y ocho, de podios con ciento dieciocho y de victorias en tramos con novecientos. Loeb took the rally lead from Latvala on the third stage, but lost it to Hirvonen by 0.4 seconds on stage six. En diciembre venció a David Coulthard y ganó por tercera vez la Carrera de Campeones, esta vez en el Estadio de Wembley, en Londres. For 2007, Loeb returned as an official Citroën driver, with the new Citroën C4 WRC. 1994  D. Auriol Finalizó el campeonato en cuarta posición. En 2009 Sébastien Loeb fue nombrado Caballero de la Legión de Honor francesa[32]​ y disputó el WRC nuevamente a bordo del Citroën C4 WRC del equipo oficial, iniciando la temporada con un dominio claro sobre sus rivales, con cinco victorias consecutivas en las cinco primeras pruebas del año: Irlanda, Noruega, Chipre, Portugal y Argentina, situándose a 19 puntos del segundo clasificado, su compañero Dani Sordo. "[45] Former world champion Ari Vatanen opined that Loeb's records are unlikely to be broken. [3] He broke off school in 1992 but resumed taking classes in 1994, aiming at vocational training in electrical engineering. Su copiloto fue Daniel Elena. He went on to win in Mexico for the fifth time in row, after teammate Sébastien Ogier crashed out from a narrow lead. 2012  S. Loeb [1]​[4]​, Su debut en circuitos fue en las 24 Horas de Le Mans en 2005 con el equipo Pescarolo, el cual terminó la carrera con abandono por accidente. A lo largo de esa temporada, se convirtió en el primer piloto no nórdico en ganar el Rally de Suecia. 1992  C. Sainz Typically decisive on the opening leg on gravel, La Fatarella – Vilalba (38.85km), formerly known as Terra Alta, promised to be even more of a challenge this year with its substantially altered route (contested in the opposite direction and new sections). He won 8 of the 18 stages in this rally. At the first Rally Norway, Loeb went off and lost eight minutes during SS12 while chasing Grönholm and the leader, Mikko Hirvonen. [24] At the Jordan Rally, held during the Arab Spring, the entire first day was cancelled. [28] At the Rallye Deutschland, Loeb held a close lead ahead of Ogier after the first day and Citroën decided to freeze the situation. He won the snow-based Swedish Rally, becoming the first non-Nordic to win the event. 8343 personas están hablando de esto. Dances with Robots. Sébastien Loeb y Cristina Gutiérrez forman la dupla de pilotos del equipo de Lewis Hamilton en la primera temporada de Extreme E. El nueve veces campeón del WRC y … [50]​, Para la temporada 2013 del Campeonato Mundial de Rally solo disputó cuatro pruebas: Montecarlo, Suecia, Argentina y Francia. Greg Stuart (8 de octubre de 2013). In Portugal, he crashed out from third place on the night stages of the first day, after misunderstanding a pacenote. 2005  S. Loeb [76], Loeb was made knight of the Légion d'honneur on 27 May 2009, by French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Sport.es, ed. Loeb won the next rally, the 21º Corona Rally México, 55.8 seconds clear of Grönholm. RedBull.com, ed. Previously raced in the World Touring Car Championship (2015 - 2017). se rumorea que tenga un posible regreso como piloto de Citroën junto con Sebastien Ogier. A7K. [36] Loeb took his second victory of the season at the Rally Mexico, ahead of his new teammate Mikko Hirvonen. 227 mil Me gusta. [32] While running in second place behind Latvala, Loeb retired from the rally due to a road section collision with a spectator who had driven his car on the wrong side of a narrow road. Loeb placed third behind the closest-ever finish in the history of the World Rally Championship. [41] This marked the fourth double win in a row for the Citroën duo. Loeb finished second overall in the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Pescarolo-Judd, between the two Diesel-powered Audi R10. Red Bull, which became a major sponsor of the Citroën factory team during the 2008 season, rewarded Loeb for winning the WRC with a Formula One test in Red Bull Racing's 2008-spec Red Bull RB4. The most successful driver in WRC history, with nine consecutive championships to his name, will drive for Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team next season. [79], Loeb provisionally won the Monte Carlo event in 2002 but was later docked two minutes for an illegal tyre change and demoted to second place. Signed by the Citroën factory team for the 2002 season, he and co-driver Daniel Elena took their maiden WRC win that same year at the Rallye Deutschland. Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts. Rallylegend - Colin McRae Tribute. In the 2004 season, Loeb dominated the WRC scene in a similar way to Michael Schumacher's domination of Formula One the same year, by winning six events and taking six runner-up spots to securely give him the drivers' title, 36 points clear of second-placed Solberg. On new stages on the final leg to those of the previous year, however, Loeb was once more to lament error and the surrender of probable victory, this time after crashing and breaking his car's suspension in a ditch. 1985  T. Salonen En 2018, Loeb volvió a disputar un programa parcial del WRC. He added that he is interested in taking on a new challenge such as the World Touring Car Championship. [47] He started his partial WRC season with a win in Monte Carlo,[48] and finished second to Sébastien Ogier in Sweden, followed by another win in Argentina. Se reenganchó para ganar dos etapas más y finalizar octavo absoluto. También ganó la siguiente prueba, el Rally de España. En 2004 alcanzó el Campeonato Mundial de Rally con seis victorias. 17 entry. En 2015 logró cuatro victorias y 12 podios en 24 carreras, por lo que repitió el tercer puesto de campeonato. Sin embargo, logró su primer triunfo en el Rally de Alemania. Es en la prueba siguiente, el Rally de Japón, donde Loeb logra su segundo título mundial consecutivo. [19] After a fifth place in Japan, Loeb secured a record-extending seventh consecutive World Rally Championship title by winning his home event, the Rallye de France. In Argentina, Loeb won after a tight three-way battle, taking the lead from Ogier on the final stage and finishing 2.4 seconds ahead of Hirvonen. Sébastien Loeb Racing is a French racing team, founded by rally and racing driver Sébastien Loeb. En 1999 logró el Trofeo Citroën Saxo Kit Car y en 2000 logró el Campeonato de Francia de Rally Tierra. Loeb set several other records during the season as well. Pincha aquí para salvar tus favoritos y comentar las noticias. He won the 75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo, the first race for the new C4, following that with a solid second place after Grönholm, in Sweden, to set a two-point lead over the Finn after two of 16 rounds. Por otra parte, llegó segundo en el Gran Premio de Macao de la Copa Porsche Carrera, y disputó las fechas de España y Mónaco de la Supercopa Porsche. [56]​. [58]​, Primeras participaciones en el Campeonato Mundial, 2017: vuelta a Citroën como piloto de pruebas, 2018: vuelta a Citroën como piloto a tiempo parcial, Participaciones en el Campeonato Mundial de Rally, Victorias en el Campeonato Mundial de Rally, Participaciones en el Campeonato de Francia de Rally, Participaciones en el Campeonato del Mundo de Rallycross. [35] In Sweden, after hitting a snowbank on stage seven, Loeb was forced out of the fight for the number one spot. [23] In Portugal, Loeb finished second to Ogier and took his first Power Stage win, collecting three more points from the final stage. Aun así, no alcanzó el título, el cual quedó en manos del noruego Petter Solberg.[23]​. Jonathon Ramsey (30 de junio de 2013). [49][50] It was confirmed on 1 October 2013 as Loeb will continue racing for Citroen, this time for World Touring Car Championship. This ended his record win streak in Germany and was the first time that he had lost in a tarmac-based event since the 2006 Monte Carlo Rally. As his WRC stature grew, Loeb began to participate in road racing events and tests. Marca.com, ed. En 2005 logró la tercera victoria consecutiva en el Rally de Monte Carlo y encadenó seis victorias seguidas en Nueva Zelanda, Italia, Chipre, Turquía, Grecia y Argentina. It's precisely the kind of challenge where Sébastien Loeb's talent shines through and indeed, he landed a couple of telling blows! The Extraordinary Journey. He received the news at home via an Internet video link to the rally HQ. He had been leading the overall standings up to that point.[56]. [15]​, A partir de la temporada 2014 participa en el Campeonato Mundial de Turismos. Following stories that fellow Frenchman Sébastien Bourdais was under threat at Toro Rosso,[65] Loeb told French newspaper L'Équipe that he was interested in replacing Bourdais at the Red Bull-backed team. [60], In July 2012, Loeb debuted in the X Games in Los Angeles (X Games XVIII), facing his old rival Marcus Grönholm. Obtuvo una victoria en Letonia, dos segundos puestos, un tercero y dos quintos, de modo que se ubicó quinto en el campeonato de pilotos. Loeb was closely involved with this as he was guaranteed the leading role in the team at the comeback. [49]​, En el Rally de Alsacia y, a falta de dos pruebas, logró la victoria y ganó su noveno título de pilotos. Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, France, the only child of Guy and Ingrid Loeb (who died in 2005 and 2012, respectively) and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. EFE (3 de octubre de 2010). [47]​ Aunque originalmente había contemplado el retiro total,[48]​ se sintió atraído por la participación en el WTCC para continuar su carrera como piloto; por ello preparó con Citroën la temporada parcial en el WRC como despedida de la especialidad[48]​ y como una transición hacia la competencia en pistas. A second loss to the Finn in as many years on the Acropolis Rally then extended the deficit to nine points over the championship's summer break. Consiguió cinco victorias pero su compañero se impuso en otras cinco y tras un décimo puesto en Australia y un abandono en el Rally de Alsacia, llegó a Gran Bretaña, la última prueba del año, con sólo ocho puntos de diferencia con Hirvonen, con lo que se disputaron el título en tierras galesas. [64], Loeb continued to set his sights on a switch to Formula One in 2009. Loeb participated in the 2013 FIA GT Series season, driving for Sébastien Loeb Racing which entered two McLaren MP4-12C cars. This title moved him ahead of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher in terms of major motorsport championships won. Hamilton's team will be led by nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb and Spanish Dakar Rally star Cristina Gutierrez. [34]​ En la última prueba de la temporada Loeb consiguió la victoria y el sexto título mundial, seguido de Hirvonen que finalizó segundo, conformándose con el subcampeonato mundial que ya había alcanzado en 2008. [38] The Rally Argentina was dominated by the Citroëns and Loeb drove to his 70th WRC victory. Besides his success in rallying, Loeb is a three-time winner at the Race of Champions, after taking home the Henri Toivonen Memorial Trophy and the title "Champion of Champions" in 2003, 2005 and 2008. [5]​[6]​ Un año después volvió a correr en Le Mans con el mismo equipo y obtuvo el segundo lugar general de la clasificación. [9] On the second rally of the year, 2008 Swedish Rally, he crashed out during day one. En Grecia, Loeb abandonó y volvió a ceder la victoria a los pilotos de Ford, en este caso Hirvonen, quién volvería imponerse de nuevo en las siguientes tres carreras: Polonia, Finlandia y Australia. In 2004, he won the Nations' Cup for France with Jean Alesi. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Loeb continued his good form by winning over Hirvonen in Cyprus, marking his career 50th victory, and in Portugal. 2018  S. Ogier Guy Fréquelin, Citroën Sport's team principal, would serve as Loeb's mentor as he entered the Junior World Rally Championship in 2001, becoming the series' first champion by winning five of the six events. 2014  S. Ogier A very close battle on the gravel stages of Rally New Zealand ended with the second closest win in WRC history – Loeb finished only 0.3s behind his main rival. 1979  B. Waldegård, 1980  W. Röhrl Loeb occupied his recess by, amongst other engagements, competing in the Shell Donegal International Rally on 15, 16 and 17 June, partially as preparation for the coming Rally Ireland World Championship round that November. Sébastien Loeb Racing ha anunciado que no competirá en el WTCR en 2020 al no contar con el apoyo de Volkswagen. Tras la marcha de Ogier del equipo, el finlandés Mikko Hirvonen fichó por Citroën,[44]​ por lo que fue el compañero de Loeb en 2012.